Steve Harvey’s Shocking Memo to Talk Show Staff Surfaces: ‘Do Not Approach Me’

Variety ^ | 5/10/17 | Elizabeth Wagmeister

[SoFloFreeper]

Steve Harvey is moving his daytime talk show to Los Angeles this fall, but his new staff may not want to expect a sunny welcome from the host — at least, if his past communication is any indication of his attitude toward his staffers.

A memo that was sent from Harvey to his staff surfaced earlier today....

[pesto]

Sounds like that to me too, but someone could have communicated that better to his staff-(if this is true at all)—

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

Nah. More an accidental celeb who thinks he earned his “fame”.
No concept of leadership or jeffjective team-building. Deservestogo down in flames.

TC

[Durus]

Meh...sounds like a guy who is sick of dealing with trivial junk.

[duckman]

Another star struck individual with success going to his head?

[equaviator]

“There will be no meetings in my dressing room. No stopping by or popping in. NO ONE.

Do not come to my dressing room unless invited.

Do not open my dressing room door. IF YOU OPEN MY DOOR, EXPECT TO BE REMOVED.”

Hmmm...I wonder what they do in there.

[ConservaTexan]

If y’all remember, he was lambasted for speaking positively of a meeting with Trump shortly after the inauguration. Articles like this are meant to destroy him publicly. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on this. If you disagree, feel free to send me your phone # so I can contact you anytime I want.

[Popman]

I guess Mr. Harey wants control over his life...

The bastard.../ S

[Political Junkie Too]

The context of this memo is that he's moving his show to Los Angeles, so this is directed to the new incoming staff. He's setting boundaries. Perhaps he could have done it at an introductory meeting, but he still needed it in writing.

-PJ

[griswold3]

Got no more time for the backstage drama.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This memo would have benefited from more context. I can understand him trying to get ready for his show and not wanting to be interupted in his dressing room or makeup chair. But he should have said something like there will be time set aside for meetings.

[babble-on]

I agree with you.

This sounds like he has in the past been very lenient with all sorts of people and it finally got to him. So he fired off a memo that coming into it cold sounds petulant, but probably a lot of it is justified.

[caver]

Sounds like a first class Ahole to the people who work for him and are trying to make him look good.

[billorites]

"Sounds like a guy constantly harassed by gushing, parasitic underlings and hangers-on."

[DoodleDawg]

What’s shocking about the memo? He’s a prima donna.

[wally_bert]

I can totally understand where he’s coming from.

After a week of dealing with techno-incompetent people, I don’t want to be bothered on a weekend or holiday by anyone.

[ßuddaßudd]

he will blame the russian hackers for this , ,

[COBOL2Java]

... who is Steve Harvey ??

Casper's Dad :0)

[4yearlurker]

Hey...I saw you on the television. Hey...this guy is on the television show!

[relictele]

I thought it read just like instructions from Hillary’s advance team.

[DEEP_e]

he said positive things about Trump working the inner city, thus the “leak”.