Kevin Reilly almost out the door at NBC: Unidentified NBC execs

We never saw this one coming based on the fact that his contract was recently renewed to continue as President of NBC Entertainment. Then again shame on us for thinking a contract means shit in the media/entertainment business. According to some unloyal NBC execs, NBC Universal is reportedly in negotiations to kick Kevin Reilly to the curb and replace him with producer Ben Silverman, who will probably meet the same fate some years down the line. Is this a "We like you Kevin but we Like Ben better" situation? Is Kevin Reilly no longer hitting Jeff Zucker's spot? At the end of the day, all this is to please the sharks at GE and why shouldn't it be? If they're not pleased then that’s Jeff Zucker's ass. Hey Kev call up Les and see what he has open over at CBS. Several executives who have been informed of the discussions said that NBC Universal had started some complex negotiations with Mr. Silverman to take a leadership role in its entertainment operations, including devising new approaches to unite its broadcast, cable and Internet programming divisions. NBC Said to Be in Talks to Remove Program Chief [NYT]