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The Dan Patrick Show
More about Countdown
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Official MSNBC Countdown Page
Recent transcripts and video clips from the show, links to MSNBC articles
relating to Countdown stories and a link to KO's blog "Bloggermann". The daily Countdown
newsletter, written by Carey Fox, is free and well worth reading.
Wikipedia entry for "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"
Description, analysis and sketch of a typical work day at Countdown.
User editable, but vandalism will soon be reverted.
Internet Movie Database (IMDB) TV Series Summary for Countdown
"Plot" summary for Countdown, user reviews.
IMDB also recommends:
"After Hours" (1989) - a defunct, fast-paced news show billed as "zapless"
for its ability to forestall channel surfing. See user comment by former show host
John Majhor.
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More about Keith
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Wikipedia entry for "Keith Olbermann"
Crosslinked history of KO's career, trivia, links and articles.
User editable, but vandalism will soon be reverted.
KeithOlbermann.org (KO.o) Forum
A very popular, threaded, pro-KO discussion space created by Michael and now closely aligned with O.o.
DU: Keith Olbermann Estrogen Brigade 
Many swooning female fans in conjunction with a handful of cherished estrogen-challenged
colleagues gather at the Democratic Underground to share their serious interest in Olbermann's journalism.
Either Relevant or True: Blogging Keith Olbermann
Daily summary of Countdown and Olbermann-related news.
KO Daily 
Great little livejournal community provides up to 50% of your RDA of Vitamin O.
Thank You, Keith Olbermann
A blog created to gather "Atta boy"s for KO, especially following his special comments.
Drinking with Keith Olbermann
Aleksandra's thoughtful blog is now host to a number of guest bloggers.
Champ_des_Reves
A very quirky, creative, humorous blog germinated on the idea of KO's household appliances.
Internet Movie Database (IMDB) Bio for Keith Olbermann
Nice, detailed history of KO's career, trivia.
NBC Bio
I'm not entirely sure the public is supposed to see these NBC pages. They look somewhat internal to me.
SportsCenter Altar - Catch Phrases Search
Click the checkbox by KO's name and hit search. From there, click on a phrase to see its usage. No audio, just text.
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Charitable Foundations
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Clinton Global Initiative
The Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan catalyst for action, bringing together a community of global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Olbermann gave a donation to the Initiative during his recent interview with Bill Clinton.
Celiac Sprue Association
In May 2005 Countdown auctioned off its Michael Jackson Puppet Theatre puppets on eBay.
The winning bid of $15,099.99 was donated to the CSA, the largest non-profit celiac support group in America.
Read about it from The Celiac Sprue Association
and from Golden Palace.
Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure 
KO played Celebrity Jeopardy! on May 13th, 2004 and won $20,000 for prostate cancer research.
Read about it from the Bat for the Cure site.
Jesuit Jamshedpur Mission
KO played Jeopardy! on March 22, 1999 donating his winnings to this charity.
Read about it from the Jeopardy! web site.
New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund
In the weeks following the September 11 attacks, KO broadcast live updates
from New York City on ABC Radio, donating his pay to the NYPFWC Fund.
The fund was founded in 1985 by former Mets' star Daniel J. "Rusty" Staub to assist the families of
police officers and firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty.
When Playgirl's readers voted KO #1 in their online "Sexiest Newscasters" poll in September 2004, he
donated the $2,500 prize to the same fund.
Read about his radio broadcasts from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
and his Playgirl prize from MSNBC.com.
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