Word: steven
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Matsushita bought the company in a $6.6 billion deal arranged by the movie Mephisto, Michael Ovitz, chief of Creative Artists Agency. Profits were plentiful, thanks to a flourishing music division, helped by acquiring David Geffen's record holdings, and a folio of hit films, most of them produced by Steven Spielberg. And at first, Japanese-American relations were smooth. Then some of the Matsushita executives who were on good terms with MCA president Sidney J. Sheinberg were fired. Says MCA movie chief Tom Pollock: "I believe if the Matsushita administration hadn't changed, they would not have sold the company...
Your article focused on the true spirit of what men of resources, like David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg, are attempting to do and can do [BUSINESS, March 27]. They have a vision that is directed by the energy of hoping and the solace of dreams. They are determined to please those who must write the checks, but intend to stay in control of the helm...
...Steven A. Engel's column appears on alternate Wednesdays...
Coffey said the Council tried to get comedian Steven Wright to come on April 13 instead, but Wright's fee was $15,000, substantially more than Rock...
...have to decide if we even want to bring Chris Rock later," Coffey said. "Or if we want to pay the Steven Wright price, or just put it all off until next year...