For some, dancing on the graves of others is hobby sport. And that seems to be the case right this minute at NBC, where NBC Entertainment exec VP Teri Weinberg and Universal Media Studios president Katherine Pope have been removed. Pope, you'll recall, is the lady who suddenly started fielding the blame for the NBC network's low ratings numbers, when others thought it should be co-chair Ben Silverman whose reputation suffered. But at least some are celebrating (and chanting about) Pope's departure. Says one source: "I have worked for Katherine Pope from NBC for years and today could not be a finer day for all of us. Literally, we are all going out and celebrating tonight chanting 'the witch is dead. the witch is dead.' Everything that has gone sour–Lipstick Jungle, Heroes is this woman's fault. She is a terrible person who constantly screws over everyone. Finally NBC can do what they need to do to get it back strong. Everyone is having lay offs right now but this couldnt come at a better time–talk about a Christmas gift!" Interesting, because last summer, everyone seemed to be cheerleading Pope for saving NBC.

This fall on NBC: The network's programming co-chair and embarrassing American Ben Silverman — seen here looking, um, completely sober — and Teri Weinberg, the Reveille topper he brought to the peacock, are pinned to the cross while Silverman's title-sharing partner Marc Graboff takes over with Katherine Pope. "Up to now, it's been only Silverman's salesmanship, not his executive or programming skills (and certainly not his childish stunts like reviving the NBC chimes), that has helped the 4th place network. I'm told NBC was impressed that his relationships with advertisers put "several hundred millions of dollars" of additional revenue into the network's 2008/2009 upfront sales. But that doesn't offset the fact that Silverman is widely seen as a major disappointment. [...] NBC is hoping that Silverman jumps before he is pushed. And several sources have information to believe there is every reason that Ben is a short-timer." [DHD] But he did get an Entourage cameo out of all this.