ABOUT THE NEWS HOLE

It's the new award-winning blog* from the cast and crew of the award-winning television news hour** "Countdown with Keith Olbermann."

We heard about this whole "blogosphere" business from Tom DeLay, and came to the immediate realization that we too, "needed to become involved" in it.

So here it is. Covering the big news, the small news, medium-sized and irregular, The News Hole strives to bring everything you love or hate about Countdown to the internets.

Your feedback and hate mail is encouraged.

*Countdown's "Best of the Web Awards" 2007
**The News Hole's "Best of the TV Awards" 2006



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We Found This Tape Under Billo's Mattress

Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:45 AM by Countdown
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Michelle Malkin shows once again why she's the intellectual superstar of conservative punditry. Combining substantive debate, scathing satire and top-notch production values, Malkin makes the strongest case yet for staying the course in Iraq - no matter what the Generals say.



fyi: That vile, smear-merchant website MediaMatters has the full context of Harry Reid's comments.

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Can You Handle The Language in This Video?

Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:30 AM by Countdown
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...because if you can't, please don't click on this link. The clip contains multiple F-Bombs and adult content from monologuist Mike Daisey during a live performance in Cambridge, MA last week, and the last thing we want is the sort of reaction that he received. So here's your fair warning about the harsh language.

Have we given enough WARNING about the STRONG LANGUAGE?

If you think you can handle it, then watch the clip to see the reaction of 87 members of Daisey's audience who apparently couldn't -- then the remarkable reaction of Daisey himself, who manages to pull his show back together afterward.

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Cheney in the Shrubs Caption Contest

Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11:59 PM by Countdown
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By popular demand, here's the "Dick Cheney in the Bushes" clip we played in the "Soundbites of the Day" segment...



Feel free to write your own caption in the comments section (keep 'em clean please), winner will be named official sponsor of an upcoming blog post!*

*monetary value = less than pocket lint, but bragging rights last forever.

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Your Wacky Video Clearinghouse

Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:30 AM by Countdown
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Well folks, the first annual "Keithies" was such a rousing success, we're truly sorry to see it end. (view the voting results here)

The good news is that with five rollicking segments "in the can" we can now put them all together into one show so the Countdown staff can have the day off on some minor holiday in the future. Whoo hoo!

But you don't have to wait until Arbor Day to enjoy the action, we've got all five Keithie segments right here in The NewsHole for one low, low price of absolutely nothin'.

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Final Category: Animals of the Internets

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:20 PM by Countdown
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This is it, the fourth and final installment of our week-long extravaganza -– the Keithie nominations for “Greatest Animal in all the Internets” -- airs tonight, but you can VOTE NOW HERE.

Voting closes early Friday, and we'll announce the winners in a special presentation Friday night.

So, here it is LAST CALL!

Go Vote Now for the Keithie Awards for...

"
Stuff You Missed on the TVs that the Internets Made Famous."

"Everyday Idiots of the World Wide Web"

"Internets Superstar" (non-porn)

and "Greatest Animal of all the Internets"

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MC Rove and the Funky Bunch

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:30 AM by Countdown
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Not really sure how to feel about this...



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Vote for Your 'Internets Superstar' (non-porn)

Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:25 PM by Countdown
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The third installment of our week-long extravaganza -– the Keithie nominations for “Internets Superstar (non-porn)” -- airs tonight, but you can VOTE NOW HERE.

Voting closes early Friday, and we'll announce the winners in a special presentation Friday night.

So vote now, watch the nomination special tonight, erase your cookies and vote again, then come back tomorrow and vote for the next Keithie: "Internets Superstar (non-porn)."


Remember to also vote for the Keithie Award for "Stuff That You Missed on the TVs that the Internets Made Famous."

and for "Everyday Idiots of the World Wide Web"

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Day 2 Voting is Open

Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:50 PM by Countdown
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The second installment of our week-long extravaganza -– the Keithie nominations for “Everyday Idiots on the World Wide Web” -- airs tonight, but you can VOTE NOW HERE.

Voting closes early Friday, and we'll announce the winners in a special presentation Friday night.

So vote now, watch the nomination special tonight, erase your cookies and vote again, then come back tomorrow and vote for the next Keithie: "Internets Superstar (non-porn)."


Remember to also vote for the Keithie Award for "Stuff That You Missed on the TVs that the Internets Made Famous."



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Special Comment Full Text/Video

Posted: Monday, March 26, 2007 11:36 PM by Countdown
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Special Comment: Tom DeLay’s DeLusions




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Vote Early, Vote Often

Posted: Monday, March 26, 2007 5:30 PM by Countdown
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The first installment of our week-long extravaganza -– the Keithie nominations for “Stuff That You Missed on the TVs that the Internets Made Famous” -- airs tonight, but you can VOTE NOW HERE.

Voting closes early Friday, and we'll announce the winners in a special presentation Friday night.

So vote now, watch the nomination special tonight, vote again, then come back tomorrow and vote for the next Keithie: "Everyday Idiots on the World Wide Web."



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