
The latest snowglobe-like shakeup at NBC News has seen, among other replacements, the acquisition -- and nearly immediate dismissal -- of Keith's
erstwhile exec producer and 'Olbermann' show developer Jamie Horowitz.
Mr. Horowitz began his new stint at NBC last September but was bounced after only 3 months with the network, NBC paying off almost all of the remainder of his contract to effect his departure. The details of his experiences there are sketchy; reportedly the radical redesign he envisioned for the
Today show (the mission for which he was offered over $3-million if he could break his contract with ESPN) was too much for his boss, Deborah Turness, at that time the president of NBC News.
In a surprising turn of events, Ms Turness was then given HER walking papers!
As Dorothy remarked in the
Wizard of Oz, "Goodness! People come and go so QUICKLY here!"
Horowitz's next move is unknown. He is said to be exploring opportunities, including an executive position w/ Fox Sports. Personally, I think it would be good if Keith made a way for him to come back home to 'Olbermann.'
More on NBC's staffing follies, HERE:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a ... pat-778847
-Marie-