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#layoffs

Layoffs at the Weinstein Co.?

Fast Company is reporting, in a reed-thin update to their obit for Miramax, that the Weinstein Co. is laying off 30 people today. We're trying to confirm, but people familiar with the firm say insiders were bracing for another round. More »

01/29/10

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By John Cook

#andnowitsdead

The Day the Indies Died: Miramax Closes Its Doors

It is with heavy hand and heavy heart that we inform you today of the death of Miramax. The once-proud indie studio was 31 years old. More »

01/28/10

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By Richard Lawson

#movies

No Screeners Probably Means No Screenplay Awards for Weinstein Movies

Did you write a movie for Weinstein Co., and would you like a Writers Guild of America award for doing so? Too bad: Weinstein's not sending WGA members any screeners. Sorry, Nine, Inglorious Basterds, The Road, and A Single Man. More »

01/04/10

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By Pareene

#gossiproundup

St. Bart's Storm Blows Fancy Celebrity Parties Off Course, But Lindsay Lohan's Bikini Soldiers On

Uber-rich playplace Saint Barthélemy suffers from the unbearable lightness of too much fabulous; Gloria Allred aims at Shaq; Mike Tyson won't be charged for beating a paparazzo; Michelle beats Barack at tennis. New year, new gossip. More »

01/01/10

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By Maureen O'Connor

#flameouts

The Incredible Shrinking Weinstein Co.

After the dismal opening of atrocious musical Nine, the Weinstein-hating community is on tenterhooks awaiting at last the loathsome duo's spectacular implosion. Alas, it appears that the Weinsteins will dwindle away with a whimper, not disappear with a satisfying bang. More »

12/30/09

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By John Cook

#traderoundup

Harvey and Bob Weinstein Want Their Name Back

Hollywood know it's all in the title. What else after all, distinguishes a Saw 5 from a Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant? More »

11/03/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#traderoundup

Click here to read <i>Project Runway</i>'s Loss is Bravo's Gain

Project Runway's Loss is Bravo's Gain

The gods of Hollywood do not like change. At all. So when Harvey Weinstein did the unthinkable and moved a hit show to another network, we knew it was only a matter of time until their wrath would be appeased. More »

10/30/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#books

Harvey Weinstein 'Getting Healthier' by Bailing on His Businesses

Earlier this month, the Weinstein brothers jettisoned their stake in A Small World, the wobbly Facebook-for-Millionaires social networking site. Today, they announced a "joint venture" with Perseus Books to reduce the overhead at their book publishing arm. More »

10/20/09

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By John Cook

#journalismism

Such a Small World for Huffington Post's Conflicted Writer

How did Sabine Heller get an exclusive first interview with the new owner of Harvey Weinstein's former social network, A Small World? Being an employee of A Small World probably helped. (Updated) More »

10/19/09

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By Ryan Tate

#therich

The Neg Harvey Weinstein Used to Separate an Heir and His Money

Patrick Liotard Vogt is a 25-year-old wannabe internet mogul and Nestle heir. And now he owns Harvey Weinstein's big stake in a disastrous social network, because Weinstein, evil genius negotiator, called him poor. Oh, Patrick. More »

10/19/09

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By Ryan Tate

#layoffs

Who Knew the Weinsteins Still Had 30 Employees Left to Fire?

Page Six spotted Bob and Harvey Weinstein saying tearful goodbyes to 30 laid-off Weinstein Co. employees at a TriBeCa steakhouse recently. So goes the Weinstein Empire's slow, painful collapse. More »

10/16/09

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By John Cook

#socialnetworks

Harvey Weinstein Finally Sells MySpace for Millionaires

Weinstein Company is selling its exclusive social network for rich people to a Swiss heir, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. At last, circumstances have forced the company to do what it should have done years ago. More »

10/13/09

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By Ryan Tate

#polanskiwatch

Who Are These Polanski Backers Anyway?

You know the tide has turned on Roman Polanski's campaign for child rape forgiveness when even the French have defected from the director's camp. But just who the hell were these friends of child rape to begin with? More »

10/08/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#awesomethings

Nikki Finke Hits The New Yorker: "I Bitchslapped David Remnick"

Click here to read Nikki Finke Hits <i>The New Yorker</i>: "I Bitchslapped David Remnick"

BOOM! goes the dynamite, or or in this case, Nikki Finke's New Yorker "profile" that dropped today. It's an insubstantial but fairly fun read with a few juicy anecdotes. Nikki's already reacted. Family friendly journalism, right here. Bring the kids: More »

10/04/09

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By Foster Kamer

#thedayinpolanski

Free Roman Polanski! Demand Harvey Weinstein and Woody Allen

It may be weeks before Roman Polanski's extradition request is heard in Swiss courts. Meanwhile, the world is gripped with confusion and outrage, a heady combination in what is shaping up as one of the great kerfuffles of our times. More »

09/29/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#thecinema

Harvey Weinstein's Desperate Hunt For More Cash

It turns out Harvey Weinstein, the mogul behind Inglorious Basterds, is on something of a kill-crazy mission of his own. His Weinstein Co. is firing staff, not paying back some debt and tossing aside loan covenants, says the WSJ. More »

09/25/09

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By Ryan Tate

#gossiproundup

Courtney Love Embroiled in Pissing Contest

Courtney Love may or may not have been spotted peeing. Mischa Barton may or may not live in reality. And David Hasselhoff definitely got drunk. Welcome to your Monday morning Gossip Roundup! More »

09/21/09

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By Andrew Belonsky

#traderoundup

Tom Ford is Toronto Festival's Man of Destiny

It's 90's-a-go-go all over entertainment. Harvey Weinstein's pacing a festival screening lobby , Rupert Murdoch's got it all figured out, and Jay Leno is still the King just like the olden times. It's all in the trades. More »

09/16/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#stalker

Harvey Weinstein: West Side Highway

While you were enjoying the "last" day of Summer, Hollywood big shot Harvey Weinstein was laboring away in his own personal mine shaft. Perhaps he's thinking of ideas for the forthcoming Fraggle Rock adventure? Or he's just saving on Kleenex.

09/07/09

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By Andrew Belonsky

#boxofficemassacre

The Slasher Showdown the Weinsteins Could Have Avoided

While the box office savants are impressed with the better-than-expected grosses of this weekend's horror flicks — Final Destination 3-D and Halloween Rebooted 2 — the question on many lips is why did this slasher showdown have to happen? More »

08/31/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#movies