Gregory got $4M to quietly leave NBC

[Botany]

http://pagesix.com/2014/08/16/david-gregory-was-paid-4m-to-leave-nbc/

Ousted “Meet the Press” anchor David Gregory was paid $4 million to leave NBC and
signed a contract not to speak out against the network, sources told Page Six.

Gregory, 43, who moderated the show for six years, was unceremoniously dumped
from the political program on Thursday after dismal ratings and months of speculation
about his departure.

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In return, he was asked to sign a nondisparagement clause, which explains — despite the
drama behind the scenes — his saccharine message on Twitter to announce his departure.

“I leave NBC as I came — humbled and grateful. I love journalism, and serving as moderator
of MTP was the highest honor there is,” he tweeted, adding, “I have great respect for my
colleagues at NBC News and wish them all well. To the viewers, I say thank you.”


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Since this is the NY Post the comments are "Gregory was too liberal."

[Boom Sound 416]

1. It goes to show

You can't pin rating on the host.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. He's two years older than me?

He came across much more . . . Like he was sucking on lemons all the time.

[tanyev]

3. You know you've made it big when people pay you millions of dollars to just go away.

[B Calm]

4. The comments are hilarious!

[WinkyDink]

5. This makes me cry, when I think of how my husband worked over 30 years for peanuts.