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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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The stinkers, the rascals, the reprobates. . . and the just plain dumb.

(Yes, Bill, he's talking about you.)

Geraldo Rivera. The Coca-Cola Company. Victoria Gotti. Tom Cruise. Various members of the Bush administration. All have earned the dishonor of "Worst Person in the World," awarded by MSNBC's witty and controversial reporter Keith Olbermann on his nightly MSNBC show Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Now, he brings all his bronze, silver, and gold medalists together in this wildly entertaining collection that reveals just how twisted people can be—and how much fun it is to call them out on it.

From tongue-in-cheek observations to truly horrific accounts, Olbermann skewers both the mighty and the meek, the well-known and the anonymous for their misdeeds, including:

Ann Coulter, for, among other things, calling Muslims "ragheads" in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington

Barbara Bush, for making a generous donation to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund earmarked exclusively for the purchase of computer software . . . software sold by her son, Neil

The staff of Your World with Neil Cavuto, for the story about the murders of Iraqi civilians that was accompanied by the on-screen graphic: "All-out Civil War in Iraq: Could It Be a Good Thing?"

Olbermann also reports on some of the recent fallout from his awards, such as the controversy with John Gibson and the mysterious disappearance of remarks about Cindy Sheehan on Rush Limbaugh's Web site. Plus, he reveals the winner of the most coveted award of all: "Worst in Show."

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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.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trade Paper Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2006
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4700449500
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4700449505
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.82 x 1 x 8.52 inches
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KEITH OLBERMANN's first book "The Major League Coaches" was published when he was 14 years old, and a copy has remained in the Baseball Hall of Fame Library ever since. His sixth work, "Trump Is F*cking Crazy" is based on his online political commentary series "The Resistance" for GQ.Com, which at the time of the book's publication had exceeded 355,000,000 views. He became a nationally-broadcast radio sports reporter for United Press International in 1979, joined CNN as its national sports correspondent in its second year, and went on to ESPN for three separate full-time stints including one as the co-anchor of the seminal edition of SportsCenter and founding host of ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. He joined NBC News in 1997 for the first of two tenures there, and over the following 13 years anchored nightly news programs such as "The Big Show," "The White House In Crisis," and "Countdown" as well as a Democratic presidential debate, the elections of 2006, 2008, and 2010, the presidential inauguration of 2009, and all of MSNBC's breaking news coverage. Working simultaneously for NBC Sports, he hosted the Super Bowl pre-game and anchored Sunday Night Football and the World Series (one of three networks for whom he hosted baseball post-season coverage). He has written for dozens of publications and sites ranging from The New York Times to Sports Illustrated to BBC.Com, and is the winner of three Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in news coverage, a Cable Ace Award for sports, and 11 Golden Mikes.

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Customers find the book entertaining with its sarcastic wit and appreciate Keith Olberman's writing style. They value the book's authenticity, with one customer noting it provides a priceless view of everyday events. The language quality receives mixed feedback, and several customers express disappointment about the lack of new content. Customers consider the book good value for money.

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Customers find the book entertaining and funny, appreciating its sarcastic wit.

"...Even then, he was fun to watch as his reports were filled with an ironic sense of humor...." Read more

"...It's a load of fun from the host of a television news program that has often been described as a liberal version of the O'Reilly Factor and that is..." Read more

"...I genuinely enjoyed this book and would imagine that anybody who enjoys Keith's signature wit and erudition will as well...." Read more

"...Don't get me wrong. I mostly enjoyed the book, but it made me sad to see it so spotted with the same rashly smug condecension that the current..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the authenticity of the book, with one noting that it provides a priceless view of everyday events.

"...use of the language, even repeated in a printed format, is still informative and necessary...." Read more

"...It that context, the book is funny and interesting with a nice does of sarcastic humor thrown in...." Read more

"Keith Olbermann provides a funny, fresh and most importantly, honest and realistic view of the worst behavior and commentary provided by other less..." Read more

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Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...It seemed like an easy way to make a buck, and not very original since it only required taking what was already stated on one media form and placing..." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the language in the book, with some appreciating its concise and witty style, while others find it tiring and lacking context.

"...However, Olbermann's concise and witty use of the language, even repeated in a printed format, is still informative and necessary...." Read more

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"...My only disappointment is that one of his best commentaries of all, the post-Katrina "The 'City' of Louisiana," is missing...." Read more

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"...must be said of Keith Olbermann's new book that there is a dearth of new material here; most of its 267 pages consist of verbatim transcripts of his..." Read more

"...However, it suffers from one GLARING drawback: there's hardly anything more in the book than was read over the air when the lists first came out,..." Read more

"...In fact, there's almost no new content at all, so if you had been an avid Olbermann watcher circa the time of publication you might as well pass...." Read more

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  • mrliteral
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bad people, good book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2007
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    When I first saw Keith Olbermann a couple decades or so ago, he was a local sports reporter for an evening news broadcast. Even then, he was fun to watch as his reports were filled with an ironic sense of humor. Now, he is the anchor for a news program on MSNBC called Countdown, a show that Olbermann has definitely made his own. Yes, there is plenty of news, but there is also odd news and more than a smattering of celebrity news (tabloid fare that he often seems embarrassed to report on and he treats with all the wit he can be muster). One small portion of his broadcast is dedicated to the world's worst people, a mix of dumb criminals, petty bureaucrats, blowhard commentators and hypocritical politicians. The Worst Person in the World is a compilation of these lists.

    The book is filled with tales of folks who try to sell drugs to uniformed cops, children assigned to jury duty and people who get their power cut off for being a penny short on their bill. But around half of the items are more political in nature, taking both local and national figures to task for statements and deeds that are more than a little questionable. Notably, Olbermann has used his Worst Person lists to point out the twisted statements of commentators such as Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and most significantly, Bill O'Reilly.

    O'Reilly appears numerous times in this book. Olbermann's pokes at O'Reilly merely takes "Bill-o's" own words and presents them with a little comment. In the little O'Reilly-Olbermann war, O'Reilly is obviously on the losing side, never really countering Olbermann's points but either making irrelevant points (typically about ratings) or trying to deny he even said the remark in question (going so far as to alter transcripts). He has even threatened to send Fox security after callers who dare say Olbermann's name on the air. Olbermann, on the other hand, seems to treat O'Reilly's attacks with amusement; when O'Reilly tried to start a petition to get Olbermann fired (through indirect means), Olbermann led his staff in signing said petition.

    When necessary, Olbermann can be serious. He doesn't resort to mere character assaults (any insults are clearly with tongue firmly in cheek); instead, he makes his own commentary points with well-thought-out arguments. So, when he makes a case for Buck O'Neil being in the Baseball Hall of Fame, it makes sense. And when he gets away from the typical O'Reilly silly quotes to attack a complete distortion of history (O'Reilly repeatedly accusing American WWII soldiers of a war crime that they were actually the victims of), you can see Olbermann is no longer amused, but more than a little indignant.

    Olbermann makes little secret of where he politically leans, but he will attack either side as necessary. Of course, with conservative control of all three branches of the government (at least as of the publication date) and a large portion of the media, it is not surprising that the right is subject to more attacks. More than politics, news is driven by sensationalism and a sense of anti-authoritarianism. If the authorities all lean one way, the media should lean the other; this is the way to expose the ills of the people in power. Any media outlet that acts as a rubber stamp for (or is only superficially critical of) those in power fails in its responsibilities.

    Olbermann's book is not perfect. Since the material was originally written to be part of a TV broadcast, it doesn't always translate well to the printed page. Nonetheless, I am giving this book five stars. In a world where people like O'Reilly, Coulter and Limbaugh think commentary is merely smearing and twisting truth, Olbermann is a wonderful alternative, and this book is one that will both amuse you and make you think.
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  • Matt Haag
    5.0 out of 5 stars No "moral or intellectual confusion" here...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2006
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    As I read through "Worst Person In The World", I was reminded that Olbermann could have indeed taken the Bill O'Reilly-route and written a book on politics, values, or the ever popular and overexposed "culture wars". Olbermann's perceptive on-air commentaries in recent weeks on Rumsfeld and 9/11 indeed prove he would be quite adept at this. However, as one reviewer here previously noted (and rightly so) there are enough of these types of books. The world doesn't need another. Instead, Olbermann smartly chose to treat us to a little humor in noting some absolutely twisted and foolish individuals. The result is a book that comes across as apolitical more often than political.

    If you are a viewer of "Countdown", much of this material will be familiar as it is largely transcripts of what was presented on the broadcasts. However, Olbermann's concise and witty use of the language, even repeated in a printed format, is still informative and necessary. Aspects of the book where Olbermann highlights nominees for astounding failures in the wake of Hurricane Katrina speak largely to this point. Over a year on, many of these failures have not been refuted and some of them will truly make your head spin. At times, his observations are also wildly entertaining. Be on the lookout for my personal favorite: the government agency that posted signs for a suicide hotline with the wrong phone number. Oops!

    Then there's Malmedy. Included in the epilogue of this book is a commentary by Olbermann where he takes issue with Bill O'Reilly's characterization of the Malmedy massacre of World War II. For those of you who don't know this story, it goes something like this. On his show, O'Reilly was defending the conduct of American soldiers accused of atrocities at Haditha in Iraq, and did so by mentioning atrocities committed by American soldiers in Malmedy in 1944. Problem is American soldiers didn't commit atrocities in Malmedy; German Nazi soldiers did. American soldiers were taken prisoner and 84 of them were gunned down in a field by the Germans. When Olbermann mentioned O'Reilly's mix up on "Countdown", I decided to do my own research on this. I couldn't believe O'Reilly could be THIS wrong! A quick Yahoo search of Malmedy and Michael Reynolds, the author cited by Olbermann, quickly turned up the primary article that Olbermann used from "World War II" magazine in October 2003. Several other history-related websites corroborated the same information and Olbermann's summary of the article is spot-on. If you can still rationalize O'Reilly and what he says after reading what Olbermann relates in this epilogue, you better start brushing up on what the meaning of the word "is" is. I think you will need it soon.

    Hopefully, MSNBC and other networks will have the graciousness to continue giving broadcasters like Olbermann a place on the dial. There is an audience for Olbermann; they just haven't all found him yet! Hopefully, this book might change that. Buy this book and see if you won't want to join us after you've read it.
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