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Abrams hires Steve Ross for new books unit

Jul 12, 2010 2:45 PM

Publishing executive Steve Ross has joined Abrams Artists Agency as director of a new books division.

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50 years ago, a racially divided Hollywood

Jul 12, 2010 11:56 AM

Fifty years ago this week, Sammy Davis Jr. was roundly booed during the opening ceremony of the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. The incident was one of the saddest moments in the entertainer’s life and pointed up the deep racial divide that was threatening to rip apart the Democratic Party and the country.

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Comcast, NBC Uni sign deal with IFTA

Jul 12, 2010 6:52 AM

Comcast and NBC Universal have signed an agreement with IFTA, expressing a commitment to independently produced content.

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Hefner, competitor want to buy Playboy

Jul 12, 2010 4:32 AM

Shares of Playboy Enterprises jumped early Monday following news that founder Hugh Hefner has proposed to buy the rest of the company that he doesn’t already own to take the firm private.

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Hugh Hefner to take Playboy private

Jul 12, 2010 4:32 AM

Shares of Playboy Enterprises jumped early Monday following news that founder Hugh Hefner has proposed to buy the rest of the company that he doesn’t already own to take the firm private.

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Ronald Tutor: No Miramax for Bergstein

Jul 11, 2010 5:00 PM

In an exclusive interview, Miramax buyer Ronald Tutor reveals his longtime business partner David Bergstein is out of the picture and dishes on their “strained” relationship.

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Mel Gibson ouster about more than morals

Jul 11, 2010 2:29 PM

The rationale behind WME dumping Mel Gibson as a client wasn’t just about the star’s recent misconduct. The agency’s decision also was based on the bottom line.

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Media moguls predict slow economic recovery

Jul 11, 2010 10:39 AM

Lingering anxiety over the state of the economy colored the proceedings at the 28th annual Sun Valley media and tech mogul gathering.

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Lionsgate, Carl Icahn call 10-day truce

Jul 9, 2010 11:32 AM

Corporate raider Carl Icahn and Lionsgate have agreed to a 10-day truce to jointly work on M&A deals, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal.

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Lionsgate, Carl Icahn headed for a truce

Jul 9, 2010 11:32 AM

Lionsgate and Carl Icahn are set to agree on truce to end the threat of a full-bore proxy fight by the activist shareholder, at least for now.

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Jesse Jackson opines on Comcast merger

Jul 8, 2010 1:43 PM

Diversity took center stage again Thursday when the Comcast-NBC Universal road show stopped in Chicago to hear the opinions of witnesses like the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who submitted his list of a dozen ideas the companies should consider before he might bless their union.

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Miramax sold to Ronald Tutor, Colony Capital

Jul 8, 2010 12:18 PM

An agreement in principle has been reached for Disney to sell the Miramax Films name and its 611-picture library for about $650 million to a group led by construction executive Ronald Tutor and Colony Capital, a privately held institutional investment firm.

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Disney sells Miramax for $650 million

Jul 8, 2010 12:18 PM

An agreement in principle has been reached for Disney to sell the Miramax Films name and its 611-picture library for about $650 million to a group led by construction executive Ronald Tutor and Colony Capital, a privately held institutional investment firm.

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MGM requests sixth debt extension

Jul 8, 2010 12:06 PM

MGM has officially requested a sixth extension of the deadline for making big debt and interest payments to lenders.

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MSG shares drop after Knicks report

Jul 8, 2010 6:26 AM

Shares of Madison Square Garden fell on Thursday after a report that LeBron James was leaning toward joining the Miami Heat NBA outfit rather than the New York Knicks.

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MySpace not for sale says News Corp.

Jul 8, 2010 6:13 AM

SUN VALLEY, Idaho—News Corp. digital chief Jonathan Miller said on Wednesday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as “fabrications.”

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Latest news from Sun Valley

Jul 8, 2010 6:00 AM

Latest news from Sun Valley

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R&R, panels on agenda at Sun Valley confab

Jul 7, 2010 4:16 PM

The annual Allen & Co. media and tech mogul gathering got down to business—and the outdoors—on Wednesday.

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Dreaming of deals at Sun Valley

Jul 7, 2010 1:15 PM

Here is THR’s first look at odd couples spotted at Herb Allen’s annual Sun Valley gathering and what they might have had reason to discuss.

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What potential deals are brewing at Sun Valley?

Jul 7, 2010 1:15 PM

Here is THR’s first look at odd couples spotted at Herb Allen’s annual Sun Valley gathering and what they might have had reason to discuss.

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