Political commentator Keith Olbermann finally settled the skirmish he and his bosses at Current TV reportedly had last week about who was going to cover the Iowa caucus. Olbermann announced on Twitter Sunday that their dispute had been settled and on Monday, Current TV sent out a statement confirming it.
According to The Huffington Post, Olbermann took to Twitter Sunday night, writing, “I'm pleased to tell you that I'll be running the election coverage on Current, after New Hampshire. Not sure GOP will share my satisfaction.”
Olbermann said on Monday that he will not be covering Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary because of a “preplanned vacation.” However, he added that he will make plans for his coverage during his break.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Current TV, a left-leaning news channel co-owned by former Vice President Al Gore, released a statement confirming that the dispute had been settled. “Keith has agreed to host future special election coverage on Current. We hope that this will start after New Hampshire...We’re looking forward to insightful and impactful 2012 election analysis,” the statement reads.
While the fight may be over, Olbermann is still criticizing the media’s coverage of the dispute. It was reported that one of the reasons why Olbermann had a dispute in the first place was because of technical glitches and The New York Times’ David Carr reported Sunday that Olbermann was “disappointed” by them. Olbermann called the story “all wrong” on Twitter, while complimenting on The Hollywood Reporter’s story. When Carr edited his story, Olbermann was still not happy because Carr wrote that he will be “involved” in coverage, not leading it.