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Don't Forget

Posted: Friday, August 24, 2007 11:30 PM by Countdown

Sunday Night...is football night.  And Keith night. 

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Keith.  You posted this once already. I get it your gonna be on TV Sunday night then disapear again. The fact that you are  posting it again tells me that you expect a low audience and that you are in desperate need of advertisment.

J. Freeman, WI (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:19 PM)

Ah, "Keith Night"...those words are music to my ears...

I'll be there watching and enjoying...and hang out for some football too! After all, as a Browns fan I can always get into rooting against the Steelers!

Break a leg, Keith!

Tru M., Cleveland, Ohio (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:20 PM)

I think NBC will regret trying to mix politics with football.  no one wants to hear anything political when watching sports - that's our escape from the real world.

I'm a conservative and I didn't like seeing Rush Limbaugh in sports either.

Bad move NBC

Scott, Columbus, Oh (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:21 PM)

C'mon Keith, go mam go!  Going to the Rockies game this afternoon but will be home in time for (barring extra innings) Countdown.  Baseball and Countdown, what a Sunday!  

Rocky Mountain Guy, Colorado (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:27 PM)

A TRUE PATRIOTIC AMERICAN!!!! GO KEITH, can't wait to see your show tonight! HIGH 5!!!!!! This gives me goosebumps LITERALLY!!! Give them all what you give us every night Keith.. HOPE and speaking for those of us who have no voice so that the whole world can hear what we feel! woooooooo and a tie that has my fave color in it.. PURPLE!!!

Brenda Deltona, FL (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:05 PM)

Sorry, an after thought..I don't blame him either for the disgusted look on his face while holding one of this countries treasures.. he should have held it upside down, to show that the country is in Distress!

Brenda Deltona FL (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:08 PM)

For those of us who counted on ESPN to be  the only reliable News-of-Any-Kind Source the last twenty years, this is a Proud Moment. You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows, but sometimes you need a Sportscaster to tell you which orifice it's coming from.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:52 PM)

My local NBC station, KSBW channel 8 in Monterey, is not showing Countdown until 10PM local time - AFTER the game is over!  I've written the program director at the station to ask why it's being delayed and to request that it be shown at its advertised time (4PM local time).  I'm so disappointed that I won't get to watch the show in real time!

I haven't received a response to my e-mail yet, so I can't tell whether this is a "regular" programming decision or whether a right-wing agenda is at work.  If you know why the station is delaying the broadcast, please post a reply here!

Kerri, Marina, CA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:14 PM)

Kudos and commendations of the highest order Kieth!!!! May you have many rewards and much success!!!!  
Please don't let up on O'Reilly and all the rest.  Keep fighting for truth and justice.  You are America's sentinel!!!
Thank you, your staff, and NBC for the good work that you all do.

Anthony Nichols, Reno, NV (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:22 PM)

We remember.  We've spread the word, too.

But you forgot ........ to update the blog.  There hasn't been anything new posted since Friday.  Aren't there at least 1 or 2 updates over the weekend?  Howaboutit?

Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:32 PM)

Kudo's and commendations of the highest order, Kieth!!!  May you have many rewards and much success!!!
Please don't let up on O'Reilly and all the rest.  Keep fighting for truth and justice- you're America's sentinel!
Thank you, your staff, and NBC-MSNBC for good work that you do!

Anthony Nichols, Reno, NV (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:32 PM)

Disappointment... here in Seattle, Countdown will not precede the football game, instead will air at 10 pm...

CKG (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:06 PM)

I certainly wish Keith would come back to his REGULAR weeknight show.  I watch it for Keith only.  I wasn't impressed at all with the way Alison Stewart tore into the wife of the Congressman who was linked with the DC Madam.  It showed very poor taste and lacked a lot of class.  I won't EVER watch any of the subs.  If the infrequent appearances by Mr. Olbermann is an accepted practice in the cable news business, my off-air antenna is going back up.

John Leonard, DeKalb, IL (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:15 PM)

Good luck!! I'm looking forward to it sir!!

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:18 PM)

A new thread, but no updates at all since Friday? What's up with that?

Thank you (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:19 PM)

Hey! Is everyone OK at NewsHole?? I guess someone's around because of the new thread. As far as forgetting, I think not! I can even watch Keith in Hi-Def tonight. Don't worry, I'm sure he'll look gorgeous! ;) [imagine me saying the "gorgeous" in my best Brooklyn Barbara Streisand-esque accent!]

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:04 PM)

I just noticed that the award winning newshole and award winning countdown won those awards from... themselves!!!! ROFLMAO!!! whoever is screening this, aren't you guys the least bit ashamed at yourselves?  pathetic...

Scott, Columbus, Oh (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:16 PM)

Who could forget?  I've been making popcorn all morning.

Helena Montana, Casper, WY (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:24 PM)

Censorship!!!

My local NBC station, KVBC in Las Vegas, NV, is not airing Keith Night! This is treason of the highest order!!!!

They aren't even running it late at night. They have some local show an hour before the game and then Chris Matthews 30 minutes before the game (5 p.m. PDT)

This is Vegas Baby! Not some small market that could make more money by showing the best of Mama's Family! I know this is a conservative state, but puhleeze!!

My only hope is to be able to watch the show on the internets.

Good luck Keith and Crew.

My local NBC station just lost a viewer of their local news broadcast.

Hater of Censorship!!! (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:48 PM)

Oh let me count the hours.  I've had no Keith on Countdown withdrawal all week! Lucky you guys who will see the show earlier then on the West Coast.  We have to wait until oh god..10 pm after football.  Can't wait..hope everyone enjoys it..

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:04 PM)

You wish.

Special Comment, USA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:58 PM)

Portland Oregon......pre game????? We get to see ads for the "Thigh Master" Countdown scheduled for 10:30 pm probably be pre-empted by local programing. This experiment will surly fail.

One Lung Larry, Oregon (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 6:28 PM)

Keith's not on here in Pittsburgh, we have local pre-emption.  the amatuer-looking "black and gold zone" with local yahoos including fedko.  with live drunk fan interviews.  yuck.

chase (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:03 PM)

dang dang dang, here in pittsburgh, the stupid pregame show is on instead of countdown!  Oh I hope they run it later.  Bah!

buttercup, pittsburgh PA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:08 PM)

W-BAL, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore, is not showing it at all.  Instead, we get an NFL film about the Ravens before the game.

Is there going to be a rebroadcast of this, maybe on MSNBC or something?

Kevin Peregoy, Towson, MD (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:14 PM)

Grr.

A week without Keith, and the Sunday Countdown seems to be a "greatest hits" show from the past week.

And no Special Comment.

This should NOT have taken a week off of the regular show to prepare, Keith.

Kris Overstreet (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:16 PM)

Unbelievable.  Local NBC station is not carrying this show and I cannot find it live.  What morons

Judith Newark DE (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:18 PM)

Keith!!!! We'll miss you tonight!  My husband and I are avid viewers of "Countdown" on MSNBC.  Being in central NJ and getting local channels out of Philadelphia, we will not be able to watch tonight.  WCAU,TV is not airing Countdown until 2:30 AM...shame on this NBC affiliate.  That explains why Philly is in the shape that it is!!!!!







Linda Sakariasen, New Egypt, NJ (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:21 PM)

pittsburgh area...... NO KEITH... pregame nonsense and high school football talk.   The "criminals" have sent Keith and Mr. Dobbs away quite a bit lately.. surprised they still have a show.  With Dobbs mentioning SPP and the N Amer Union, and Keith exposing lying gov't officials and bad news... arg... waited for sunday night and got screwed again!!! was the show cancelled, or am I just not getting it here?

Info Warrior of Truth, Pitt, PA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:25 PM)

WBAL in Baltimore isn't showing the Sunday Night Countdown. Please subject these yahoos to merciless ridicule. Hopefully, some sort of re-broadcast of the show will be on the Countdown website.

Angela, Owings Mills MD (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:27 PM)

I'm in San Diego and our local affiliate is airing freaking Access Hollywood and airing Countdown at 10 pm well after the game and horrible Dateline!!!  I don't understand this. I hope Keith throws down a scathing Special Comment on these sorry programmers.  

Cathy, San Diego (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:44 PM)

The White House will pre-empt this particular Countdown to keep from upsetting the Twins.  Instead, they will show "Mel Gibson's Crucifixion" in Finnish.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:49 PM)

I love it!  It's about time Keith went prime time.  Countdown and the NFL...doesn't get better then that.  Watching and loving it as I type!

Robert, Arlington, VA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:54 PM)

Los Angeles KNBC isn't on until 10 p.m. either.  Did NBC decide PST should all wait?  I disagree, NBC--it's a really bad time for a Sunday night news show.  Let us watch it pre-game like the rest of the country.I was looking forward to it all week--especially since it meant Keith took the week off to prep--making his show far less enjoyable.

Kathy, Venice, CA (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:01 PM)

Reno Nevada didn't get the broadcast either (same in Las Vegas.) Not before or after the game.
I will be visiting the local station in person for an exlplantation.

Anyway's, I hope it was good.  Congradulations, Kieth!  Keep O'Reilly on the ropes!

Anthony Nichols (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:15 PM)

Networks frequently time-shift the West Coast times of shows near live game broadcasts to after the game. Really, it's no big conspiracy.

Tru M., Cleveland, Ohio (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:41 PM)

One time thing or not, I will follow you anywhere. You are the best Keith, the only anchor who offers me a page I feel I am on. I look forward daily to your show. I could say much more, suffice to know I am one of you biggest fans. Thank you,  Virginia
Virginia Morehead,Plymouth, MN

I'm proud of you girl, now have a sip of kool aide

Jim Jones, J Town (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:49 PM)

Censorship is alive and well in Phoenix, no coverage at all.  You want the truth, the right can't handle the truth.

Tom G. Mesa, AZ (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:12 PM)

Scott of Columbus, I understand your displeasure with politics and sports but two things to note here. This was an attempt to draw more viewers to the msnbc show, not to become a Sunday night news show, also this is the preseason, a tuneup for the regular season that starts in two weeks. You are dissing Keith in favor of a meaningless game.

Sam, WV (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:30 PM)

Wow, what a bad time to be from Florida. First you had to cheat and try to get ALGORE elected, hanging chads everywhere, now the Democrat National Committee taking away your convention delegates. Sounds like trampling of your constitutional rights to me. How much respect do you deserve ? More than the liberals are willing to give. Gotta love them liberals ! LOL  

Larry Charleston, SC (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:32 PM)

Don't worry Kathy , this news show ?? had no news. Only Keith embarassing the entire network  LOL

James, Richmond (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:34 PM)

J. Freeman, WI (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:19 PM)

And the fact that you found it necessary to post this shows it is YOU who is desperate!! A 29%er perhaps??

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:34 PM)

We are in Olympia/Seattle and the show is not being aired at all on NBC or elsewhere. I hope you can address this Monday on Countdown.

Ed, Olympia, Washington (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 11:07 PM)

i missed it!! is it re-running or on the web?? please post if you know!!!

damian (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 11:08 PM)

Great job (of course), Keith! You gave the world-at-large a good idea what Countdowners look forward to on the regular schedule. (Bill-O must be disappointed that he couldn't rate the gold on this special occasion, but he just wasn't in top form, obviously.)

Niels, down on Bayou DeGradeabelle, MS (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 12:57 AM)

KSEE 24 in Fresno, CA is not showing Countdown tonight. Instead they are showing Dateline followed by a rerun of The Shield.

Rych W. Fresno, CA (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 1:05 AM)

Larry Charleston, SC (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:32 PM)

Since it's obvious that you are not up on who is Governor of this state (Florida) and who signed that move up on the primary, he's a Republican, Charlie Christ.... What is happening here is that the Republicans are trying to screw over the Democrats of this state...Read alot more, you might learn valuable information that way... you're showing you don't have any idea what you are talking about and making yourself look like a facsist is very unbecoming..

Brenda Deltona FL (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 12:27 PM)

J. Freeman, WI (Sent Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:19 PM)

And the fact that you found it necessary to post this shows it is YOU who is desperate!! A 29%er perhaps??


Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California

As if posting Bush's approval ratings had anything to do what I was saying. Try again

J. Freeman, WI (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 1:16 PM)

Keith - saw your show on Sunday. I get the feeling that Collinsworth didn't appreciate your Limbaugh comment. He made you look bad. So much for your political savvy.

Full Moon (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 1:36 PM)

Keith - saw your show on Sunday. I get the feeling that Collinsworth didn't appreciate your Limbaugh comment. He made you look bad. So much for your political savvy.

Full Moon (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 1:36 PM)



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