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Diana Christensen:
Look, I sent you all a concept analysis report yesterday. Did any of you read it? [Aides stare blankly at her] Diana Christensen:
Well, in a nutshell, it said: "The American people are turning sullen. They've been clobbered on all sides by Vietnam, Watergate, the inflation, the depression; they've turned off, shot up, and they've fucked themselves limp, and nothing helps." So, this concept analysis report concludes, "The American people want somebody to articulate their rage for them." I've been telling you people since I took this job six months ago that I want angry shows. I don't want conventional programming on This network. I want counterculture, I want anti-establishment. I don't want to play butch boss with you people, but when I took over this department, it had the worst programming record in television history. This network hasn't one show in the top twenty. This network is an industry joke, and we'd better start putting together one winner for next September. I want a show developed based on the activities of a terrorist group, "Joseph Stalin and His Merry Band of Bolsheviks," I want ideas from you people. This is what you're paid for. And by the way, the next time I send an audience research report around, you'd all better read it, or I'll sack the fucking lot of you. Is that clear?
Look, I sent you all a concept analysis report yesterday. Did any of you read it? [Aides stare blankly at her] Diana Christensen:
Well, in a nutshell, it said: "The American people are turning sullen. They've been clobbered on all sides by Vietnam, Watergate, the inflation, the depression; they've turned off, shot up, and they've fucked themselves limp, and nothing helps." So, this concept analysis report concludes, "The American people want somebody to articulate their rage for them." I've been telling you people since I took this job six months ago that I want angry shows. I don't want conventional programming on This network. I want counterculture, I want anti-establishment. I don't want to play butch boss with you people, but when I took over this department, it had the worst programming record in television history. This network hasn't one show in the top twenty. This network is an industry joke, and we'd better start putting together one winner for next September. I want a show developed based on the activities of a terrorist group, "Joseph Stalin and His Merry Band of Bolsheviks," I want ideas from you people. This is what you're paid for. And by the way, the next time I send an audience research report around, you'd all better read it, or I'll sack the fucking lot of you. Is that clear?
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So this concept analysis report concludes the American people want somebody
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to articulate their rage for them
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I've been telling you people since I took this job six months ago
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that I want angry shows
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I don't want conventional programming on this network I want counterculture
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I want antiestablishment
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I don't wanna play butch boss with you people
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When I took over this department
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it had the worst programming record in television history
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This network hasn't one show in the top 20
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This network is an industry joke
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And we better start putting together one winner for next September
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I want a show developed based on the activities of a terrorist group
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Joseph Stalin and his merry band of Bolsheviks
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I want ideas from you people That is what you're paid for
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And by the way the next time I send an audience research report around
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you'd all better read it or I'll sack the fucking lot of you is that clear
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Movie Summary
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
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Diana Christensen
