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Conan O'Brien, NBC Settlement -- No Trash Talk
Posted Jan 16th 2010 4:22PM by TMZ Staff
Conan O'BrienConan O'Brien can get a whole lot of money from NBC as a parting gift, but there will be strings attached -- not the least of which ... Conan cannot trash the network.
Sources tell us NBC wants a liquidated damages clause if Conan says anything disparaging about the network once he leaves. Essentially that means there is a clause in the contract that says Conan will automatically pay a predetermined amount of money if he says bad things about NBC.
And, as we have previously reported, NBC will demand that Conan
not take another hosting job for a certain period of time.
Sources say NBC will be paying Conan a hefty sum, but that will be offset by any amount Conan makes for his next hosting gig. So if Conan makes a deal with FOX, NBC can reduce the amount it pays Conan by the amount FOX forks over.
FYI -- we've learned Conan's existing contract already has an offset clause in the event he leaves NBC and takes another job.
Bottom line -- Conan won't be taking NBC to the cleaners.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/16/conan-obrien-nbc-settlement-tonight-show-jay-leno/#ixzz0coVOBPR9
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TCA Press Tour: 'iCarly' meets 'Victorious'? Nickelodeon says it will happen
January 15, 2010 | 11:46 am
Victorious_3 Get ready for the tween mother lode.
Dan Schneider, creator of Nickelodeon's hit comedy "iCarly" and the upcoming performing arts high school series "Victorious," said a crossover event is in the offing.
"Both casts are very excited about that possibility, so now it's up to me to come up with something good," he said.
The last time Miranda Cosgrove, who plays Carly, and "Victorious" star Victoria Justice went head to head -- in the boxing ring for the "iCarly" special event "iFight Shelby Marx" -- a big 8 million viewers showed up.
"Victorious" centers on a girl who's talent for singing is discovered by chance, landing her a spot among the diverse group of kids who attend Hollywood Arts, a performing arts high school. Just don't compare it to "Hannah Montana."
"'Victorious' isn't about being famous," Justice said. "The goal isn't to become the next Britney. The kids who go to the school go because they love to sing" or act or be creative.
"Our show is also angst-free, by the way," said Nickelodeon head of programming Margie Cohen.
In other "iCarly" news, Nickelodeon also announced that Cosgrove will release her first solo album this April.
"Victorious" premieres March 27.
-- Denise Martin
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