Keith Olbermann has answered Current TV's cancellation of his show with a lawsuit.

Olbermann is suing the cable network, co-founded by Al Gore, for breach of contract, among other things. The complaint was filed today at the California Superior Court of Los Angeles County.

Olbermann's attorneys, Patricia Glaser and Jill Basinger, say in the complaint that "After being enticed to leave MSNBC and come to Current with promises of editorial control, freedom from corporate influence, and the professional support to produce a high-caliber political commentary show ... Keith Olbermann was disheartened to discover Al Gore, Joel Hyatt and the management of Current are no more than dilettantes portraying entertainment industry executives."

The complaint says Olbermann was terminated "without basis" and that he was "disparaged in the press on numerous occasions." The TV host says that he is still owed somewhere "between approximately $50 million and $70 million" in compensation by the cable network.