Of course , trouble has to come Rip 's way .
This would n't be much of a movie and quickly it does , in the form of rival network head , Brell ( Kurt Fuller ) who is determined to have Rip jump ship to his network .
Of course , trouble has to come Rip 's way , or this would n't be much of a movie and quickly it does , in the form of rival network head , Brell ( Kurt Fuller ) who is determined to have Rip jump ship to his network .