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In 2003, journalist Vicky Ward wrote a colorful and lengthy profile of millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein for Vanity Fair. Back before Epstein became heavily embroiled in a sex-trafficking ring that sent him to jail more than once, Epstein was a mere financial mastermind with his hands deep in working with some of the world's most high-profile businessmen. The profile, which features much of the content also depicted in Netflix's Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich documentary, just barely touches on Epstein's history of women. That story will play out more on screen, but it bears noting that Ward said years later that she wanted to go into more detail about allegations against Epstein in her Vanity Fair piece, but was blocked by her editors. She said she had on-the-record allegations from three accusers who said they were involved in a sex scandal with Epstein. Vanity Fair's...
In 2003, journalist Vicky Ward wrote a colorful and lengthy profile of millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein for Vanity Fair. Back before Epstein became heavily embroiled in a sex-trafficking ring that sent him to jail more than once, Epstein was a mere financial mastermind with his hands deep in working with some of the world's most high-profile businessmen. The profile, which features much of the content also depicted in Netflix's Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich documentary, just barely touches on Epstein's history of women. That story will play out more on screen, but it bears noting that Ward said years later that she wanted to go into more detail about allegations against Epstein in her Vanity Fair piece, but was blocked by her editors. She said she had on-the-record allegations from three accusers who said they were involved in a sex scandal with Epstein. Vanity Fair's...
- 5/27/2020
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
The New York Daily News announced massive layoffs to its editorial team on Monday, with the paper’s parent company Tronc ordering 50 percent cuts for a new focus on breaking news. Among the departed were editor-in-chief Jim Rich and managing editor Kristen Lee — both of whom had already updated their Twitter accounts Monday to reflect the change in status.
Staffers at the iconic New York tabloid were informed of the decision in an email, obtained by TheWrap.
“We are reducing today the size of the editorial team by approximately 50 percent and re-focusing much of our talent on breaking news — especially in areas of crime, civil justice and public responsibility,” said Tronc. “We are fundamentally restructuring the Daily News.”
The company also announced that longtime newspaper veteran Robert York would be coming in to lead the Daily News “effective immediately.”
Also Read: Tronc Acquires New York Daily News
In a statement...
Staffers at the iconic New York tabloid were informed of the decision in an email, obtained by TheWrap.
“We are reducing today the size of the editorial team by approximately 50 percent and re-focusing much of our talent on breaking news — especially in areas of crime, civil justice and public responsibility,” said Tronc. “We are fundamentally restructuring the Daily News.”
The company also announced that longtime newspaper veteran Robert York would be coming in to lead the Daily News “effective immediately.”
Also Read: Tronc Acquires New York Daily News
In a statement...
- 7/23/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Cradle Of Champions screens Sunday, November 5th at 4:00pm at The .Zack (3224 Locust St.) as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Producer Donald Rosenfeld will be in attendance. Ticket information can be found Here
Made with a dream team of documentary talent — the crew’s past films include “Citizenfour,” “Cameraperson,” “Queen of Versailles,” “Racing Dreams,” and “Cartel Land” — “Cradle of Champions” captures the epic story of three young people fighting for their lives in the oldest, biggest, and most important amateur boxing tournament in the world: the New York’s Daily News Golden Gloves. “Cradle of Champions” follows three inspiring individuals on an urban odyssey through the 10-week Golden Gloves. Though boxing has come under increasing criticism in the past few decades, the tournament — which has produced more professional world champions than the Olympic Games — has taken legions of at-risk kids off the streets and given them discipline,...
Made with a dream team of documentary talent — the crew’s past films include “Citizenfour,” “Cameraperson,” “Queen of Versailles,” “Racing Dreams,” and “Cartel Land” — “Cradle of Champions” captures the epic story of three young people fighting for their lives in the oldest, biggest, and most important amateur boxing tournament in the world: the New York’s Daily News Golden Gloves. “Cradle of Champions” follows three inspiring individuals on an urban odyssey through the 10-week Golden Gloves. Though boxing has come under increasing criticism in the past few decades, the tournament — which has produced more professional world champions than the Olympic Games — has taken legions of at-risk kids off the streets and given them discipline,...
- 11/2/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Following the death of TV series creator and host John McLaughlin, at the age of 89, The McLaughlin Group TV show is winding to a close, after 34 years on the air. The weekly syndicated half-hour public affairs roundtable ran mostly on PBS stations in the Us. Regular panelists include Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, and Tom Rogan. Paul Glastris, Mort Zuckerman, and David Rennie were frequent guests. Past contributors include: Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Matthews, Katty Kay, and Al Hunt.Variety reports that while the show was well-established enough that it could have withstood a a new host, it was McLaughlin who decided -- five years ago -- that the show should end when he was finished with it. According to the report, he missed his very first episode, due to health problems, last week. The final episode will air this week. Check...
- 8/19/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The New 42nd Street just hosted its annual Gala, celebrating 25 years, last night, April 11 at The New Victory Theater. The evening honored Douglas Durst, Bruce C. Ratner, Daniel R. Tishman, and Mortimer B. Zuckerman with the Marian Heiskell Award and President of The New 42nd Street, Cora Cahan, with the New Victory Arts Award. Jane and Michael Eisner served as Gala honorary chairs. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special night below...
- 4/12/2016
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
The New 42nd Street hosts its annual Gala, this year celebrating 25 years, tonight, April 11 at The New Victory Theater. The evening will honor Douglas Durst, Bruce C. Ratner, Daniel R. Tishman, and Mortimer B. Zuckerman with the Marian Heiskell Award and President of The New 42nd Street, Cora Cahan, with the New Victory Arts Award. Jane and Michael Eisner will serve as Gala honorary chairs.
- 4/11/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The New 42nd Street has announced that its annual Gala, this year celebrating 25 years, will be held Monday, April 11 at The New Victory Theater. The evening will honor Douglas Durst, Bruce C. Ratner, Daniel R. Tishman, and Mortimer B. Zuckerman with the Marian Heiskell Award and President of The New 42nd Street, Cora Cahan, with the New Victory Arts Award. Jane and Michael Eisner will serve as Gala honorary chairs.
- 3/30/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Daily News in New York City is in trouble, as dozens of layoffs taking place earlier this month have signalled, but a takeout in Monday’s New York Times details the “disembowelment” of Mort Zuckerman’s empire from a robust daily in the nation’s biggest city to a click-hungry digital operation with an ever-shrinking newsroom. Here are the 5 biggest revelations from the story: Also Read: Laid Off New York Daily News Reporter Proud to Be Old Media 'Dinosaur' 1. Plummeting Circulation The days of one million copies sold a day are long gone. The daily paper’s current daily circulation tips slightly over 300,000 with.
- 9/28/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
New York Daily News editor-in-chief Colin Myler resigned his position on Friday after three-and-a-half years on the job. Myler’s departure was expected for weeks in the wake of owner Mort Zuckerman’s failed bid to sell the newspaper. The British journalist implemented a more buzzworthy coverage trend at the paper, opting for a surge of celebrity angles, like aerial shots of Caitlyn Jenner in a dress. He’ll be returning to his family in London. “The sole reason is one that you might be well aware, Colin and his wife Carol are yearning to be reunited with their family and four.
- 9/11/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Mort Zuckerman has taken the New York Daily News off the sales block. In a staff memo obtained by Fishbowl NY, the paper’s owner announced it is no longer for sale, but gave no details for the change of heart. “For a variety of reasons, I have decided to withdraw the Daily News from the market,” he wrote. Also Read: Donald Trump Blasts 'Dopey' New York Daily News: 'It Is Dead!' Zuckerman, who bought the paper in 1993, spoke with several potential suitors, but couldn’t strike a deal. A Daily News insider told TheWrap the paper has had more turnover than usual lately,...
- 8/20/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Donald Trump is itching for some media mayhem, with the New York Daily News becoming the latest outlet to receive the Donald’s wrath. The Republican presidential contender, currently embroiled in a war of words — and a potential lawsuit — with Univision over the Spanish-language network’s decision to back out of airing the Trump-produced Miss USA Pageant, took to Twitter Sunday to blast the New York Daily News for making him its cover boy. “.@NYDailyNews, the dying tabloid owned by dopey clown Mort Zuckerman, puts me on the cover daily because I sell. My honor, but it is dead!” he tweeted.
- 6/29/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Cablevision is expected to make a $1 offer to buy the troubled New York Daily News, according to Reuters. The offer comes after the Daily News’ owner Mort Zuckerman revealed he was considering selling the paper and had hired banker Lazard to help find takers. The paper has had shrinking advertising revenue for years; the low offer comes amid the Daily News reportedly losing $30 million annually and having declining circulation that hinges on newsstand sales instead of subscription sales. Also Read: New York Daily News Is Not Having a Good Day Cablevision, owned by James Dolan, has also lost some important viewership,...
- 3/31/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Tom Hanks got a wildly enthusiastic standing ovation last night as he made his Broadway debut with Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy.” The response was not just from friends and fans because they like Hanks, but because his portrayal of Mike McAlary is such a moving, funny, and lovely experience. This was my second time seeing “Lucky Guy” and I do admit to having a soft spot for it. Ephron captured life in a New York newsroom between 1985 and 1998 perfectly. A lot of the specifics of McAlary’s life have been telescoped to fit a normal running time. But even taking dramatic license, Ephron worked in enough to capture the triumphs and the hubris. And Hanks broke down in tears at the end of the show, when a curtain pulled back on stage to reveal a large portrait of Ephron, who died last July. “Nothing like sharing a personal moment with 11,000 strangers,...
- 4/4/2013
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
Rachel Maddow got into an intense argument with a fellow panelist on Friday's "Real Time With Bill Maher."
Maddow, Maher, New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman and Nick Gillespie, editor of libertarian website Reason.com, were discussing the controversy over the so-called "Fast and Furious" gun-trafficking investigation. The Obama administration is locked in battle with Congressional Republicans over the scheme.
On the HBO show, Gillespie said that Congress was investigating a serious matter — namely, the fact that some of the guns used in Fast and Furious went missing and wound up in the hands of drug cartels. He said that the White House was being unacceptably defiant in its dealings with legislators. Maddow said that the investigation was nothing more than a wild conspiracy theory, with Republicans claiming that Democrats were trying to purposefully foment violence south of the border in order to press for tougher gun laws in America.
Maddow, Maher, New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman and Nick Gillespie, editor of libertarian website Reason.com, were discussing the controversy over the so-called "Fast and Furious" gun-trafficking investigation. The Obama administration is locked in battle with Congressional Republicans over the scheme.
On the HBO show, Gillespie said that Congress was investigating a serious matter — namely, the fact that some of the guns used in Fast and Furious went missing and wound up in the hands of drug cartels. He said that the White House was being unacceptably defiant in its dealings with legislators. Maddow said that the investigation was nothing more than a wild conspiracy theory, with Republicans claiming that Democrats were trying to purposefully foment violence south of the border in order to press for tougher gun laws in America.
- 6/23/2012
- by Jack Mirkinson
- Aol TV.
On TV this Friday: Lawmen Travis and Wes face a Common problem, Phineas and Ferb unearth something cool, Jon Hamm does a Bang!-up job, Kirk Douglas and Mark Ruffalo get Real with Bill Maher and more. Here are nine programs worth checking out tonight.
8 pm House (Fox) | A Repeat to Revisit: Jeffrey Wright guest-stars when House’s team comes under review after a violent incident has serious consequences for a Ppth staff member.
8:30 pm Jessie (Disney) | Jessie tries to help Zuri conquer her fear of dolls after she watches a scary movie. (Yeah, good luck with that — those glass eyes follow you everywhere.
8 pm House (Fox) | A Repeat to Revisit: Jeffrey Wright guest-stars when House’s team comes under review after a violent incident has serious consequences for a Ppth staff member.
8:30 pm Jessie (Disney) | Jessie tries to help Zuri conquer her fear of dolls after she watches a scary movie. (Yeah, good luck with that — those glass eyes follow you everywhere.
- 6/22/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
HBO's Friday night salon with Bill Maher will see a great panel this week. "Real Time with Bill Maher" continues its tenth season Friday, June 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), exclusively on HBO, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m. following the live presentation. Maher's opening monologue leads into a pre panel interview, followed by his guests, sometimes with an additional bonus satellite guest or reporter who offers insight into the breaking news. The roundtable guests this week are editor Nick Gillespie, news anchor Rachel Maddow and publisher Mort Zuckerman; actor Kirk Douglas and actor Mark Ruffalo are interview guests. Other HBO playdates: June 24 (1:30 p.m., 3:35 a.m.), 25 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (11:00 p.m.)...
- 6/19/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
This story first appeared on Adweek. New York Daily News editor-in-chief Kevin Convey is getting the boot, according to a staff memo from the tabloid’s owner, Mort Zuckerman, which was published this afternoon by Capital New York. Effective January 10, Convey will be replaced by Colin Myler, who edited Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World from 2007 until the paper was forced to shut down last July amid allegations of phone hacking. In the memo, Zuckerman thanked Convey for his editorial input at the Daily News, which he said “will only get better under the leadership of Colin.
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- 1/4/2012
- by Emma Bazilian, Adweek
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apparently, there is life after the News of the World. New York Daily News owner and publisher Mort Zuckerman has tapped the now defunct U.K. tabloid's final editor Colin Myler to be his new editor-in-chief, according to a leaked memo obtained by Capital. He will replace Kevin Convey. Myler oversaw the News of the World while the scandal sheet was rocked by allegations of illegal phone hacking. He presided over the paper from 2007 until last July, when the paper was shut down. Myler initially toed the company line and ascribed the hacking of...
- 1/4/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Celebrities spanning the worlds of politics, sports and entertainment have joined together for The Robert F. Kennedy Center’s annual Ripple of Hope Holiday Auction.
Icons including Madeleine Albright and George Clooney have donated exclusive experiences and VIP access to raise funds for the organization’s integral human rights work. Bidding is currently live and runs through December 15th at leading charity auction site charitybuzz.com at www.charitybuzz.com/RFKHoliday2011.
Michael Moore, Martin Sheen, Mark Hamill and many more celebrities have donated exclusive experiences to raise funds for the 42-year-old organization dedicated to providing an ongoing base of support to human rights defenders around the world. Additional notable participants include: Jenna Fischer, George Clooney, Rosie Perez, Debra Messing, Bill Maher, Michael Lombardi, John Starks, Ray Romano, James Earl Jones, Chris Matthews, Marc Summers, Florence Henderson, Kate Mulgrew, Jay Leno, Joe Scarborough, Steve Case, Robert Wolf, Austan Goolsbee, Paul Volcker,...
Icons including Madeleine Albright and George Clooney have donated exclusive experiences and VIP access to raise funds for the organization’s integral human rights work. Bidding is currently live and runs through December 15th at leading charity auction site charitybuzz.com at www.charitybuzz.com/RFKHoliday2011.
Michael Moore, Martin Sheen, Mark Hamill and many more celebrities have donated exclusive experiences to raise funds for the 42-year-old organization dedicated to providing an ongoing base of support to human rights defenders around the world. Additional notable participants include: Jenna Fischer, George Clooney, Rosie Perez, Debra Messing, Bill Maher, Michael Lombardi, John Starks, Ray Romano, James Earl Jones, Chris Matthews, Marc Summers, Florence Henderson, Kate Mulgrew, Jay Leno, Joe Scarborough, Steve Case, Robert Wolf, Austan Goolsbee, Paul Volcker,...
- 12/5/2011
- Look to the Stars
HollywoodNews.com: Erin Burnett is about to take over CNN’s 7pm spot, and everyone is happy about it. On Tuesday night, the top brass from CNN tossed Erin quite a lovely pre-debut gala at Robert restaurant on Columbus Circle that was so packed with important peeps that it was almost frightening. My favorite moment: talking to Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman and journalist Judith Miller, when all of a sudden a man arrived bringing Zuckerman a glass of liquid refreshment from the bar. It was none other than Jp Morgan chief Jamie Dimon, who’d volunteered to snake through the packed room and return with beverages. How incredibly helpful!
And then Time Magazine’s John Huey and CNN’s Greg D’Alba were chatting, while Anderson Cooper, Erin Moriarty, ABC News’s Bill Blakemore, and Dan Abrams were all milling about. CNN was represented by chiefs Ken Jautz and Mark Whitaker,...
And then Time Magazine’s John Huey and CNN’s Greg D’Alba were chatting, while Anderson Cooper, Erin Moriarty, ABC News’s Bill Blakemore, and Dan Abrams were all milling about. CNN was represented by chiefs Ken Jautz and Mark Whitaker,...
- 9/29/2011
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
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Last night, publisher and real-estate mogul Mort Zuckerman feted law professor Adam Winkler for the release of Winkler’s new book, “Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America.”
Guests (including actor Alan Alda, director Nora Ephron and others) were treated to a panoramic view of Central Park and the city skyline from Zuckerman’s temporary apartment in New York (his own is undergoing renovations). One wall serving as a backdrop to the...
Last night, publisher and real-estate mogul Mort Zuckerman feted law professor Adam Winkler for the release of Winkler’s new book, “Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America.”
Guests (including actor Alan Alda, director Nora Ephron and others) were treated to a panoramic view of Central Park and the city skyline from Zuckerman’s temporary apartment in New York (his own is undergoing renovations). One wall serving as a backdrop to the...
- 9/21/2011
- by Barbara Chai
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
President Obama's former ambassador to China declared Tuesday he'll announce his candidacy against his old boss "a week from today." The Daily Beast's McKay Coppins reports from the event. Plus, read about the Mormon moment in this week's issue of Newsweek.
Jon Huntsman, Jr. told a VIP crowd of journalists, diplomats, and CEOs Tuesday afternoon that he plans to announce his presidential candidacy in one week, joking that "since we're in selected company and there aren't many people listening in" he could safely declare his intentions.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Why Obama's Still Untouchable in 2012
Huntsman, a moderate Republican who is fluent in Mandarin, is expected to announce his candidacy at Liberty State Park in New Jersey on June 21. His campaign will be based in Florida.
Tuesday's event was a Thomson Reuters luncheon featuring a discussion about the rising power of China, between Huntsman-who served as U.
Jon Huntsman, Jr. told a VIP crowd of journalists, diplomats, and CEOs Tuesday afternoon that he plans to announce his presidential candidacy in one week, joking that "since we're in selected company and there aren't many people listening in" he could safely declare his intentions.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Why Obama's Still Untouchable in 2012
Huntsman, a moderate Republican who is fluent in Mandarin, is expected to announce his candidacy at Liberty State Park in New Jersey on June 21. His campaign will be based in Florida.
Tuesday's event was a Thomson Reuters luncheon featuring a discussion about the rising power of China, between Huntsman-who served as U.
- 6/14/2011
- by McKay Coppins
- The Daily Beast
The New York Daily News, among many, is not exactly impressed with the pseudo-candidacy of real estate person Donald Trump, and today made it abundantly clear with a cover calling the mogul a "birther" and "racist" and an accompanying story entitled "Mickey Mouse Donald." On tonight's Factor, Bill O'Reilly took publisher Mort Zuckerman to task over the racist allegations, which Zuckerman argued were legitimate stemming from Trump's birther obsession.
- 5/10/2011
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Another nail in the coffin for print news magazines: U.S. News & World Report, which shifted its print schedule from weekly to biweekly in 2009 -- effectively dropping out of the newsweekly category -- is ditching the monthly print game altogether. Editor Brian Kelly informed his staff on Friday that the magazine's December issue will be edition of the last print monthly sent to subscribers. Kelly said U.S. News, which is owned by Mort Zuckerman, will continue to produce college, hospital and personal finance guides in print, as well as "four other...
- 11/5/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: Patty Clarkson–that’s what her friends call her, not Patricia–is the elegant, sexy, smart actress who’s gotten her first lead role at age 50. Well, she shot “Cairo Time” when she was 48, but it’s being released next Friday after she’s rounded that infamous corner.
I wish she would stop telling people she’s 50, but she’s proud of it. Some people just grow into an age. If you saw her Oscar nominated performance in “Pieces of April” or her award winning work in “The Station Agent” or her hilarious, triumphant turn in Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works” you know age doesn’t matter.
And it runs in the family: her mom, Jackie Clarkson, was just re-elected to the New Orleans City Council for the 5th time since 2000. She’s been a popular Louisiana lawmaker for 20 years.
We got to meet Jackie,...
HollywoodNews.com: Patty Clarkson–that’s what her friends call her, not Patricia–is the elegant, sexy, smart actress who’s gotten her first lead role at age 50. Well, she shot “Cairo Time” when she was 48, but it’s being released next Friday after she’s rounded that infamous corner.
I wish she would stop telling people she’s 50, but she’s proud of it. Some people just grow into an age. If you saw her Oscar nominated performance in “Pieces of April” or her award winning work in “The Station Agent” or her hilarious, triumphant turn in Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works” you know age doesn’t matter.
And it runs in the family: her mom, Jackie Clarkson, was just re-elected to the New Orleans City Council for the 5th time since 2000. She’s been a popular Louisiana lawmaker for 20 years.
We got to meet Jackie,...
- 7/28/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Roger Friedman
Candy Spelling is in New York and taking it by storm. And just like they sing in the Mel Brooks musical, she “wants to be producer…”
On Tuesday Candy hit Michael’s, where Barry Diller was reaching the tipping point with Malcolm Gladwell, and uber literary agent Lynn Nesbitt was listening to Shirley Lord Rosenthal. On Wednesday, it was the Four Seasons. In the Grill Room: no less than Henry Kissinger (dining with uber literary agent Lynn Nesbitt), Mort Zuckerman, Michael Ovitz and the Pace Gallery’s Arne Glimcher. Liz Smith broke bread with two editors from Good Housekeeping. Carly Simon wandered in, looking for musician John Forte. It turned out he was at the Four Seasons Hotel. Who knew they had lunch there?
Candy is turning into a Broadway angel. She has money in “Promises, Promises.” Next year, she’s invested in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,...
Candy Spelling is in New York and taking it by storm. And just like they sing in the Mel Brooks musical, she “wants to be producer…”
On Tuesday Candy hit Michael’s, where Barry Diller was reaching the tipping point with Malcolm Gladwell, and uber literary agent Lynn Nesbitt was listening to Shirley Lord Rosenthal. On Wednesday, it was the Four Seasons. In the Grill Room: no less than Henry Kissinger (dining with uber literary agent Lynn Nesbitt), Mort Zuckerman, Michael Ovitz and the Pace Gallery’s Arne Glimcher. Liz Smith broke bread with two editors from Good Housekeeping. Carly Simon wandered in, looking for musician John Forte. It turned out he was at the Four Seasons Hotel. Who knew they had lunch there?
Candy is turning into a Broadway angel. She has money in “Promises, Promises.” Next year, she’s invested in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,...
- 4/29/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
New York -- Alex Gibney took the wraps off his work-in-progress doc about former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Saturday night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The untitled film, which includes several interviews the filmmaker conducted with Spitzer about midway during A&E Indie Films' two-year production process, offers a largely sympathetic though occasionally critical look at Spitzer's accomplishments -- as well as his downfall and the suspected forces behind it. Allies and enemies, including former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, also are interviewed.
The project was one of the most warmly received titles available for acquisition during Tribeca's opening weekend. Several films have emerged from under the radar to attract buyer interest, including the polygamy doc "Sons of Perdition," the poetic drama "Lucky Life" and the Vietnamese actioner "Clash."
As is traditionally the case at Tribeca -- and increasingly the case even in hotter markets like Sundance,...
The untitled film, which includes several interviews the filmmaker conducted with Spitzer about midway during A&E Indie Films' two-year production process, offers a largely sympathetic though occasionally critical look at Spitzer's accomplishments -- as well as his downfall and the suspected forces behind it. Allies and enemies, including former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, also are interviewed.
The project was one of the most warmly received titles available for acquisition during Tribeca's opening weekend. Several films have emerged from under the radar to attract buyer interest, including the polygamy doc "Sons of Perdition," the poetic drama "Lucky Life" and the Vietnamese actioner "Clash."
As is traditionally the case at Tribeca -- and increasingly the case even in hotter markets like Sundance,...
- 4/24/2010
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photograph by Olaf Blecker
An Information Hound: Mullen grabs a few minutes to read the newspaper in his Pentagon office. | Photo: Olaf Blecker
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.
On the evening of January 6, Admiral Mike Mullen got into his armored SUV and girded himself for the last meeting of his day. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been up since well before dawn -- he'd gone to the gym at 4:30 that morning. A bad cold was making him feel as if his head were stuffed with gauze. And his aides? Slave drivers! He'd wanted to cancel his appearance on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, but he had done that once before, and they thought it would be bad form to back out again.
An Information Hound: Mullen grabs a few minutes to read the newspaper in his Pentagon office. | Photo: Olaf Blecker
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.
On the evening of January 6, Admiral Mike Mullen got into his armored SUV and girded himself for the last meeting of his day. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been up since well before dawn -- he'd gone to the gym at 4:30 that morning. A bad cold was making him feel as if his head were stuffed with gauze. And his aides? Slave drivers! He'd wanted to cancel his appearance on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, but he had done that once before, and they thought it would be bad form to back out again.
- 4/16/2010
- by Jeff Chu
- Fast Company
• Is Nissan the next Toyota? The Japanese carmaker is recalling more than 500,000 vehicles due to problems with brake pedals and fuel gauges. Meanwhile, Ford’s February sales were up 43 percent from 2009. [Wall Street Journal] • One of Representative Charlie Rangel’s many ethical lapses (accepting trips to the Caribbean paid for by corporate interests) seems to have finally caught up with him, as the Harlem Democrat will reportedly resign his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. [Huffington Post] • In other New York-bigwigs-giving-things-up news: publisher Mort Zuckerman has followed Harold Ford’s lead and announced that he will not challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for her seat this fall, and state police superintendent Harry Corbitt has been forced to resign for his role in the scandal involving Governor Paterson’s top aide. [Politico, NY Post] • Tiger Woods is back home (and hitting golf balls) in Florida, having apparently completed his sex-addiction therapy. [USA Today] • Former lovers Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake...
- 3/3/2010
- Vanity Fair
Evan Bayh, a mainstream Democratic senator and second-string presidential contender, bailed out of politics yesterday. Bayh is a political professional of the most conventional sort—earnest, diligent, policy-oriented, liberal, as well as the son of a second-tier presidential contender. In a sense, Bayh, with a bitter castigation of Senate gridlock and culture, is taking home his marbles. Likewise, Teddy Kennedy’s son, Patrick, a longtime congressman from Rhode Island, is also bailing out of the family business. At the same time, more and more outsiders to the political profession are eager to get into it. My friend, Mort Zuckerman, the proprietor of the Daily News and one of the most successful real estate developers in New York, is flirting with a run for the Senate. So is Harold Ford, whose brief political career has been eclipsed by his cable television career. So what do the eager outsiders see that the...
- 2/16/2010
- Vanity Fair
By Dylan Stableford
When moguls move their money around, people notice.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the media and real estate mogul, indicated last week that he would sell a million shares of Boston Properties – worth about $50 million – and reinvest that money in printing presses for the New York Daily News, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The Journal hinted that Zuckerman’s play could mean that he thinks the real estate stock is at a high water mark. A spok...
When moguls move their money around, people notice.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the media and real estate mogul, indicated last week that he would sell a million shares of Boston Properties – worth about $50 million – and reinvest that money in printing presses for the New York Daily News, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The Journal hinted that Zuckerman’s play could mean that he thinks the real estate stock is at a high water mark. A spok...
- 8/3/2009
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
1. Arthur Sulzberger and Barry Diller. 2. Cornelia Guest. 3. Jim Cramer and Les Moonves. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Vf Daily’s picks for the top three parties around the globe last night. Seasonal Bliss What: A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Four Seasons Restaurant. Where: The Four Seasons Restaurant, New York City. Who: All the heavy hitters: the restaurant’s owner, Julian Niccolini, Henry Kissinger, New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Ralph Lauren, I.A.C.’s Barry Diller, Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman, Jay McInerney, restaurateur Drew Nieporent, N.Y.C. police commissioner Ray Kelly, filmmaker Albert Maysles, real-estate titan Dolly Lenz, writer Salman Rushdie, Inside Edition host Deborah Norville, publicist Peggy Siegal, designers Yigal Azrouël and Thom Browne, and Glamour editor Cindi Leive and her husband, Wet Hot American Summer producer Howard Bernstein. Why: Because all the power players who frequent the Four Seasons were there at once. Talking Point: Deal-making.
- 6/12/2009
- Vanity Fair
'The Strategists behind the John McCain campaign were mentored by the team that sold George Bush as a man of the people, even though he was a rich Yalie who'd never held a job!" This is my pal, Peter Bart, the editor of Variety, sounding off. Peter could get out of showbiz into political commentary.
Just Had a long phone chat with Susan Sarandon, actress extraordinary and Oscar winner for "Dead Man Walking." And, believe it or not, we never once mentioned politics...
Just Had a long phone chat with Susan Sarandon, actress extraordinary and Oscar winner for "Dead Man Walking." And, believe it or not, we never once mentioned politics...
- 8/7/2008
- by By LIZ SMITH
- NYPost.com
Sydney Pollack and Irwin Winkler will take part in the panels scheduled for the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival's Tribeca Talks Series. Pollack, whose The Interpreter opens the fest, will discuss his career, and Winkler will tackle film and politics with U.S. News & World Report editor-in-chief Mort Zuckerman. The Working Breakfast Series is a new addition to the festival and will offer insight into the business side of movies. New Line/HBO's Bob Berney, Sony Picture Classics' Tom Bernard, HBO's Keri Putnam and Paramount's Ruth Vitale will discuss the marketing of a midsize film, and Cinetic's John Sloss, CAA's Bart Walker and Focus Features' Glen Basner headline a panel titled Making the Sale. UTA's Jeremy Barber, WMA's Cassian Elwes and Gersh's Arianna Bocco headline a panel discussing the role of the agent. The Tribeca Film Festival runs April 19-May 1.
- 3/29/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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