From Page Six:
Two of NBC’s top shows are at war. “Today” executive producer Jim Bell is said to be livid at “Access Hollywood” exec producer Rob Silverstein because “Access” lifted the “Today” show interview of Angelina Jolie and aired excerpts from it last night, before “Today” could broadcast the star’s confirmation that she’s pregnant with twins. Sources said the Jolie interview was released to “Access” only so it could air a teaser promoting the “Today” segment, but “Access” posted a transcript of the whole interview yesterday afternoon.
“‘Today’ paid to fly Natalie Morales to Cannes and ‘Access’ screwed them,” said one insider. “Jim and Rob exchanged words. Rob had to be told off, but the situation was resolved favorably.” “Today” reps said the show “is always happy to share the wealth of our many exclusive interviews throughout the entire NBC Universal family.” Silverstein said, via a rep, “All 5-foot-7 of me on a good day would never dare take on 6-foot-5 Jim Bell.”
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