Here's a link to the recent Eonline interview with Ben Silverman.

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/deta...00-d180293d45bc

Here are a couple of tidbits from the interview:

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NBC hasn't exactly been number one in the ratings the past couple of years, but they have been very supportive of critically acclaimed shows like 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights. Are you going to continue to support that type of programming, or [are we going to have to kill you] do you have a different game plan?
No, I absolutely respect that policy having been a lucky recipient of it [with The Office]. I think that if you get a passionate core that becomes evangelical about a show, its concepts and its characters, then they start influencing other people. If it's the right passionate core, the audience will hopefully expand.

Yes, as far as new programming is concerned, is there a specific type of show that you're hoping to bring more of to NBC?
I think I look to Heroes and The Office as exactly the kind of programming that I'd like to continue with and build off of. I think both of those shows are unbelievably high-end quality, but they also have vibrant online lives and unbelievably passionate audiences who know, identify and love the characters. I'm really hopeful that I can continue that and find more shows like that.
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I'm as mad at NBC as the next person and was one of the naysayers about Silverman on one of the other threads, but it can't hurt to contact this guy, can it?

I commented and asked her if she could, to ask him about TBD and what he thought of it and if he would have cancelled it. I'm just curious!

Hey not sure if this article was already posted or not...

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/deta...00-d180293d45bc

But the two paragraphs I found pretty interesting because they fit/describe TBD perfectly were:

"NBC hasn’t exactly been number one in the ratings the past couple of years, but they have been very supportive of critically acclaimed shows like 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights. Are you going to continue to support that type of programming, or [are we going to have to kill you] do you have a different game plan?

No, I absolutely respect that policy having been a lucky recipient of it [with The Office]. I think that if you get a passionate core that becomes evangelical about a show, its concepts and its characters, then they start influencing other people. If it’s the right passionate core, the audience will hopefully expand. "

and....

"Yes, as far as new programming is concerned, is there a specific type of show that you’re hoping to bring more of to NBC?

I think I look to Heroes and The Office as exactly the kind of programming that I’d like to continue with and build off of. I think both of those shows are unbelievably high-end quality, but they also have vibrant online lives and unbelievably passionate audiences who know, identify and love the characters. I’m really hopeful that I can continue that and find more shows like that. "


Hmm I wonder if he knows that his company just dumped a show like that...

Obviously not.