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Letterman in a holding deal after the morning show which kept the unemployed Letterman from going to another network (NBC gave Letterman a $ 20,000 per week to sit out a year). However, Silverman nearly lost his then-current late night host, market leader
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in 1981, a position that Sajak would hold for 43 years, although
Silverman himself objected to Sajak's hiring. On Saturday mornings, in a time when most of the cartoon output of the three networks was similar, Silverman oversaw the development of an animated series based on
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in 1978. In stark contrast with his tenures at CBS and ABC, his three-year tenure at NBC proved to be a difficult period, marked by several high-profile failures such as the sitcom
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in recognition of excellence and innovation in creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television. In 1999, Silverman was inducted into the
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1998:"Fred Silverman Dies: Legendary TV Executive & Producer Was 82"
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magazine declared him "The Man with the Golden Gut" in 1977.
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Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame
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955:In other areas of NBC, Silverman revitalized the
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502:is named after Silverman. The success of
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1723:"Across the board with ABC, CBS and NBC"
1321:. Lake Claremont Press. pp. 60β62.
1200:neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was 82.
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988:Foundation of The Fred Silverman Company
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1458:. Boston: Back Bay Books. p. 191.
1406:Smith-Shomade, Beretta E., ed. (2013).
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1509:Griffin, Merv; Bender, David (2007) .
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1440:. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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2082:Encyclopedia of Television
2039:. New York: Viking Press.
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837:The David Letterman Show
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2119:CBS Television Network
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234:Early life and career
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1754:"Silverman's return"
1692:"Silverman's latest"
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1099:Walt Disney Pictures
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626:The Brady Bunch Hour
611:, long-form pioneer
608:Good Morning America
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429:The Bob Newhart Show
121:Television executive
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2433:Anthony Thomopoulos
2152:Anthony Thomopoulos
2103:Business positions
2029:Smith, Sally Bedell
1951:. February 27, 1989
1827:. November 25, 1985
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1226:. September 5, 1977
1079:Thicke of the Night
1008:Jake and the Fatman
937:as the new host of
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532:(another spin-off,
260:Syracuse University
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101:Syracuse University
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2003:Deadline Hollywood
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1263:The New York Times
1113:Viacom Productions
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2149:Succeeded by
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2046:978-0-670-51385-7
1971:"Past Recipients"
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1465:978-0-316-14683-8
1419:978-0-8135-5388-7
1392:978-1-57036-042-8
1379:Turner Publishing
1328:978-1-893-12117-1
1198:Pacific Palisades
1026:Diagnosis: Murder
1023:(1987β1991), and
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910:Hollywood Squares
879:The Facts of Life
873:Diff'rent Strokes
825:Hill Street Blues
572:Donny & Marie
411:All in the Family
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