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Isn’t it moronic? I’m told by sources that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and even NBC could be on the verge of taking legal action against the WGA for actions leading to the cancellation of this year’s Golden Globes. Really, could Jeff Zucker possibly be more of a putz? I say that if this happens then the WGA should countersue the NBC Universal midget for impersonating a mogul (and the HFPA for impersonating a legitimate news organization). Maybe the time has come to see if Zucker, who’s been running off at the mouth about how NBC won’t make pilots, can make do without writers altogether.
Editor-in-Chief Nikki Finke - tip her here.
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Jeff Zucker is a little, little man in every possible way.
Nothing like a bunch of spoiled “executives” who had their parade rained on, and have to lawyer-up and create a worthless $tink. This is what makes me embarrassed to say I work in the “industry”. Do something cool instead, like take a portion of your bloated salaries and give to your favorite charity. Then you can sleep at night knowing you actually did something worthwhile!
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.
The best thing to happen to the FOX Network was Jeff Zucker.
What. A. Child.
As if there weren’t enough reasons to despise Mr. Failing Upward. Why does this petty weasel still have a job?
Here’s a fun game we can all play. Everybody post the name of a show that super-genius Jeff Zucker developed at NBC. I’ll start the ball rolling:
Emeril.
Zucker could absolutely be sued by the GE/NBC stockholders for losing over One Billion Dollars. Any WGA members who also own GE stock could join this class action suit. In fact WGA members could each buy 10 or 20 shares of GE stock just so they can qualify for the class action.
What’s needed is a lawyer who yearns for a huge spotlight. Lawyers love big showbiz-oriented cases like this because they get enormous publicity and this one is very easy to win.
Going after the bald dumb egocentric schmuck putz asswipe who cost his company over ONE BILLION DOLLARS in provable monetary losses is a real winner. When Zucker got his cushy job NBC was #1 now they are #4.
Add up all the lost advertising money and Zucker can be held personally responsible. So the suit would be GE STOCKHOLDERS (including some new WGA stockholders) V. Jeff Zucker. NBC and GE won’t be listed as defendants. Only Zucker will be sued, personally.
He deserves this so who will be the first lawyer to get going on this?
Jeff Zucker is by far the biggest Ahole in Hollywood. He’s done nothing but failed upwards. What would possess him to even think about filing a lawsuit? Bring it, ya freaky midget.
Zucker is the guy who took NBC from 1st to 4th and yet somehow he gets promoted; he must have some photos of Immelt or something. Everyone in town knows Zucker is a putz and if he sues the WGA he’ll just be reconfirming it.
This is utter, complete and total bullshit. Jeff Zucker, if I had balls, you could lick them.
The HFP is a truly crappy, hack-filled, organization, and an embarrassment to our business. The best thing about the strike was the cancellation of the golden globes. Fuck ‘em!
Yet again someone wanting to get money off of something that is doing well.
Someone should fire this guy. He is the worst.
Jeff Zucker is the Devil. No, correction, he’s the mini Devil. Here’s a pitch, Jeff, that you can take straight to series: Failed Up!
Whut?! More fighting?! I thought it was time for make-up sex.
NBC/Uni: Fire Zucker already.
why not just charge the wga with economic terrorism?
Oh, don’t ruin it, assholes. I hope whatever court they try to take this to, should they actually attempt it, smacks them across the face. *goes back to celebrating*
What nonsense is this? The WGA had no power to do anything to the Golden Globes: all they could have ever done is to picket them. If these studio morons actually wanted to get mad at someone it would be the actors who wouldn’t cross the picket line, but since there was no award show (and no picket line) they can’t even blame the actors!
Wankers.
The best moment of the strike was the day it was announced that those fake ass HFPA journos would not be able to drag their wheelchairs and breathing machines into all the parties they forced their way into with their PLUS 10!!
Phones were ringing in every single office, cube and hallway of every single studio, pr firm and agency!!! Hurrah, we do not have to kiss ass and hold our breath!!! Hurrah, we do not have to pay these terrorists to get people excited about our film, our series!!! Hurrah freakin’ Hurrah!!!
If only the strike could have halted the outrageous trips and gifts for the 65 of them to Europe, Hawaii and Canada, all expenses paid. The HFPA can kiss our collective ass and Zucker can sit and spin!! Besides the strike…it’s been a very good year!!
It was Jeff Zucker’s decision to cancel the awards show. It was his decision to incur whatever harm NBC and the HFP incurred. When these decisions were being made by Jeff Zucker, the WGA was waiting for Zucker’s representatives in the AMPTP to return to the table from which they walked away. Every single ball was in Jeff Zucker’s court. How does he plan to prove that it is the WGA’s responsibility that NBC incurred any damages caused by his decisions? His actions, not the WGA’s caused the harm. Instead of studying history, he would have been well served to study law.
Wow. What’s the claim, that a union on strike isn’t allowed to actually strike? If their lawyers really do this they should be sanctioned after the judge laughs them out of court. HFPA will earn the enmity of industry unions for a long time if they try this. And Zucker’s already made an idiot out of himself up by refusing to let the GGs to go on without being broadcast. The LA Times has heralded JZ as one of the “losers” of the strike for his dumb behavior toward his news division during the GG meltdown. Isn’t it time for him to cut his losses?
Nikki,
Grow up and get off the writer’s nuts. The WGA just overtly settled in large part to save The Oscars.Zucker has a case and should at least make it public how silly and weak it is that an award show was one of the major contributing factors in this oh-so important and necessary “Fight” for pennies.
Love you regardless,
H
Sue the WGA — oh, that’s a good one. Too bad Zucker’s sitcoms weren’t that funny or his tenure at NBC might not be such a failure.
Zucker is an unbelievable jackass.
When will NBC/Universal get wise to what a waste
of money he is? He drove that network into the ground.
Remember when NBC had “must-see” TV?
Those days are OVER thanks to that no-talent.
Nice work, Nikki.
Putz is the perfect word.
What’s the concern?
Zucker hasn’t been successful at anything since he left the Today Show.
NBC needs to follow New Line’s lead and oust Zucker