• NBCUniversal quietly looking to replace TV exec amid toxic workplace probe

    NBCUniversal quietly looking to replace TV exec amid toxic workplace probe

    NBCUniversal is quietly looking to replace top reality-TV exec who was accused of cultivating a toxic workplace in a bombshell report in late July, The Post has learned. The takedown penned by The Hollywood Reporter called out NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy and his right hand, Meredith Ahr, for bullying employees and talent. Telegdy, who was …
  • NBCU names Bonnie Hammer vice chairman in wake of Ron Meyer scandal

    NBCU names Bonnie Hammer vice chairman in wake of Ron Meyer scandal

    NBCUniversal continues to shake up the ranks. The New York-based media giant promoted Bonnie Hammer, a 30-year company veteran to the role of vice chairman, a slot left empty following the recent departure of Ron Meyer.  Pearlena Igbokwe was promoted to Hammer’s role of chairman of Universal Studio Group, making her one of the highest …
  • NBCUniversal, FBI probes Ron Meyer affair with actress Charlotte Kirk

    NBCUniversal, FBI probes Ron Meyer affair with actress Charlotte Kirk

    Hollywood legend Ron Meyer’s alleged dalliance with actress Charlotte Kirk is coming under scrutiny at both his former employer and the FBI, The Post has learned. NBCUniversal has launched an investigation into Meyer’s affair with the aspiring actress, known for her role in last year’s downfall of Hollywood executive Kevin Tsujihara, according to a new …
  • Ron Meyer leaving NBCUniversal after admitting to settlement over affair

    Ron Meyer leaving NBCUniversal after admitting to settlement over affair

    NBCUniversal ousted Vice Chairman Ron Meyer Tuesday after he admitted to settling a lawsuit with a woman with whom he’d had a brief “consensual affair.” In a statement, Meyer said he disclosed the deal — which he made “under threat” — to his family and the company because it had led “other parties” to try …
  • NBCUniversal ousts top exec Paul Telegdy amid misconduct probe

    NBCUniversal ousts top exec Paul Telegdy amid misconduct probe

    Comcast’s NBCUniversal division has ousted top exec Paul Telegdy amid a misconduct investigation that was spurred by an explosive report by The Hollywood Reporter last week. Telegdy, chairman of NBC Entertainment who has overseen hit shows like “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice,” had been earmarked to spearhead one of NBCUniversal’s new business units as …
  • Black SUVs line up for laid-off employees outside NBCUniversal offices

    Black SUVs line up for laid-off employees outside NBCUniversal offices

    You’re fired — but you’re going out like a big shot! A cluster of black Chevy Tahoe SUVs lined up outside NBCUniversal’s Manhattan headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Center early Tuesday — but instead of celebrities or media moguls, they were gathered to haul away employees who had just gotten pink slips, sources told The Post. …
  • NBCUniversal staffers brace for widespread layoffs

    NBCUniversal staffers brace for widespread layoffs

    The axe is about to fall at media giant NBCUniversal to offset losses brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, The Post has learned. The New York-based broadcaster, home to “This Is Us” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” is preparing broad-based layoffs that will hit its network employees especially hard, sources said. The scale …