Three business partners and I had the opportunity to meet with Beck about a potential project a few weeks before the news broke his show was ending. Ideas for stories, books, films and events go from his head to drawing board to marketable widget faster than should be legal. The atmosphere he fosters is a blessing and a curse for his team. The good news is that no two days are ever alike. Oh, and he wants a prototype by lunch. That flavor of corporate culture is rare in a media world where most ideas must be generated, spelled out in pitches, run by producers, budgeted, then run by more producers, approved by senior executives, etc.
None of that traditional bureaucracy fits the way Beck and his team does business. Hidden between the rumors and speculation is the decidedly non-controversial fact that the grind of a daily show handcuffs Beck, his team, his schedule and their combined energies. He recounts some of his past interactions with Beck in a Mormon Times column.
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Damon Linker. Myanmar sentences U. Myanmar Coup. Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell swap late-night shows, promote each other's movie. Switching Jimmys. It's time for Beck to spread his wings and fly. At Salon, Alex Pareene suggests Beck's departure was inevitable , and may be the best thing for the host. Now Beck will start his own cable channel or Internet video news channel or possibly star in a cartoon about himself. Skip to content Site Navigation The Atlantic.
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