It should be noted that this is the NBCUniversal logo, NOT the new logo for the NBC channel itself. So all of the 14 people who still watch NBC will still be seeing the peacock on the screen. (via Deadline)

It seems that Comcast is cleaning house over at their new merger-buddy NBC’s main office, and they flushed Gaspin down the drain. Why? Apparently, the executive didn’t want to share a bathroom with his fellow execs on the 11th floor, so he ordered a new bathroom to be made in July of 2009. Not just any bathroom, though. A $200,ooo private bathroom with a shower “large enough to house a small family,” and he wanted it built at a time when 40 people were getting downsized. Gaspin was so embarrassed about the thing he demanded, he had construction take place during evening hours. Hey, if you’re gonna be King Douchebag, at least own up to it and wear a cape around the office.

The Comcast people were not thrilled. It’s not like the economy is way awesome, “Seinfeld” and “Friends” are on the air and NBC is riding a seemingly never-ending winning streak in the ratings. Top it off with the fact that Gaspin was tied up in the Conan-Leno kerfuffle and you’ve got yourself a prime candidate for pink slippage.

Now that Gaspin’s gone, I wonder if the bathroom will be rented out, and if so, to me? I always wanted to have a golden toilet that played the NBC chimes when you flush a deuce. (TheWrap)

In news that is sure to make Conan O’Brien‘s Irish eyes smile, Jeff Zucker is being removed from his position as President of NBC Television Group. General Electric has put together an exit deal that will send Zucker packing with a golden parachute in the $30 to $40 million range. Please send all sympathy cards to:

$30 million seems kinda exorbitant for a guy who steered the number one network into last place and forced the company into the arms of a competitor. Heck, I didn’t get squat when I was let go from the deli for that bologna joke fiasco. Sucks too because I had plans for that apron. (NY Post)