A source formerly with the cable network said the end began in April 2009, when Rachel Maddow booked Hollywood’s darling to appear on her show. Olbermann wanted the star for himself on “Countdown.”
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It was the first battle Keith didn’t win.
“In protest, he refused to go on the air,” said the ex-colleague…
After he lost Affleck, Olbermann staged a three-day sickout. He later claimed that he vanished from the air to mourn his mother (and attend baseball games). But Olbermann’s mom died nearly two weeks earlier, CityFile reported, and he didn’t miss a day of work. Until Ben.
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