Keith Olbermann reacts to Jimmy Kimmel jokes

Jimmy Kimmel, Keith Olbermann

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(CBS News) One person not thrilled with Jimmy Kimmel's White House Correspondents Dinner routine was Keith Olbermann.

The former Current TV host didn't attend the annual affair, but reacted to Kimmel's comedy routine, a 30-minute comedic bit that took plenty of digs at the former Current TV host.

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"Alright, it's time for the fun part of the evening," Kimmel said at Saturday's event. "I'd like everyone to look under your seats. Under each one you will find a copy of Keith Olbermann's resume. Is Keith here tonight? Limo wouldn't pick him up? The thing about Keith Olbermann is he's so likable."

"Al Gore launched Current TV in 2005 and it took off like a North Korean rocket," Kimmel added. "To be honest, I didn't even know Current TV was still on the air, but then I don't get channel a million ... Keith Olbermann burned more bridges than the Arsonist of Madison County. He has more pink slips than Marcus Bachmann."

Olbermann took to Twitter, posting a series of tweets about Kimmel's comedy routine:

Confirming: I would not, and have not voluntarily, attended the WHC Dinner since 1998. This conforms with my anti-torture stance.

-- Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 29, 2012

Funny that Jimmy Kimmel ripped me after his people desperately wanted me to fly to LA to be on his show this past Wednesday #nerdprom

-- Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 29, 2012

I'm not complaining about the Kimmel jokes - I'm fair game. I'm complaining about the revenge element. It reminds me of O'Reilly #nerdprom

-- Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 29, 2012

Tell us: What do you think about Kimmel's Olbermann jokes?

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[RealInfoseek]

Not funny period. Who is Kimmel? I've watched Carson, Leno, Letterman, Maher and even O'Brien for years but I've no idea who this Kimmel is and I think I'll ever know.

[superbenA02]

Jimmy Kimmel is a not funny bully. I can't stand him. The PTC has said that Jimmy Kimmel's Youtube channel, which contains clips from his ABC show, is an online digital video instruction manual for learning how to be a bully, and should be age restricted. He had bullied Jay Leno during an appereance on the short lived Jay Leno Show's 10 at 10 segment, and has also bullied every Dancing With The Stars castoff, Keith Olbermann, numerous celebrities, politicians, and public figures. It's about time that somebody with name recognition calls out Jimmy Kimmel for his bullying. I'll stick with Jay Leno and the other late night Jimmy, Jimmy Fallon. Jay had the best monologue on the Secret Service Scandal. Quote from Jay's Secret Service scandal monologue-"It's no secret that they have been serviced!" They could make an anti-bullying documentary with just Jimmy Kimmel clips and call it "Things That Bullies Say-Starring Jimmy Kimmel".

[audemus]

lighten up....everyone

[Dr_G_Hurd]

I don't see that Olbermann has been making any jokes. And I wish he had retained a sense of humor. Kimmel's first "look under your seat" joke was funny via the Oprah connection. Then he should have moved on, like the rest of us.

[kopetzj]

Rest in Irrelevance: Keith Olbermann (The Liberal Glenn Beck) - http://www.preludetotheendoftheworld.com/2012/04/rest-in-irrelevance-keith-olbermann.html

[rooney72]

Olbermann proves that the left can be just a petty and spiteful as the right.

It's just that the right has been at it a lot longer.

[ggoheen-2009]

Keith Olbermann is irrelivent, so who cares. Olberman never had a rational thought at MSNBC and if you can't make your hate and vitriol stick there, why would anyone but Al Gore think it would work elsewhere. This is a person who only knows how to spew forth hatred. He is just as vile and evil as Bil Maher.

[1111matt]

I've noticed that you kept Limbaugh and O'Reilly off your list. So basically because you can't be objective, and your comment is null and void. Thanks for playing.