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A Puking Tony Stark was Supposed to Open Iron Man 2

I already like the movie better. In this past summer’s pretty disappointing Iron Man 2 , the movie opens with Iron Man calmly walking out onto the platform of an open plane cargo door. Them without comment, he jumps out and pretty routinely flies down to the applause of adoring fans — followed by two hours of explosions.

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Breaking: Jeff Zucker Steps Down at NBC

You won’t have Jeff Zucker to kick around anymore. According to the New York Times ‘ Bill Carter , Zucker sent an e-mail this morning to his employees informing them that he would set down as CEO of NBC Universal when the Comcast takeover of the company was complete. “Look, I knew from the day this was announced that this was a possibility,” Zucker told Carter. “I wasn’t going to shut the door on anything. But in the last nine months it became increasingly clear that [Comcast] did want to put their own team in place — and I didn’t want to end up being a guest in my own house.” Developing… [ NYT /Media Decoder ]

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NBC Unveils New Business Plan: Throw Money at The Problem

“We’re going to have to pay” — so said NBC Universal television entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin to CEO Jeff Zucker upon his arrival to the sinking ship of a network last summer. Gaspin’s prescription for what has ailed NBC since the days of Ben Silverman — as outlined by Bill Carter in today’s New York Times — is simple: Spend money to make money. So how do they plan to do it?

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Conan’s Revenge Game

Now that Conan O’Brien has landed at TBS, he’s out to get back at his former boss, Jeff Zucker . Can you guide the NBC honcho through a sea of Cocos? Read more

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Leno vs. Conan vs. NBC — The War is On

Filed under: Jay Leno , Conan O’Brien Conan O’Brien and NBC are at war …

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Conan To Leave NBC With $30 Million

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Peacock-Killer Jeff Zucker Must Go

Many years ago, NBC decided that the guy who came up with the idea of doing concerts on The Today Show would make a great network head. Now they are in last place. Except in jokes , where they are first.

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