Dick Ebersol Resigns From NBC
Dick Ebersol is a very important dude. Dick Ebersol resigned from NBC. This is big news.
Short list of things Ebersol helped shape: NBC late night including but not limited to Saturday Night Live (specifically the years Lorne Michaels would like to erase from history, i.e. the years he left and the show survived. Ever wonder why Eddie Murphy never makes appearances on SNL like other mega-famous alums? He became a star under Ebersol) and unofficial advisory roles with Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon. NBC football including the Sunday Night Football program which is the only shining ratings star for a network threatening to kick The CW out of the basement. World Series. The Olympics.
He also worked with Vince MacMahon in making professional wrestling a modern television powerhouse.
So Comcast comes and and now Ebersol is out.
Question: Ebersol’s two biggest wins over the last few years has been the NFL Sunday game and the Olympics. The NFL is a loss leader. The Vancouver Olympics (because of the economy) was as well. Did Comcast look at him as a luxury they could not afford?
Either way. Ebersol is a huge deal. Curious to see where he lands.
