
The former Saints quarterback and the network are parting ways after just one season, per Andrew Marchand of the New York. In a statement released at the time, Shell said that Meyer had informed the company “that he had acted in a manner which we believe is not consistent with our company policies or values. Drew Brees' highly anticipated stint at NBC has reportedly come to an end. In August 2020, Shell was involved in the ouster of Ron Meyer, the vice chairman of NBCUniversal, over a brief affair that led to an alleged extortion plot. No interim CEO of NBCUniversal was named. Shell’s team will now report directly to Comcast President Mike Cavanagh. He was previously chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, overseeing Universal Pictures. Shell has been with Comcast since 2004, and was named CEO of NBCUniversal in 2020.

In October 2021, she interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin at an energy forum in Moscow, and asked him about his succession plans, cryptocurrency, and the wellbeing of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny. Last week, she interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shell is married and resides in Beverly Hills.Ī spokesperson for Shell declined to comment. Trumpy, a former Cincinnati Bengals tight end, seemed to. Shell’s employment With Cause under his employment agreement, effective immediately.”ĭeadline was first to identify Gamble as the employee on Sunday. Bygone days: The last time the Browns were consistently good egads, 30 years ago - Bob Trumpy was in his prime as an NBC announcer. As a consequence, on April 23, 2023, the Company terminated Mr. “During the investigation, evidence was uncovered that corroborated the allegations. “Following a complaint that Jeffrey Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, engaged in inappropriate conduct with a female employee, including allegations of sexual harassment, Comcast Corporation (the “Company”) retained outside counsel to investigate the allegations,” the company said in the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chris Matthews, one of America’s best-known political talk show hosts, is retiring from MSNBC, effective immediately, after a string of recent controversies on and off the air. Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, and Shell announced in a joint statement that he would be stepping down immediately, following the results of an internal investigation. Shell apologized Sunday for having had an “inappropriate relationship” with an unnamed company employee. Given these circumstances it is very disappointing that my client’s name has been released and her privacy violated,” said attorney Suzanne McKie of Farore Law. Shell arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination.

In a statement, Gamble’s attorney said that Gamble had lodged a complaint against Shell for sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
