Dear Bill O'Reilly, Thanks For All The Free Publicity. Love, Keith

[Clark2008]

I'm not really implying that Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann's most recent tiff has actually helped Countdown's ratings. But something has.

On Wednesday night, O'Reilly delivered 309,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic, while Olbermann had 231,000. Countdown had 75 percent of the Factor's demo numbers -- on third-place, also-ran, insert-your-cliche MSNBC. Paula Zahn had just 81,000 demo viewers.

> Update: 1:46pm: An Olbermann fan writes in: "Wednesday's number was most likely the result of Keith's interview with Buck O'Neil regarding his much publicized snub by the Baseball Hall of Fame."

Last month, Hardball and Countdown were beating The Situation Room and Paula Zahn Now pretty consistently in the demo at 7 and 8pm. Many observers credited the Olympics -- but this week, the trend seems to be continuing. Update: 1:49pm: On Monday, Matthews had 144,000 and Blitzer had 165,000. Olbermann had 154,000 and Zahn had 164,000.

But on Tuesday, Hardball had 202,000 and Blitzer had 156,000. Olbermann had 155,000 and Zahn had 96,000.

On Wednesday, Matthews had 205,000 and Blitzer had 129,000. Olbermann had 231,000 and Zahn had 81,000...


http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/dear_bill_oreilly_thanks_for_all_the_free_publicity_love_keith_olbermann_33316.asp




Gotta love news like that! :loveya:

[gkhouston]

1. Ouch.

Bill's really losing out in the 25-54 demographic. Isn't that the one CBS is so desperately seeking to entice for its evening news broadcast? :freak:

[Patsy Stone]

2. Yep

There is no such thing as bad publicity. Or: Say what you want, but just make sure you spell the name right. :)

[gkhouston]

3. and

pronounce it correctly. :hi:

[Clark2008]

4. I just sent this to O'Reilly:

SUBJECT: Keith Olbermann

BODY:

Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann

(Are your jack-booted thugs going to harrass me now? Geez, you're so thin-skinned!)

[gkhouston]

5. so, is slapping down Bill O'Reilly going to become

the default #3 story for Friday nights? :crazy:

And what's Keith going to do with they take Bill off the air, 'cause O'Reilly truly is losing his shit.

[Clark2008]

6. I'm going to a hockey game and won't be here for the

8 p.m. showing: will watch the repeat at midnight.

I'm sorry to say that I'll miss this, but it should be a riot! I can't get Can O Fun's videos to come up, so if someone else slaps it up, let me know! :)

[Berry Cool]

7. I cannot WAIT.

Keith's favorite Oddballs of the month at the end of the show (don't you just love the ads with Keith surrounded by candy hearts?), and no doubt a Bill attack beyond compare!

I too am sooooo tempted to just call up Fox and say "Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann." Or buy a billboard across from their headquarters and plaster Keith's name and picture on it. Bill would lose it, just like the guy on the Ditech commercial. ("Lost ANOTHER one to Olbermann! AAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!")

[Patsy Stone]

8. LOL!

Perfection! Have you received "the call" yet?

:)

[Clark2008]

9. Nope. He doesn't have my PHONE NUMBER.

LOL!

I emailed, not called, but I didn't hide my name, either. I could have.

Considering that I covered police for 12 years around these parts, any cop that comes to my door is bound to either know me or know someone I know. They'll laugh their asses off when I should them what I wrote. Silliness.

I'm just so :scared: of the Jackboot Faux Police Force. :sarcasm:

[Berry Cool]

10. Yeah. I think the "Fox Security" is where they put all the dropouts from

this place.

[WolverineDG]

11. Police Academy? Too generous.

Here's a real shot of Fox Security:



dg

[Berry Cool]

13. The Keystone Kops! LOL!

Actually, I would put a picture of Barney Fife here and call him the head of Fox Security, but I hesitate to do so for fear of appearing to insult the late great Mr. Knotts so soon after his death.

[WolverineDG]

14. Barney Fife

could run circles around Faux Security.

dg

[ralps]

12. Thursday's numbers are pretty good too

7pm: Shep: 300,000 / Blitzer: 132,000 / Hardball: 163,000 / Showbiz: 79,000 / On The Money: 63,000

8pm: O'Reilly: 483,000 / Zahn: 80,000 / Countdown: 198,000 / Grace: 166,000 / Cover to Cover: 85,000

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: