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[vinnygambini]

I agree the legal angle doesn't make sense.

They were trying to find a way to air it without sacrificing Billy Bush. They couldn't do it.

Pretty much. And guess who is on the Today Show that airs on NBC? Billy Bush.

 

[Slayven]

Like it was said eailer in the thread, they probably was trying to figure out how to save Billy.

I bet money he gets the axe come monday

 

[echoshifting]

The Billy explanation makes a lot more sense. They got behind him almost immediately.

 

[Mahonay]

Hope they learned from it. But the fact they let Trump host SNL after they supposedly cancelled his Apprentice gig due to his deplorable character shows they are soft on Trump.

I stopped watching SNL for a good while when they did that.

 

[rokkerkory]

liberal news media!

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I stopped watching SNL for a good while when they did that.

My understanding is that the cast had no choice and had to roll with it. Nothing much you can do

 

[120v]

honestly, if i were sitting on that tape i would've assumed releasing it wouldn't have done anything. if nobody cared about his shit the last six months why would they now

i'd be wrong obviously but it's not a stretch

 

[Prompto]

That's kinda funny that they wanted the tape to be shown first on Access Hollywood. I mean I know the tape originated from there but you'd think they would reveal it on the Nightly News or MSNBC.

 

[Wanda/Wander]

That's kinda funny that they wanted the tape to be shown first on Access Hollywood. I mean I know the tape originated from there but you'd think they would reveal it on the Nightly News or MSNBC.

Synergy.

 

[MrMephistoX]

What the fuck, NBC

Just...what the fuck

More like fuck Comcast.

 

[Joni]

The legal side is a weak excuse considering their other actions. They are simply protecting him.

 

[Joe]

 

[the_lizard]

NBC is weak. Weakest network, weakest media outlet. So safe, so timid. Milkdrinkers.

 

[FStop7]

Suck it, Matt Taibbi.

 

[Fox_Mulder]

only the braves

 

[Brianimaniac]

Any reason they had probably seems like a better reason when you consider that releasing it is just another drop in a bucket that's not only already full, but overflowing.

This guy hasn't gone a week without saying something horrific since he started his campaign, and old stuff has continued to surface/resurface alongside all of that.

So whatever their reason for sitting on it, it's probably a matter of weighing that against how much it matters that people find out he said 224 terrible things instead of just 223.

 

[IrishNinja]

for real, NBC needs to hold this L. ya'll planted your flag in the wrong direction & then sat on something serious.

gonna be bringing this one up for years whenever i hear about liburul media.

 

[Joni]

Any reason they had probably seems like a better reason when you consider that releasing it is just another drop in a bucket that's not only already full, but overflowing.

This guy hasn't gone a week without saying something horrific since he started his campaign, and old stuff has continued to surface/resurface alongside all of that.

So whatever their reason for sitting on it, it's probably a matter of weighing that against how much it matters that people find out he said 224 terrible things instead of just 223.

Please note that this basically featured him admitting to sexual assault.

 

[Brianimaniac]

Please note that this basically featured him admitting to sexual assault.

Please note that I'm speculating about NBC's thinking and not stating my own.

I just said this in another thread:

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=219583250

 

[MassiveNights]

Never Be Closing

 

[Tom_Cody]

Fuck NBC

 

[Ric Flair]

Stop and frisk is totally constitutional, I do it to women all the time!

 

[Elandyll]

Trump knew they were doing sound tests, as per Access Hollywood. There should be no fear of legal issues here.

No Balls Company indeed (or worse, sitting on it to help the candidate).

 

[Somnid]

Trump really had them by the pussy.

 

[HvySky]

Fuck right off, NBC.

 

[mreddie]

I get the feeling NBC was cool with Trump because of the dumb show he did.

 

[VanquishUK]

SAD!

 

[The Kree]

Trump really had them by the pussy.

LOL

 

[Shalashaska]

I get the feeling NBC was cool with Trump because of the dumb show he did.

Except they fired him in 2015.

 

[mreddie]

Except they fired him in 2015.

"Fired"

 

[Deleted member 284]

Feel sorry for the people doing good work on MSNBC.

 

[FStubbs]

That liberal media huh.

 

[VariantX]

Welp, that's really embarrassing for NBC given the context of the past few days...

 

[Stumpokapow]

In a hilarious bit of historical symmetry, one of the first big instances of new media scooping old media on a major story was the Lewinsky scandal. Newsweek, Time, and the NYP were all vetting the story and trying to corroborate and then-unknown Matt Drudge of Drudgereport.com ran it, claiming the media was refusing to. And the rest of the history.

 

[jstripes]

In a hilarious bit of historical symmetry, one of the first big instances of new media scooping old media on a major story was the Lewinsky scandal. Newsweek, Time, and the NYP were all vetting the story and trying to corroborate and then-unknown Matt Drudge of Drudgereport.com ran it, claiming the media was refusing to. And the rest of the history.

The Toronto Star was slowly and carefully putting together a story on the Rob Ford crack scandal when Gawker suddenly burst out with the news. Everyone in the newsroom was like "Fuck."

 

[diaspora]

NBC is weak. Weakest network, weakest media outlet. So safe, so timid. Milkdrinkers.

Moist as moist dudes. Cookie-cutter mother fuckers.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Joe Scarborough threatened their lives..

 

[Slayven]

In a hilarious bit of historical symmetry, one of the first big instances of new media scooping old media on a major story was the Lewinsky scandal. Newsweek, Time, and the NYP were all vetting the story and trying to corroborate and then-unknown Matt Drudge of Drudgereport.com ran it, claiming the media was refusing to. And the rest of the history.

So Washingpost is not going to update their format in 30 years?

 

[Shogmaster]

Sooo... There is apparently The Apprentice footage of Trump saying the N word.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/producer-says-theres-video-of-trump-saying-the-n-word-1787592521

 

[Setsuna]

Sooo... There is apparently The Apprentice footage of Trump saying the N word.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/producer-says-theres-video-of-trump-saying-the-n-word-1787592521

I have never wanted to have 5 million dollars as much as i have now

 

[The Llama]

Just speaking as an attorney, it really wouldn't surprise me if NBC's lawyers told them to sit on the tape for a few days to go over their legal options/risks. It's what us lawyers do. I doubt there was any malice involved either way.

 

[barik]

Nonexistent Backbone Company

 

[Burbeting]

NBC? More like NPC, National Procastrination Company.

 

[scitek]

SNL tho

 

[SlipperyFishes]

And now Bush is not appearing on the show tomorrow. That's despite HR reporting earlier he would be discussing it live on Today. I'm

 

[Shogmaster]

I have never wanted to have 5 million dollars as much as i have now

Don't worry. Mark Cuban will be footing the bill.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Don't worry. Mark Cuban will be footing the bill.

Has he said anything?

 

[ShadowKingpin]

I'm gonna buy NBC and turn it around

I think the network might cost 1 million dollars.

Sounds like you could use a small loan.

 

[thechristoph]

I have never wanted to have 5 million dollars as much as i have now

The idea of a "leak fee".... I wonder if that means you can lay Burnett to get access to footage to "leak", or if it's in a contract that if it is found out you leaked it, you pay that as like civil damages.

 

[hodayathink]

Just speaking as an attorney, it really wouldn't surprise me if NBC's lawyers told them to sit on the tape for a few days to go over their legal options/risks. It's what us lawyers do. I doubt there was any malice involved either way.

Stop bringing logic into this. It's obvious that the only reason anyone would ever wait to air something is because they never planned to air it at all.