THR went backstage cash cow CBS syndicated "Entertainment Tonight" as a producer's management team and Linda Bell Blue opened its first new co-host for 29 years.
Linda Bell Blue hurtling through a maze of rooms, khaki skirt clung to her hair in the form of hydrogen peroxide yoga carved glistening as if volt electricity coursing through it than to rush aid dozen offices in the following CBS Studio City.
If Entertainment Tonight executive producer seems most gifted of nervous energy than usual, there's a reason: It is the first day in 29 years that his wife will host a new show at the anchor desk: Nancy O 'Dell, Former "Access Hollywood" host cooperation replaces veteran Mary Hart.
E 'on Monday May 23 09:30 less than 72 hours to bid farewell to Hart in a champagne-soaked celebration. Now the staff is not only recovering from the celebration, was also added to reach an agreement outside is a combination of gem CBS syndication.
"It's the biggest challenge I faced on the job," admits Blue Bell. "Finding the right person is all."
Seconds later, she and the "good person" is warmly embraced in the locker room O'Dell. It is a land of contrasts - a man of a tornado, and the other a picture of Southern charm, impeccable in a bright red dress that Blue Bell has personally approved his debut today.
"You're great, honorable," says the manufacturer. "You will do well."
Thus, Jamie Foxx scans for a "surprise" visit, and soon they are all racing against the studio and where O'Dell climbs on a revolving stage, takes its place alongside other anchor Mark Steiner, and if easy and light as a breath, scans through the main news of the day - ". love child" Dancing With the Stars final to Arnold Schwarzenegger Two hours later, it's over, virtually without Flubber.
"One thing is for sure," O'Dell beams like a scene helps her down - no small feat in six inch heels - ". I will always remember Arnold"
That the public will remember O'Dell may be more relevant.
In a time when television has shaken out some of the highest level in history - from Katie Couric and CBS Evening News Simon Cowell American Idol, Oprah is Oprah Winfrey's show - it's easy to forget another almost the same value on CBS ET Hart.
60 years still had his hours cut in recent years, which seems to reduce the $ 6,000,000 paid him about half, when he officially announced in August 2010 that he may return to the thirtieth season. Finding a replacement would be an annual $ 100000000 ET, the more sources of profit, remains a sharp fall in the middle of a syndication business, which has led to some layoffs and cuts, the reduction of the total budget of ET of about $ 35,000,000 $ 40,000,000 year.
"The money is gone", a note of the direction of association. "CBS has Oprah as currency, and both stations say they do not want to pay:." I know that cast [spin-offs ET] The Insider, but you have to put their money. Therein lies the problem. "
To remedy this, Blue Bell has created a list of five names as possible replacements. But when he heard O'Dell was available - a candidate approved only for himself but also by CBS Television Distribution President John Nogawski and division head of business creation and development, Terry Wood - everything has changed.
In 2009, the presenter was allowed admission of his own volition after 13 years on the show. "It just does not feel good anymore," is all she will say. Although still technically a contract with NBC, which was about to expire and she would be free to join AND.
After an initial meeting with the wood and the Blue Bell, a second meeting was held Oct. 7 at the Blue Bell, O'Dell and Nogawski. The three were looking for a place where they could give in secret, finally settling on the Country Club Nogawski. Almost immediately, they bonded.
"I said," Entertainment Tonight I remember from my home in South Carolina as a teenager and thought I'd be happy to work for this show! "O'Dell recalled." And John wrote a comment, 'Boy you want your dreams come true! "
After a short period of radio silence, while the Blue Bell was overseas, O'Dell received a call offering him the job. Within weeks, his agent had wrapped their client negotiations guaranteeing $ 2 million per year, and 8 November, and issued the signature.
O'Dell was ecstatic if a person was not: Lara Spencer, co-host Insider also executive producer of Blue Bell.
The news was particularly embarrassing given the wrong blog August 5, saying that shops had closed the office of Spencer Hart. Shortly after, he decided to leave, even if it meant moving away to pay nearly $ 3,000,000. Since then he has joined "Good Morning America.
Spencer's resignation was the only blip following is a smooth O'Dell joined ET Jan. 3 to prepare for the transition, and has been embraced by staff.
"He is, as Mary, the prettiest, sweetest, most of their hard work, all-around fantastic person," says a colleague.
True. But not enough to make it a success?
"It is unacceptable, not to gain. That's why I'm here." - Linda Bell Blue, "ET" executive producer
It is 05:30 Wednesday, May 25, and key personnel together in a small conference room adjacent to a spacious new floor.
Blue Bell is at the end of the table, surrounded by a dozen manufacturers, including his No. 2, Linda Fuller, the leading producer, responsible Elise Backus, News Director Rick Joyce - all designs of the show. Telephones ringing, semi-clip to play a huge television screen, computer keyboard clicks away from the races, as each employee to update the day's events.
Blue Bell dominates the meeting with the charisma of a star, sprinkle with questions: "How do we do with Russia and the first Transformers What about John Edwards, accusations Oprah These graphics have been changed"
Nothing escapes him, license fees Schwarzenegger video for fonts used for each story. Waterfalls style ultra-bolt through them all here - essential as they come from seven hours to complete a 22-minute 51-second performance before "hitting the bird" and released via satellite from 12:30
Behind the executive producer, the three columns of multi-colored Post-it on the wall, one for each of the remaining shows this week. A post-it represents a different segment, in which about 10-13 per cent of the program that is always a few seconds to several minutes. Post-it is not American Idol final, the last post-it on Oprah, Post-it Dancing with the stars - and, of course, a series of post-it for the Governors.
"Where is Arnold?" Blue Bell queries.
"No one saw him," the shrug of workers.
And 'bad news, especially given the fact that ET is a two or three camera crews located throughout the city, ready to take the second was born. It 'even worse, because the show needs a new launch, has received a video of his mistress, drinking party, and an exclusive interview with her ex-husband.
(And, like other news magazines, do not pay for interviews, but pays the licensing fees, which often happens is that come attached with an interview. Proposals for the rights related to her husband and came to six figures, according to sources.)
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