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Miramax President Leaves Amid Massive Layoffs
getthebigpicture.net - 23 days ago
Miramax President Leaves Amid Massive Layoffs
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Disney shrunk Miramax at the beginning of October, getting rid of about 75% of the work force. It wasn't a major studio with thousands of employees, but 75% is pretty much a work stoppage. Hard for 20-odd employees to really run a competitive shop in the movie business these days. Perhaps ...
Kim Kardashian as Ho Snow White
yeeeah.com - 20 days ago
Kim Kardashian as Ho Snow White
— yeeeah.com — Here’s desperate attention-seeker Kim Kardashian skanking it up in another Disney costume for Halloween, this time as Snow White from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” But Kim doesn’t look like the Snow White I remember ... Kim Kardashian as Ho Snow White

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hollywoodreporter.com - 23 days ago
Miramax president steps down
— hollywoodreporter.com — Four weeks after Disney downsized its Miramax specialty division, label president Daniel Battsek is stepping down. Also, Miramax's operations are being moved from New York to Disney's Burbank headquarters. "With the change in direction at Miramax, we ... Miramax president steps down

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Hey Disney - Ready to Sell the Miramax Name?
thewrap.com - 20 days ago
Hey Disney - Ready to Sell the Miramax Name?
— thewrap.com — By Sharon Waxman Now that Disney has completely gutted Miramax, the once-dominant name in the independent film business – does the studio really still need the name? Everything else is gone: the New York office, the slate of films which has ... Hey Disney - Ready to Sell the Miramax Name?

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