The Worst Person in the World: And 202 Strong Contenders

by Keith Olbermann

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All of the failings and missteps of celebrities, politicians, and a few just-plain-dumb folks, as seen on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann Keith Olbermann is more popular than ever, and ratings for Countdown are up 85 percent over the last year. A key feature of the program is his daily award for ""The Worst Person in the World."" From Ann Coulter and Barbara Bush to Bill O’Reilly and more, he brings the best of his ""worsts"" together in a wildly entertaining collection that reveals just how twisted people can be–and how much fun it is to call them out on it.… (more)

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An excellent collection of the Worst Persons from COUNTDOWN; it's probably better to read this book in chunks instead of reading it all in one sitting, taking it one month of entries at a time. It's gotten me very excited for PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES' release later this year, that's for sure! (

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sarahlh | Mar 6, 2021 |

One year's worth of commentary from Olbermann's MSNBC TV show. (

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LesaHolstine | Jul 19, 2007 |

Parts of this book are very funny, and parts are interesting and serious. Putting the two parts next to each other doesn't work very well. Funny bits: 4 stars; serious bits: 3.5 stars; combination: 3 stars. (

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alexbook | Jun 27, 2007 |

I have never seen Keith Olberman's TV show on MSNBC. My only knowledge comes from bits on YouTube that political bloggers post. Olberman is that rarest of birds: the liberal talker in the So-Called Liberal Media (SCLM). He is getting famous for "telling it like it is" to people like the president by pointing out painfully obvious failures in a pithy and often amusing fashion. Evidently, he has a piece on his program entitled "The Worst Person in the World" where his writers take on several people who have done stupid, crass, thoughtless or

aikenhead | Dec 20, 2006 |

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All of the failings and missteps of celebrities, politicians, and a few just-plain-dumb folks, as seen on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann Keith Olbermann is more popular than ever, and ratings for Countdown are up 85 percent over the last year. A key feature of the program is his daily award for ""The Worst Person in the World."" From Ann Coulter and Barbara Bush to Bill O’Reilly and more, he brings the best of his ""worsts"" together in a wildly entertaining collection that reveals just how twisted people can be–and how much fun it is to call them out on it.

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