MSNBC Countdown 20:00 hour anchored by Keith Olbermann.
NBC ID: ARXXFXON4Y | Production Unit: MSNBC, Countdown | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: MNBC-OLB-20030721-0001 | Air Date(s): 07/21/2003 | Event Date(s): 07/21/2003Transcript
Event Date(s): 07/21/2003 | Event Location(s): Los Angeles, California;Denver, Colorado;Washington, DC;San Diego, California;Dallas, Texas;London, England;Rome, Italy;Beijing, China;Palestine, West Virginia; | Description: 20:00:00 MSNBC Countdown with Keith Olbermann anchored by Keith Olbermann. 20:00:02 Olbermann previews the program. Preview video. 20:01:25 Olbermann reports on the latest in the sexual assault case against National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kobe Bryant. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 19 year-old woman at a hotel in Eagle, Colorado. The"Orange County Register" reported that the alleged 19 year-old victim overdosed on drugs in the recent past."Celebrity Justice" is reporting that a friend of the alleged victim is saying that she doesn't want any money, but just for Bryant to go to jail. 20:02:07 Olbermann is joined by"Celebrity Justice" correspondent Jane Velez-Mitchell live from Los Angeles, California. They discuss the reports that a friend of the alleged victim is saying how the alleged victim does not want any of the Bryant's money, but that she just wants him to go to jail. She reports that the alleged victim was watching Bryant's press conference about the incident and was furious. Video of Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa Bryant being seated during a press conference at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Olbermann and Velez-Mitchell discuss the reports that the alleged victim overdosed on Tylenol PM. 20:04:41 Olbermann reports that Eagle County district attorney Mark Hurlbert's spokesman says that if the stories about the alleged victim's overdose is true, the district attorney's office knew nothing about it. They discuss how authorities made two non-emergency trips to the alleged victim's house in Eagle, Colorado. 20:05:26 Olbermann is joined by criminal defense attorney Larry Pozner live from Denver, Colorado. They discuss the reports about the mental stability of the alleged victim. They discuss the possibility that one of Kobe Bryant's bodyguards may become a witness for either the defense or the prosecution. They discuss 20:10:10 Olbermann voices over graphic titled"Top 5 Stories". 20:10:22 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. Preview video. 20:12:43 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. 20:15:27 Olbermann reports that the Congress report about the terrorist attacks on 2001-09-11 will be released this week. 20:16:19 NBC News correspondent Pete Williams reports on the Congressional report, due out later this week on the circumstances leading up to the attacks. He reports that it will likely raise new questions about that and about the Saudi's commitment to really fighting terrorism. EXT DAY SAUDI ARABIA (SAUDI ARABIAN TV) Various shots including panning of an arsenal of weapons captured with suspected terrorists, tractor carrying bags of captured high explosives, soldier (faces unseen) putting a sack of high explosives on a scale, overhead shot of soldiers opening box of weapons, soldiers watching soldier put gas mask on another soldier, and overhead shot of people standing near tractor in hole in the ground. Thick smoke pours out of a World Trade Center tower following the terror attacks in New York City, New York on 2001-09-11. Firemen walk on street towards World Trade Center in the distance with thick black smoke coming out of it and other buildings obscured by smoke. Officials including Crown Prince Abdullah at meeting in Saudi Arabia. Medium shot of Prince Abdullah. Medium shot of Prince Abdullah near others. At a hearing in Washington, DC, Senator Bob Graham says"These public hearings are part of our search for truth." Graham delivers speech from podium with"grahamforpresident.com" sign as others behind him listen. In interview Graham says"It had a lot to do with avoiding the embarrassment to individual agencies and the administration of disclosure of those facts." Graphic with a background of an American flag and a graphic of an FBI logo. Insert stills of 2001-09-11 hijackers Khalid Almihdhar and Nawaf Alhazmi. Supers"Lived for months in San Diego, Says many Saudis in the US helped them". Exterior of the Parkwood Apartments in San Diego, California. Sign"Parkwood Apartments" Parkwood Apartments entrance. Low shot of a silhouetted mosque with the sun in the sky above the mosque in Saudi Arabia. Smoke coming out of the Pentagon following the terror attacks in Arlington, Virginia on 2001-09-11. Graphic with supers"Report uncovered no intelligence before 9-11,'If fully considered would have provided specific advance warning of the details of those attacks." Williams signs off on-camera outside the Justice Department in Washington, DC. 20:18:05 Olbermann reports that"Newsweek" is reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) blew chances to warn about a possible attack before 2001-09-11. 20:18:27 Olbermann is joined by former FBI associate director Buck Revell live from Dallas, Texas. They discuss the upcoming release of the Congressional Report on the 9-11 attacks. Graphic with an insert still of hijacker Khalid al-Midhar. Graphic with an insert still of hijacker Nawaf Alhazmi. 20:21:35 Graphic titled"Top 5 Stories". 20:21:50 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. Preview video. 20:25:53 Graphic titled"Top 5 Stories". 20:26:06 Olbermann reports that 86 year-old Russell Weller allegedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the Farmer's Market at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California on 2003-07-16. 10 people died as a result. Medium shot of Weller getting into the back seat of a police car. Aerial video of emergency workers tending to injured victims on the Santa Monica Pier. Clip of Weller's pastor Reverend Stephen Lien reading a statement prepared by Weller. 20:27:03 Olbermann reports that an 85 year-old driver who was getting re-certified for a driver's license in Van Nuys, California went forward instead of reverse in the vehicle and crashed into the side of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) building. 20:27:25 Olbermann reports that a woman was transporting a sofa in the backseat of her truck in Atlanta, Georgia. In trying to avoid the rain by stopping under an overpass, she cut off two lanes of traffic and caused a 24-vehicle pileup. Wide shot of vehicles slowly moving past the accident scene in Atlanta, Georgia. Medium shot of a damaged vehicle. Medium rear shot of the damaged rear of a minivan. Medium shot of a woman speaking with a police officer. Close up shot of damage done to the front end of a red vehicle. Wide shot of a truck passing a damaged vehicle. Shot of debris on the ground as vehicles are seen passing by on the highway. Zoom out shot of an ambulance driving down a road. Medium shot of two women speaking with a police officer. 20:28:05 Olbermann reports on a 56 year-old man who ran onto the racetrack during the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Racetrack in Silverstone, England. Video of the man running on the racetrack. 20:28:43 Olbermann reports on a man who mooned cyclists during the Tour de France. Video of the man mooning a cyclist. 20:28:58 Olbermann reports on an incident where 21 year-old John Hood allegedly fled on foot after being stopped for a traffic violation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sheriff's Deputy Henry Ritter yelled that he was sending a dog after him, then began ferociously barking and fooled Hood into surrendering. 20:29:34 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. Preview video. 20:34:25 Olbermann reports on criticism about The White House strong-arming against those who reported news items they did not like. 20:35:07 NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell reports that former US diplomat is saying he is getting smeared by the White House for speaking out. The White House is denying all of this, but the charges are stinging nonetheless. President Bush delivers his State of the Union speech on 2003-01-28 as House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Vice President Dick Cheney (faces unseen) sit behind him. Close up shot of retired career diplomat Joe Wilson (ph) on the phone. Wilson walks down hallway with NBC's Andrea Mitchell. Panning shot of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, Virginia. CIA logo on the floor pans up to show hallway. Wilson during a"Meet The Press" interview."The New York Times" editorial by Wilson"What I Didn't Find In Africa" In interview Wilson says"It is a shot across the bow to those who might step forward, those unnamed analysts who said they were pressured by the White House, for example, would have--would think twice about having their own families' names dragged through this particular mud." In interview Senate Select Intelligence Committee member Senator John Rockefeller says"If the allegations are true, then I think it's reprehensible." Aerial of the White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Washington Monument. Wilson answers the phone in his office. Overhead shot of Bush delivering his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress and others. Graphic with a background of an American flag. Graphic with a nuclear logo. Insert stills of former US Ambassador to Niger Barbro Owens-Kirkpatrick and 4-star Marine General Carlton W Fulford, Jr. Graphic supers"Reported it was false in February 2002". White House entrance exterior. Graphic with a background of an American flag. Graphic of a nuclear logo. Graphic of an Iraqi flag. Graphic of documents. Wilson looks at documents during an interview. Wilson says"This was never a legitimate piece of information." In Rome, Italy in Panorama Magazine offices panning shot from employee looking at computer to other employees looking at computers,"Panorama" Magazine Editor Carlo Rossella looking through newspaper, and employees looking at documents and photo sheet. In interview Rossella says"The smell of these documents, since the beginning, I was not convinced." Magazines on stale at a newsstand including"Panorama" with cover photo of Wilson. Background of an American flag with a graphic of a nuclear logo. Graphic of the CIA logo and White House. Supers"Sent at least two secret memos days before the State of the Union,""Recycling Niger charge agency knew it was false,""'Fragmentary reporting''another sign of reconstitution of a nuclear program'" Senate Intelligence Committee members Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Rockefeller, and Chairman Pat Roberts seen during a meeting. Long shot of the committee during a meeting with rear shot of spectators and witnesses. Roberts speaks during the meeting. Rockefeller speaks during the meeting. Mitchell signs off on-camera from the State Department in Washington, DC. 20:37:49 Olbermann reports that British authorities are confirming that scientist David Kelly's death was a suicide. 20:38:14 NBC News correspondent Patricia Sabga reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing increased political heat over Iraq and the apparent suicide of weapons expert David Kelly. Kelly was the source for a disputed television report that accused Blair's government of overstating Iraq's weapons capabilities to make the case for war. British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao walk past military honor guards in Beijing, China. Blair and Wen Jiabao toast with unidentified man. Medium shot of Blair holding a glass. Blair walks up to the podium. Man asks"Have you got blood on your hands, Prime Minister? Are you going to resolve it?" Aerial of a white tent and police vehicles at site where Ministry of Defense adviser David Kelly's body was found in Oxfordshire, England. Police officers stand outside Kelly's home. Clip of BBC news anchor speaking at the news desk. Kelly walking and surrounded by others. Kelly, surrounded by others, enters building. Cover of newspaper with headline"Spun to Death" and photo of Kelly. Newspaper headline with photo of Kelly. Kelly walking with others. Kelly sitting with unidentified man. Medium shot of Kelly. Close up of"The Daily Telegraph" newspaper headline and panning shot of headline"Voters heap blame on Blair". NBC News' Patricia Sabga reports on camera from London, England. In interview London School of Economics Doctor Rodney Barker says"It's a long-term decline in the prime minister's and the government's credibility." Blair and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun pose for a photo-op in Seoul, South Korea. Blair stands during photo-op. Zoom in photo of Kelly sitting inside vehicle. Sabga signs off in a voiceover from London, England. 20:39:20 Graphic titled"Top 5 Stories". 20:39:40 Olbermann reports that parts of a declassified report on former Iraqi Saddam Hussein claimed that Hussein would use weapons of mass destruction if faced with defeat. Windowed video of Hussein. Windowed video of Bush. 20:40:14 Olbermann reports the latest on the United States (US) soldier who was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Windowed video of US soldiers. 20:40:33 Olbermann reports on the new Jihad Brigade who claims it will take revenge for all of the slain Iraqis. 20:41:10 Olbermann reports on the ongoing unrest in Liberia. Video of people running through a street in Monrovia, Liberia. Wide shot of the US Embassy. Medium shot of a flag hanging outside the US Embassy. Wide shot of soldiers standing in a field as a helicopter is seen hovering above. Medium shot of a soldier speaking on a telephone. Wide shot of soldiers standing near a helicopter. Tracking shot of a soldier running. Medium shot of a soldier helping a Liberian woman. Clip of President Bush speaking about Liberia. 20:42:05 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. Preview video. 20:47:16 Olbermann reports that cartoonist Michael Ramirez is receiving criticism for his cartoon of a takeoff on the famous photo of a Viet Cong member being shot at point-blank range, by showing a man labeled"politics" aiming a gun at a caricatured version of Bush. Image of the cartoon drawn by Ramirez. Still of journalist Edward Adams Pulitzer Prize winning image of the Viet Cong member being shot. 20:48:03 Olbermann reports on the criticism over another cartoon. Bob Englehart's cartoon showed two African-American residents of Hartford talking to a police officer as bullets whizzed by. One resident says:"Sure, we could give up the names of known criminals and make the neighborhoods safe for children but then we'd be'acting white'." 20:48:31 Olbermann reports that mysterious large drawings of watermelon slices are appearing all over New Rochelle, New York. Various video of the watermelon pictures. 20:48:59 Olbermann reports Vietnam has banned television and radio from airing advertisements for condoms, sanitary pads and other products at dinnertime. Wide shot of people riding motorbikes in Vietnam. Medium shot of a person pouring soup. Various video of Vietnamese people on a sidewalk. 20:49:33 Olbermann voices over graphic titled"Top 5 Stories". 20:49:45 Olbermann reports that employees of"Penthouse" magazine received only a quarter of their salaries. Various shots of"Penthouse" magazine covers. Medium shot of"Penthouse" magazine's publisher Bob Guccione speaking during an interview. 20:50:22 Olbermann reports that the free concert the Rolling Stones were going to throw in Toronto, Canada might be canceled due to quarrels over whether Americans or Canadians will run the equipment. Video of the Rolling Stones performing on stage. 20:50:51 Olbermann reports that actress Jennifer Aniston stated that she would never star in a movie with her husband actor Brad Pitt. Video of Aniston and her Pitt walking outdoors. Clip of a movie featuring actor Spencer Tracy and actress Katharine Hepburn. 20:51:23 Olbermann reports that actor Vern Troyer is engaged to a 6 foot 2 Yoga instructor. Video of Troyer. Still of Troyer and his fiancee. 20:51:48 Olbermann previews upcoming topics. Preview video. 20:55:24 Olbermann reports that researchers at a Milan pharmacology center found that eating one or more pizzas a week dramatically reduced the incidence of some types of cancer. Medium shot of a waitress serving pizza. Close up shot of a young boy and a girl eating pizza. Close up shot of a woman eating pizza. Close up shot of a young girl eating pizza. 20:55:50 Olbermann reports on the homecoming for former prisoner of war (POW) 507th Maintenance Company private first class Jessica Lynch to her home in Palestine, West Virginia. Still of Lynch receiving a medal. He reports on the lucrative offers for exclusive interviews for Lynch. Night vision footage of firefight at night in Iraq. 20:57:18 NBC News correspondent Bob Faw reports that the folks in Palestine are squarely behind their most famous citizen. Signs"We love you Jessica!" and"Hometown Heros Welcome At Mom's Place" on exterior of Mom's Place Restaurant near an American flag in Palestine, West Virginia. Chef turning egg on griddle, spatula next to egg on griddle, hands (faces unseen) using spoons to mix pancake-like batter in bowl, hand (faces unseen) carrying a plate of bacon, eggs, and potatoes, and chef putting the plate on counter and saying"Order up." American flag near"Welcome Home Jessica Lynch" sign and yellow ribbon. Superimposed footage of hands (faces unseen) of Lieutenant General James B Peake pinning the Purple Heart to soldier Jessica Lynch. American flag flying near"Welcome Home Jessica Lynch" sign. Restaurant manager Helen Burns adjusts yellow ribbon near the flag and the sign. In interview Burns says"It's sad. I mean, it's just almost sickening to--to think our--our people is getting killed over there for nothing, as far as I'm concerned." Panning shot from photographers to woman putting American flag on building exterior. Red white and blue banner on building exterior. American flags lining the street. In interview Businessman Thorn Roberts says"Where is the light at the end of the tunnel in this situation? Reme--remember--I think LBJ's remark about the--the light at the end of the tunnel in Vietnam? I--I have the same feeling about this." Pickup truck cab in lot."Sorry We're Closed" sign in building's window. Man mows lawn."Mom's Place Restaurant" signs on restaurant exterior as car drives past. In interview Retired State Employee Eva Clegg says"Now that they're coming out with things that--that they didn't have those nuclear weapons and all that, you just wonder if it's worth all that our boys are going through." Message sign"God Bless Our Troops We Love You Jessi" pans to NBC's Bob Faw on-camera on building's porch. In interview Restaurant Owner Lisa Laughlin says"You worry about it and really don't understand all of it. You know, it's pretty confusing." Local VFW Commander Wayne Wright carries American flags down steps and puts one flag on a flagpole. In interview Wright says"If we're there to save lives and make it better, then somebody has to make a sacrifice somewhere along the line." Yellow ribbon pans to MS of sign"Welcome Home Jessi" signed by people."USA" star on wind chimes. In interview Businessman Emzy Ashby says"They keep a hollering it's over with, but it'll never be over with." American flags planted in the grass. People fish near waterfall. Empty road as a pickup truck drives up the road. Faw signs off in a voiceover from Palestine, West Virginia. 20:59:13 Olbermann recaps the program. Windowed video. 20:59:43 Olbermann closes the program.
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