There's Something Amiss Going On

 Originally set to be Saturday Night Live's new head writer, novelist, journalist, and stand-up comic Peter Tauber had disagreements with his boss, producer Jean Doumanian.


He even wrote a memo to Jean, and when she dismissed it, he sent it to NBC programmer Brandon Tartikoff and his boss, embattled NBC president and CEO Fred Silverman.


It just wasn't working out so Jean fired him shortly before the new season started.


Here's a bit of Peter's memo:


 ''you are very largely surrounded by sycophants, yes-men, fawning admirers, gushy-lucky-kids, flatterers and people who are dependent on you for approval and position.


This would not be the end of Jean's problems with the writers.



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