THE GUIDING LIGHT OF NEW YORK'S NBC NEWS
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THE WEB GOSSIP
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THE WEB GOSSIP
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NBC STRONG --- There's been no TV network hit harder as NBC in the last decade. Sure, 30 Rock is a bona fide hit, but since the demise of their Seinfeld show ( in 1998, after nine seasons), they've been sorely in need of some serious help. When NBC/Universal (yes, that's what they go by these days) was snapped up by upstart net-operation Comcast; terror filled the hallways there, as the new outfit was known as a cost cutting, no bullshit type of employer. Dick Ebersol, who worked at the NBC for an unprecedented 37 years was among the first to go. Sports-broadcaster Len Berman, a terrific fellow I've known for years, was let go as well … even though he now comes back here and there. I was up this week at NY Live, or as I like to call it, the new Live At Five and ran into two of the network’s past-and-former stars, Jane Hanson (9 local Emmy awards) and Janice Huff. I've known Jane for years and when she was jettisoned, it was indeed dark day for the network. Smart, funny and extremely talented … any network would be lucky to have her. She projects an air of authority and knowledge ... and, she gives a very good interview. But, she's back now and seeing her was a very welcomed treat indeed. Janice I first met when she was doing a show with one Scott Winters based around the NY-lottery called NY Wired … I kid you not! Again, she has progressed to the network's top weather-meteorologist and is a great, great personality. These two, along with Sue Simmons and Chuck Scarborough, are the guiding light of their local division. If you're listening Comcast ... don't ever let them go.
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SPEAKING OF PEACOCKS --- About the news re this errant peacock flying the coop, so to speak, from the zoo and landing on a fifth-floor window sill … boy, NBC sure seems to be having maybe a bit too much fun with. Ann Curry inferred that the bird was going to sue the network for all the years of supposed copyright infringement … and, after what I just said above, hey, why not! And, several twitter accounts have sprung up supposedly from the bird itself! I also strongly believe that the news has just been so god awful- bad of late, what with Washington letting down the country and all, that this fun story has been a godsend for us all. Onward and upward!
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Editors Note: The Web Gossip Is Written By Someone In The Entertainment Business, That Does Not Wish To Be Revealed. He Handles Many Celebrities And Has His Pulse On Everything In New York City And Beyond !
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