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cause he can't own his epic failure: Jeff Zucker threatens to keep Conan off the air for 3 years if he doesn't take the midnight slot -- (link)

Posted by fatsquatch (aka chris) Jan 14 '10, 09:27

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what. an. ass. (www.deadline.com)

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Clearly it's a mess, but in his place I'd do the same thing. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 14, 09:42 1
- That's a *huge* cost you'd be eating as sunk, as I understand it. That's the kind of thing I think a CEO deserves to be fired immediately for. - musubi Jan 14, 09:46
I smell a new set of subtitles for "Downfall". -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 09:40
Zucker's flaming out BIG TIME. Holy crap. -- nm - Mop (225 lbs) Jan 14, 09:33 2
- Did everyone see Letterman last night? Mr. "What-The-Zuck" got skewered ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 09:38
- Playing hardball with Conan won't work. It'll just make him stick to his guns harder. -- nm - Mop (225 lbs) Jan 14, 09:37
NBC stockholders might have somthing to say about that if FOX ponies up half the buyout of Conan's contract. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:31 3
- I dunno. They might see it as protecting their investment. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 14, 09:37
- he's already a dead suit walking once the Comcast deal goes through. they'll keep him on for a nominal transition period for goodwill but not long - fatsquatch Jan 14, 09:33 1
  - Then it's Hammer time! -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:34

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