Head of Cartoon Network resigns

[Queasy]

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ATLANTA - The head of the Cartoon Network resigned Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a security scare in Boston.

The announcement about Jim Samples resigning was made in an internal memo sent to Cartoon Network staffers.

In a statement to employees, Samples said he regrets the stir that the stunt caused.

"It's my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment for consumers of all ages," Samples said.

Jack Bauer is on the case!

 

[Injury]

Maybe instead of resigning he should have flipped the bird... as hard as he ever has.

 

[Cattlegod]

He probably didn't resign by choice.

 

[waggy]

why!?

for $2milion it was a hell of a deal. they got a bunch of publicity over it. heck my dad (64) even watched a few episodes because of it.

 

[FoBoT]

there you go, cost your parent company $2 million and you get fired

last night was the episode where meatwad lost his brain and then frylock tricked him with a "new" brain and he got really smart

 

[Thraxen]

That sucks. This whole situation is just dumb.

 

[mugs]

I haven't really been following this story... did they ever say what it was about these devices that made people think they were bombs?

(Other than that I suppose some were planted in places where if they were bombs they would have done significant damage)

 

[OutHouse]

how much was his golden parachute?

 

[sjvlad]

They were boxes with blinking lights....... >_<

Scary!

 

[SampSon]

The network is doing it just to save face.
Jim Samples will be kept on as a per diem consultant.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mugs
I haven't really been following this story... did they ever say what it was about these devices that made people think they were bombs?

(Other than that I suppose some were planted in places where if they were bombs they would have done significant damage)

They had wires and stuff on them, I guess.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mugs
I haven't really been following this story... did they ever say what it was about these devices that made people think they were bombs?

(Other than that I suppose some were planted in places where if they were bombs they would have done significant damage)

They had wires and stuff on them, I guess.

Were they... bomb-like wires?

 

[Balt]

Laaaaaaaaaaaaame.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mugs
I haven't really been following this story... did they ever say what it was about these devices that made people think they were bombs?

(Other than that I suppose some were planted in places where if they were bombs they would have done significant damage)

They had wires and stuff on them, I guess.

Were they... bomb-like wires?

Here's a pic
More info

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Thraxen
That sucks. This whole situation is just dumb.

Seriously, but that's the nation we live in now..

 

[FoBoT]

they should not have put them on public structures
but i am surprised not one person recognized them sooner, i am far from a "hip" 40 year old , but i know who the moonites are

 

[nakedfrog]

This is a great way to make sure it stays in the news for a little longer, though.

 

[CanOWorms]

The Boston mayor and police chief should resign.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mugs
I haven't really been following this story... did they ever say what it was about these devices that made people think they were bombs?

(Other than that I suppose some were planted in places where if they were bombs they would have done significant damage)

They had wires and stuff on them, I guess.

Were they... bomb-like wires?

Here's a pic
More info

OK, from that I take it that people didn't actually think those devices were bombs, just that they looked sinister? And perhaps they could be a precursor to bombs? A signal of some sort, like "plant bomb here?"

Here's the thing... this isn't the sort of thing a CEO resigns over. $2 million isn't a lot of money (I'm going with the amount mentioned above), and from a public relations standpoint I think it would have been just as good to fire the people directly involved in the incident. It just doesn't add up, so it makes me wonder if there's anything we don't know about this situation.

 

[SpanishFry]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
The Boston mayor and police chief should resign.

 

[AgentJean]

If this brings some "quality" programming back to CN great. All they have on is total crap now, with the exception of Family Guy and the few so so anime series they show.

What happened to The Adult Swim from 1999-2003?

 

[SpanishFry]

Originally posted by: AgentJean
If this brings some "quality" programming back to CN great. All they have on is total crap now, with the exception of Family Guy and the few so so anime series they show.

What happened to The Adult Swim from 1999-2003?

what? you don't find Moral Orel, Squidbillies, 12 oz. mouse, tom goes to the Mayor, Boondocks, etc. remotely funny and/or entertaining? But they're so edgy! Like, so funny you won't get it! That's how funny they are.


:roll: RIP Adult Swim

Edit: To make it worse they're giving the guys behind TGTTM more shows. Like they're encouraging them or something

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: Thraxen
That sucks. This whole situation is just dumb.

I agree!

 

[BCYL]

maybe its because i dont live in boston, but i didnt think it was such a big deal... when I looked at pics of the advertising boxes, it DID NOT look at all like a bomb... I think people were just being paranoid and this guy paid the price for it...

 

[So]

Originally posted by: SpanishFry

Originally posted by: AgentJean
If this brings some "quality" programming back to CN great. All they have on is total crap now, with the exception of Family Guy and the few so so anime series they show.

What happened to The Adult Swim from 1999-2003?

what? you don't find Moral Orel, Squidbillies, 12 oz. mouse, tom goes to the Mayor, Boondocks, etc. remotely funny and/or entertaining? But they're so edgy! Like, so funny you won't get it! That's how funny they are.


:roll: RIP Adult Swim

Edit: To make it worse they're giving the guys behind TGTTM more shows. Like they're encouraging them or something

Squidbillies and Boondocks are marginally watchable. The rest are so bad I've watched infomercials instead.

That said,

Venture Brothers, Robot Chicken, new ATHF.