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Jeff Zucker

  1. buffering
    CNN Will Be Better OffThe network needs to be reinventing itself for the streaming future, and Jeff Zucker was not the man for the job.
    By Josef Adalian
  2. the industry
    Jeff Zucker Resigns From CNN Over Relationship With Colleague“I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t.”
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  3. A Lost Script from the Files of the ‘Police Squad!’Airplane! The Naked Gun. Kentucky Fried Movie. When it comes to the classics of modern comedy, Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker were kings. After […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  4. pitches
    Donald Trump Once Pitched a TV Show That Would Be Like Dynasty, But About ModelsThe Tower would be about models living in a skyscraper.
    By Hunter Harris
  5. CNN Wants to Snag Jay Leno After ‘The Tonight Show’Longtime late night host Jay Leno is embarking on the homestretch of his NBC contract, and he’s already being courted by several outlets […]
    By Megh Wright
  6. Jeff Zucker Wants to Make His Own ‘Daily Show’ for CNNOusted NBC President Jeff Zucker was named the President of CNN Worldwide last month, and today, news comes in that Zucker is trying to develop […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. reality check
    Before You Mock the Idea of Jeff Zucker Running CNN …Remember that before driving NBC’s prime time into the ground, he was a news wunderkind.
    By Josef Adalian
  8. sunrise sunset
    Jeff Zucker’s Kid Couldn’t Get Kanye West for His Bar MitzvahSo he got Drake instead.
    By Julie Gerstein
  9. your tv ratings explained
    Grammys Boost CBS, Things Go From Bad to Worse at NBC’Harry’s Law’ is a smash hit!
    By Josef Adalian
  10. tears
    Jeff Zucker Is Sad“Yesterday was the latest breakdown. Last week, he actually closed his office door and cried.”
    By Amos Barshad
  11. notable quotables
    The Best Quotes From Behind-the-Scenes of the Conan-Leno War“I just think Jay’s going to hurt me in some way.” —Conan.
    By Willa Paskin
  12. breaking
    Steve Burke Taking Over for Jeff Zucker at NBC“Steve is true showbiz royalty by blood.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  13. jeff zucker
    Jeff Zucker ‘Would Think About Running for Office Someday’Or, just maybe, jumping to an NBC competitor.
    By Mike Vilensky
  14. Comedians Use Twitter to Piss on Zucker’s Grave .bbpBox25427869762 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/2527947/mushroom_cloud.jpg) #9ae4e8;padding:20px;} […]
    By Adam Frucci
  15. the industry
    Hollywood Gloats Over Zucker’s Exit“About to board a plane, otherwise I’d throw a party,” one top TV show-runner e-mailed Vulture.
    By Josef Adalian
  16. the industry
    Jeff Zucker Out at NBCWell, that took long enough.
    By Willa Paskin
  17. party chat
    Zucker Cool With Horses and NBC JokesZucker: ‘That’s a big horse.’
    By Mike Vilensky
  18. golden parachutes
    Zucker May Get Paid $30m to Leave NBC a MessBut at least he’s leaving.
    By Willa Paskin
  19. party chat
    Jeff Zucker ‘Happy This Ended So Well for Conan’“I think it’s is a wonderful opportunity for Conan. He’s a great star who had a long and terrific run at NBC.”
    By Tali Yahalom
  20. late shifting
    Jay Leno’s Depressing Return to the Tonight ShowBut hey, Betty White!
    By Mark Graham
  21. zuckered
    Comcast CEO Has No Plans to Move NBC to Cable (for Now)It also appears that Jeff Zucker’s job is safe (for now).
    By Mark Graham
  22. deals
    Mr. Zucker Goes to WashingtonNBC CEO to kick it with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s anti-trust panel.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Norm Macdonald Kicks Conan When He’s DownPlus, Stephen Colbert wins a gold medal in NBC bashing on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dan Duray
  24. late shifting
    CGI Conan Battles CGI JayThis couldn’t possibly be more amazing.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. late shifting
    Jeff Zucker: I’ve Received Death ThreatsBut everything’s fine at NBC.
    By Dan Duray
  26. late shifting
    NBC and Conan Near Deal to Pay Him $40 Million and Prevent Him From Being MeanNot bad for seven months’ work.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. late shifting
    How Team Coco Channels Our Recession AngerThe NBC versus Conan drama has become an allegory for the financial crisis and the populist revolt that followed it.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  28. late shifting
    Conan’s NBC Settlement Expected Soon, but the Battle of the Jokes Rages OnConan and Jay didn’t take last night off from the Late Night wars.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  29. late shifting
    Conan Still Fighting for Tonight Show?Nikki Finke says Conan’s reps are still lobbying Jeff Zucker to let O’Brien remain the host of the ‘Tonight Show’ at 11:30.
    By Lane Brown
  30. late shifting
    Will NBC Cut Conan Loose Today?NBC is so over all this crappy PR.
    By Lane Brown
  31. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Conan Puts the Show on CraigslistAlso, Stewart finally talks NBC on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dan Duray
  32. late shifting
    Jeff Zucker Says He’ll ‘Ice’ ConanZucker says he’ll try to keep Conan off of a rival network for three-and-a-half years.
    By Lane Brown
  33. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Jeff Zucker Becomes Punching BagPlus, Ricky Gervais worries about Conan’s lack of “discernible skills” on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dan Duray
  34. honchos
    Jeff Zucker Signs a New Contract With NBCUJay Leno is thrilled.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. shake-ups
    With NBC’s Sale on the Horizon, Should Jeff Zucker Be Polishing Up His Résumé?He doesn’t have much to worry about, but it never hurts to keep one’s C.V. current.
    By Mark Graham
  36. honchos
    Zucker Will Remain Head of New NBCSeems like a sound business decision!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. scrumtrillescent
    NBC/Universal Continues to Sully the Inside the Actors Studio Brand in the Name of SynergyAnd the Oscar will never go to … Bon Jovi!
    By Mark Graham
  38. talkshowpocalypse
    Sons of Anarchy Creator Blasts the ‘Last-Place Buffoons’ at NBCSays Kurt Sutter: “Let’s back off Jay and beat the right piñata.”
    By Lane Brown
  39. talkshowpocalypse
    Jay’s Move to Prime Time: Disaster or Calamity?We’re going with calamity.
    By Lane Brown
  40. jeff zucker
    Comcast ‘Leaning Toward’ Keeping Jeff Zucker if They Buy NBCBen Silverman, Leno at 10pm and the death of ‘Southland’ notwithstanding.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  41. eviscerations
    After Three Weeks On Air, The Jay Leno Show Doesn’t Appear to Be Getting Any Better“The forensic evidence so far indicates that a kind of death is taking place before our eyes; the only question is whether what we’re witnessing is an accident or a crime scene.”
    By Mark Graham
  42. silvermania
    Ben Silverman: 23 Percent More Successful Than Jeff Gaspin!Bring back Silverman! Bring back Silverman!
    By Mark Graham
  43. ratingspocalypse
    Conan O’Brien Continues to Hemorrhage Viewers of All AgesPeople are turning away from the ‘Tonight Show’ in droves.
    By Mark Graham
  44. party chat
    Jeff Zucker: NBC Not Blocking Leno’s GuestsZucker on Nikki Finke: “I don’t know who that is.”
    By Yelena Shuster
  45. talkshowpocalypse
    So How Bad Will Jay Leno’s Guests Be?NBC has demanded he “back off booking A-list celebrities because it would encroach on Conan’s turf.”
    By Lane Brown
  46. dhd comedy jam
    What Do You Get If Jeff Zucker Marries Courteney Cox?Ask Nikki Finke.
    By Lane Brown
  47. programming
    America, You Have No Idea How Close We Came to Seeing Jay Leno Every Night at 8 P.M.Too close!
    By Mark Graham
  48. ben silverman
    Let History Be the Judge of Ben Silverman, Says Ben Silverman“I’d like to think time will tell, because you can’t really judge your programming skills in a strike-shortened, 18-month period.”
    By Lane Brown
  49. scapegoats
    Will Angela Bromstad Save NBC or Become Another One of Ben Silverman’s Scapegoats?We’ll soon find out!
    By Mark Graham
  50. jay leno
    Jay Leno to Stay at NBC in All-New Time Slot — Right Before Conan!Leno will remain with NBC on his own nightly 10 p.m. talk show when he cedes his 11:30 slot and the ‘Tonight Show’ to O’Brien next summer.
    By Lane Brown
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