'COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN' NOTABLE QUOTES FOR JANUARY 21-25

NEW YORK – January 30, 2008 – Following are quotes from "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" for the week of Jan. 21-25. "Countdown," a unique newscast that counts down the day's top stories, telecasts weeknights, 8-9 p.m. ET on MSNBC. Complete program transcripts are available at www.tv.msnbc.com.

[Referring to Attorney General Michael Mukasey's portrait of George Orwell that is in his office]
Olbermann: "He [Mukasey] says the portrait hangs there because he likes the clarity of Orwell's writing. Mr. Mukasey adds he adores Pamela Anderson's penmanship."

[Referring to a theme park in Lithuania called 1984]
Olbermann: "I thought that was in Washington, D.C."

Olbermann: "WMDs that didn't exist, Mike Huckabee says they were hidden like Easter eggs."

[Referring to Jan. 21, which is considered to be the most depressing day of the year]
Olbermann: "Ask Keifer Sutherland. His jail term wouldn't interfere with the production of his TV show. Now he's out of the joint, but his show and all the others are out on strike."

Olbermann: "Economic stimulus package? I got your economic stimulus package right here – Britney Spears contributes $120 million to our economy."

[Referring to reports that Jamie Lynn Spears will give her baby to her mother]
Olbermann: "Lynne Spears is all for it, reportedly, believing that her daughter should be allowed to grow up like a normal teenager and pursue her career, a policy that's worked great so far."