Author Topic: RUMOR: Syd Vinnedge no longer EP of TPiR? (Read 23025 times)

cmjb13 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:46:43 AM »

Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?

pentellit · « **Reply #31 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:34:03 PM »

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216752\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:46 AM\']Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?[/quote]
No, the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle. Besides, Barker's alleged racial restrictions were in place long before Syd got there. Thus far the only firings stemming from the Curling lawsuit are Barker, Dobkowitz and Eskander. Thus far...!

chris319 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:44:21 PM »

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the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle

... perhaps as a replacement for Guiding Light?

Did Syd get busted from V.P. to consultant because of Phil Rossi's antics?

pentellit · « **Reply #33 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:22:23 PM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'216783\' date=\'May 28 2009, 11:44 AM\']Did Syd get busted from V.P. to consultant because of Phil Rossi's antics?[/quote]

Here's how the story goes...
Fremantle is taking over production of the show from TPIR Productions and Barker gives newbie Syd a list of names of people to fire in order to trim the fat, cut costs, pare down, lower the overhead, whatever. Syd obviously thinks this is a good idea and does it. Within days Fremantle's legal department gets the first attorney call that says "Where do I send the documents for the lawsuits?". The person at Fremantle is like "What lawsuits?" and the attorney explains that Syd Vinnedge has just fired the 5 people whose testimony caused Barker to lose his lawsuit against Holly! OMG!

And Syd Vinnedge went from being Vice President of Fremantle to being... a consultant!

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #34 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:37:35 PM »

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'216786\' date=\'May 28 2009, 03:22 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'216783\' date=\'May 28 2009, 11:44 AM\']Did Syd get busted from V.P. to consultant because of Phil Rossi's antics?[/quote]

Here's how the story goes...
Fremantle is taking over production of the show from TPIR Productions and Barker gives newbie Syd a list of names of people to fire in order to trim the fat, cut costs, pare down, lower the overhead, whatever. Syd obviously thinks this is a good idea and does it. Within days Fremantle's legal department gets the first attorney call that says "Where do I send the documents for the lawsuits?". The person at Fremantle is like "What lawsuits?" and the attorney explains that Syd Vinnedge has just fired the 5 people whose testimony caused Barker to lose his lawsuit against Holly! OMG!

And Syd Vinnedge went from being Vice President of Fremantle to being... a consultant!
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So then...he's a dope.

pentellit · « **Reply #35 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:19:46 PM »

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'216788\' date=\'May 28 2009, 12:37 PM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'216786\' date=\'May 28 2009, 03:22 PM\']

...and the attorney explains that Syd Vinnedge has just fired the 5 people whose testimony caused Barker to lose his lawsuit against Holly! OMG!

And Syd Vinnedge went from being Vice President of Fremantle to being... a consultant![/quote]
So then...he's a dope.[/quote]

Well, yes, and no. Because then Syd something reeeally smart!

But that's another story for another time.

chris319 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:20:19 PM »

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Syd Vinnedge has just fired the 5 people

1. Sherrell?

2. Linda?

3. Sharon?

4. Janice?

5. Kathleen?

What about Paul?

pentellit · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:26:09 PM »

No, Sharon allegedly refused to have sex with Barker and was also fired, but I only referenced the 5 who testified; Sherrell, Linda, Janice, Kathleen, Paul.

J.R. · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:31:10 PM »

Forget TNT. TPIR knows drama.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:43:59 PM »

[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'216806\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:31 PM\']Forget TNT. TPIR knows drama.[/quote]
Indeed.

J.R. · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:46:13 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'216807\' date=\'May 28 2009, 05:43 PM\']Indeed.[/quote]
I lol'd :-)

cmjb13 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:54:05 AM »

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'216780\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:34 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216752\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:46 AM\']Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?[/quote]
No, the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle. Besides, Barker's alleged racial restrictions were in place long before Syd got there. Thus far the only firings stemming from the Curling lawsuit are Barker, Dobkowitz and Eskander. Thus far...!
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I had thought that Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented. Not because of the Curling lawsuit.

chris319 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 29, 2009, 11:06:27 AM »

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216862\' date=\'May 29 2009, 03:54 AM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'216780\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:34 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216752\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:46 AM\']Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?[/quote]
No, the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle. Besides, Barker's alleged racial restrictions were in place long before Syd got there. Thus far the only firings stemming from the Curling lawsuit are Barker, Dobkowitz and Eskander. Thus far...!
[/quote]
I had thought that Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented. Not because of the Curling lawsuit.[/quote]
And that Bart was let go for the obvious reasons to do with directing, not because of Curling.

pentellit · « **Reply #43 on:** May 29, 2009, 12:48:38 PM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'216868\' date=\'May 29 2009, 08:06 AM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216862\' date=\'May 29 2009, 03:54 AM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'216780\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:34 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'216752\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:46 AM\']Is Syd a fallout from the Curling lawsuit?[/quote]
No, the word is Syd is developing a new project for Fremantle. Besides, Barker's alleged racial restrictions were in place long before Syd got there. Thus far the only firings stemming from the Curling lawsuit are Barker, Dobkowitz and Eskander. Thus far...!
[/quote]
I had thought that Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented. Not because of the Curling lawsuit.[/quote]
And that Bart was let go for the obvious reasons to do with directing, not because of Curling.
[/quote]
The major players in the Curling lawsuit are all gone; Barker, Dobkowitz, Eskander. I personally think Bart would have been there til the end of Drew's second season like Roger was til the end of Drew's first season (and not a day longer) except the latest depositions were especially damning against Bart and he was out within a week.

There have been other firings, but to the best of my knowledge they do not stem from the Curling lawsuit.

"Dobkowitz was released because he was resistant to change and didn't want any implemented." Roger I think would have changed his teeth to keep that job. But we all knew Roger was history the minute Barker was out, and it was just a matter of timing to get whoever the new host was going to be thru the first season. I believe Roger could have painted his head purple to show his willingness to change and it wouldn't have mattered because his fate was sealed. (And he was the one who sealed it.)

cmjb13 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 29, 2009, 01:19:59 PM »

I can honestly say this stuff is awesome to read. More please

Here's a small tidbit on the case

Basically says Curling cannot take the deposition of Mr. Moonves.

I love this quote:

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Her lawyer, Nick A. Alden, wanted to take the deposition of CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and ask whether he dated network employees and promoted them."