Current TV Hires Olbermann to Host Show, Run News

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Keith Olbermann, the former MSNBC host, is starting a news and commentary show on Current TV, a cable channel co-founded by Al Gore.

Olbermann, who left MSNBC last month after serving a two-day suspension over political donations in November, is receiving equity in the company and will serve as chief news officer, New York-based Current Media said today in a statement.