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Report: Ousted Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Eyeing a TV Career

The chairman – who is getting a $100 million award as he steps down from his post atop the Internet giant - reportedly filmed a CNN pilot last year.

NEW YORK – Eric Schmidt is getting a big stock award out of leaving the top day-to-day operating job at Google, and there may be a TV show in his future at some point as well.