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more about #defamer SpyMagician: Can I get my NBC wit or witout that Leno show? more » MissNormaDesmond: Once again, the truism prevails: it's terribly expensive to be poor. more » Liz Weinbloom: Yep. I'm getting paychecks right now for an NBCU gig I finished in August. Actually, it's kind of awesome. Free money! Sucked in August, though. more » slite: This makes me feel dirty...although I would just raise my rates 5% to counter balance this stupidity. I really like the part where if they make a mist... more » Swifter: But it's a little bit different when you're talking about people's salaries. But, we're not talking about people's salaries. These folks are freelan... more » econdave: I can get my local Comcast sports channel, and Comcast-owned Versus, on my Verizon system. more » skt.smth: Why would Comcast pull NBC content from DirecTV? They would have to believe that pulling the content would initiate a massive consumer withdrawal from... more » TheBusinessGuy: As a native and resident New Yorker, it's fun to see two provincial cities duke it out. May the least worst win. more » rodmanstreet: If NBC shows start using the term "wooder ice" I'm out. more » jupiterspaw: Welcome to the Main Line, bitch! more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Wh--flyover country? I thought we were East Coast Liberal Elites. WHAT THE HELL HAVE I BEEN DRINKING ALL THIS CHARDONNAY FOR!?!?!? more » sweetpickles: Um, I'm not sure what all this foaming at the proverbial mouth is for. Comcast at least deals with the distribution of content. GE makes light bulbs a... more » Beau Nerd: Shut up, Malibu. more » GlasgowRose: Don't forget who runs Comcast's entertainment nets (E!, style etc) & will now oversee NBC, Bravo, SyFy, etc - Hollywood-based Ted Harbert. more » Pick-me-a-winner: Actually, Philly rocks and is nothing like Des Moines (is that even how you spell it? I don't care enough to look it up) And numerous cities' elected ... more » Botswana Meat Commission FC: Philly knows how to do show-biz. They just channel all their energy into 610 WIP. more » NigelAstydameia: As a former Comcaster, I'll just say it could be worse. Since NBC insists on Zucker punching itself to death, somebody had to step in. And a town that... more » SuperBien: Rushfield, there is no Constitution Hall in Philly. There's Independence Hall and also the National Constituion Center. If you're going to talk crap a... more » AzureTexan: With all due respect, it's Cheez Whiz. more » MrInBetween: Guess who just volunteered to be the new NBC Peacock? more » -
#comcast
When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
The official announcement today that Comcast will take over NBC/Universal marks the greatest counter-revolutionary change in show business history with flyover country now postioned to put its stamp on Hollywood, rather than vice-versa. More » -
#traderoundup
Scandal and Death Spell Showbiz Success for Letterman and Michael Jackson
Somewhere out there in Hollywood, there are a few dozen people who made bets that "scandal was never the way to win over audiences" kicking themselves, hard. More » -
#traderoundup
Floundering Hollywood Wants to Plant One on Chris Pine
Firings, sell-offs, suicide stories and Joe Pesci's leftovers; It's a bummer of a day for everyone in Hollywood who is not locked into the role of James T. Kirk. More » -
#traderoundup
As Vivendi Fiddles, Hollywood Awaits Big Shake-Up (or Shake-Down)
Nothing that excites Hollywood more than the thought of a studio changing hands; the implications spilling down over a generation of executives and deals might be completely incomprehensible from this distance, but they are darn exciting. More » -
#failures
Most-Watched Super Bowl Ever Is a Disaster for NBC Universal
Jeff Zucker's division made about half as much money last quarter as it did the year before. So to judge by the upward-failure arc of his career, he'll be running GE in about three weeks. More » -
#howthingswork
NBC's Embarrassing Gold Mine
For all the talk about NBC Universal's flagship network or about its urbane Bravo cable network, it turns out the entertainment company makes its real money on the channel with professional wrestling and re-runs. More » -
#television
SyFy is the New Sci-Fi
NBC Universal's Sci-Fi Channel is changing its name to the "SyFy channel," a name that is apparently easier for children to text to one another and will therefore increase the company's earnings dramatically. More » -
#fashion
"The new [Project Runway] season will air later this year."
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#labordisputes
Jay Leno Faces Surprise Suspension Threat
It's one thing for Jay Leno to be mocked endlessly by rival David Letterman for moving to an earlier timeslot. Far more insulting: Being branded a scab by his own union . More » -
#blinditems
Which NBC Universal VP May Have Pulled A Spitzer With His Corporate Card?
Lord knows that NBC head Ben Silverman hardly needs another reason to fire another VP, but at least this one's creative: someone's hiring hookers on the corporate card! More »
