Famous quotes by Ted Harbert:
"The challenge here is the same as everybody's: Make good shows. You make them stand out by getting with writers and imploring them to search for ideas that nobody's ever seen before."
"[Our] challenge is the same as everybody's: Make good TV shows. No one can depend on the advertising revenue stream for profitability anymore."
"Maybe it doesn't take a nationally known star to do the job, and Giuliana is a terrific news interviewer. She would do a great job."
"Jamie is probably one of the most creative, talented television executives I've ever met, ... After she rests up for a couple of weeks, if she ever wants to come to NBC Studios and talk about a show, I'd love to have her there. She's a really smart person."
"It's a major challenge. No one can depend on the advertising revenue stream for profitability anymore. The key is finding additional revenue streams, but not at the expense of quality."
"The show was incredibly difficult to produce with someone well-known. Tara was involved in every minute, and it was an exhausting production."
"The one thing I'm thrilled about is that Giuliana gets more popular with our viewers and they've reacted enthusiastically to her on the red carpet."
"This is a huge coup for E! and demonstrates how committed we are about being the dominant entertainment authority. Not only will we benefit immensely from Ryan's extraordinary ability as a broadcaster, his crystal clear vision of our brand will make him an extremely valuable supplier of original programming. His talent, popularity and easygoing on-screen charm have earned him millions of fans who will follow him to E! He is the very best at what he does."
"This is a huge coup for E! … He is the very best at what he does."
"The overabundance of scripted programming on broadcast and cable networks has made audiences mostly numb to it."