Robert Greenblatt
Robert Greenblatt
Robert "Bob" Greenblattis an American television executive and currently the chairman of NBC Entertainment...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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I think it would be the equivalent of an X rating. And rather than try to figure out how to cut it and make it work for us, we decided it's probably better not to butcher Takashi's vision.
diversity proponent shows
I've just always been a proponent of having a lot of diversity in the shows I've done. I just think that's the world we live in.
genre
Comedy is king for me; it's the genre that everyone loves.
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The shows you can do in cable are just more buzzworthy and are about subject matter that's more unusual or dark. And broadcast shows tend to be more mainstream or middle-of-the-road.
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SLEEPER CELL became an instant signature show for us and has all the hallmarks of great premium cable. It's relevant, fearless and unlike anything else on television. Unfortunately terrorism is a part of our daily lives and this show is one of the few things in our pop culture to grapple with this subject matter in a realistic way.
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Usher is, without question, the biggest thing in the music business right now, and we're thrilled he wanted to do his live concert with us.
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We felt that 'Sleeper Cell' is a special television event whose themes have never been more relevant than they are today,
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We're very interested in making it work for us.
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We're having productive conversations with Twentieth, but we're a step shy of closing a deal.
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I'll take any vampire fans I can get. Dracula isn't a serial killer story.
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I would categorically not rule out that it's not the last season of Community. Does that make sense? I would love nothing more than for Community to have a following on Friday, and to be able to continue it.
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When we have this much equity in a show, and the audience responds as rabidly as they did this year, it's a big success for us. This is and will remain one of our signature shows. A pickup was a no-brainer.