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...tenure at the New Yorker, she is indisputably the greatest buzz generator in the history of American publishing, author of the notion that a magazine must be talked about and not just read. Her new partner is himself no slouch in this regard: Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of Miramax Films, whose gift for salesmanship has helped generate 110 Academy Award nominations and 30 actual Oscars over the past decade for his company's generally ambitious movies (which include the likes of The Piano, Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting, as well as Scream). The third member of what Weinstein refers...
...recruited to The New Yorker as a staff writer, was named on Monday to succeed her as editor of the venerable magazine. Remnick, 39, who has written more than 100 articles for the magazine, will take over when Brown leaves Aug. 1 (to start a new multimedia venture with Miramax). Remnick said his top priority will be "to edit a magazine of hilarity, deep reporting, literary quality and moral seriousness." He wouldn't discuss any specific changes he may have in mind for the magazine, or his contract...
...screen, Alexie bided his time until he found an Indian director with respect for the material. Enter Chris Eyre, a 28-year-old Cheyenne-Arapaho director of shorts and documentaries, who read Alexie's book and cold-called him for a meeting. Their film, later acquired by Miramax for close to $3 million, went on to win two awards at this year's Sundance Festival; it opens in Los Angeles and New York City this week and nationwide over the next few weeks. "Obviously the movie has no stars, but it offers new ideas and a fresh voice," says Miramax...
...better at it than SHARON STONE. Chairing a celebrity auction in Cannes for the American Foundation for AIDS Research, Stone hit the hammer for one lucky bidder, who won a mini-concert from Elton John and Ringo Starr--and, though not listed in the auction book, backup singing from Miramax head Harvey Weinstein. With Harvey as inspiration, Stone did what appeared to be the frug in a sequined dress that, seemingly against the actress's will, prevented her breasts from popping...
...fitting. Look at any recent film by the Former Artist Known as Coppola. Check your local theater marquee, where endless variations of the same $100 million jokey-action movie are displayed. Or consider that the company making the most maverick pictures today, Miramax, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney. It's enough to make you want to stay home and read a book...