Keith Olbermann’s legal war with Current TV has reportedly ended. The perennially perturbed personality filed a $50 million lawsuit upon his termination from Current one year ago. He will indeed receive a ” significant payout .” The exact amount will not be known until it’s leaked in a few hours. In his legal complaint, Olbermann accused Current co-founders Joel Hyatt and Al Gore of being “dilettantes portraying entertainment executives.” He claimed they breached his contract in all sorts of ways, forced him to work in substandard conditions and even sought to smear him in the press. The alleged dilettantes in question can afford to pay whatever it takes to make the case go away, having sold Current to Al Jazeera for $500 million. The network is being overhauled and will become Al Jazeera America. Seriously. Olbermann’s also working on a reinvention, again. The former ESPN and MSNBC mainstay is reportedly looking for work, but no one’s bitten since October. Wonder why.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton choked up today while testifying before Congress about the attack that left four Americans dead in Benghazi, Libya. Hillary Clinton Benghazi Testimony “I stood next to President Obama as the Marines carried those flag-draped caskets off the plane at Andrews,” Clinton said , her voice hoarse with emotion. “I put my arms around the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters.” Clinton is the only witness testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. She will appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at 2 p.m. The secretary, who postponed her testimony regarding the much-publicized tragedy in December due to illness, tried to give context to the terrorist attack. “Any clear-eyed examination of this matter must begin with this sobering fact,” she began, noting that 19 similar attacks have taken place since 1988. More than four months have passed since the attack killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Libya – and left many pointing fingers. The State Department relieved three employees of their posts and a fourth resigned because of “systemic failures and leadership deficiencies at senior levels.” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Clinton would tell Congress how the department has responded to the attack and those deficiencies. Clinton is reviewing recommendations from the Accountability Review Board, getting status updates on their implementation, and talking to people in the department. Clinton testified briefly before the Senate two weeks after the attack, an appearance that received criticism from conservatives in that little was revealed. The matter was still under investigation at the time; allegations of a Benghazi cover up dogged President Obama for weeks after the Sept. 11, 2012 attack.
CBS has come out with the identities of the 22 cast members – which will comprise 11 teams – for the latest season of this The Amazing Race . It includes a set of twins; firefighters; and two descendants of legendary actor John Wayne. Read on to learn more about the tandems that will be competing for a $1 million grand prize… Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman Age: 36 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman Age: 36 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Current occupation: OB/GYN Physician Connection: Twin Doctors Name: Max Bichler Age: 30 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Current occupation: Cigar Sales Name: Katie Bichler Age: 24 Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Current occupation: Pharmacist Connection: Newlyweds Name: Mona Egender Age: 33 Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo. Current occupation: Captioner/Roller Derby Player Name: Beth Bandimere Age: 36 Hometown: Arvada, Colo. Current occupation: Tech Support/Roller Derby Player Connection: Roller Derby Moms Name: Bates Battaglia Age: 36 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player (Played for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs) Name: Anthony Battaglia Age: 33 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Current occupation: Professional Hockey Player (Currently plays for the Huntsville Havoc) Connection: Hockey Brothers Name: Chuck McCall Age: 46 Hometown: Daphne, Ala. Current occupation: Retail Manager/Taxidermist Name: Wynona McCall Age: 49 Hometown: Daphne, Ala. Current occupation: Cosmetologist/Hairstylist Connection: Married Name: David O’Leary Age: 58 Hometown: Salt Lake City Current occupation: Investment Properties Name: Connor O’Leary Age: 21 Hometown: Salt Lake City Current occupation: Professional Cyclist Connection: Father/Son (Both Cancer Survivors) Name: Caroline Cutbirth Age: 29 Hometown: Austin, Texas Current occupation: Singer/Songwriter (Band Member of “Stealing Angels”) *Caroline is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone Name: Jennifer Kuhle Age: 30 Hometown: Nashville Current occupation: Songwriter (Band Member of “Stealing Angels”) *Jennifer is the granddaughter of John Wayne Connection: Friends/Country Singers Name: Joey Graceffa Age: 21 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: YouTube Host Name: Meghan Camarena Age: 25 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: YouTube Host Connection: Friends/YouTube Hosts Name: Pamela Chien Age: 29 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: Art Director and Fitness Instructor Name: Winnie Sung Age: 29 Hometown: Los Angeles Current occupation: Senior Project Manager Connection: Best Friends Name: Jessica Hoel Age: 26 Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. Current occupation: Account Manager Name: John Erck Age: 27 Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. Current Occupation: Entrepreneur/Computer Programmer Connection: Dating Name: Matthew Davis Age: 25 Hometown: Gaffney, S.C. Current occupation: Firefighter Name: Daniel Moss Age: 24 Hometown: Gaffney, S.C. Current occupation: Firefighter Connection: Best Friends
We dissect MTV’s newest hit, from ‘Justin Beaver’ to the ‘Redneck MacGyver.’ By James Montgomery Shain goes muddin’ in the premiere episode of “Buckwild” Photo: MTV
From her initial spat with Kreayshawn to her current back and forth with Angel Haze, the Harlem MC has had quite the eventful year. By Nadeska Alexis Azealia Banks Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
Since most of you are always curious as to who NBA players are wifing up, dating, marrying, etc. , here’s a list of pro-basketball players and their current boos… Enjoy!
Do you recognize these bronzed buns in a bikini? They belong to a Brazilian banger that’s been around a bit, dating celebs like 50 Cent and Chris Brown before settling down with her current boxer boyfriend… Can you name the cakes? Hit the flip for the answer.
“Officers responded to a radio call from the home of Halle Berry at about 10 am,” the LAPD, Hollywood Division Watch Commander tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. There was a fight between two men at the house, the officer says, with “one of those individuals was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Cops responded to a 9-1-1 call made from Halle Berry#39;s home Thanksgiving morning. Her ex-boyfriend and father of her daughter, Gabriel Aubry, and her current boyfriend Olivier Martinez
