Mistress Mindy Herman

"After joining Fox, Mindy Herman ascended rapidly, ultimately holding a number of senior-level posts. But it was in 1993, as senior vice president of business affairs at FX Networks, that she played a pivotal role in launching Fox's first cable network. Herman was active in all areas of the new network's business, including programming and strategic positioning, as well as in the launch of Fox Sports and Fox Television Studios. She joined E! in 2000 after a two-year stint at In Demand L.L.C., formerly Viewer's Choice, where she served as president and CEO."

""It was categorically my decision to land the plane," she said. "I'm a builder. I come in and turn around or start new businesses. At a certain point I felt like I've done everything I wanted to do here." The announcement came on the heels of a Los Angeles Times story that reported what insiders have been whispering for months: that Comcast was ousting Ms. Herman after conducting an internal audit of her expenditures and employee relations. Comcast did not return a call in time for this story."