Harvey Weinstein's Offer I Can't Refuse...

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Harvey Weinstein The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Published 9/30/2008 by Furious D (noreply@blogger.com) at The Fantastic Adventures of Furious D
... Well, she did it. Now you have to drop that million to a deserving, or be called a double-talking four-flusher, again. But I'm here to help you Harvey, help you help yourself, by helping me. I suggest donating the million to the Furious D Foundation for the Improvement of the Lifestyle of Furious D. Its mission is simple, to help me live the lifestyle that I wish to become accustomed to, and your donation could be that first step, to not only ...

Harvey Weinstein Just Lost A $1 Million Bet [Harvey Weinstein]
Published 9/30/2008 by Ryan Tate at Gawker
... of Kate Winslet vehicle The Reader. Page Six called Finke tonight and guess what? She has the email, and has already posted it. ...

Harvey Weinstein Made to Look Really Bad Over 'Reader' Flap
Published 9/30/2008 at RopeofSilicon.com
... relieved that we have all found a way forward to work together to bring The Reader to theaters this year." Of course, all statements aside, the real story here is Harvey Weinstein's insistance and badgering of a grieving widow and a man on his deathbed. Well, we all take that with a grain of salt. Who is this Nikki Finke and why should we believe her? That's what I thought and I wasn't going to report on something that seems so slanderous, but Finke upped the ante today with the following post : The New York Post 's Page Six just called me saying Harvey Weinstein has ...

Harvey Weinstein Loses Million-Dollar Bet With Nikki Finke
Published 9/30/2008 at Vulture
... so that it is eligible for Oscar consideration, but he just lost big time in a bet with Deadline Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke. Weinstein reportedly told Page Six that he would give $1 million to charity if Finke could produce proof of an e-mail she had quoted from Rudin, which alleged that Weinstein had harassed the late Sydney Pollack about moving up the film's release date. As it turns out, she could produce proof, and has since posted a screenshot of the e-mail. Though Rudin initially told Page Six that Finke was lying, he has since admitted that he was ...

iW ROUND UP | Tuesday, September 30th
Published 9/30/2008 by eug (eugene@indiewire.com) at indieWIRE: Buzz / Rumors
... Screener Season You know it's award season when the first screener hits voters. This year the honor goes to Sony Pictures Classics' "Frozen River." [VAR] DOX OFFICE | High "Combination" At IFC Center Matt Wolf's "Wild Combination" tops weekend per screen in IFC Center debut. [Docsider] FIRST PERSON | Ted Hope The recent speech in LA: "How The New Truly Free Filmmaking Community Will Rise From Indie's Ashes" [iW] Weinstein v. Nikki Finke In the New York Post, Harvey Weinstein claims ...

Bet-Losing Harvey Weinstein Spends First $1 Million on 'Reader' Oscar Campaign [Liar Liar]
Published 9/30/2008 by STV at Defamer
... . Alas, the e-mail itself turned out to be quite real, as Nikki proved last night in a post to Deadline Hollywood Daily. But what about Rudin's Page Six denial? Oh, that? Never mind: ...

Hollywood Babble On & On #174: It Doesn't Just Rain, It Pours...
Published 9/30/2008 by Furious D (noreply@blogger.com) at The Fantastic Adventures of Furious D
... , then he puts his foot in his mouth offering a million bucks to charity if Nikki Finke can produce an e-mail outlining his antics at Sydney Pollack's deathbed, which she does, which then makes him a target of ...

Finke Inserts Herself Into Weinstein/Rudin Scrap
Published 9/30/2008 at mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA
Blogger Nikki Finke, as is her wont, has placed herself smack in the middle of this true Hollywood showdown between producers Harvey Weinstein and Scott Rudin. Nikki claimed that the New York Post's Page Six called her to gossip about Weinstein and his offer of a milion bucks for charity. At issue is whether Weinstein pledged $1 million to charity if anyone can prove and produce a Rudin email about Weinstein's alleged treatment of the late Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack's families. ...

And So it Goes
Published 10/1/2008 by Sasha Stone at Awards Daily 2008
... Well, of course she produced the email and now says that Scott Rudin admitted to her that it was his email.  Now the story is exposed for all to see, including ...

In Your Face, Harvey: Scott Rudin Pulls His Name From ‘The Reader’
Published 10/10/2008 at Vulture
... The awesome feud between easygoing producers Harvey Weinstein and Scott Rudin over The Reader — previous highlights include Weinstein's alleged harassment of Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella on their deathbeds, a ...

Sex Drive’s Sean Anders and John Morris Set For Dead Mom Comedy
Published 10/20/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... “a huge disaster,” and—clearly not having seen the film—she adds, “Forget [the film] because everyone else has (and should have).” Why the heavy scorn? The lady likes to bet (and probably needs a good laff), so how about this: I’ll personally pay for her ticket and Red Vines, and if she doesn’t LOL once, I’ll also offer to show up at her apartment in my bathrobe and give her a back massage. Unlike Harvey Weinstein’s $1 millie offer, I’ll make good. ...