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A former Brillstein-Grey executive tells Vanity Fair that manager/producer Brad Grey admired Pellicano so much that when James Gandolfini briefly walked off the set of The Sopranos in a salary dispute, Grey — the producer of the series — considered replacing the hit HBO drama with a show based on Pellicano’s life.
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VF: Brad Grey Wanted to Replace Sopranos with “Pellicanos” When Gandolfini Walked
VF: Ovitz Was Pellicano’s Most VIP Client
A former Pelican employee tells Vanity Fair that Pellicano had done personal work for Ovitz since at least 1996. “When Ovitz was leaving Disney,” this employee says, “he became Anthony’s biggest interest, meaning most important client. They were good … Read More »
VF: H’wood Raised $$$ for Pellicano Kids
When Pellicano was arrested in November 2002 Fields spearheaded an effort to raise $$$ for Pellicano’s kids. “He left us with nothing. That’s why I became a real-estate agent,” Kat Pellicano tells Vanity Fair. The president of a … Read More »
VF: Pellicano Almost Jew for Bert Fields
Vanity Fair reports that Pellicano and lawyer Bert Fields were so close that Pellicano contemplated converting to Judaism. “Six or seven years ago, Anthony comes home one night and tells me we are going to become Jewish and that Bert Fields has arranged conversion classes for both of us,” … Read More »
VF: Brad Grey Used Pellicano for Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, and the Late Chris Farley
Former associates of both Pellicano and Paramount chief Brad Grey tell Vanity Fair that the dealings between the two men were extensive, and a former … Read More »
Pellicano Probed? H’wood Attorney Patty Glaser Says “Absolutely Not”
Controversial and confrontational Hollywood attorney Patty Glaser and her fellow law partners at Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro have agreed she will be “the spokeswoman, the public face, the disaster control executive” for the firm as it deals with the Pellicano scandal fallout from the February … Read More »
Desperate Networks Or Desperate Errors?
Many TV biz types tell me that Bill Carter’s new book, Desperate Networks, is riddled with factual inaccuracies. I’ve learned some of those major and minor players mentioned in it got their hands on the galleys — which were everywhere — and … Read More »
What Studio Exec Dresses Like This?
Ah, the cluelessness of the Los Angeles Times. I’m not the first (LAobserved.com was) to notice this new ad campaign, featuring the graphic to the left, but I am the first to ask: In all your … Read More »
007′s Casino Royale Script Disappoints
How do we hate thee? Let us count the ways… So it’s not enough that Sony/MGM’s James Bond fiasco, um, film Casino Royale (opening Nov. 17th) has received horrendous press – such as Daniel Craig is a wuss who can’t fight (one of his front tooth caps was knocked loose) and can’t … Read More »
Geraldo Still Seeking Pellicano Suckers
Remember I told you that Geraldo Rivera is looking for regulars to be part of one- or two-times a week panel discussions about the Pellicano scandal for his syndicated Geraldo at Large? Well, he’s still seeking suckers, er, suitable … Read More »
MTV Spinoff Series Stiffs LA Fashion School
MTV finally announces details this week for The Hills, that Laguna Beach spin-off set in Los Angeles and airing in May. The new reality show (and I use that term loosely since so much of Laguna Beach 1 and 2 … Read More »
Ca. Supremes OK Hollywood’s Potty Mouth
So go ahead, you showbiz types. Talk dirty. Offend everyone. Get raunchy. The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously today on Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions that raw, coarse and vulgar language and conduct, including the recounting … Read More »
Sitrick Reps Burkle. Sitrick Reps Ovitz. No NYT Mention of P.R. Connection.
What do Ron Burkle and Mike Ovitz have in common besides today’s New York Times article about their ties to Pellicano? I’m told Los Angeles P.R.-meister Mike Sitrick.
When Burkle’s federal sting against a New York Post gossip freelancer hit the headlines … Read More »
The Pellicano Scandal as Morality Play
I’ve written this before, but it’s worth repeating: It’s always hard to know whether bad people are drawn to Hollywood or good people go bad here. So when the Devil came calling, in the lumpy pudding face of Anthony Pellicano, either you hired him, or not. Too bad we now suspect … Read More »
Geraldo Ready to “O.J.” Pellicano
People with more than half a brain may not know that Fox News Channel’s 2nd most embarrassing star, Geraldo Rivera, has a relatively new syndicated show called Geraldo at Large. Today I learned that Geraldo is about to “O.J.” … Read More »
Brad Grey’s “Brutal” Paramount Tenure: Pellicano & Berman
For the record, Tom Freston, Brad Grey and Grey’s lawyer all discussed what Brad did or didn’t do, knew or didn’t know, re Pellicano before Grey was hired to head Paramount Studios, Freston confirms to Business Week. The brief article describes Grey’s short Paramount tenure so far … Read More »
DHD Update: Half Million Page Views!
This afternoon, DHD passed 500,000 page views in about five weeks of operation.
Let’s keep it going!
TomKat Has Kitten, Grazers Split
Suri, a girl, 7lb-7oz, in Santa Monica. Let the paparazzi games begin.
Meanwhile, sad news, Brian Grazer has filed for a legal separation from his wife, Gigi.
Sorry, but don’t expect to read dish on … Read More »
UPDATED: HDnet’s Mark Cuban Emails Me Tonight Why He Wasn’t Kidding
I joked here today that Internet billionaire and HDnet/HD Movie Net founder Mark Cuban was an unintentional cut-up and in desperate need of Wikipedia. But he emailed me tonight that he wasn’t kidding.
At the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s national show in Atlanta … Read More »
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