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Oprah's success a triumph of avoiding the traps

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:06:21 GMT

understand (Edgar Bronfman, Jean-Marie Messier and, well, just about everybody else in the media world). ?This was not a business decision,? said friend Gayle King of Oprah Winfrey?s decision to end her talk show.
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

AICN Legends: Part 2 of Capone's (inhale) marathon session with (exhale) Kevin Smith!!!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:05:58 GMT

And for those of you who question why Smith belongs in a column called "Legends," the answer is simple. For better or worse, he changed the way films were made with CLERKS, simple as that.
Source: Ain't It Cool News

Box Office 2.0: Fall Winners and Losers

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:05:22 GMT

Mo'Nique in a scene from Lee Daniels' "Precious." Image courtesy of Lionsgate. With Thanksgiving two days away, the film industry’s fiscal seasons are-a-changing.
Source: Indie Wire

Miramax Gives Up On Awards Season

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:40:11 GMT

Its Oscar season which means Hollywoods studios, limping indie-label and blockbuster powerhouse alike, are flooding the nations film critics and opinion makers with screeners in an attempt to win their vote.
Source: Cinema Blend

The Media Equation: A Triumph of Avoiding the Traps

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:39:24 GMT

When you look at Oprah Winfrey’s multidecade run through daytime talk most of it at No. 1 it’s easy to be impressed by what she did to make it happen.
Source: The New York Times

Page 2

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:50 GMT

Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 49 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more.
Source: Slash Film

Bob Weinstein: ‘We Want the Miramax Name Back, I’ll Tell You That Much’

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:30:04 GMT

How did you end up choosing John Hillcoat to direct the movie?
Source: New York Magazine

Linklater Film Caught In Miramax Crunch

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:05 GMT

Disney's decision to slash Miramax's releases to three films a year, shut down operations in New York, and reduce its overall budget by 70 percent has resulted in the cancellation of the planned Richard Linklater romantic comedy Liars (A to E),...
Source: IMDB

Quoted in 'Eugene Hernandez: “I want it like I wrote it.”'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:13 GMT

said in Indie Wire:

After further reflection and discussion about the change in direction for Miramax, Rich Ross and I have agreed that I will step down as President of Miramax, effective the end of January, 2010 ... With this decision, we have also agreed that the best chance of success for Miramax is for the company to be located in Los Angeles, and I will work with the group on a transition plan.

Quoted in 'President Is Stepping Down From a Shrunken Miramax'

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:48:50 GMT

said in The New York Times:

The very best chance of success for Miramax is for the company to be located in Los Angeles ... I’m very proud of all the great work we have accomplished here at Miramax and equally proud of my overall career at Disney.

Photo from AP Photo

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:26:54 GMT

In this film publicity image released by Miramax, Jason Bateman stars as Joel, left, and Clifton Collins Jr. stars as Step in a scene from Extract."

Photo from AP Photo

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:26:52 GMT

In this film publicity image released by Miramax, Ben Affleck stars as Dean, left, and Jason Bateman stars as Joel, in a scene from Extract."

Miramax Films (2008)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:53:27 GMT