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You Can Only Have Five Friends, Says Harvey Weinstein [Megalomaniacs]
gawker.com - 4/9/2008
You Can Only Have Five Friends, Says Harvey Weinstein [Megalomaniacs]
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It emerged in court papers that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein once said to NBC CEO Jeff Zucker, "You can only have in your life five true friends and I consider you one of my five friends. And I'm telling you, I will not embarrass you." Weinstein, of course, did go on to embarass Zucker by selling his show to another network, according to NBC's suit. But what's with this "five true friends" ...

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Gawker: Defamer:  More Fallout For Controversy Magnet Harvey Weinstein As 'Runway' Heads To Lifetime [Weinstein Woes]

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More Fallout For Controversy Magnet Harvey Weinstein As 'Runway' Heads To Lifetime [Weinstein Woes]
Gawker: Defamer — ... signs in his eyes since Runway's early days: "The situation came to a head after Season 3 when Macy's...dropped its show sponsorship after Weinstein insisted that a representative from Wal-Mart, where he had a DVD deal, appear on the finale." Coupled with Weinstein's alleged resentment towards Zucker and co. for undermining his involvement with the show, the Post blames Harvey's ego and greed for all the animosity. For Weinstein's sake, we certainly hope one of his "five true friends" includes whichever judge is assigned to this case. ...

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