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Sad But True, Viacom Lets 7% Go -- And We Mean Employees, Not Films - Posted December 5, 2008
The hits just keep on comin'. Viacom succumbed to the cost-cutting measures with a seven percent shave that included Paramount Vantage chief Nick Meyer (pictured at right) and 500 more at MTV Networks, Variety reports.
"Like all other divisions of the company, Paramount too is adapting to the changing conditions and, as... [FishBowlLA]
Bernie Brillstein Dies at 77 - Posted August 8, 2008
Bernie Brillstein, one of the premiere manager/producers in the industry and the orchestrator behind the careers of John Belushi, Jim Henson and a slew of 'Saturday Night Live' stars, died this week from complications stemming from double-bypass heart surgery in February.
Brillstein ran the most successful management company in Hollywood in the... [FishBowlLA]
Paramount Lays Off 60 for an Internal Merger? - Posted July 24, 2008
Paramount Pictures, in the interest of merging its marketing, distribution and physical production departments will lay off as many as 60 overlapping positions, the studio announced today and Deadline Hollywood Daily reported.
Paramount chairman Brad Grey had no comment on the layoffs, but was... [FishBowlLA]
Dauman, Grey Mum About Redstone Succession - Posted July 10, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.
Paramount Chairman Brad Grey and Viacom CEO and President Philippe Dauman, after having an enjoyable Allen & Co.-sponsored lunch, refused to discuss the New York Times item this morning about Viacom founder Sumner Redstone settling with his daughter... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted March 14, 2008
Animated Picture Book: In honor of Horton Hears A Who! (which the FBLA Toddler highly recommends), LAT puts together a picture book of famous people giving voice to famous animated characters. One complaint: This should include audio clips.
First Celeb Testimony in Pellicano Case: Gary Shandling took the stand yesterday. We still... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds -- A Second Look - Posted January 10, 2008
Funniest Lede: Deborah Netburn wins the kiss with this lede about how depleted our TiVos have become during the writers' strike: "Boop. Boop. Boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop. BONK." OK. It was funny to us.
Fin: Jill Grey has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage to Paramount... [FishBowlLA]
KTLA Fingers Brad Grey for John McTiernan - Posted September 25, 2007
KTLA reports on director John McTiernan getting a four-month sentence on Monday for lying to an FBI agent about Anthony Pellicano.
You know, this guy:
Or do they mean this guy:
The gent in the first photo looks a lot like Brad Grey.
The Fishbowl has traps for the unwary.
Earlier:
McTiernan to plead guilty:... [FishBowlLA]
Lunch at Michael's: Brokaw & Burns Break Bread - Posted March 28, 2007
The scene at 55th & Fifth was bustling as always thanks to one iconic newsman (we always sit up a little straighter when Tom Brokaw is in the room), a mix of movie moguls and the usual roundup of public relations pitchmen and women. Peggy Siegal did her usual flitting from... [FishBowlNY]
Bada Bling: Sopranos Premiere @ Radio City - Posted March 28, 2007
The ramp-up of hype for the final eight episodes of the Sopranos officially began last night at Radio City, where the cast, crew, friends and family of HBO's "mobrama" (that's "mob" + "drama") gathered to watch the first two episodes and drink-in the bingy, er, blingy after-party. Just how tough a... [FishBowlNY]
Giuliani Raises Funds in Brentwood - Posted March 6, 2007
Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel and Jon Liebman hosted the Rudy Giuliani fundraiser in Brentwood last night. Buzz Aldrin, Gary Sinese, Dyan Cannon, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lionel Chetwynd, Mike Antonovich, and around 100 others paid $2300 to hear Giuliani discuss national service, saying our soldiers fight an unpopular war yet have resolve is because... [FishBowlLA]
In The Trades - Posted January 30, 2007
Variety:
Kiss has launched a comic book company. The first title, Kiss 4K, will debut at the Wizard World convention in Los Angeles in March. The second title is expected to be Kiss Girls, which features four teenagers who talk about shopping and are about as dysfunctional as anyone until something happens... [FishBowlLA]
In The Trades - Posted January 30, 2007
Variety:
Kiss has launched a comic book company. The first title, Kiss 4K, will debut at the Wizard World convention in Los Angeles in March. The second title is expected to be Kiss Girls, which features four teenagers who talk about shopping and are about as dysfunctional as anyone until something happens... [FishBowlLA]
LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 24, 2007
MySpace Memorial Redux: What a lovely story about how kids use MySpace as memorials for friends lost. What a lovely nine-month-older story about how kids use MySpace as memorials for friends lost. Remember when the Column One was referred to as a "Non-Dupe," as in non-duplicated?
Raise High The Fences, Minuteman: The... [FishBowlLA]
UPDATE: Gail Berman Out at Paramount! - Posted January 10, 2007
UPDATE:
Gail Berman walked the plank at Paramount with two years left on her contract. Claudia Eller at the LA Times points out that this is another loss for Brad Grey, while Nikki Finke sees another woman in power become a woman in peril: Berman's not even getting the golden handshake of... [FishBowlLA]
UPDATE: Gail Berman Out at Paramount! - Posted January 10, 2007
UPDATE:
Gail Berman walked the plank at Paramount with two years left on her contract. Claudia Eller at the LA Times points out that this is another loss for Brad Grey, while Nikki Finke sees another woman in power become a woman in peril: Berman's not even getting the golden handshake of... [FishBowlLA]





