Isherwood Firing

I tried to copy and paste the article from today's NY Post describing what's going on between Isherwood and the Times but it wouldn't link. Maybe somebody more technically savvy than me can do it! Thanks!

Except that Isherwood reviewed Rudin's biggest money make of the past few years The Humans - twice. Rudin announced the transfer of The Humans from the Roundabout "before the reviews came out" which no one ever does unless they have the review in advance.

http://deadline.com/2015/10/the-humans-broadway-transfer-scott-rudin-1201595884/

Interesting! So The Humans made more money than any of his other shows? That's interesting. I saw The Humans and thought the ending was sort of bleak. Nothing seemed to happen. It's like the family all just went home, their separate ways. Althougb I've heard some people say that the father went out to kill himself.

It's true that he's been complaining about not getting the top shows for years. I've heard that from tons of people. What a bizarre entitlement. He was never the top critic, why would he get the top shows? Good riddance.

Two lessons every employee should take from this:

1. Be careful what you write in your work email. Your bosses can read it if they want to.

2. If they don't like you at your job, they will find an excuse to fire you. So be nice to everyone.

Isherwood got himself fired...

Ish was unhappy for the classic reason of someone in a job that has no potential for advancement. There are plenty of people who would kill for his job, but that does not change the fact that no one wants to feel stuck. And Ish was not shy about saying it, not just to Rudin and Goodman but to anyone who would listen.

The best drama critic the Times had in the last quarter century, Peter Marks, left when he saw the writing on the wall, to take a great gig (that ironically is keeping others at the WashPost from advancing). Ish has no similar option, and so just wallowed in his unhappiness. But make no mistake: what he did was a no-no.

neonlightsxo said: "AC126748 said: "Also, WTF was Isherwood doing corresponding with Rudin from his work email? "



I mean, that's the real question isn't it? Especially after an election season all about emails.





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Particularly when it's a known fact that employers can (and do) read emails sent from workplace accounts. Not excusing Isherwood's conduct--and from what I've heard, there's more to this story than what's reported here--but I'd at least hope he'd be smart enough to send communiques to Rudin from his Gmail.

I would imagine the topic of "theatre journalist being too tight with producers" is not one that Riedel would like to bring up.

Kad said: "I would imagine the topic of "theatre journalist being too tight with producers" is not one that Riedel would like to bring up.



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Yeah, but Riedel is a columnist, not a critic. He has no mandate to feign objectivity and he's never been shy in writing about his past dealings with producers, Rudin included.

AC126748 said: "Kad said: "I would imagine the topic of "theatre journalist being too tight with producers" is not one that Riedel would like to bring up."

Yeah, but Riedel is a columnist, not a critic. He has no mandate to feign objectivity and he's never been shy in writing about his past dealings with producers, Rudin included."



True, but I think there's still cause to be wary on his end, especially since he's been seeing ever-reducing space in the Post and clout overall.

Yes, supposedly they are hiring a new critic. The job was posted. It pays over $100,000 a year.

Personally, I would jump at a job like that (if I were qualified), despite no chance of advancement.