Ball Lightning Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/deadline-com-and-nikki-finke-parting-ways/Despite attempts by all to have it go otherwise, Nikki Finke will no longer be leading Deadline Hollywood, and she will not be writing weekend box office or filing stories going forward. This is an emotional and painful parting of the ways for us. When we joined Deadline four years ago from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety (respectively), we felt that we were doing something disruptive and game-changing. That spirit is what brought us together and will keep us together, and the current team will remain on that path. Businesses evolve and change, and we’ve learned that no one is indispensable. We will be adding a few significant hires to our staff imminently and, though we will never completely replace Nikki’s unique voice, we will continue ahead, charging hard, breaking every story possible. On behalf of everyone at PMC and Deadline Hollywood, we wish her well and appreciate the opportunity to have worked alongside her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 End of an era 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 RIP DHD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 So this means numbers will be slow until she starts her new site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 So this means numbers will be slow until she starts her new site? I don't know if she'll even continue to recieve numbers after she left the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Probably - but the good thing is her sources should still be her sources so we should get something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Nah, she will just continue to make up new numbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 She never really had sources. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js This not going to end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Figuratively and metaphorically obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'm moving this to the Speakeasy, guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forg Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Box office following will never be the same without her, hate her or love her, her guesstimates always ignites discussion on the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Maybe Steve Mason will start reporting numbers again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 She wasn't supposed to leave officially until January. But I read some tweets of hers a couple of days ago that were deleted. She was calling out all kinds of people at Penske. Didn't recognize the name of the main villian in her story but she said he was the real culprit behind her demise. I was on my phone so I couldn't copy and paste it here. When I got to my computer the tweets were gone. And now I see Deadline has just cut the cord. Nikki at deadline was fun. She fed us and we loved it no matter how off her numbers were sometimes. She was harsh and biased and some of the things she said could have been better left unsaid but there's no denying that she made Friday and Saturday nights on the both boards a whole lot of fun. Who will feed us now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Nikki Finke @NikkiFinke Official Twitter Account of Nikki Finke. Soon found at http://NikkiFinke.com . Editor Emeritus & Founder, Deadline Hollywood. Hollywood, USA · nikkifinke.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Lightning Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 That was quick looking forward to see what nikkifinke.com will feature! Will she hire Mike Fleming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
