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...their divisions are within a complex array of other divisions in a global media empire," says Squire. "For the most expensive movies, there is a rush to security and the built-in audience of a branded title." In other words, when the stakes are high, make a safe bet--at least one that looks safe to the bosses of your conglomerate...
...means a sure bet to make the National Hockey League,” Fried says, “and so I was just anxious to get going on a career, and it wasn’t really worth it for me to wait around for the three or four years it might take to have a shot...
...their craft, “even the very best of it, even in films, is over immediately. I can name ten things I did in the 1970s, and I was really proud of them, but you know what?” He pauses and laughs. “I bet you haven’t heard of a single one of them...
...really crave: calmness. He figures that now that he has helped defang gambling and strippers to the point where they're in every town and on many websites, the real luxury is doing swankier versions of those things in a relaxing environment. Instead of squeezing in an hour to bet online while your kids are yelling, you get to play blackjack by the pool and stare at a waterfall while dancing at 3 a.m. The Mister Rogers of Vegas is hoping you'll want to take off your sweater, put on your slippers and sleep off your sins...
...television in 1987, and dabbled in LCD televisions throughout the 1990s. Building on this head start, Machida moved LCD TVs to the forefront of Sharp's strategy. He spent heavily over three years on the design, manufacture and marketing of a new flagship TV brand dubbed Aquos?and his bet paid off. Launched in January 2001?a moment referred to inside the company as "the Big Bang"?Aquos quickly became the coolest name in TVs since the Sony Trinitron in the late 1960s. Sharp is now the world's biggest seller of LCD televisions, accounting for one in four...