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Jeff Shell is an American media executive who served as the CEO for NBCUniversal from 2019 to 2023, when he was fired for sexual harassment. He is also the president for New Paramount, a subsidiary of SkyDance Media and Paramount Global, and has a background in finance and politics.
Don Ohlmeyer (1945-2017) was an American TV producer and NBC executive who fired Norm Macdonald from SNL for making jokes about O.J. Simpson. He also directed sports events, created the "Must See TV" slogan, and taught at Pepperdine University.
Learn about the history, format, and controversies of The Apprentice, a reality competition show created by Mark Burnett and hosted by Donald Trump. The show ran for 15 seasons on NBC from 2004 to 2017 and spawned several spin-offs and international versions.
Learn about the media and public relations controversy involving NBC and its late-night hosts Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno over The Tonight Show in 2010. Find out how O'Brien left NBC with a $45 million settlement and Leno returned to the show after a seven-month ban.
Fred Silverman (1937-2020) was an American television executive and producer who worked for all of the Big Three networks. He created or revived many popular shows, such as All in the Family, The Waltons, Roots, and The Price Is Right.
NBC executives previously stressed that there were no formal complaints against Lauer. And shortly after Lauer was fired, Lack promised a thorough “culture assessment” while also instituting ...
Roger Ailes was an American television executive and media consultant who founded Fox News and worked for Republican presidents. He died in 2017 at age 77 after a subdural hematoma aggravated by his hemophilia.
Rashida Jones is the president of MSNBC, the first Black woman to lead a major cable news network. She started her career as a producer at WTKR and The Weather Channel, and became a senior vice president at NBC News and MSNBC before taking over as president in 2021.