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DreamWorks Remembers David Geffen as Loving, Studio-Shopping Father
A tender postmortem in today's New York Times reminds the world yet again that seriously — like, really, this time — David Geffen is leaving DreamWorks. Having shepherded the monolith through the...
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David Geffen: You've Got Me to Thank for Obama
Though Hillary Clinton was once seen as the inevitable pick in this year's presidential election, the first stain on her pantsuit may have come as early as February 2007, when gay mafia don/beach hog...
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Prop 8 Donor Database Confirms Brad, Ellen, Geffen Love Gays, Someone Named...
If you've not yet discovered the LAT "Follow the Donors" feature yet, it's a searchable database tracking every individual who donated to either side of the Prop 8 campaign, alongside their...
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Pro-Gay Marriage Forces Finally Organizing, After Losing
We mentioned it before, but it was sad when, on Election Night, America once again said thanks, but no thanks, to recognizing the rights of gay people. Specifically, California's Proposition 8, which...
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Happy Birthday
Ivana Trump turns 60 today. Anderson Cooper's mother, heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, is 85. Cindy Crawford is 43. Sidney Poitier turns 82. Coach president Reed Krakoff is 45. Grace Hightower De Niro is...
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Will David Geffen Gay Up the New York Times?
Hello, Pink Lady! David Geffen, the wealthy friend of Dorothy, wants to buy the New York Times. Fantastic news for the paper's gay mafia. Fortune reports that Geffen considered buying a 19 percent...
View ArticleWall Street: Tuesday Morning
• Bank of America sold off a $7.3 billion stake in China Construction Bank as it seeks to raise cash. Good news: only $26.6 billion to go! [DB] • Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce that Hank Morris...
View ArticleNewsday, The Times & The Gloomiest Cannes Ever
• Jim Dolan's Cablevision says that Newsday is not for sale, which is good since there isn't a company on the planet that wants to buy it. [E&P] • David Geffen made an offer to acquire the stake in...
View ArticleGeffen's Bid, Palin's Book, A New NEA Chair
• Veteran theater producer Rocco Landesman has been nominated to be the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. [NYT] • Why did David Geffen try to buy a stake in the New York Times? It...
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Who Will Save the NYT From its Saviors?
So far the possible financial saviors of the New York Times are a shady Mexican billionaire, a shady Hollywood billionaire, and a plan to give free t-shirts to anyone who donates. Anyone see a problem?...
View ArticleA Pay Plan For the Times, Trouble at Forbes
• The New York Times is now thinking of charging consumers for access to its web site, although doing so would be "tricky," says Bill Keller. Indeed. [NYT] • There are some signs of further trouble at...
View ArticleAd Declines, Dowd In the Hot Seat & The New Newsweek
• Monthly mags continue to suffer: Ad pages have dropped by 23 percent on average, although the situation is particularly dire at Condé Nast. [NYP] • Maureen Dowd landed in a bit of hot water after it...
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The Real Housewife and the Gray Lady
Reports surfaced recently that media mogul David Geffen had expressed an interest in buying a piece of the New York Times. As the story goes, Geffen had offered to buy Harbinger Capital Partners' 20...
View ArticlePlayboy, The Times, The Observer & 'American Idol'
• Rumor has it Richard Branson may be interested in buying Playboy. [ChiTrib] • Two Boston Globe unions have agreed to concessions with the NYT Co. [E&P] • Why did the Times pick Mexican...
View ArticleArianna's Best Birthday Ever
How has Arianna Huffington been spending her 59th birthday? She started the day in Greece before making her way to Croatia, reportedly aboard the Rising Sun, the 454-foot, $250 million yacht that is...
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Arianna Huffington, Yacht Hopper, Crowdsources Her 59th Birthday Party
Arianna Huffington's 59th birthday has been nothing if not dramatic. The internet publisher returned to her birthplace of Athens, Greece before ending up in Dubrovnik, Croatia, possibly via David...
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Geffen Signs Pope
Oh man, the Pope totally sold out—he just signed a record deal with David Geffen the gay Malibu beach-hoarding billionaire. We bet some sleazy A&R guy promised to make him rich. Don't listen to...
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Dreamworks Hold on Hollywood Democrats Continues into the Obama Era
The White House is set to announce the guest list for its first state dinner, and among the few invitees from Hollywood are Messieurs Spielberg, Katzenberg and Geffen, sealing the DreamWorks trio's rep...
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Meet the Hot Boyfriend David Geffen Took to Obama's State Dinner
It's well known that movie mogul David Geffen is Obama's Gay Friend. This was reinforced by tonight's state dinner, where Geffen sat at Obama's table. Oh, and Geffen's plus one was there, too: His...
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The Scene in Washington; Jolie vs. Obama?
• Last night's state dinner drew quite a crowd. On hand of the occasion: Katie Couric (accompanied by beau Brooks Perlin), Gayle King (sans Oprah), Brian Williams, Mayor Bloomberg (with Diana Taylor),...
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