David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. A reprieve from the governor for Trump?
Ben “Quality with Noise” Silverman’s first order of business as newly installed head of NBC-Universal-Kmart-GE’s-trivection-oven-unit? Trying to lure Donald Trump and “The Apprentice” back to NBC.
Given “The Apprentice’s” abject ratings this past season, that would seem a pretty desperate move: Trump’s show drew numbers almost as bad as those for “Friday Night Lights,” which – oh, never mind.
On the other hand, it could be just a conciliatory, face-saving gesture toward an obviously wounded (yet still-powerful, if only as a TV wrassler) Trump. Which would make Silverman a nice guy. If only industry people were nice guys to folks who weren’t already wealthy and influential.