• The Daily Beast, Thursday, May 6, 2010 10:55 PM

NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker set off another round of the favorite game of the entertainment chattering classes -- "When will Zucker be fired" -- when he confirmed to The Washington Post that he will consider running for office in the future. That statement piggybacked previous Zucker comments on Joe Scarborough's radio show in February about the benefits of having business leaders in government.

Zucker says he's interested in a possible U.S. Senate run -- but hasn't decided from which state -- New York, where he lives, or Florida, where he grew up. Many insiders think he's more suited to politics than entertainment. Though Zucker last year signed a new contract that keeps him at the helm of NBCU through 2013, sources say his new deal little more than a way to both ensure consistency while Comcast awaits regulatory approval and secure a nice payout for Zucker if he's ultimately asked to step down.

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