http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,11476.0.html

According to a poster called "nanny", who is apparently some sort of insider (and who correctly broke the news of Bart Eskander's firing), Syd Vinnedge won't be TPiR's executive producer next season.

Neither Marc or John have posted a confirmation yet.

Isn't it usually a very bad sign when top level production members start getting canned left and right? Does that ever work out in the end?

Besides, I thought Syd Vinnedge was the one driving for all the change that was supposed to happen recently and Drew was on board. Do they now disagree on the change we must change to the change we hold dear?

That likely means the new EP will be either Drew Carey or Mike Richards.

Will be? As if he isn't already?

Before I even get a chance to confirm anything...WHAT?

http://www.jibjab.com/originals/time_for_some_campaignin

Lord, what an obscure and irrelevant reference.

Ok, ok, ok, I put some calls out. I'll let you know.

But in the meantime, I have another provocative rumor word... "hospital". Anyone have any inside dish on that?

Well, it's a big building with doctors and nurses and beds and sick people...

But that's not important right now.

You and LastResort both win an autographed picture of Stephen Stucker plus one intarnetz.

"How 'bout some coffee, Johnny?"
"No thanks!"

:)

There's a sale at Penney's!!

:)

You can make a hat, or a brooch, or a pteryodactl...

(yes, I know the spelling stunk, but it's early here)

If it has anything to do with hiring Nurse Ratched sounding out do's & dont's to the audience members waiting in the line (i.e. "$420 bids will NOT be tolerated"), then I'm all for it! :)

You guys should be writing funny showcases for Drooooooo.

What I said over there:

Something must really be bonkers if Syd's not the EP anymore...he's wanted his hands ALL OVER [TPIR] since he was able to be a part of production.

Shirley you can't be serious...

Yes, I am serious. Syd is "retiring". And don't call me Shirley.

Hm. I'm curious if there's any firm word that Syd was "retiring" due to an ongoing addiction of reading the newspaper comics while at work or the Deborah Curling lawsuit?

And that other clue of yours, "hospital"...hopefully whatever it is, he gets better real soon.

General?

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Oh, you said rumor word, not Password.

Srsly, hope (s)he gets better.

Ya know...if Syd's retirement is due to a (ongoing?) medical condition, that could explain M. Richards' hiring as a co-executive producer for essentially all of of season 37 for a succession plan. At the time.

I know John posted over at G-R that no immediate succession plan was/is in place...but I have a feeling that wasn't the case before Drew went de facto EP.

I do hope that everything is alright with Syd though.

Syd is fine.

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That's good to know. Hopefully no one associated with the show is ill, and if they are, they recover quickly.

I LOVE that quote! Who or what is it from, or is it your's?

Steven Wright.

/"I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time". So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance."

Isn't it a Mae West quote?

Fortune cookie.

Yes it is.

Steven Wright was, "I bought a humidifier and a dehumidifier, put them in my bedroom, turned them both on, and let them fight it out."

Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?

No, the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle. Besides, Barker's alleged racial restrictions were in place long before Syd got there. Thus far the only firings stemming from the Curling lawsuit are Barker, Dobkowitz and Eskander. Thus far...!

... perhaps as a replacement for Guiding Light?

Did Syd get busted from V.P. to consultant because of Phil Rossi's antics?

Here's how the story goes...
Fremantle is taking over production of the show from TPIR Productions and Barker gives newbie Syd a list of names of people to fire in order to trim the fat, cut costs, pare down, lower the overhead, whatever. Syd obviously thinks this is a good idea and does it. Within days Fremantle's legal department gets the first attorney call that says "Where do I send the documents for the lawsuits?". The person at Fremantle is like "What lawsuits?" and the attorney explains that Syd Vinnedge has just fired the 5 people whose testimony caused Barker to lose his lawsuit against Holly! OMG!

And Syd Vinnedge went from being Vice President of Fremantle to being... a consultant!

So then...he's a dope.

Well, yes, and no. Because then Syd something reeeally smart!

But that's another story for another time. :)

1. Sherrell?

2. Linda?

3. Sharon?

4. Janice?

5. Kathleen?

What about Paul?

No, Sharon allegedly refused to have sex with Barker and was also fired, but I only referenced the 5 who testified; Sherrell, Linda, Janice, Kathleen, Paul.

Forget TNT. TPIR knows drama.

Indeed.

I lol'd :-)

I had thought that Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented. Not because of the Curling lawsuit.

And that Bart was let go for the obvious reasons to do with directing, not because of Curling.

The major players in the Curling lawsuit are all gone; Barker, Dobkowitz, Eskander. I personally think Bart would have been there til the end of Drew's second season like Roger was til the end of Drew's first season (and not a day longer) except the latest depositions were especially damning against Bart and he was out within a week.

There have been other firings, but to the best of my knowledge they do not stem from the Curling lawsuit.

"Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented." Roger I think would have changed his teeth to keep that job. But we all knew Roger was history the minute Barker was out, and it was just a matter of timing to get whoever the new host was going to be thru the first season. I believe Roger could have painted his head purple to show his willingness to change and it wouldn't have mattered because his fate was sealed. (And he was the one who sealed it.)

I can honestly say this stuff is awesome to read. More please :)

Here's a small tidbit on the case

Basically says Curling cannot take the deposition of Mr. Moonves.

I love this quote:

Lawyer: "We would to enter as Plaintiff's Exhibit A this life-sized mannequin found at the Moonves residence."

Julie Chen <struggling>: "How many times do I have to tell you, I am NOT a..."

I can just imagine his response: "Ahh, homina homina. . . ."

It's like learning that at "The Happiest Place on Earth" the Seven Dwarfs are actually clinically depressed hypo-pituitary cases. ;-)

While it is fascinating reading for those whose primary view of "Price" has been through the TV screen, I just want to add that this story has involved some very real pain, sadness and frustration for some very real people. ;(

Randy
tvrandywest.com

Referring no doubt to Moonves promoting then girlfriend Julie Chen.

Moonves is now divorced from first wife and is expecting baby with new wife (former employee!) Chen.

"FORGET TNT, TPIR KNOWS DRAMA!" J.R.

Good to note Randy. Maybe I should have said "fascinating" instead of "awesome"