Ben Silverman's New Business Venture?
OK, Ben. It's been nearly three months since you announced you were leaving NBC to start a new company that will "capitalize on the ever-evolving world of multimedia production and distribution." We're still waiting.
Who knows? Maybe you actually did stay at NBC to help launch the new season (or whatever) like you claimed you were going to do.
If you stayed, most likely you left the morning after The Jay Leno Show premiered so that you could tell people that it was a hit while you were there.
[Note: Latest ratings for The Jay Leno Show (10/5/09): 2.9/5 - but, according to John Ferriter, it only needs a 1.5 to make NBC Universal $300 million!]
I know it must be difficult to be a cutting-edge wunderkind and I'm not trying to rush you - but it's time to announce your new venture.
I'm sure Barry Diller can't wait to hear about it either. He's got $100 million riding on your genius.
Don't worry, Ben - Vegas will still be there after you launch your company. And... don't forget... hot chicks dig launch parties.
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About Jill Kennedy
Jill Kennedy is an Ivy League MBA / refugee from Lehman Brothers.
Manka Bros. (and the Manka Business Channel) hired her (for a very low sum) to cover the world of media (not the world of Medea) in her own words without corporate interference.
About Medea
Medea was a real bitch from classical mythology - as most famously dramatized by Euripides.
She was a sorceress and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece. When Jason deserted her, she chopped up their children. One could say, Medea acted as rationally as a major media company.
Tips, Scoops and Smoking Guns
don't hold your breath, Jill.
I can just see the new shows: Stalking Megan Fox. Or Megan Fox drinks a coke. That would integrate his brilliant marketing ideas.
No, we'll hear something very soon. And though it will be released with a big splash, it will be nothing new.