Ben Silverman | Out of NBC, Into IAC

Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment is no longer on the networks A-List. The self proclaimed liberal, self promoter and notorious playboy was given his "walking papers" so to speak, yet NBC and Zucker add their own spin. Silverman was chosen to co-chair the entertainment division along side Marc Graboff in 2007. With the departure of Silverman, Graboff will remain as Chairman of NBC Entertainment, reporting to Jeff Gaspin.

Typical in both the business and entertainment world, Silverman's short lived position within NBC is being touted as a simple change of direction. Silverman was unable to pull NBC out of the #4 ratings spot and the writers strike sure didn't help him. Despite these obstacles, NBC was in a position to improve, instead it has remained right where it started.

Jeffrey Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal made the following statements in regards to Silverman's departure.

"Ben Silverman has many exciting things he wants to accomplish and we applaud him as he sets off on his new endeavors. Ben brought us tremendous new thinking in this changing media age, and we're grateful for that. Now, we look forward to working with him in his new venture."

This new venture may have saved Silverman's ass as far as PR is concerned. He was obviously let go by his former employer due to performance issues. His knight in shining armor comes in the form of Barry Diller. The media executive giant has decided to utilize the former NBC chairman's promotional knack for his latest multimedia project with IAC (InterActiveCorp). Which owns the popular website CollegeHumor.com. among 30+ others.

It appears Silverman can retain his party lifestyle in a less public venue. And what could be more fitting than pairing up with Ricky Van Veen of CollegeHumor. Keep an eye on Ricky's new project company, Notional.