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Patrick Dempsey Rescues Small Coffee Chain

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday January 4, 2013 @ 4:11pm PSTTags: Patrick Dempsey

From neurosurgeon to barista? Patrick Dempsey plays a doctor on Grey’s Anatomy, but he has stepped up to help a different kind of patient. The actor announced today he won an auction for Tully’s Coffee, a bankrupt coffee chain based in Seattle, where Grey’s is set. Even though the show is filmed mostly in LA, Dempsey has cultivated a fondness for Seattle. Dempsey’s Global Baristas agreed to pay $9.15 million for Tully’s. With adjustments the total is closer to $10 million, Tully’s CEO Scott Pearson said. Dempsey prevailed over Starbucks and other rivals, boasting about it on Twitter last night: “We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and…SHE BLINKED! We got it! Thank you Seattle!” Dempsey has been visiting Tully’s shops today in Seattle. A federal bankruptcy judge still has to confirm his bid and a hearing is scheduled next week. Tully’s has 47 company-owned stores with about 500 employees plus 70 franchise locations. Dempsey’s statement said he decided to bid for Tully’s a week before Christmas, after learning that other bidders had plans to close many of the company’s stores. He’ll be spending more time in Seattle. “He plans on being very engaged and involved,” Pearson said. “This is a 20-year-old company that needed a kickstart, and Patrick’s really provided that.”

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AFM: Amanda Seyfried & Patrick Dempsey Join ‘Wonderful Tonight’

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 11:50am PDTTags: AFM, Amanda Seyfried, Castle Rock, Myriad Pictures, Patrick Dempsey

EXCLUSIVE:  The Red Riding Hood star and the Grey’s Anatomy star are set to be unexpected parents in Wonderful Tonight. The romantic comedy with … Read More »

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Stars Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh And Justin Chambers Close Deals To Return

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday May 9, 2012 @ 7:44pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Grey's Anatomy, Patrick Dempsey
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EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: Big news for Grey’s Anatomy fans. I’ve learned that all original cast members whose future on the ABC medical drama had been up in the air amid contract negotiations, have re-upped for two more seasons. That includes … Read More »

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‘Transformers 3′ Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday August 2, 2011 @ 11:00pm PDTTags: Brad Grey, Brian Goldner, Don Murphy, Frances McDormand, Ian Bryce, John Malkovich, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Julie White, Kevin Dunn, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Michael Bay, Paramount Pictures, Patrick Dempsey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Shia LaBeouf, Steven Spielberg, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Tyrese Gibson

HOLLYWOOD, CA (August 3, 2011) – Worldwide box office receipts for TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, have hit $1 billion, Paramount Pictures announced today. To date, the third installment of the hit Transformers franchise, and the first shot in 3-D, has grossed $338 million in U.S. (through Monday) and $663 million internationally (through Tuesday).

“TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON is the first billion dollar grossing movie in the history of Paramount Pictures, marking a substantial milestone in the 99 year life of this legendary studio,” said Brad Grey, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures. “We are grateful for the extraordinary work of  Michael Bay and his film-making team, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and everyone at Paramount around the globe who played a part in helping make this latest TRANSFORMERS one of the 10 highest grossing films worldwide of all time.”

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Summit Sets Harry Elfont And Deborah Kaplan For ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday January 27, 2011 @ 5:09pm PSTTags: Amy Adams, Book-to-Movie, Deborah Kaplan, Gail Berman, Harry Elfont, John Gray, Lloyd Braun, Matthew Goode, Movie Deals, Movies, Patrick Dempsey, Summit Entertainment
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EXCLUSIVE: Summit Entertainment has hired Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan to adapt and direct Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, based on the 1992 John Gray book that highlights the vast differences between men and women, and attempts … Read More »

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