Regis Quit Over Money

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By Nads | | 10:27 am | 4 Comments
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TMZ is reporting that Regis quit LIVE over a pay cut. That’s insane! He’s been pulling in anywhere from $18 million-$20 million a year, and was not too pleased when they told him they were going to cut his pay. He allegedly told Kelly about his “retirement” 15 minutes before they went on air, and rumor is that she’s pretty pissed at Reg. You know what? I would be too if I were her. She’s left stranded without a co-host that brings in ratings.

On the other side of the fence, it really sucks that this is what forced Regis into early retirement. I didn’t expect Reg to go all diva on us, but where’s the respect? Regis is a staple on morning television, and he’s been in the business far too long to get the shaft. They should have never cut his pay–they could have just kept him at the same rate for a couple of years until he really retired. Sheesh.

Regis, now that all is said and done, enjoy retirement, chill out and have fun…just don’t go Johnny Carson on us.

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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

4 Comments

  1. 1
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted January 24, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    If George Steinbrenner can freeze out Joe Torre with a crap one-year contract that would have forced a pay cut on the most beloved, and successful, Yankee manager in my lifetime, Regis should have seen this coming.

  2. 2
    Clair Clair
    Posted January 24, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Waaah!

    My wallet’s too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight!

    - Chandler Bing

  3. 3
    Boofreakinghoo
    Posted January 24, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    If you people can wine and piss and moan about Athletes getting too much money then why not about this guy. even if they told him it was 25% what 12-15 million a year isnt enough.. you people are so 2 faced its not funny

  4. 4
    nads
    Posted January 25, 2011 at 1:29 am

    the latest report on tmz is that he made his decision way before the contract stuff…

    i’m sure it was a little bit of both. money always helps a situation, or ruins one, big time.

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