About the Author

KEITH OLBERMANN is host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. A veteran broadcaster, he was the co anchor with Dan Patrick of ESPN s SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997, when they wrote The Big Show. While there, he helped launch ESPN2 and ESPN Radio Network. Olbermann is the recipient of numerous distinguished awards in radio and television broadcasting, including the Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of the events of 9/11. He has hosted primetime news programs, anchored the World Series broadcast, and written for dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, and Sports Illustrated.

Reviews

For his first book as a newsman, the smart, sarcastic host of MSNBC's nightly newsmagazine program Countdown with Keith Olbermann has compiled nearly one years' worth of his wickedly righteous Worst Person in the World feature. Of course, when he says ""worst,"" Olbermann isn't talking about Hitler; these specimens--including Tom Cruise, OJ Simpson and Ann Coulter--are ""the mortal enemies of honesty and dignity, of selflessness and class."" Though the peppery host often pillories the merely stupid or ridiculous behavior of regular Americans and celebrities, the recurring theme is corporate, political and media malfeasance of every stripe. FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, school boards around the country, Rush Limbaugh and George Bush all make multiple appearances. But the real star of the book--not counting Olbermann himself--is his ratings rival Bill O'Reilly (their shows air at the same time), who gets taken to task again and again. Depending on your politics, you're either going to love or hate the fierce, progressive Olbermann, and his printed rants aren't nearly as cathartic as they are when delivered in his confident, mocking boom, but this collection makes a fine book for flipping]. (Oct.) (Publishers Weekly Reviews Annex)