"I was looking at my iPhone on Friday and I thought, boy, this is not a good day to be a middle-aged white male media executive. I was tempted to turn the phone off and hide under the desk." Rome Hartman, executive producer 'BBC World News America' to CNN 'Reliable Sources' host Howard Kurtz on the freaky Friday firings of NBC CEO Jeff Zucker and CNN prez Jon Klein.
Hartman knows whereof he speaks. He was fired as Katie Couric's CBS Evening News executive producer after six months.
Sunday's 'Reliable Sources' transcript.
But they all wind up taking each others places. It's like baseball. There are only about 40 managers and they keep playing musical dugout benches.
ReplyDeleteMarty, I'm so sorry to hear this!!! You've enriched all our lives and I'm going to miss this romp thru cleverly written and conceived gems of enlightenment. Good luck to you in all you do, and please let us know what that next level might be. I still say you should write that book I've bugged you to write for all these years. What tales you could tell!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, you're invited to appear on my Year in Review program, Friday evening 12/17, 10PM-12Midnight ET. www.jimbotalk.net
Thanks, Jim! Your clever and insightful comments have enriched Chickaboomer -- and me! I might not be able to resist an encore October 4th when CNN unveils Eliot Spitzer at 8p! Love, marty
ReplyDeleteThat would be fantastic! Hope you do!
ReplyDeleteThis ws one of the most original blogs in the history of the internet and if I had Spitzer's in-laws type money I would contribute to keep it going.
ReplyDeleteWhat an extra shame that Chickaboomer had to stop on the eve of Christiane Amanpour's ratings being pubiished as all time low for ABC.
On the positive side, Westin, Klein and Zucker are out. So you're leaving ona high note.
<span>SAD TO SEE YOU GO - WE WILL KEEP HOPING THAT THIS IS QU'UN AU REVOIR.</span>
ReplyDelete<span>MERCI POUR TOUT.</span>
this sucks, what am i gonna do for entertainment now. no more CB fix, i have withdrawal already and its only one day. help!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou did great, ChickieBoo! By far, yours has been my favourite blog to read. I'll be awaiting your next endeavour, whatever and whenever that may be.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Raphael! Words do not express my gratitude for your praise!
ReplyDeleteVia my BlackBerry
Probably the book, Al! Thanks for your kind words! Chickieboo!
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I`ll review Spitzer Oct 4! Believe me, I was bummed all weekend myself.
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Gosh, Raphael, I don't know what to say. I think I'm about to cry...
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Really sorry to hear that you're giving up the blogging grind, but totally understand how you feel. Do what's best for YOU! Best wishes in all your future endeavors!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Marty.
ReplyDeleteSay it ain't so! Couldn't we talk you into 3 posts a week? You can't expect your readers to go cold turkey.
ReplyDeleteCrap! Just realised there's nowhere to read Jim Bohannon's colourful-metaphored opinions anymore - jimbo with his hair down, so to speak....er... maybe his hairs down, I suppose. This feally rucks.
ReplyDeleteNever expected chickaboom to go chickabust. Will miss you.
ReplyDeleteI will miss reading you every day. Good luck and congratulations on your beautiful grandson.
ReplyDeleteI am sick, sick, sick. This was my first stop every morning.
ReplyDeleteSmiling, I would go to this site, and hope to find something
to which to respond.
What will I do now? There is no other place like this one,
happy posters and a funny smart leader.
Good by, dear friend.
Marty, give us one last parting shot. Don't end your blog with Spitzer and socks.
ReplyDeletemarty, what am i to do. You leave us at a bad time. Please reconsider your decision. Politics won't be the same without your Flavor. If it must be so, Good bye old friend.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can get that Dick Head Dictionary thing published!
ReplyDeleteAnd whose going to make those announcements when someone leaves the planet? like Tony Curtis, this morning. ??????
ReplyDeleteYour the bacon in my sandwich. Don't leave us.
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious!
ReplyDeleteWill miss you terribly. You're the best and the brightest. It's hard to believe that you leave and Obermann and Ed are still out there. Not to mention Sanchez.
ReplyDeleteNow this is no way to start my weekend. Much like Alfalfa after Buh-Wheat was shot on SNL, "I'm hurt, I'm angry, I'm sad....NO COMMENT!" :D Booms, best of luck in whatever you do. Where you're going, you don't NEED roads! I'll miss you....
ReplyDeleteOkay, I give, Chiller. I'll write CB a couple of times a week while I grind away on that book...
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