The Harder They Fall

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Only in Waxmanworld and Finkeworld (and among their orbiting buzz-feeders) does anyone care which NBC/Universal suits have been/might be/will be fired, or who got the news first. All right, people care somewhat but not that much.

When things aren't going well the people at the very top of the pile start thinking about who to whack. I'm sorry for those whose heads are now in jeopardy -- it's obviously traumatic -- but suits have to live with the threat of being suddenly discharged just as John Dillinger had to live with the possibility of getting cut down by G-Men. "We have spoken these words, Starbuck, a billion years before these waters rolled."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 27, 2009 at 12:20 PM

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LauraReeling says ...

If these kind of stories are only of interest at other blog sites, why are they consistently reported here with that exact same comment every time?

Posted by LauraReeling at July 27, 2009 12:58 PM

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Stringer Bell says ...

I feel sorry for the ones who make 40k a year who lose their job and lose their medical benefits.

For the suits getting exit compensation in the millions, who really gives a rats ass?

Posted by Stringer Bell at July 27, 2009 1:25 PM

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Jeffrey Wells says ...

Excuse me but this is the first time I've mentioned an analogy between suits getting whacked and Dillinger getting drilled.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells at July 27, 2009 2:24 PM

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televisiontears says ...

Meet the new boss...

Posted by televisiontears at July 27, 2009 3:35 PM

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p.Vice says ...

Even though the collar color isn't a match, there is quite a bit of truth in comparing corporate executives to petty criminals like Dillinger.

Posted by p.Vice at July 27, 2009 4:03 PM

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LauraReeling says ...

I meant the first paragraph about nobody caring, but here it is anyway....not a big deal, but it does get repetitive.

Posted by LauraReeling at July 27, 2009 4:36 PM

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p.Vice says ...

Laura -

Allow me to translate Jeff's first post for you: "FUCK YOU, BITCH"

I thought he was kinda clever in an obvious sort of way.

Posted by p.Vice at July 27, 2009 5:13 PM

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corey3rd says ...

the blood bath will continue if funny people doesn't make Sandler coin

Posted by corey3rd at July 27, 2009 6:27 PM

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raygo says ...

I usually skip over these stories, because based on the comment count, nobody reading HE really cares either. Most of Jeff's posts regarding Finke-esque stories rarely generate traffic. I suspect Jeff secretly wishes more people here were interested.

Posted by raygo at July 28, 2009 7:41 AM

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