New ‘Man Of Steel’ Television Spot #6
UPDATE: At Least Seven Bidders For Hulu
Hammond On Cannes: Suspense Builds To Sunday’s Palme …
Cannes: Un Certain Regard Winners Include ‘The …
SAG-AFTRA Sued For Witholding Foreign Residuals And …
Harvey Weinstein Closes Prolific Cannes With Deals For …
Cannes: Competition Movies Divide Critics; How Much Do …
Zach Braff Ends $3+M Kickstarter Campaign
Fox Unscripted TV Czar Mike Darnell To Exit
NBC Sets Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Concert For May 29
Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight Honors ‘Les …
SHOCKER: Tom Cruise Exits ‘Man From …
A+E Rebuild: BBC’s Jana Bennett To Run Bio And LMN …
RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Hannibal’ Hits Low, …
‘Katie’ Shakeup: Rachel Miskowiec Replaces …
Hammond On Cannes: French Hero Jerry Lewis On His Return To …
Cannes: Another Jewelry Heist? $2.6M Necklace Missing After …
Hammond On Cannes: Leo DiCaprio’s Moon Trip Tops …
Specialty B.O. Preview: ‘Before Midnight’, …
2012-2013 Season Network Rankings: CBS Sweeps In Final …
Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings
Sources tell me that fired NBC Universal boss Jeff Zucker has been holding mini town hall meetings with company employees and in two different gatherings started crying and had to stop to re-compose himself. Yesterday was the latest breakdown. Last week, he actually closed his office door and cried. So suddenly now he actually shows his humanity after spending most of his tenure bullying the staff? What a putz.
Editor-in-Chief Nikki Finke - tip her here.
Loading ... Loading ...
AMEN, SISTER. Speak the truth!
Maybe they will award him the first annual Conan O’Brien self-pity award.
Where is the “like” button on this thing?
“Conan O’Brien self-pity award” huh? Hey Turk, go f**k yourself. Conan handled himself with class and saw to it that the douche nozzles at NBC took care of his staff for their enormous error in judgment. When you’re jackin’ it to Jay tonight, try to keep that in mind.
“Jackin’ It to Jay”? Holy crap, don’t give Leno any ideas, or this will end up as one of his segments.
“Jay-Jackin”!
Well played, Duck. He’s just the idiot to take said idea and turn it into yet another lame bit.
Where’s the like button on this thing?
Conan is a class act. Zucker is a shame to the world of television. Anyone who thinks otherwise can tune in and watch the Chin on Nothing-But-C*nts. I’m hearing he needs some awake viewers..
Well said, Latemight. I wish I could have said it as well myself. The number of stars that stand up for their staff is small indeed. Conan is a class act. Zucker, not so much.
Yes, Turk, your knee jerk comment is a tad idiotic. Jeffs, Zucker and Gaspin railroaded Mr. O’Brien in a fashion preceded only by what NBC did to David Letterman. Mr Letterman didn’t even have to move his staff AND their families lives to the west coast. In addition, before you make your canned answer that “who cares?, they’re all millionaires now.”, that is simply not the case. Some staff received subsistence wages so that they could support their families until the (never guaranteed) next show got into production. Your real crybaby here is Jeff “Failing Upward” Zucker, who will no doubt receive a severance that will allow him to buy crying towels for everyone. Unfortunately, all he cares about is Jeff Zucker.
COULDN’T AGREE MORE, TURK!! Thanks for the honesty.
Thank you.
Jeff Zucker is truly scum. He is an awful person, and he personally ruined a great Network. It was a smart idea of his to hire Ben Silverman, haha. Jeff, if you are going to cry, do it at home alone.
Having worked in the biz for about 20 years and being bullied by many a Hollywood exec, people like this can just completely SUCK IT. Karma is bitting him right on his ass.
He should weep with guilt ridden grief at what he has done to destroy one of the greatest brands in broadcast history, but knowing him as I do, those are probably tears of joy at the size of his completely undeserved exit compensation package. He will be remembered as one of the biggest no talent scumbags to ever play this demented game, and in Hollywood that’s really saying something…
I consider myself a humanitarian. I care for people and animals. I donate a disproportionate amount of my salary to charity. I am kind to the homeless.
BUT – as someone who has worked under Mr. Zucker let me just say this – Cry, fat boy, cry! You are hated and despised and I love to see you miserable!
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. I think now that he’s a lame duck with no real power, he’s becoming very aware of how few friends he has and how truly loathed he really is. It’s really gotta suck when you ask your assistant to get you some coffee and she tells you to go fuck yourself.
Fuck you Jeff!!
This post is beneath you, Nikki. Not newsworthy and just plain rude.
Suck it, Jeff
Another tissue, Mr. Zucker?
who are you, Jeff’s mom?
I think it’s a fair criticism – what does this article contribute other than “Haha!! The mean studio executive is *crying*!” It’s plain mean-spirited.
The plain mean-spiritedness comes from Zucker himself, always claiming he was doing what was best for NBC while keeping it mired in fourth place throughout his tenure, shrugging off valid criticisms inside as well as outside his company, and insisting that he was always thinking of innovative programming for the future. You know, like how the 8-9 p.m. hours on network TV would become unscripted, or how the press parties for the network upfronts needed to be revamped, or how “The Jay Leno Show” would rework the 10-11 p.m. hour. All were miserable failures, but Zucker’s reaction to all was a “So what?” He deserves to shed every bit of tears and have them reported to the world as a result.
@me You must be new here. Welcome to deadline.com!
After the Conan fiasco, i swore off NBC. I even stopped watching Chuck. Now with Undercovers on it’s way out, I feel no loyalty to this once great network.
Wonderful article. You took the words right out of my mouth.
You stopped watching CHUCK? Holy shit. Such willpower I have never witnessed before.
Yeah, I stopped watching Chuck halfway into the second episode. I must admit, it sent me to a dark place for a bit.
People don’t get to be despots all on their own; they have minions to prop them up. So does NBC have even more rot that has to be discarded?
I agree. Juvenile.
Jeff Zucker proves what I’ve always said – there are more horses’ asses in the world than there are horses. The sad part is some dopey telecom will hire him or he’ll be appointed to some corporation’s board when all he’s really qualified to do is decide whether the Today Show should lead with a political story or the weather.
Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat…
Dodge responsibility. Network sinking. Deny. Blame…
Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat…
Network sinks to new low. Screw over honest people. Scream at staff. Deny. Blame…
Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat. Gloat…
What? What’s happening? But it’s me. ME! ME! ME! MEEEEEE…!
Cry. Cry. Cry. Cry. Wipe my eyes with millions. Cry. Cry. Cry.
“This is why I don’t allow crying in the break room. It erodes morale. There’s a place to do that, like you’re apartment.”
–Season 2, Episode 1: “For Those Who Think Young”
He did destroy a once great network. That’s gotta be hard to live with.
I’m sure he doesn’t care. He liked his power and money. That is all.
The world is full of former viewers avoiding NBC because of the Conan scandal. When all or most of the bad people are gone — and that includes Leno and Ebersole – we may return. Zucker and Gaspin are a good start.
This is truly disconcerting. Zucker crying for himself. It would’ve been halfway noble had he cried earlier over NBC’s demise. but this – weeping because he’s fired, is so damn off-putting I can’t put it into words. Good scoop, Finke.
Wow … he actually has the capacity to form tears7. Save it for home, Jeff. I guess his departure is finally settling in. Hurry and get the new team in place!
During his reign, the biggest ass in showbiz.
He wept openly? Did his head spin around like that chick from The Exorcist?
He’s weeping because unlike Conan he isn’t going to have anyone offering him a job that is remotely like what he had. Ever.
Now this ADD-riddled chump can retire somewhere and watch five TV screens at once (maybe with his EMERIL sitcom on a loop). This is the guy who made the people trying to adapt the British series COUPLING into just filming the British scripts – not adjusting or changing them for the strengths/weaknessess of the American cast – this cant work this way – but by the 6th episode it was too late and when it bombed Zucker threw the EPs under the bus -denyign any responsbility. In fact COUPLING had to be messed up and die so they could somewhat learn on how not to mess up THE OFFICE – yeah the pilot was like the Brit original but then they let Daniels make it his own and write to the voices of HIS cast, not the British one. Zucker took a beautiful sports car (NBC) and drove it off a cliff.
I don’t know the history, but who in the hell hired this smuck in the first place? Surely he had some credentials for the job, right?
I’m guessing the only people who benefited during his tenure were the ones who kissed his butt?
unfortunately for the innocent co-workers under him– the millions he earned messing up and gets a bunch more via his completely undeserved exit compensation package— will comfort him well
He better hope he doesn’t get “cancelled” at home. Then he’ll get stuck Exec Producing Katie C. again just to get out of the house.