Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly
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There's going to be some natural attrition, I think, in areas, probably some freezing in areas where we would maybe have added heads.
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It is a bittersweet moment for all of us at NBC to confirm that this will be the final season of the comedy Will & Grace .
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It's been tough sledding on the advertising front, and it's something that we anticipated going in and would be willing to weather if the audience in fact embraced the show.
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Look, we knew there was going to be a fallout because advertisers take a cautious approach to risky shows. We've been through it before. Our competitors have been through it. If the show performs, we find that people get comfortable and advertisers come back.
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For me, the main thing about Andy is that he's got that great combination of everyman with a subversive side to him, ... I think he's a guy you can relate to and pull for and yet he can be completely sarcastic and backhanded, and you totally love him for it.
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This is one of those shows that sizzled from pitch to script to finished pilot. Michael Dinner directed a pilot that you can't take your eyes off of. It will certainly be one of the most compelling new Fall series, so we wanted to express our confidence in it now and give the producers the extra lead time to develop the series.
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There's a point when you look at the ratings and say, it feels like it's time.
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The Apprentice' continues to be a top performer for NBC so we're pleased that the show and Donald Trump will continue to play a key role in this network's future through a fifth and now sixth cycle, ... We think viewers will agree that a California back-drop, with Donald's West Coast business interests and relationships, will provide an exciting new flavor for the series next season.
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Some of the best shows on TV start with the perception of controversy, which is usually not an issue if it's backed by quality. The intent with 'The Book of Daniel' is to make a high-quality show that is both highly entertaining and thought-provoking.
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It is blatantly unlawful to terminate a public sector employee and give those duties to someone else and justify it by saying the title is different.
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People were a little stunned, a little beaten up at the end of last (season).
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Put a show in its time period, leave it in its time period, start it on time.
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It's not dead, but I don't have any plans on it.
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Given the environment that I'm in right now, I can't imagine more support than I'm getting from NBC and from GE,