The Eight Funniest Things I Said to Keith Olbermann

As Keith Olbermann prepares to move to Current TV, let's reminisce about the naughty things I used to say to him on air -- utterances that would make him simultaneously blush and egg me on.

Here are the cutest/bawdiest:

8) On nightmare minister George Rekers getting caught with a rent boy named Roman:

"Rekers puts the 'broken hip' in hypocrisy. But when in Roman..."


7) On the guest list at Rush Limbaugh's wedding:

"These people would have lynched me on sight. They would have thrown lit matches at my polyester outfit. Clarence Thomas would have been poking me with the pubic hair from his Coke. Actually, it sounds like fun!"


6) On the proposed porn industry bailout:

"There are a lot of concessions we can make. Barney Frank is going to want to be the fluffer on Schindler's Fist...We need a Committee to Bail Out 'Hos and Pimps now that people are actually turning to their spouses for a hummer!"


(5) "Jennifer knew it was Angelina calling for Brad when she looked at the Caller ID and it said '550-WHORE OF BABYLON'."


(4) "Carrie Prejean is so dumb she sits on the TV and watches the sofa. She thinks an innuendo is an Italian suppository. She's a human Klaus Barbie doll!"


(3) Asked if there's a corresponding agency to NARTH, one that tries to convert straights to gay: "Yes! It's Liza Minnelli! One date with her and you're wearing boas and lip-synching Gaga songs."


(2) Re Carrie Prejean's reliance on God:

"If this is the same God that booked her on that nudie shoot, I think she needs to switch agencies. But she's right about freedom of speech. Dumb comments should be protected -- but not bad behavior and tacky earrings."


(1) "Discussing the RNC visit to a sex club, which they claimed was an art space:

"I agree, but then again I think Planet Hollywood is a museum. And this is great. Next they'll be buying up Mapplethorpes as if they were Keanes and making art with their own bodily fluids. Talk about GOP!...Of course in any art place, you pay for some bottle service and maybe a lapdance from the Mona Lisa and some light frottage from the Venus DeMilo -- though she's not that big on fingering."


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19 comments
kane
kane

You should have written, The UnFunniest Things I Said To Keith Olbermann.

The list would be much shorter.

Pauljjflash
Pauljjflash

love you Michael but sometimes your jr. high humor

ttt207
ttt207

look forward to seeing you again on KO's new show! Lamestream media represent!

Guest
Guest

It was always a treat to see you on Countdown. I'm glad things worked out for Keith Olbermann.

Musto
Musto

That sounds fun! Would they send me?

Iley_dohn
Iley_dohn

Michael You MUST come to Gay Pride parade in Houston. You are DEFINATELY a good person for our local parade and festival. You are hysterical. I hope we will see more of you on the new show. :-)

Gregorama
Gregorama

Oh my god...hee-haw-LARIOUS! SAY it, Shine!

Musto
Musto

Yes, I believe it was Sarah Palin that I called a douche nozzle.

OhioOrrin
OhioOrrin

hold the phone shine, didnt u describe someone as a "douch nozzle"? classic...

Grom
Grom

some funny writing, I guess. But your delivery was always so awkward and stilted and rushed. Maybe you should send keith emails from now on.

Truly S.
Truly S.

These were great, but I still think the wildest closing piece on Countdown unfortunately didn't include Musto (as I recall, anyway), but a different guest. The topic was Screech from "Saved By the Bell" starring in a porn movie, and the guest made a joke comparing him to "an early Ron Jeremy." Keith said something to the effect of: "But I heard that the greatest talent of Ron Jeremy was that he was NEVER 'early.'"

The guest fell apart laughing, but the best part was when Keith tried to end the show and toss to the host of the next show--who, at that time, was Joe Scarborough. When the split screen showed Joe, he was laughing so hard he was crying. He literally had to wipe away tears of laughter so he could begin his show.

tartqueen
tartqueen

I hope that you'll be on Keith's new show. It'll be glorious.

John
John

I like the obscure lines. And the silly. (but almost believable)"Carrie Prejean is so dumb she sits on the TV and watches the sofa. She thinks an innuendo is an Italian suppository. She's a human Klaus Barbie doll!"

Patch
Patch

What on earth is Current TV???

tartqueen
tartqueen

It's a cable/satellite channel partly owned by Al Gore. If you have cable, it's usually on the digital tier. If you have satellite, it'll be more readily available.

Dymphna
Dymphna

The best was all your stuff about Suri actually being a pillow when Katie was pregnant.

Siesel
Siesel

And there are so may more!

I loved when you talked about that sex club and Keith said "a girl hangs from a net" and you said "I feel sorry for Annette, the girl she hangs from. That's gotta hurt."

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