HBO Cancels Albrecht

31. Poor Guy, no job....I guess this makes him a Hollywood Loooooooooser

Posted at 10:51PM on May 9th 2007 by by what's next

32. This is the second time he had a physical altercation with a female in public. The first one was with an employee at HBO, who he was having an affair with(both were married). If I remember he choked her and pushed her to the ground in the office. She quitely settled with HBO for $400,000. It ruined her marriage and his. So the pattern is there. That was back in the 90's when this stuff was quickly swept under the rug. Nowadays in the sue happy corporate world we live in, you don't get a third chance.

Posted at 1:38PM on May 10th 2007 by 2MuchTV

33. OH, SHIT!

IT'S THE ALCOHOLIC EXCUSE!!!

I AM SO TIRED OF PEOPLE MAKING EXCUSES!!! MY EX-HUSBAND BEAT ME, TOO AND HE DIDN'T DRINK AT ALL!!!
SO, WE ARE NOT BUYING IT, YOU RICH MONGREL!!
WISH OSCAR WOULD BEAT YOU! THEN LETS SEE HOW YOU FEEL!!!!

AS FOR THE GIRLFRIEND; SUE THE BASTARD FOR EVERYTHING HE HAS!!!
TAKE EVERY LAST PENNY!!
THAT WILL SHOW HIM WHO'S REALLY BOSS!!!!!!!!!!

ROT IN HELL, YOU F----G COWARD !!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:27AM on May 10th 2007 by FED UP WITH STUPID EXCUSES!

34.
Ya know...TMZ....the word "allegedly" does not belong in this story....There is no question that he assaulted the girlfriend...it was witnessed by a lot of people...even the police.
I'm sure that your use of the word is a CYA kind of thing...but, it's not accurate...
Are your writers alleged journalists? How about printing the truth...and stop kissing ass.

The alleged "men" who say that she must have deserved it, need to grow some.
Real men do not hit women.

Posted at 12:34AM on May 10th 2007 by Auntie Em

35. Thank God this CEO did the right thing and resigned......he was influencing what the programming was on HBO and betwee him and the HBO boxing commmentator, Jim Lamplely, it was clear he was on a tinge towards abusive towards women

Thank you Time Warner for doing the right thing here. Lord knows if he would abuse a woman in public what he would do to her in private.

So sad a man of this stature would take a fall, but if he is abusive to women, I would imagine he is abusive to staff member and all other who report to him. We dont need another "Enron" like gone wild with power ego maniac in charge ego centric maniac,...it has to affect the programming.

Bravo Time Warner...You have stepped up and taken Corporate Responsbility when it comes to doing the right thing

Now take a closer look please at that fellow woman abuser Jim Lampley. They are tow peas in a pod and its time to cut the cord with this abuser as well.

Posted at 12:44AM on May 10th 2007 by Thank God

36. Sounds like the guy is a few inches from hitting bottom. I'm sure there is a lot we will not hear about prior to the Vegas incident and he did resign, He was not fired. Don't think he didn't get a hefty departing gift to help that ink pen move too. $ign here X------------------------------ Bye Bye

TMZ missed the OJ story for this?

Posted at 1:08AM on May 10th 2007 by HickUp

37. There is some kind of evil air in Las Vegas...and if you have something wrong with your relationship it pops out in public.....If you don't believe me just come to Vegas and watch all the couples screaming and hollering at each other right out in public....it's evil here!
Calif. Transplant....

Posted at 1:12AM on May 10th 2007 by CESSEX

38. Ok Mr Bil Nelson, are you going to step up and put a stop to the HBO funded and supported abusiveness towards women in your Comedy Acts, and Prime Time Shows that depict Women in degrating roles?

I've had enough of your insutls from your Comedic Acts and Soprano Like shows that demean Women to nothing more than sex object and targets of abusive.

Are you going to step up and take a stand to put a stop to this nonsense and violence towards Women? Or are you going futher capitalize upon taking a shot and and a sexual tinge towards Women?

Be a Man Sir and do the right thing...We're sick of the Don Imus type crap HBO is putting out these past years....Time for a Change Sir...You Man enough to do it?

Disgusting

Posted at 1:17AM on May 10th 2007 by HBO is disgusting

39. Hey Real Sports on HBO with Bryant Gumel and Bernie Goldberg? Are you going to do a feature on how Women are abused by HBO management? Sports Boxing guy, Jim Lampley and your CEO Albrecht? I'd love an expose on yourselves you hippocrittes. You're the first to go after any other venue that preaches such a disparity between Leadership and the Facts, and the Last to do an expoxse on your own.

Lampley is a womanziing gf beater and your CEO is the same...how about a nice story on your own sorry ass people for the Real Truth? Bet Goldberg could even include it in his new Book about the FAR Left and Wimpy Right.

You two faced no count not going to report on your own phonies,

Bill y O'Hare

Posted at 1:56AM on May 10th 2007 by Billy O'Hare

40. It's about time. What about Tom Hanks' partner's comment, though, that "he stood behind Albrecht and believes the exec is too crucial to HBO's success to be allowed to leave"? Yes, VARIETY reported this from Gary Goetzman, Hanks' partner in Playtone, in a 5/9 story on p. 1.

Posted at 2:06AM on May 10th 2007 by Trade Reader

41. WELL, WELL, WELL
NOW I KNOW WHY HBO DENIGRATES WOMEN BY PUTTING THEM IN SUBMISSIVE ROLES AND MAKING THEM LOOK LIKE THEY CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT A MAN.

HBO HAS REALLY GONE TO THE DOGS!

I SAY, LET'S MAKE A SPECIAL ALLOWING HOW THE CEO SURVIVED JAIL TIME
NOW, THAT WOULD REALLY BE ENTERTAINING!

Posted at 2:58AM on May 10th 2007 by HAPPY THE CEO IS GOING' DOWN TO CHINATOWN!

42. Wow! An amazing number of 'gentlemen' weighing in here. Keep in mind that these neanderthals condoning any violence against women do not speak for our entire gender.

Actually everyone that was speculating that there must be more to the story are right. It's being reported that Albrecht had a another physical altercation with another girlfriend (read 'affair' this time) back in 1991. She was apparently a Senior VP at an HBO division where he was President. The report I read said he knocked her to the ground when she said she was going to be dating someone else. She then reported the altercation to HBO CEO and quietly settled for $400k. That's why HBO is giving him the boot....they don't want him costing them any more $$$ in lawsuits.

Posted at 3:05AM on May 10th 2007 by U Can't B Serious

43. Fired for mistake People cant Fart any more without getting fired Well Im getting rid of HBO....

Posted at 9:59AM on May 10th 2007 by Dan

44. Kate Hephron you will never be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are sad roadkill Paris!!!!!!!!!!! and your Mom a Whore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and your Grandmother--Boycott Hilton Hotels and Simple Lfe Sponcers Die a slow death bitc66666

Posted at 4:12AM on May 10th 2007 by Cant stand the freaks

45. 22 Years of service, and they can't try and stand by him.. I wonder if there is more that that public does not know....

Posted at 5:29AM on May 10th 2007 by Hello Kitty