
Add: It had been presumed that Olbermann had patched up differences with Current co-founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt after a temper tantrum in January in which he boycotted his own show during the early GOP primary season, demanding more control. Apparently not. Here’s the joint statement released by Gore and Hyatt:
“We created Current to give voice to those Americans who refuse to rely on corporate-controlled media and are seeking an authentic progressive outlet. We are more committed to those goals today than ever before. Current was also founded on the values of respect, openness, collegiality, and loyalty to our viewers. Unfortunately these values are no longer reflected in our relationship with Keith Olbermann and we have ended it.”Meanwhile: Olbermann is spewing aplenty on Twitter, declaring, among other things, that “the claims against me in Current’s statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently.”