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The entertainment industry today is controlled not by popular and big-name stars, but by people behind the cameras. The latter makes decisions that actually affect the popularity of stars. For example, good marketing can promote a talentless personality into stardom. Ignoring a talented performer by limiting his/her exposure can kill potential popularity and propagation of true talent. Thus, stars have to play with the rules if they want to be assured of projects and exposure. Not all management decisions are advantageous to talents, regardless of their clout. When a major talent is not agreeable with a decision, he/she has a couple of options, which are stay on and wait or move out.
Over the past weeks, a question has been lingering, “Is a major talent (MT) about to fly the coop?” When a show was cancelled and replaced by a new one, majority of the talents found themselves with no projects and no guarantee of exposure from the network. The effect of cancellation is not only on singers or performers, but also on production people. Thus, several persons and families are affected whenever a project ends or is cancelled.
When the cast of the replacement show (RS) was announced, people were expecting the inclusion of MT. However, MT was never mentioned in the final lineup, although she was previously named to be part of a new show along with some cast members of RS. Allegedly, this decision did not sit well with MT.
Being a top talent in the network, MT is looked up to as a mentor, and younger talents of the cancelled show have treated MT with such respect. MT felt for talents who have lost the opportunity to work with and learn from seasoned performers like her and others. However, she could not do anything, as the decision came from the top.
So, what could she do? Allegedly, MT has sent feelers that she wants to join her former station (FS). As stories are floating that FS intends to revive a show that is very close to MT’s heart, MT seems perfect for the show. In fact, if it were not for this show, MT would not be where she is now. Will the network lose MT sooner than expected? While MT will be welcomed at FS, will she be treated with higher status compared to her present network? Alternatively, will the management of her present network act before it’s too late? Losing MT will definitely be a blow to its status at this point.
When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier. - Roy E. Disney
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