FishbowlLA FishbowlDC SocialTimes MediaJobsDaily more TVNewser TVSpy GalleyCat AppNewser UnBeige AgencySpy PRNewser 10,000 Words AllFacebook AllTwitter semanticweb.com
TV

Freston’s MTV Replacement, Roast Writers Emerge

By Dylan on October 27, 2006 3:26 PM

freston_huffington_library.jpg

First, the hard news:

The ink is barely dry on ex-Viacom CEO Tom Freston‘s severance package, but talk of his replacement at MTV is already surfacing. Dealbreaker reports it’s Mike Salmi of Atom Films.

Meanwhile, our favorite party host was roasted this week, and Radar tracked down one of the ghost roasters — Mark Katz — a former Clinton speechwriter.

EARLIER:

  • Ex-Viacom CEO To Get Up To $85 Million Severance
  • Ex-Viacom CEO Freston Gets Huffy Over Crib Party Photos

    • RELATED:

    Comments
    Share
    MEDIABISTRO EVENTS

    Use Social Media to Market Your Business

    Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews.