Grantland Suspends Publication Indefinitely
Grantland, the sports and culture outlet founded by Bill Simmons in 2011, has suspended publication indefinitely, according to an ESPN press release issued on Friday afternoon:
Ed Schultz Suspended from MSNBC, Apologizes to Laura Ingraham
MSNBC's Ed Schultz offered an extended apology to radio host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday, a day after calling her a "right-wing slut" on his own radio show. Schultz said he was beginning an "indefinite" leave, though MSNBC had earlier announced that he'd be suspended without pay for one week. In the course of his…
Postman Suspended for Fertilizing Yard
A postal worker in Oregon has been suspended for taking a shit behind someone's trash cans after the neighbor, Don Derfler got all neighborhood watch shit patrol on him and took pictures (which, if you think about it is a little weird, too). So the guy is out on his route, presumably in some suburban hellhole, and…
Keith Olbermann Says He Didn't Know About Donations Rule
MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann has released a statement thanking supporters a day in advance of his return from a four-day, two-show suspension over unreported political donations. And, wouldn't you know it: Olbermann didn't even know about the rule he violated!
Keith Olbermann Is Coming Back on Tuesday
Countdown anchor Keith Olbermann will return on Tuesday, his "indefinite" suspension (for unreported political donations) ended by MSNBC President Phil Griffin. Olbermann was gone for two shows, and returns just in time to prevent a week of insistent media handwringing.
