Well the day has finally come!
Jeff Zucker has been pushed out of NBC by new NBC Comcast CEO, Steve Burke. Zucker was quietly told to leave in a face to face meeting with Burke two weeks ago. He's already sent out a company wide email on his resignation, and his leave will be effective once the merger between NBC and Comcast (which owns a 51% share) is finalized.
And of course, Zucker couldn't think of a reason why he was given the boot, and claims that he was only fired because Comcast wanted to make a "change". Those of us who aren't in denial all know that Zucker's shortcomings have gone on for far too long without punishment. We all know he was the mastermind behind the late night shakeup between Leno and Conan, but that was just one of his many zuck-ups.
Good riddance, I say. Besides, it's not like he didn't walk away with a hefty severance package.
Check out Nikki's extensive coverage on the matter.
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