CBS’ entertainment president Nina Tassler Pokes Fun At NBC - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-03-2009, 02:33 PM

A feisty Nina Tassler – CBS’ entertainment president – talked a little trash Monday about the ongoing late-night wars and NBC’s decision last week to replace the beleaguered NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman last week. Speaking at the network’s annual press gathering in Pasadena, Calif., Tassler quipped that she couldn’t comment on Silverman’s departure because “I’m really just a D-girl” – a sarcastic reference to a controversial swipe he made at rival execs early on in his tenure. Tassler also said that while CBS was feeling bullish about their 10 p.m. dramas opposite the new Jay Leno show this fall, NBC will “declare victory [for] whatever ratings he gets, so it really doesn’t matter.”

Buoyed by the success of new shows like The Mentalist and returning series like Big Bang Theory and NCIS, CBS was the only network to post gains in every ratings category last season, Tassler said. And on a more serious note, she isn’t too worried about NBC’s decision to strip Leno five days a week this fall. “Ten o’ clock is a phenomenal time period for us. There’s a lot of strength leading into Dave Letterman. He’s very excited…raring to go.”

In other news, CBS announced today that an updated version of Let’s Make A Deal hosted by comedian Wayne Brady will replace the outgoing sudser Guiding Light in October. And CBS still has nine unaired episodes of the cop drama Flashpoint that it’ll likely air sometime next season. – Lynette Rice

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catlover79 · 08-03-2009, 03:26 PM

Why not? Everyone else does.

factsoflife · 08-03-2009, 06:04 PM

may i ask what is a d-girl? i don't get it?

catlover79 · 08-03-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

may i ask what is a d-girl? i don't get it?

I was about to ask the same thing.

JamesG · 08-03-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

may i ask what is a d-girl? i don't get it?

A d-girl "Development Girl" is a person in a film production company who is responsible for finding and identifying potential movie ideas for their development into a script.

Also, they are responsible for writing script coverage for scripts that arrive at a production company. Typically, a d-girl is the entry-level position in a film production company

ekkostar · 08-03-2009, 10:16 PM

Good, maybe now they can work on getting rid of the crappy Dramatic Comedies. I'm so sick of those and that type of show only seems to work well on basic/extended basic channels.

JT · 08-03-2009, 11:50 PM

How about she put some focus on trying to fix her severely ailing daytime lineup. Step 1 is getting rid of Barbara Bloom. Step 2 is basically cutting all of the executive producers. And then the headwriters. I hate how high-and-mighty these people act when a once-vital part of their networks are just dying out at a quick speed.

08-03-2009, 02:33 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	CBS’ entertainment president Nina Tassler Pokes Fun At NBC A feisty Nina Tassler – CBS’ entertainment president – talked a little trash Monday about the ongoing late-night wars and NBC’s decision last week to replace the beleaguered NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman last week. Speaking at the network’s annual press gathering in Pasadena, Calif., Tassler quipped that she couldn’t comment on Silverman’s departure because “I’m really just a D-girl” – a sarcastic reference to a controversial swipe he made at rival execs early on in his tenure. Tassler also said that while CBS was feeling bullish about their 10 p.m. dramas opposite the new Jay Leno show this fall, NBC will “declare victory [for] whatever ratings he gets, so it really doesn’t matter.” Buoyed by the success of new shows like The Mentalist and returning series like Big Bang Theory and NCIS, CBS was the only network to post gains in every ratings category last season, Tassler said. And on a more serious note, she isn’t too worried about NBC’s decision to strip Leno five days a week this fall. “Ten o’ clock is a phenomenal time period for us. There’s a lot of strength leading into Dave Letterman. He’s very excited…raring to go.” In other news, CBS announced today that an updated version of Let’s Make A Deal hosted by comedian Wayne Brady will replace the outgoing sudser Guiding Light in October. And CBS still has nine unaired episodes of the cop drama Flashpoint that it’ll likely air sometime next season. – Lynette Rice http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/...ben-silverman/
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JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	How about she put some focus on trying to fix her severely ailing daytime lineup. Step 1 is getting rid of Barbara Bloom. Step 2 is basically cutting all of the executive producers. And then the headwriters. I hate how high-and-mighty these people act when a once-vital part of their networks are just dying out at a quick speed.
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