Entertainer Quickie: Olbermann takes on Current TV, Aaron Rodgers on Letterman, and Cynthia Nixon baby news

In a hectic day, who needs to be bothered by a slew of headlines about celebrities? Why not be quick? Here’s today’s need-to-know stories from the Entertainer…I mean entertainment world:

Keith Olbermann Joins Current TV

Former prime-time MSNBC host will become chief news officer on Al Gore’s television network, Current TV. The live TV show will broadcast nightly and will be produced and hosted by Olbermann. Look out for the show in the spring.

According to their website, Current Media, “the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming – stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them.” The provocative programming will likely continue with Olbermann at the news desk.

Aaron Rodgers on Letterman

The marathon whirl wind tour has not ended for Green Bay Packers quarterback and MVP Aaron Rodgers who stopped by The Late Show With David Letterman last night. After going to Disneyworld, the QB flew to New York to tape the show where he joked and laughed along with Letterman’s about the game, the team, and his role as a leader. Watch the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6p44g0nMFc

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg stalker

Mark Zuckerberg and girlfriend Priscilla Chan took out a restraining order against a stalker who was using Zuckerberg’s own website to send harassing messages, reports from Time and other publications explain that Pradeep Manukonda, 31, sent Zuckerberg Facebook messages, handwritten notes and flowers. Zuckerberg claims that some of the notes were threatening to his sister and long time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

Cynthia Nixon Baby News

Christine Marinoni, partner of actress Cynthia Nixon, gave birth to their son Max on Monday. Max is Nixon’s 3rd child; her 14 year old daughter and 8 year old son are from her previous relationship with British photographer Danny Mozes.

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