Bart Eskander retired?

[pentellit]

In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show.  And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.  

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her.  (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it.  How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure?  Would they tell the truth?  i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."?  (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone.  And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."  

Golly, where have I heard that before?

As far as Dian being the only model Barker fired to recieve a "special" on-air farewell, maybe it was because Dian was the only model that did that "special something" for Bobbo that none of the other models did!   ("wink, wink"!)

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'217998\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 04:27 PM\']In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show.  And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.  

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her.  (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it.  How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure?  Would they tell the truth?  i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."?  (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone.  And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."[/quote]
Then why'd Dian agree to it?

[pacdude]

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'218015\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 10:03 PM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'217998\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 04:27 PM\']In her lawsuit Dian was very clear that she was fired from the show.  And there is nothing "voluntary" about being fired.  

Dian described having had a sexual relationship with Bob Barker, and that how after the sexual relationship was over, Barker fired her.  (Again, nothing voluntary about that.)

So think about it.  How are TPTB going to spin Dian's sudden departure?  Would they tell the truth?  i.e. "Well, Bob was boffing Dian and after it was over he fired her."?  (Not really good for the show slash Bob's image.)

So instead there was a 20second on-air make-nice parting, and then Dian was gone.  And the spin became "Dian voluntarily left the show."[/quote]
Then why'd Dian agree to it?
[/quote]

It's all about image, I suppose. Dian had no beef against anyone but Barker, did she? If she didn't, then I suppose someone/a group of people coaxed her to do this, purely for the appearance of the thing?

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'pacdude\' post=\'218021\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 11:20 PM\']Dian had no beef against anyone but Barker, did she?[/quote]
I think it's pretty well established that she didn't get along with the other Beauties toward the end.

[pentellit]

[quote name=\'pacdude\' post=\'218021\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 08:20 PM\']purely for the appearance of the thing?[/quote]
And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?  

     --- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?

[ClockGameJohn]

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'218026\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 01:28 AM\']And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?  

     --- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?[/quote]

Curiously, if she chose "not do it," what exactly would the consequences be?

[pentellit]

[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'218027\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 10:30 PM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'218026\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 01:28 AM\']And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?  

     --- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?[/quote]

Curiously, if she chose "not do it," what exactly would the consequences be?
[/quote]

Exactly.

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'218028\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 01:34 AM\'][quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'218027\' date=\'Jun 13 2009, 10:30 PM\'][quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'218026\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 01:28 AM\']And what do we imagine Dian's options were at the time?

--- i.e. Do it, or... Not do it?

Hmmmm...what to choose?[/quote]Curiously, if she chose "not do it," what exactly would the consequences be?[/quote]Exactly.[/quote]
I believe that was a question, not a statement.

[pentellit]

Yes, and the question was also the answer.

[jmangin]

Please do not let this discussion turn into a bickering match.

[NickS]

[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'218036\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 08:57 AM\']Please do not let this discussion turn into a bickering match.[/quote]

To try and steer this back on course: See, what gets me about what was brought up is that other than a director of a variety show being featured winning on an Emmy telecast (almost happens every year, it seems), you're not going to see a "sendoff" for them on a show.  It just doesn't happen in my view.

I wasn't there when this all went down but whether or not Dian's going to get a sendoff vs. Bart getting a sendoff -- Understandably the plausibility of the talent getting a sendoff is greater (regardless of shtupping or not).

Just my .02.

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'218037\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 10:09 AM\'][quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'218036\' date=\'Jun 14 2009, 08:57 AM\']Please do not let this discussion turn into a bickering match.[/quote]

To try and steer this back on course: See, what gets me about what was brought up is that other than a director of a variety show being featured winning on an Emmy telecast (almost happens every year, it seems), you're not going to see a "sendoff" for them on a show.[/quote]
Doesn't hurt when the guy winning the Emmy for directing happens to be directing the Emmys.