NBC EXEC OHLMEYER ENTERS FORD CENTER FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE : NEWS & NOTES.Don Ohlmeyer Don Ohlmeyer (born Donald Winfred Ohlemeyer, Jr., February 3, 1945, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American television producer and former president of the NBC network's West Coast division. He grew up in the Chicago-area and attended Glenbrook North High School. , NBC's top programming executive, who for years has been dogged by allegations of drunkenness and inappropriate behavior, Thursday entered the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage for treatment of alcohol abuse. ``This was a personal decision by Don Ohlmeyer, who voluntarily admitted himself for treatment,'' said an NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. spokeswoman. ``We commend Don for taking this action and support him on this decision.'' The typical stay at the Ford Center is 28 days, meaning the 52-year-old executive will remain in treatment through the holidays. He's at the same center ``Frasier'' star Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is a six-time Emmy and a two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. visited in September. While allegations of Ohlmeyer's drinking problems have been around for years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time announcement caught many NBC insiders by surprise. Staffers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. were told by New York-based network president and chief executive officer Bob Wright, who made the trip west to break the news. Speculation about Ohlmeyer's personal life rose to a frenzy when allegations of alcohol-induced inappropriate behavior toward a female NBC employee following a party surfaced last spring. He was also the subject of similar rumors earlier in the year when top executive Jamie Tarses Jamie Tarses (born 1964) was head of ABC's entertainment division from 1996 to 1999, the first woman and one of the youngest people to hold such a post in an American broadcast network. She is the daughter of television writer Jay Tarses. left the network to take the helm at ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Both Ohlmeyer and Tarses denied the accusation. Positive Seins?: If Jerry Seinfeld's cohorts do decide to return for another season of NBC's ``Seinfeld,'' they'll all be in line for big raises. According to Daily Variety, with the exception of Seinfeld, who makes $500,000 per episode, each of the other cast members is paid about $125,000 per episode. But if they come back, each could be looking at $300,000 per half-hour episode, or a cool $6.6 million for the season. Aside from his salary, Seinfeld has made about $40 million from the syndicated sales of the series. Seinfeld usually gathers the staff around the holidays to figure out whether they're all happy and willing to return. Last season, NBC didn't hear from the comic until January. |
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