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I was a "permalancer" for People magazine for two years ('96 to '98). At times the climate at People was the most miserable I've ever experienced. Except for my short tenure at Entertainment Tonight, that is, which Iasted two or three months during the summer of '98. Absolute hell, in part because I had to be at work at 5 am and in part because of the acutely political competitive-female vibe under boss lady Linda Bell Blue.
Will they fire me next month, next week...tomorrow? Why are people always speaking in hushed tones behind closed doors? Is the work I'm doing of any value to anyone? Will I always have to wake up at 3:45 am? Is it too late to learn a new trade?
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 24, 2009 at 12:38 PM
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Stringer Bell
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Its nice to be your own boss, isn't it?
Posted by Stringer Bell
at September 24, 2009 12:51 PM
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Michael
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Boy, that guy wasn't gonna touch the 'permalancer' story with a 10 foot pole.
Producer screaming in earpiece: "Abort! Eject! Interview fucking over!!!"
Posted by Michael
at September 24, 2009 1:15 PM
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great scott
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Moore has got the WORST timing. He has a movie talking about the evils of Capitalism coming out on the heels of the Jew-hating, nuclear warhead developing Iranian dictator coming to the U.S. and saying the same thing.
It's like when Sicko came out the same week as two Muslim British doctors attempting to set off car bombs in London. Great health care system over there, heh?
Posted by great scott
at September 24, 2009 1:39 PM
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Movie Watcher
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Moore was on Larry King last night, he did a good job.
How many years will pass before Moore is back on GMA? That was great.
Posted by Movie Watcher
at September 24, 2009 2:02 PM
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David
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Do they make him wear the baseball cap? You know, like Richard Simmons has to wear the little striped shorts if he wants to be on Letterman.
Posted by David
at September 24, 2009 3:38 PM
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DeeZee
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scott: "It's like when Sicko came out the same week as two Muslim British doctors attempting to set off car bombs in London. Great health care system over there, heh?"
Our HMOs are murdering more people with denials of coverage, so probably.
Posted by DeeZee
at September 24, 2009 8:11 PM
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mpneeb
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I love it how journalists get serious and insightful when Michael Moore shows up. After they've handled everyone else (Cheney, Palin, Obama, various CEOs, etc) with kid gloves.
Posted by mpneeb
at September 25, 2009 1:32 AM
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frankbooth
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That's right, universal health care = car bombs. And anyone who isn't for extreme, unregulated, cutthroat capitalism is an Iranian dictator who hates Jews.
Can you believe there are dummies out there who don't get this?
Posted by frankbooth
at September 25, 2009 8:17 PM