He quit abruptly in January 2011 after eight years as a prime - time host at MSNBC .
His later tenure at Current TV lasted a year before he was taken off the air and responded with a lawsuit , settled out of court .
He quit abruptly in January 2011 after eight years as a prime - time host at MSNBC , and his later tenure at Current TV lasted a year before he was taken off the air and responded with a lawsuit , settled out of court .