Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-13 Thread Steve Timko
Billy Bush lawyer: Bush risked firing if he rebuked Trump LOS ANGELES (AP) - An attorney for Billy Bush is defending the TV personality's part in a lewd 2005 exchange with Donald Trump. Marshall Grossman told The Hollywood Reporter that Bush would have been fired from his then-job with "Access

RE: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-13 Thread Melissa P
I wonder which one we're going to lose; hope it's not Amelia Draper. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diner Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 3:35 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments

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2016-10-13 Thread Diner
On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 6:11:25 PM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > M-D November wrote: >> >> NJ native Dylan Dreyer, Roker's usual backup, was doing the weather this >> morning. She's also very pregnant - only slightly behind Savannah Guthrie - >> so if Roker is laid up for an

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-13 Thread Henry Fung
With the Trump comments backstage on Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, plus Trump's general indifference of saying things regardless of whether a camera or mic is hot or not, I wonder who owns that footage. Although that is the least of his problems. On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 11:23 PM, Steve Timko

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-13 Thread Steve Timko
Mark Burnett says he never supported Trump's candidacy. http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/mark-burnett-donald-trump-apprentice-229706 On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > > Don't journalists protect their sources no matter what? Even if it means > being sent to prison? I'm pretty sure that David Fahrenthold at the > Washington Post said he knew his source for the Access Hollywood tape, but

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2016-10-12 Thread Doug Eastick
There was an apprentice contestant on CNN last night that was corroborating many of the sexist things trump said. She also said that she's speaking now because the 5 million penalty expired after five years. Who knows of that's true but it's what she said. On Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 4:10 PM PGage

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2016-10-12 Thread Bob Jersey
M-D November wrote: > > NJ native Dylan Dreyer, Roker's usual backup, was doing the weather this > morning. She's also very pregnant - only slightly behind Savannah Guthrie - > so if Roker is laid up for an extended period, someone may get called up > from the minors. And I'll bet it's

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Adam Bowie
On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: I always assumed that an employee would be the one to hand over footage. > And it has to be done anonymously, meaning that the news organization > cannot know the source. This came up when the NYT published the Trump state >

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2016-10-12 Thread M-D November
NJ native Dylan Dreyer, Roker's usual backup, was doing the weather this morning. She's also very pregnant - only slightly behind Savannah Guthrie - so if Roker is laid up for an extended period, someone may get called up from the minors. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People!

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2016-10-12 Thread Mark Jeffries
We shall see. BTW. Roker did enter the hospital for hip replacement surgery yesterday (best of luck) and Carson the Tool is filling in for him as "Today"'s 9 a.m. host. I assume someone from the Weather Channel is filling in for Roker for the weather reports. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 4:09 PM, PGage wrote: > But the reports I have seen suggest one or more staffers have access to > key footage, which they could release on their own. This would be against > the wishes of whoever ultimately controls it, and the idea is that everyone >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread PGage
But the reports I have seen suggest one or more staffers have access to key footage, which they could release on their own. This would be against the wishes of whoever ultimately controls it, and the idea is that everyone signed a release form that exacts a $4or $5M penalty. Presumably whoever

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > TMZ > > (link) is diving into the fray... they were told Bush bragged about the > tape to network brass during the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Bob Jersey
TMZ (link) is diving into the fray... they were told Bush bragged about the tape to network brass during the Olympics, and nothing was done about it then... giving him potential immunity down the

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2016-10-12 Thread doug
Looks like Dick Wolf is going to beat her to the punch, with SVU.http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/entertainment/law-and-order-svu-election-episode/index.html Doug FieldsTampa, FL Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about

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2016-10-12 Thread Steve Timko
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-nbcs-infotainment-agenda-led-937517 Some thoughts on conflicting goals at NBC. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Oct 12, 2016, 8:49 AM, at 8:49 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: >I want to see how Shonda rolls this Bushy and Trumpy reality into

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Doug Eastick
I want to see how Shonda rolls this Bushy and Trumpy reality into the plot of Scandal. (although she already covered Hollis Doyle being a misogynist) On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:26 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > Just to update, Bush is negotiating his departure >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-12 Thread Bob Jersey
Just to update, Bush is negotiating his departure (CNN's Brian Stelter), and has hired a "crisis communications firm

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2016-10-11 Thread Bob Jersey
PGage, to Tom Wolper and Adam Bowie: > > This is a bit of a non-denial denial. Burnett appears to be saying that he > is governed by the same non-disclosure agreement as everyone else. I don't > think the issue is that Burnett will sue people who disclose, but that > anyone who discloses will

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2016-10-11 Thread Mark Jeffries
It should be pointed out that Trump co-owns all of the versions of "The Apprentice" he appeared on, which pretty much puts a stop to any attempt to mine outtakes for things he might've said. Also, it should be pointed out that Mark Cuban works for Burnett on "Shark Tank" (which, Adam, is our

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2016-10-11 Thread PGage
This is a bit of a non-denial denial. Burnett appears to be saying that he is governed by the same non-disclosure agreement as everyone else. I don't think the issue is that Burnett will sue people who disclose, but that anyone who discloses will be held in violation, and owe millions of dollars.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-11 Thread Steve Timko
Gerard Mulligan has a nice quip about Billy Bush and NBC. Check out @GerardMulligan1's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GerardMulligan1/status/785915305549766657?s=09 ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Oct 9, 2016, 6:21 PM, at 6:21 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > >Adam Bowie, to Kevin M

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-11 Thread Tom Wolper
On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > I suspect that it's less whether someone will risk a Mark Burnett lawsuit > (I'm sure there'd be no shortage of people happy to pay the fine), as > whether someone actually has access to the rushes. > > I suspect that NBC

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-10 Thread Adam Bowie
I suspect that it's less whether someone will risk a Mark Burnett lawsuit (I'm sure there'd be no shortage of people happy to pay the fine), as whether someone actually has access to the rushes. I suspect that NBC only ever took delivery of a finished "tape" of the show, and that after editing

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-10 Thread Doug Eastick
There is now a gofundme campaign to raise $5 million to cover the No Leak penalty in employmemt contacts that Burnett had with his employees.I guess there's hope that somebody will take that risk. On Sun, Oct 9, 2016, 11:09 PM PGage wrote: > Have we discussed here the

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2016-10-09 Thread PGage
Have we discussed here the twitter thread where somebody asked Mark Cuban to pay the $5 M penalty that any employee would have to pay for making footage available where Trump uses the N-word in Apprentice outtakes? Apparently Burnett is a big Trump supporter and has vowed to hold everyone

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-09 Thread Bob Jersey
Adam Bowie, to Kevin M and Tom Wolper, in part: > > The Apprentice footage belongs to Mark Burnett right? Shouldn't he right > now be shopping NBC an Apprentice Outtakes special? And yes, I realise that > must mean some acknowledgement of how Trump behaved at the time. > > > Burnett has been

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-09 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 8:47 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > You wonder, though, about statute of limitations for offenses. For > instance, there is a correspondent for a major network who slipped > drinks to underage college students at a journalism conference in > rural Nevada in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-09 Thread Steve Timko
You wonder, though, about statute of limitations for offenses. For instance, there is a correspondent for a major network who slipped drinks to underage college students at a journalism conference in rural Nevada in the late 1980s in an apparent attempt to sleep with them. Could he be sacked today

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2016-10-09 Thread PGage
Here is the LAT story: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-st-bush-trump-today-20161008-snap-story.html?utm_source=feedburner_medium=feed_campaign=Feed%3A+MoneyCompany+(Money+%26+Company) I never understood the appeal of BB, and would support firing him just for being him.

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2016-10-09 Thread Steve Timko
NBC suspends 'Today' show's Billy Bush for role on Trump tape NEW YORK (AP) - NBC suspends 'Today' show's Billy Bush for role on Trump tape. On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > NBC mum on how Billy Bush will resurface on the air > > By DAVID BAUDER > AP

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2016-10-09 Thread Steve Timko
NBC mum on how Billy Bush will resurface on the air By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - NBC "Today" show personality Billy Bush will likely have some explaining to do when he resurfaces on the air. When that will be isn't clear. An NBC News spokesman said Sunday Bush will not

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2016-10-09 Thread Brad Beam
-Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Timko >Politico reports that Billy Bush's voicemail tells callers he's making America >great again.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-09 Thread Steve Timko
Politico reports that Billy Bush's voicemail tells callers he's making America great again. http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/billy-bushs-voicemail-making-america-great-again-229417 On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > As a long-time journalist,

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2016-10-09 Thread Steve Timko
As a long-time journalist, I can say that even powerful campaigns can't micromanage when leaks bubble to the surface. It can be like it is in the movies, but often it's not. There's something odd about waiting this long to find the tape. Access Hollywood said they were inspired to look after some

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2016-10-09 Thread PGage
On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:17 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > 2. The campaign that Hillary Clinton is running is amazing. I think it is > better than the campaign Obama ran in 2008 but I would need to see a > post-election wrapup to decide. The campaign was put together in 2015 to >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-09 Thread Adam Bowie
I just hope that the obnoxious comments on this tape, along with the previous sexism, racism and all around bullying see Trump achieve what is clearly his worst nightmare - to become one of the biggest Presidential losers ever. The Apprentice footage belongs to Mark Burnett right? Shouldn't he

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-08 Thread Kevin M.
A producer for The Apprentice has openly stated on Twitter that footage exists of Trump saying much worse https://twitter.com/billpruitt/status/784872190587998209 On Saturday, October 8, 2016, Tom Wolper wrote: > On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Kevin M.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-08 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > Tic Tac weighs in. Apparently they are NOT the official breath mint of > sexual assault by rich white guys: > > https://twitter.com/tictacusa/status/784831611531436032 > Two comments on the situation: 1. My first

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2016-10-08 Thread Kevin M.
Tic Tac weighs in. Apparently they are NOT the official breath mint of sexual assault by rich white guys: https://twitter.com/tictacusa/status/784831611531436032 On Saturday, October 8, 2016, Steve Timko wrote: > NBC will not reprimand Billy bush. >

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2016-10-08 Thread Steve Timko
NBC will not reprimand Billy bush. http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/report-billy-bush-in-the-clear-at-nbc-after-trump-tape-leak-229368 On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 2:46 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > If there is existing backstage audio of every man's reaction to Nancy

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2016-10-08 Thread Kevin M.
If there is existing backstage audio of every man's reaction to Nancy O'Dell in the sky blue dress at the 1998 Golden Globe Awards, Billy Bush won't be the only guy fired at NBC. Too soon? On Friday, October 7, 2016, PGage wrote: > I have been trying to imagine someone who

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2016-10-07 Thread PGage
I have been trying to imagine someone who was pro-Trump before this, and now anti. I suppose they are religious fundamentalists who rationalized his misogyny as feminist propaganda but are now offended by the crude language. Like Tump Bush was so horrible before that this just seems like more if

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-07 Thread Doug Eastick
Access Hollywood found the tape this week. They were going to do a story on it when WaPo got a leaked copy this afternoon. My only slightly humour comment about this tragedy of presidential politics is that Rob Ford spoke of "getting plenty of that at home" while Trump prefers to steal.

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2016-10-07 Thread John Edwards
I imagine he'll be "on assignment" for a while On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 7:37 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Billy Bush apologized. Is it enough? > https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/784533479736442880 > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Kevin M.

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2016-10-07 Thread Steve Timko
Billy Bush apologized. Is it enough? https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/784533479736442880 On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > I don't care what he says in private, though if he's stupid enough to be > that big of a horse's ass surrounded by mics and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Will Billy Bush be hurt by Trump's vulgar comments about women?

2016-10-07 Thread Kevin M.
I don't care what he says in private, though if he's stupid enough to be that big of a horse's ass surrounded by mics and cameras, I suppose it matters. But considering the offensive stuff he says publicly, the private content doesn't matter to me. On Friday, October 7, 2016, Steve Timko