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...separate discs. A visiting teenage grandson wasn't so careful, however, and last week Barnes, 50, was slapped with a subpoena from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It alleged that he had posted online--for the world to steal--digital copies of songs by Savage Garden, Marvin Gaye and the Eagles. "This is like shock and awe," says Barnes. "Blitz them until they submit...
...Iraq into another country, or 3) Saddam voluntarily chose to destroy the wmd without maintaining any record or evidence of their destruction. For those who believe that No. 3 is the correct explanation, I would offer them a magnificent bridge over the Rhine at a bargain price. Marvin Clark Frankfurt
...Using e-Bay As a company, Vivendi has many strengths, but conducting auctions isn't one of them. The French-based conglomerate has for months been trying to unload its U.S.-based media assets, which include several cable channels and the Universal movie studio. Late last year, Texas oilman Marvin Davis offered $20 billion for the U.S. assets, and Vivendi acted insulted; a Vivendi official at the time suggested that Davis "take a hike." That bit of pride is proving costly. Last week, a promising suitor, MGM, pulled out of the auction, saying the price Vivendi now seeks - $14 billion...
...names sniffing around Vivendi's entertainment assets include Liberty Media's John Malone, General Electric's NBC, Viacom, MGM, and oil tycoon and former Fox owner Marvin Davis. USA Interactive head Barry Diller's blocking rights and ownership stake add to the intrigue. Vivendi last fall rejected as too low Davis' reported offer of $15 billion plus $5 billion in debt assumption, but Davis hasn't given up. Malone's dealmaking prowess and close ties with Diller give him an edge...
DIED. CHOLLY ATKINS, 89, pristinely polished, graceful tap stylist turned choreographer who, as part of artistic development at Motown, engineered the images, costumes and dance movements of such acts as Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; in Las Vegas...