Word: sheinberg
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...show people toward making environmental awareness as crucial a part of their scripts and songs as boy meets girl. The Environmental Media Association, a clearinghouse for save-the-earth societies, is fronted by such heavyweights as Disney Chairman Michael Eisner, Creative Artists Agency President Michael Ovitz, MCA President Sid Sheinberg, and Lear, who with his wife Lyn was a group founder. At the letter-stuffing level, the Earth Communications Office is targeting the few thousand actors, writers, producers and directors whose work reaches billions of people. In seminars and trips, ECO will educate creative folk on earth-shaking issues...
...Daniel Sheinberg '91 is an Applied Math concentrator who's a Thursday night "regular." "I was actually working the very first SafeStreets shift in which someone actually called," says Sheinberg. "In the beginning, all our business came from walk-ins who stayed at the Science Center late to work...
...Sheinberg says that the volunteers are optimistic, and hope that SafeStreets will gain popularity by next year. "I have a great time doing it and the loss of sleep really doesn't bother me," Sheinberg says. "I stay up late to do problem sets on Thursday nights anyway...
...Northfork division will finance five films produced by Robert Redford. In partnership with MCA Inc., which owns 49% of Cineplex Odeon, Drabinsky will help run Universal's proposed Florida theme park. Hollywood, star struck by the 39- year-old whiz kid, is whispering that Drabinsky may succeed Sidney Sheinberg, another tough customer, as president and chief operating officer of MCA. "I'm not saying we don't have run-ins," says Sheinberg, "but it's the pushing and shoving of brothers...
These days the riot squad would have to look for Gilliam in seventh heaven. "The turnaround has been amazing," he says. "A week ago, this film didn't exist. Now it is winning awards and qualifying for the Oscars." For his part, Sheinberg sounds resigned. As he sees it, Gilliam is not the underdog of Brazil but the terrorist. "I personally wouldn't work with Mr. Gilliam again," he says. "But it has nothing to do with his talents as a director. I don't respect his talent as a human being." Cheer up, Sid. A terrific movie has escaped...