http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/ben-silverman Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bethany-mchugh/the-exit-strategy_b_1407004.html 2012-04-05T17:38:22Z 2012-04-05T17:38:50Z Bethany McHugh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bethany-mchugh/ Was it a PR move after their new drama <i>The Playboy Club</i> became the first show axed this season? Or was it because NBC had essentially put its reputation on the line for <i>Whitney</i> and refused to accept anything less than praise? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tv-comedy">TV Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/network-television">Network Television</a>, <a href="/tag/abc">Abc</a>, <a href="/tag/reruns">Reruns</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-greenblatt">Bob Greenblatt</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-greenblatt-nbc">Bob Greenblatt NBC</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/04/ben-silverman-former-nbc-_n_844283.html 2011-04-04T07:20:39Z 2011-04-04T07:20:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ As always in the entertainment industry, business is business -- and so, Ben Silverman is back in business with NBC.<br /> Elle MacPherson will host "Fashi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-nbc">Ben Silverman NBC</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-fashion-star">Ben Silverman Fashion Star</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/29/ben-silvermans-electus-a-_n_789112.html 2010-11-29T09:51:57Z 2011-01-29T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Ben Silverman's Electus, formed last year following the executive's much-maligned tenure at NBC, has emerged as a deal-making juggernaut in the online... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/electus">Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-electus">Ben Silverman Electus</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/07/ben-silverman-sells-comed_n_753950.html 2010-10-07T09:33:45Z 2010-12-07T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Ben Silverman is back at NBC.<br /> <br /> The producer and former NBC co-chair has sold a comedy pitch to his former network.... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/electus">Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-nbc">Ben Silverman NBC</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-electus">Ben Silverman Electus</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/30-rock-mocks-ben-silverm_n_549289.html 2010-04-23T09:27:58Z 2010-06-23T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Ben Silverman may be gone from NBC, but he's not forgotten at "30 Rock."<br /> <br /> The former NBC entertainment chief, who now runs IAC-backed production outfi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bitch-hunter">Bitch Hunter</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/30-rock-ben-silverman">30 Rock Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/30-rock">30 Rock</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/02/ben-silverman-back-in-bus_n_446864.html 2010-02-02T19:46:48Z 2010-04-04T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Ben Silverman is back in business with his old pals.<br /> <br /> Silverman's recently launched Electus, part of Barry Diller's IAC, and Shine International, th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/elisabeth-murdoch-shine">Elisabeth Murdoch Shine</a>, <a href="/tag/electus-shine">Electus Shine</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-shine">Ben Silverman Shine</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-electus">Ben Silverman Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/elisabeth-murdoch">Elisabeth Murdoch</a>, <a href="/tag/electus">Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-elisabeth-murdoch">Ben Silverman Elisabeth Murdoch</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/ben-silverman-delivering-_n_432163.html 2010-01-21T17:58:00Z 2010-03-23T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ He may no longer rule the roost at the Peacock, but Ben Silverman will use the keynote at this year's MIPTV to introduce his new multiplatfrom venture... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-miptv">Ben Silverman MIPTV</a>, <a href="/tag/miptv">MIPTV</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/05/ben-silvermans-electus-to_n_346686.html 2009-11-05T08:48:25Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ IAC is considering throwing CollegeHumor, in addition to cash, into Ben Silverman's nascent branded-entertainment company, Electus. ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/electus-college-humor">Electus College Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/college-humor">College Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-college-humor">Ben Silverman College Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/iac">Iac</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-electus">Ben Silverman Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/electus">Electus</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/21/madoffs-motto-fck-my-vict_n_397701.html 2009-12-21T08:00:13Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The Wall Street Journal passes along this video profile of K.C. White, a fellow inmate of Bernie Madoff's at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bernie-madoff-prison">Bernie Madoff Prison</a>, <a href="/tag/bernie-madoff-victims">Bernie Madoff Victims</a>, <a href="/tag/kc-white">K.C. White</a>, <a href="/tag/bernard-madoff">Bernard Madoff</a>, <a href="/tag/bernie-madoff">Bernie Madoff</a>, <a href="/tag/bernie-madoff-ponzi-scheme">Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/business">Business News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/13/ben-silverman-engaged-to-_n_421379.html 2010-01-13T08:08:18Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Former NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman is en gaged to his beautiful blond girl friend, Jennifer Cuoco. Silverman, who left the network las... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-girlfriend">Ben Silverman Girlfriend</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/jen-cuoco">Jen Cuoco</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-jennifer-cuoco">Ben Silverman Jennifer Cuoco</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-engaged">Ben Silverman Engaged</a>, <a href="/tag/jennifer-cuoco">Jennifer Cuoco</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/03/jordan-hoffner-youtube-lo_n_343590.html 2009-11-03T10:11:29Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Jordan Hoffner, the head of content partnerships for YouTube, is leaving the company, and joining Ben Silverman's new content venture at IAC (NSDQ: IA... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/jordan-hoffner">Jordan Hoffner</a>, <a href="/tag/youtube-content-head">YouTube Content Head</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-iac">Ben Silverman IAC</a>, <a href="/tag/hoffner-youtube">Hoffner YouTube</a>, <a href="/tag/jordan-hoffner-youtube">Jordan Hoffner YouTube</a>, <a href="/tag/head-of-content-youtube">Head of Content Youtube</a>, <a href="/tag/youtube">Youtube</a>, <a href="/tag/google-brain-drain">Google Brain Drain</a>, <a href="/tag/youtube-loses-head">YouTube Loses Head</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/technology">Technology News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/12/jamie-jungers-tiger-woods_n_390053.html 2009-12-12T21:59:53Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The News of the World reports that Tiger Woods allegedly slept with rumored mistress Jamie Jungers the night his father died. According to the article... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-mistress">Tiger Woods Mistress</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-dad">Tiger Woods Dad</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-affair">Tiger Woods Affair</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-mistresses">Tiger Woods Mistresses</a>, <a href="/tag/jamie-jungers-tiger-woods">Jamie Jungers Tiger Woods</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-father">Tiger Woods Father</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-jamie-jungers">Tiger Woods Jamie Jungers</a>, <a href="/tag/jamie-jungers">Jamie Jungers</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods">Tiger Woods</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-cheating">Tiger Woods Cheating</a>, <a href="/tag/earl-woods">Earl Woods</a>, <a href="/tag/jamie-jungers-sex">Jamie Jungers Sex</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-woods-sex">Tiger Woods Sex</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/jaime-jungers">Jaime Jungers</a>, <a href="/sports">Sports News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/08/ben-silvermans-new-studio_n_415995.html 2010-01-08T08:41:28Z 2010-03-18T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ LAS VEGAS &mdash; Former NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman's new content studio, Electus, will have the help of actors Jason Bateman and Wil... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/electus">Electus</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/yahoo">Yahoo</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/03/nina-tassler-cbs-executiv_n_250243.html 2009-08-03T14:51:06Z 2009-09-03T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ PASADENA, Calif. &mdash; Ben Silverman is gone from NBC as entertainment chief but he's not forgotten by the industry.<br /> <br /> CBS Entertainment President Ni... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-d-girls">Ben Silverman D-Girls</a>, <a href="/tag/nina-tassler">Nina Tassler</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/28/ben-silvermans-barry-dill_n_246027.html 2009-07-28T08:18:19Z 2009-08-28T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Only Ben Silverman could parlay a two-year hitless streak as NBC's chief programmer into a new gig that gives him total control and $100 million in de... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-barry-diller">Ben Silverman Barry Diller</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-iac">Ben Silverman IAC</a>, <a href="/tag/barry-diller">Barry Diller</a>, <a href="/tag/iac">Iac</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/27/ben-silverman-leaving-nbc_n_245300.html 2009-07-27T09:23:26Z 2009-08-27T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW YORK &mdash; Ben Silverman will be leaving his job as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Movie Studios to head a new venture with Barr... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-barry-diller">Ben Silverman Barry Diller</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-gaspin-nbc">Jeff Gaspin NBC</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-iac">Ben Silverman IAC</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-nbc">Ben Silverman NBC</a>, <a href="/tag/iac">Iac</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-gaspin">Jeff Gaspin</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/23/ben-silverman-upfront-not_n_243434.html 2009-07-23T09:22:21Z 2009-08-23T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The upfronts aren't as bad as predicted, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios co-chairman Ben Silverman said Wednesday, adding that he is see... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-upfronts">Ben Silverman Upfronts</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/upfronts">Upfronts</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/19/ben-silverman-quietly-mar_n_217888.html 2009-06-19T09:24:08Z 2009-07-20T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ A major milestone was reached this week in television.<br /> <br /> The event passed quietly without an e-mail pronouncement from NBC Universal, which is really... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-nbc">Ben Silverman NBC</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-cohen/iim-a-celebrity-get-me-ou_b_211912.html 2009-06-05T13:52:01Z 2009-07-06T05:12:01Z Rob Cohen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-cohen/ The last straw has to be Patti Blagojevich, likening Janice Dickinson and her kleptomania to an opponent her husband once faced in an election. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/heidi-montag-spencer-pratt">Heidi Montag Spencer Pratt</a>, <a href="/tag/john-salley">John Salley</a>, <a href="/tag/daniel-baldwin">Daniel Baldwin</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/patti-blagojevich">Patti Blagojevich</a>, <a href="/tag/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here">I&#039;m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/reality-tv">Reality TV</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/holly-cara-price/rubbernecking-ithe-hillsi_b_210110.html 2009-06-02T07:26:48Z 2009-07-03T05:12:01Z Holly Cara Price http://www.huffingtonpost.com/holly-cara-price/ I've had to really examine my need to write about the finale of <i>The Hills</i> before actually putting pen to paper. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/paris-hilton">Paris Hilton</a>, <a href="/tag/spencer-pratt">Spencer Pratt</a>, <a href="/tag/holly-montag">Holly Montag</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/darlene-montag">Darlene Montag</a>, <a href="/tag/janice-dickinson">Janice Dickinson</a>, <a href="/tag/patti-blagojevich">Patti Blagojevich</a>, <a href="/tag/kristin-cavallari">Kristin Cavallari</a>, <a href="/tag/i%253Fm-a-celebrity%253Fget-me-out-of-here">I?M a Celebrity?Get Me Out of Here!</a>, <a href="/tag/heidi-montag">Heidi Montag</a>, <a href="/tag/lauren-conrad">Lauren Conrad</a>, <a href="/tag/stephen-baldwin">Stephen Baldwin</a>, <a href="/tag/the-hills">The HIlls</a>, <a href="/tag/sanjaya">Sanjaya</a>, <a href="/tag/mtv">Mtv</a>, <a href="/tag/stephanie-pratt">Stephanie Pratt</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/mtv-movie-awards">MTV Movie Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/audrina">Audrina</a>, <a href="/tag/brody">Brody</a>, <a href="/tag/stacie">Stacie</a>, <a href="/tag/lo">Lo</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-schneider/weapons-of-mass-distracti_b_206993.html 2009-05-25T13:27:07Z 2009-06-25T05:12:01Z Lee Schneider http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-schneider/ Execs put garbage on TV because people watch it -- its more relaxing to watch garbage than to actually take it out. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tv-culture">TV Culture</a>, <a href="/tag/television">Television</a>, <a href="/tag/larry-gelbart">Larry Gelbart</a>, <a href="/tag/annie-hall">Annie Hall</a>, <a href="/tag/e-entertainment-television">E! Entertainment Television</a>, <a href="/tag/television-ratings">Television Ratings</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-zucker">Jeff Zucker</a>, <a href="/tag/woody-allen">Woody Allen</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/illuminati">Illuminati</a>, <a href="/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a>, <a href="/tag/lee-schneider">Lee Schneider</a>, <a href="/tag/american-idol">American Idol</a>, <a href="/tag/dick-cheney">Dick Cheney</a>, <a href="/tag/dan-brown">Dan Brown</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/16/nbc-still-waiting-for-a-h_n_204317.html 2009-05-16T23:49:33Z 2009-06-16T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WHEN NBC hired Ben Silverman in May 2007, he was the hottest executive in the television business, the man who had a hand in bringing reality shows an... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/nbc-waiting">NBC Waiting</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc-executive-silverman">NBC Executive Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc-wunderkind">NBC Wunderkind</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc-hit">NBC Hit</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/31/ben-silverman-friday-nigh_n_181505.html 2009-03-31T18:32:00Z 2009-05-01T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NBC completed a deal Monday with DirecTV that will again split the next "Friday Night Lights" season between the satellite company and the NBC network... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman-friday-night-lights">Ben Silverman Friday Night Lights</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/directv">Directv</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/friday-night-lights">Friday Night Lights</a>, <a href="/tag/friday-night-lights-directv">Friday Night Lights DirecTV</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/obama-team-wanted-to-driv_n_177147.html 2009-03-19T18:45:05Z 2009-04-19T05:12:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ As final preparations are made at NBC Studios in Burbank, CA for President Obama's visit to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno studio, network chairman Be... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/ryan-seacrest">Ryan Seacrest</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-tonight-show">Obama Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-leno">Obama Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/jay-leno">Jay Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-on-leno">Obama on Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-tonight-show">Barack Obama Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/16/sacha-baron-cohens-bruno_n_167323.html 2009-02-16T14:26:46Z 2009-03-19T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Is one of Sacha Baron Cohen's tricks to getting access for his character Bruno feigning blood relationships to top executives?<br /> <br /> Last November Cohen,... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bruno-medium">Bruno Medium</a>, <a href="/tag/sacha-baron-cohen">Sacha Baron Cohen</a>, <a href="/tag/sacha-baron-cohen-bruno-movie">Sacha Baron Cohen Bruno Movie</a>, <a href="/tag/bruno">Bruno</a>, <a href="/tag/patricia-arquette">Patricia Arquette</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/bruno-movie">Bruno Movie</a>, <a href="/tag/film">Film</a>, <a href="/tag/medium">Medium</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/tag/ben-silverman">Ben Silverman</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p>