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"Countdown" Big Screen MIA

DToTheJ

DToTheJ

Usually, the set of MSNBC's "Countdown" includes a large display screen located to the left of Keith Olbermann's desk. Since the election, it can be seen in the opening segment, showing the words "Countdown to January 20" over a photo of Obama, as the camera zooms in on Keith. It can also be seen at the conclusion of the "World's Best Persons" segment, when after Keith throws papers at the camera after finishing his thought, the shot zooms in on the graphic of the top "best person" for the day, and transitions to a title logo before giving way to a commercial.

Last night - on which the show competed against big brother NBC's national coverage of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting - it appeared that the screen was missing. The opening segment started with a still shot of Keith as his desk, no zooming in from afar. And at the conclusion of that night's "Best Persons" segment, rather than an angle that shows Keith in front of the big screen, it was once again a direct shot at his desk, and after he threw his papers at the camera, it immediately transitioned to a title logo.

Does anyone know what happened to the screen? Was it being used for alternate purposes during the tree lighting event? Or was it turned off for the night to conserve energy? Or did it become a casualty of NBC's downsizing? Inquiring minds want to know!
 
You have GOT to be kidding me?

I know this is a board for us industry folks to come and chat about this kind of stuff but this is reaching. Where did the "Countdown" screen go? Who in the world cares? Do you think the average viewer of the show turned it on and said, "Oh my gosh, where's the big screen? Why didn't the camera zoom on Keith from above like it always does?"

Really? I guess I'm just in a grouchy mood today but this post certainly gets the "WHAT DOES IT MATTER?" tag!





bird!
 
Hey, if I didn't ask the question, someone else definitely would have.

"FREEBIRD - today's Worst Person In The World (TM)..."
 
I have three theories:
1: It was turned off for the night to conserve energy
2: NBC is downsizing
3: It got broken between Tuesday night's show and last nights.
 
Mine theory is that staffing was light due to the Rockefeller Center tree lighting (they wanted to see Britney Spears). They wanted to minimze cameras used, so they just used the one.

Another theory is that the view of those cameras that were normally used might have pointed to something that not look proper for TV as the event was going on, so they just stuck with the one camera.

Either way...they stuck with one camera because of the tree lighting. IIRC, he shares studio space with the Today Show.

Last year...Keith moved to a different studio for his broadcast during the tree lighting. This year...he was in his regular studio...but he stopped his Bill O'Reilly voice to press a fake button as the tree was being lit, then went right back.
 
Yeah, I thought that was a funny touch! Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3WzujUGGtA

How cool is it that you can now see the tree in the background of his show for the rest of the year!

By the way... as of yesterday, the big screen was back in its rightful place. ;)
 
DToTheJ said:
Hey, if I didn't ask the question, someone else definitely would have.

"FREEBIRD - today's Worst Person In The World (TM)..."
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Wow, my words weren't hateful towards your post and you should be flagged on this board for saying such things, "today's worst person in the world?" I was just stating my opinion on the subject and you have to spew hateful words towards me? Has it really come down to that?

I know, I know... I kind of trashed your post but that was my opinion. And I said maybe I was grouchy too.

What is this world coming to when I just gave my two cents on the subject and you have to say I'm the worst person in the world? That's just mean and not needed and you will answer for it one day. May God bless you my friend.



bird!
 
FREEBIRD! said:
DToTheJ said:
"FREEBIRD - today's Worst Person In The World (TM)..."
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Wow, my words weren't hateful towards your post and you should be flagged on this board for saying such things, "today's worst person in the world?" I was just stating my opinion on the subject and you have to spew hateful words towards me? Has it really come down to that?
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Relax, bro... That's just a reference to a segment Olbermann does on his show! Which you obviously don't watch... But I respect your opinion.

Stay cool!
 
Looked to me like he was in that other studio, just like last year. I'd imagine it's probably too crazy in the Plaza on Tree Lighting Night to conduct a normal Countdown.

Let's play Oddball. (HA!)
 
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