Ivan F. Boesky, the disgraced 1980s financier who inspired the cutthroat corporate raider Gordon Gekko character of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film Wall Street, died in his sleep today at his home in San Diego. He was 87.
His death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter Marianne Boesky.
Even before Michael Douglas’ indelible portrayal of Gekko made “Greed Is Good” a mantra of the Reagan Era, Boesky had already become a Wall Street evangelist of amoral, me-first philosophy. According to The Times, Boesky said in a 1986 commencement speech at the University of California, Berkeley, “Greed is all right, by the way. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.” (Boesky would later say he didn’t recall making the statement.)
By the end of the decade, however, Boesky, once ranked among the richest Americans, would become a prison inmate: Implicated in...
His death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter Marianne Boesky.
Even before Michael Douglas’ indelible portrayal of Gekko made “Greed Is Good” a mantra of the Reagan Era, Boesky had already become a Wall Street evangelist of amoral, me-first philosophy. According to The Times, Boesky said in a 1986 commencement speech at the University of California, Berkeley, “Greed is all right, by the way. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.” (Boesky would later say he didn’t recall making the statement.)
By the end of the decade, however, Boesky, once ranked among the richest Americans, would become a prison inmate: Implicated in...
- 5/20/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The family of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is calling out an organization which had been entrusted to hand out a yearly award in her name.
Last week, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation announced that Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Martha Stewart, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone would be the 2024 recipients of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award which, until this year, was called the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award and dedicated to “women of distinction.”
This year, however, the foundation announced it was refocusing the award on honoring “both women and men who have changed the world by doing what they do best.” Unfortunately, it seems someone forgot to tell the Ginsburg family.
The family’s statement, released to Mother Jones, reads as follows:
The decision of the Opperman Foundation to bestow the Rbg Women’s Leadership Award on this year’s slate of awardees...
Last week, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation announced that Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Martha Stewart, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone would be the 2024 recipients of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award which, until this year, was called the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award and dedicated to “women of distinction.”
This year, however, the foundation announced it was refocusing the award on honoring “both women and men who have changed the world by doing what they do best.” Unfortunately, it seems someone forgot to tell the Ginsburg family.
The family’s statement, released to Mother Jones, reads as follows:
The decision of the Opperman Foundation to bestow the Rbg Women’s Leadership Award on this year’s slate of awardees...
- 3/19/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch and three other individuals will no longer receive Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s namesake leadership award, presenting organization Opperman Foundation announced late Monday.
The awards’ cancellation came hours after singer and former Rbg award recipient Barbra Streisand slammed the decision to honor Musk and Murdoch, and several days after the late justice’s daughter spoke out against the award as well.
“The last thing we intended was to offend the family and friends of Rbg,” said Julie Opperman, chair of the Opperman Foundation, in a statement.
Earlier Monday, Streisand wrote on Instagram that she was joining “the Ginsburg family in condemning the choice of honorees this year. I had the privilege of meeting Justice Ginsburg on several occasions, and I strongly doubt she would approve of these awardees.”
First presented in 2020, the Opperman Foundation changed the title of the Rbg honors from the Women of Leadership Award...
The awards’ cancellation came hours after singer and former Rbg award recipient Barbra Streisand slammed the decision to honor Musk and Murdoch, and several days after the late justice’s daughter spoke out against the award as well.
“The last thing we intended was to offend the family and friends of Rbg,” said Julie Opperman, chair of the Opperman Foundation, in a statement.
Earlier Monday, Streisand wrote on Instagram that she was joining “the Ginsburg family in condemning the choice of honorees this year. I had the privilege of meeting Justice Ginsburg on several occasions, and I strongly doubt she would approve of these awardees.”
First presented in 2020, the Opperman Foundation changed the title of the Rbg honors from the Women of Leadership Award...
- 3/19/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbra Streisand joined the family of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday in condemning the choice of a leadership award previously named after the late Supreme Court justice going to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch, among others.
Streisand, who accepted the honor formerly known as the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award last year, wrote on Instagram she was “proud” to have done so “in memory of one of the most esteemed public figures in American history.”
The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation, the organization which delivers the award, changed the title this year from the Women of Leadership Award to just the Leadership Award, citing a pursuit of gender equality, and four of the five recipients are men.
In addition to Musk and Murdoch, the award will be presented to billionaire Michael Milken (known for his dominance of the junk bond market in the 1980s before pleading guilty to securities...
Streisand, who accepted the honor formerly known as the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award last year, wrote on Instagram she was “proud” to have done so “in memory of one of the most esteemed public figures in American history.”
The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation, the organization which delivers the award, changed the title this year from the Women of Leadership Award to just the Leadership Award, citing a pursuit of gender equality, and four of the five recipients are men.
In addition to Musk and Murdoch, the award will be presented to billionaire Michael Milken (known for his dominance of the junk bond market in the 1980s before pleading guilty to securities...
- 3/18/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 27th Annual New York Dinner took place at Restaurant Daniel in New York City, raising over $3 million to support its research programs.
Pat Monahan and Train
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The end-of-the-year benefit supported Pcf’s programs and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past thirty years through the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs.
The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists, and distinguished New York City socialites. The gala began with a lively cocktail reception and the lavish dinner party with Master Mentalist Oz Perelman gave way to a special musical performance from Pat Monahan and Train.
Michael Milken and Charles Ryan’s update on the work of the Foundation encompassed the on-going work of the Pcf’s which aims to help develop...
Pat Monahan and Train
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / Rupert Ramsay
The end-of-the-year benefit supported Pcf’s programs and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past thirty years through the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs.
The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists, and distinguished New York City socialites. The gala began with a lively cocktail reception and the lavish dinner party with Master Mentalist Oz Perelman gave way to a special musical performance from Pat Monahan and Train.
Michael Milken and Charles Ryan’s update on the work of the Foundation encompassed the on-going work of the Pcf’s which aims to help develop...
- 11/15/2023
- Look to the Stars
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 23rd Annual Gala in the Hamptons took place at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY.
Adam Lambert Performs at The Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2023 Annual Gala
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The summer benefit supported the Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 30 years through Pcf. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at $1.25 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than $5.6 million for the Foundation’s work.
The lavish dinner party gave way to special musical performances from multi-award-winning Adam Lambert.
Adam Lambert Performs at The Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2023 Annual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / David Benthal
The summer benefit supported the Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 30 years through Pcf. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at $1.25 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than $5.6 million for the Foundation’s work.
The lavish dinner party gave way to special musical performances from multi-award-winning Adam Lambert.
- 9/1/2023
- Look to the Stars
Rudy Giuliani, the former US attorney who wielded Rico (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) charges as New York’s crime-fighting hero, was indicted for violating Georgia’s Rico act along with Donald Trump and 17 others in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election on Monday.
It’s a dramatic nosedive for the man who brought down symbols of Eighties excess on Wall Street like Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, and spearheaded prosecution of the mafia before going on to serve as NYC mayor — the same mayor who was hailed for...
It’s a dramatic nosedive for the man who brought down symbols of Eighties excess on Wall Street like Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, and spearheaded prosecution of the mafia before going on to serve as NYC mayor — the same mayor who was hailed for...
- 8/15/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Snoop Dogg may not be bringing pizza to the picket line, but he showed his support for the Writers Guild of America strike while offering a sharp critique of the streaming economy during a recent conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
In conversation with former Apple Music Creative Director Larry Jackson, Snoop started off by talking about the streaming model in music, putting it bluntly from the start: “Streaming gotta get its shit together, cause I don’t understand how the fuck you get paid off of that shit.
In conversation with former Apple Music Creative Director Larry Jackson, Snoop started off by talking about the streaming model in music, putting it bluntly from the start: “Streaming gotta get its shit together, cause I don’t understand how the fuck you get paid off of that shit.
- 5/9/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
A lifelong New Yorker, Rev. Al Sharpton has a unique perspective on Rudy Giuliani’s rise as city mayor and the so-called “Sheriff of Wall Street.”
Speaking on record as part of Rebecca Gitlitz’s revealing new docuseries, “When Truth Isn’t Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story,” the longtime politician, MSNBC host and founder of the National Action Network shared that the series’ embattled subject is someone who’s always needed “an enemy.”
“Rudy Giuliani was always a calculated, intentional demagogue,” Sharpton said in an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, which you can watch above. “The way you do politics is find an enemy, beat up on them [and] play on people’s fears and prejudices. He needs an enemy.”
“When Truth Isn’t Truth” is a new political docuseries from MSNBC Films and Time Studios. It reveals the constant vilification at the core of Giuliani’s political career, from cleaning up...
Speaking on record as part of Rebecca Gitlitz’s revealing new docuseries, “When Truth Isn’t Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story,” the longtime politician, MSNBC host and founder of the National Action Network shared that the series’ embattled subject is someone who’s always needed “an enemy.”
“Rudy Giuliani was always a calculated, intentional demagogue,” Sharpton said in an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, which you can watch above. “The way you do politics is find an enemy, beat up on them [and] play on people’s fears and prejudices. He needs an enemy.”
“When Truth Isn’t Truth” is a new political docuseries from MSNBC Films and Time Studios. It reveals the constant vilification at the core of Giuliani’s political career, from cleaning up...
- 2/16/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 26th Annual New York Dinner took place at Restaurant Daniel in New York City, raising 4 million to support its research programs.
Idina Menzel at Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 26th Annual New York Dinner
The end-of-the-year benefit supported Pcf’s programs and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past quarter-century through the Pcf. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs.
The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists, and distinguished New York City socialites. The gala began with a lively cocktail reception and the lavish dinner party with Master Mentalist Oz Perelman gave way to a special musical performance from Idina Menzel.
Michael Milken and Charles Ryan’s update on the work of the Foundation encompassed the on-going work of the Pcf’s Young Investigator (Yi) program as well as the...
Idina Menzel at Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 26th Annual New York Dinner
The end-of-the-year benefit supported Pcf’s programs and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past quarter-century through the Pcf. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs.
The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists, and distinguished New York City socialites. The gala began with a lively cocktail reception and the lavish dinner party with Master Mentalist Oz Perelman gave way to a special musical performance from Idina Menzel.
Michael Milken and Charles Ryan’s update on the work of the Foundation encompassed the on-going work of the Pcf’s Young Investigator (Yi) program as well as the...
- 12/1/2022
- Look to the Stars
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 22nd Annual Gala in the Hamptons took place at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY. The summer benefit supported the Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 29 years through Pcf.
Hall and Oats at Prostate Cancer Foundation Gala
Credit/Copyright: Bfa
Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace – which is celebrating its 10th year at its new location. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at 1.3 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than 6.5 million for the Foundation’s work of which the auction lots included...
Hall and Oats at Prostate Cancer Foundation Gala
Credit/Copyright: Bfa
Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace – which is celebrating its 10th year at its new location. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at 1.3 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than 6.5 million for the Foundation’s work of which the auction lots included...
- 9/21/2022
- Look to the Stars
Yes hosted the Yes 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 23, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, where they honored Willow Bay and Bob Iger for their decades-long support of the organization.
Christina Aguilera performs onstage during the Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
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The Gala, which celebrated Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education, brought in over $5M for the organization. The special event was hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni, and was presented by The Walt Disney Company.
Mellody Hobson and David Geffen served as Co-Chairs for the Gala. The two took to the stage to introduce honorees Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and present them each with a Yes Award for their generous contributions over the years. Beyond providing invaluable resources for students, Bay and Iger have personally advocated for and supported scholars, from arranging school transportation to championing grants and charitable partnerships.
Christina Aguilera performs onstage during the Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
Credit/Copyright: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Yes 20th Anniversary Gala
The Gala, which celebrated Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education, brought in over $5M for the organization. The special event was hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni, and was presented by The Walt Disney Company.
Mellody Hobson and David Geffen served as Co-Chairs for the Gala. The two took to the stage to introduce honorees Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and present them each with a Yes Award for their generous contributions over the years. Beyond providing invaluable resources for students, Bay and Iger have personally advocated for and supported scholars, from arranging school transportation to championing grants and charitable partnerships.
- 10/1/2021
- Look to the Stars
At Thursday night’s 20th anniversary celebration of Eric Eisner’s scholarship program Yes for disadvantaged and underserved youth, David Geffen made a surprise $1 million donation, as did Mellody Hobson. Christina Aguilera performed in a sparkly pink dress and former “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay passed out red roses (natch!) to guests gifting $10,000 donations. The event raised more than $5 million for the organization.
Power couple Bob Iger and Willow Bay were honored for their longtime support of Yes at the event, which took place on a third-floor outdoor event space at the Maybourne, the Beverly Hills hotel formerly known as the Montage. “With all the uncertainty and all the anxiety and all of the turmoil that exists in our world today, it really is wonderful to come together and to be able to focus on something positive and celebrate an organization that has had such a meaningful and lasting impact on people’s lives,...
Power couple Bob Iger and Willow Bay were honored for their longtime support of Yes at the event, which took place on a third-floor outdoor event space at the Maybourne, the Beverly Hills hotel formerly known as the Montage. “With all the uncertainty and all the anxiety and all of the turmoil that exists in our world today, it really is wonderful to come together and to be able to focus on something positive and celebrate an organization that has had such a meaningful and lasting impact on people’s lives,...
- 9/24/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Donald Trump granted pardons to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black on Tuesday night as part of a last-minute spree that saw Trump issue clemency to many political allies on his final full day in office.
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty on a federal weapons charge last year and received a full pardon. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, received a commutation after being charged in 2019 with falsifying information on federal forms to buy firearms.
Bradford Cohen, the attorney for both rappers, confirmed to...
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty on a federal weapons charge last year and received a full pardon. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, received a commutation after being charged in 2019 with falsifying information on federal forms to buy firearms.
Bradford Cohen, the attorney for both rappers, confirmed to...
- 1/20/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Update, 9:55 Pm: The White House has confirmed that Steven Bannon has been pardoned by Donald Trump.
“President Trump granted a full pardon to Stephen Bannon,” said the official announcement tonight. “Prosecutors pursued Mr. Bannon with charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project. Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.”
Overall, 73 individuals were granted pardons in the last hours of the Trump administration. Another 70 individuals saw their sentences commuted. (See the full list below.)
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were also among those that made the cut, so to speak. Yet, despite a hard-core effort for a pardon from Trump,, Tiger King star Joe Exotic was not one of the lucky ones. Trump and members of his family and former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani were not on...
“President Trump granted a full pardon to Stephen Bannon,” said the official announcement tonight. “Prosecutors pursued Mr. Bannon with charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project. Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.”
Overall, 73 individuals were granted pardons in the last hours of the Trump administration. Another 70 individuals saw their sentences commuted. (See the full list below.)
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were also among those that made the cut, so to speak. Yet, despite a hard-core effort for a pardon from Trump,, Tiger King star Joe Exotic was not one of the lucky ones. Trump and members of his family and former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani were not on...
- 1/20/2021
- by Dominic Patten and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
New Slate Ventures — the media and entertainment fund of LA-based private equity firm Sinai Capital Partners — has raised $100 million to invest in “culturally impactful” projects and expand its slate of original IP.
New Slate, led by Sinai partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, finances content it calls intersectional and inclusive to support diverse voices. Its 2020 slate includes Lena Waithe-produced The 40-Year-Old Version, directed, written by, and starring Radha Blank, acquired out of Sundance and released by Netflix; The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, directed and co-written by Lee Daniels and starring Andra Day, that was acquired by Paramount at the Cannes virtual market; an untitled Magic Johnson doc; and The 24th, directed and written by Kevin Willmott and starring Trai Byers –an official SXSW selection that premiered in August through Vertical Entertainment.
In development, New Slate has an untitled Michael Milken limited series to be written by Terrence Winter.
New Slate, led by Sinai partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, finances content it calls intersectional and inclusive to support diverse voices. Its 2020 slate includes Lena Waithe-produced The 40-Year-Old Version, directed, written by, and starring Radha Blank, acquired out of Sundance and released by Netflix; The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, directed and co-written by Lee Daniels and starring Andra Day, that was acquired by Paramount at the Cannes virtual market; an untitled Magic Johnson doc; and The 24th, directed and written by Kevin Willmott and starring Trai Byers –an official SXSW selection that premiered in August through Vertical Entertainment.
In development, New Slate has an untitled Michael Milken limited series to be written by Terrence Winter.
- 11/18/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Film financer-producer New Slate Ventures, which backed “The 40-Year-Old Version,” has raised $100 million for films, documentaries, and television programs.
The fund raise was announced Wednesday by Los Angeles-based private equity company Sinai Capital Partners, which also said its tech-focused venture capital firm Sinai Ventures has closed a $500 million fund.
Led by partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, the New Slate Ventures 2020 slate includes “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday,” directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels and starring singer Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Garrett Hedlund; “Untitled Magic Johnson,” a documentary focused on the life and careers of NBA legend and entrepreneur Earvin Magic Johnson; and “The 24th,” directed and written by Kevin Willmott and starring Trai Byers which was an official selection at SXSW.
New Slate Ventures also is developing an untitled Michael Milken Limited Series, to be written by Terrence Winter. The fund said it...
The fund raise was announced Wednesday by Los Angeles-based private equity company Sinai Capital Partners, which also said its tech-focused venture capital firm Sinai Ventures has closed a $500 million fund.
Led by partners Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White, the New Slate Ventures 2020 slate includes “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday,” directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels and starring singer Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Garrett Hedlund; “Untitled Magic Johnson,” a documentary focused on the life and careers of NBA legend and entrepreneur Earvin Magic Johnson; and “The 24th,” directed and written by Kevin Willmott and starring Trai Byers which was an official selection at SXSW.
New Slate Ventures also is developing an untitled Michael Milken Limited Series, to be written by Terrence Winter. The fund said it...
- 11/18/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Sumner Redstone, a towering industry figure who turned a regional chain of movie theaters into a business empire that included Viacom, Paramount Pictures and CBS, has died at the age of 97.
National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of ViacomCBS, confirmed the news Wednesday morning.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sumner M. Redstone, the self-made businessman, philanthropist and World War II veteran who built one of the largest collections of media assets in the world,” the company said in a statement (read it in full below).
ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish, who joined Viacom in 1997, called Redstone “a brilliant visionary, operator and dealmaker, who single-handedly transformed a family-owned drive-in theater company into a global media portfolio. He was a force of nature and fierce competitor, who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. ViacomCBS will remember Sumner for his unparalleled passion to win, his endless intellectual curiosity,...
National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of ViacomCBS, confirmed the news Wednesday morning.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sumner M. Redstone, the self-made businessman, philanthropist and World War II veteran who built one of the largest collections of media assets in the world,” the company said in a statement (read it in full below).
ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish, who joined Viacom in 1997, called Redstone “a brilliant visionary, operator and dealmaker, who single-handedly transformed a family-owned drive-in theater company into a global media portfolio. He was a force of nature and fierce competitor, who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. ViacomCBS will remember Sumner for his unparalleled passion to win, his endless intellectual curiosity,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Jake Kanter, Jill Goldsmith and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jordan Fudge, Jeremy Allen and Zach White’s media fund New Slate Ventures has optioned the rights to Den of Thieves from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Terence Winter is set to adapt the non-fiction book into a limited series.
Published in 1992, Den of Thieves (which has nothing to do with the action-thriller of the same name starring Gerard Butler) tells the story of the massive insider trading scandal that brought down Drexel Burnham Lambert as well as ending the careers of Wall Street heavyweights Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, who recently received a full pardon by Donald Trump.
The limited series will be produced by Fudge under the New Slate Ventures banner and Alexandra Milchan under her Emjag Productions banner.
Stewart is no stranger to Wall Street scandals and shenanigans. He won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism and...
Published in 1992, Den of Thieves (which has nothing to do with the action-thriller of the same name starring Gerard Butler) tells the story of the massive insider trading scandal that brought down Drexel Burnham Lambert as well as ending the careers of Wall Street heavyweights Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, who recently received a full pardon by Donald Trump.
The limited series will be produced by Fudge under the New Slate Ventures banner and Alexandra Milchan under her Emjag Productions banner.
Stewart is no stranger to Wall Street scandals and shenanigans. He won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism and...
- 3/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
In this week’s episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of the Slate Money podcast. They discuss how Mike Bloomberg or Bernie Sanders would square up in a general election against Trump, Wall Street’s prospects in the 2020 campaign, Trump pardoning Michael Milken (and his role in junk bonds), and Jeffrey Epstein’s brother Mark and the destruction of Cooper Union.
We also have a special guest appearance this week from Rolling Stone...
We also have a special guest appearance this week from Rolling Stone...
- 2/28/2020
- by Reed Dunlea and Daniel Halperin
- Rollingstone.com
If you are on the Westside of Los Angeles today, you might want to use lunch to start that commute home early, because Donald Trump’s whirlwind visit to town today is going to make a. parking lot out of the area very soon.
With the former Celebrity Apprentice host expected to touch down at Lax around 3:25 p.m., the Lapd and others are set to start closing down streets from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and beyond in the next hour or so, we hear. As has become commonplace under the Trump administration when it comes to the Democratic stronghold of L.A., the police have just been given the go-ahead by the Secret Service to make the road closures public, even though Potus is landing within hours. (See the full list of road closures below.)
We also know that this visit by 45 will see him getting an...
With the former Celebrity Apprentice host expected to touch down at Lax around 3:25 p.m., the Lapd and others are set to start closing down streets from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and beyond in the next hour or so, we hear. As has become commonplace under the Trump administration when it comes to the Democratic stronghold of L.A., the police have just been given the go-ahead by the Secret Service to make the road closures public, even though Potus is landing within hours. (See the full list of road closures below.)
We also know that this visit by 45 will see him getting an...
- 2/18/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, while also issuing a pardon to the notorious financier Michael Milken, the New York Times reports.
Blagojevich earned his infamy back in 2008 when he was caught essentially trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat after the latter was elected president. He was eventually sentenced to 14 years in prison on federal corruption charges. In announcing his decision to commute Blagojevich’s sentence, Trump told reporters: “He served eight years in jail, a long time. He seems like a very nice person,...
Blagojevich earned his infamy back in 2008 when he was caught essentially trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat after the latter was elected president. He was eventually sentenced to 14 years in prison on federal corruption charges. In announcing his decision to commute Blagojevich’s sentence, Trump told reporters: “He served eight years in jail, a long time. He seems like a very nice person,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor and Celebrity Apprentice contestant, while giving pardons to such high-profile figures as former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., junk bond king Michael Milken and former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
As he headed off on a trip to Los Angeles, where he will attend a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Trump told reporters that he saw Blagojevich’s wife on TV appealing for a pardon or commutation.
“He served eight years in jail — that’s a long time,” Trump said. “I watched his wife on television. I don’t know him very well. He was on for a short while The Apprentice years ago. Seemed like a very nice person.”
Blagojevich was convicted of trying to “sell” the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became president in 2009. He was sentenced to 14 years in...
As he headed off on a trip to Los Angeles, where he will attend a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Trump told reporters that he saw Blagojevich’s wife on TV appealing for a pardon or commutation.
“He served eight years in jail — that’s a long time,” Trump said. “I watched his wife on television. I don’t know him very well. He was on for a short while The Apprentice years ago. Seemed like a very nice person.”
Blagojevich was convicted of trying to “sell” the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became president in 2009. He was sentenced to 14 years in...
- 2/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosted their 2019 New York Dinner at the Restaurant Daniel at 60 East 65th Street in New York City.
Jamie Foxx, Katharine McPhee, Michael Milken, David Foster
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Dinner at Daniel was an exquisite culinary experience with a special guest performance by Academy Award Winning Artist Jamie Foxx to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and raised over $5 million. Master Mentalist, Lior Suchard performed mystifying tricks for the guests.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, David Geffen, Katharine McPhee, David Foster, John Paulson, Christine Jones, Dr. Jonathan and Plum Simons, Mitchell Modell, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Seth Bernstein, Ernesto Rivera, Larry Leeds, Anne Marie Alexander, Lynn Merritt, Jan Haber, David and Sybil Yurman, Ambassador Earle Mack, Steven Cohen, Michael and Iris Smith, Omeed Malik and Caroline Morgan.
The evening started with a splendid cocktail hour before guests were escorted to the main dining room for the dinner and entertainment.
Jamie Foxx, Katharine McPhee, Michael Milken, David Foster
Credit/Copyright: Bfa
Dinner at Daniel was an exquisite culinary experience with a special guest performance by Academy Award Winning Artist Jamie Foxx to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and raised over $5 million. Master Mentalist, Lior Suchard performed mystifying tricks for the guests.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, David Geffen, Katharine McPhee, David Foster, John Paulson, Christine Jones, Dr. Jonathan and Plum Simons, Mitchell Modell, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Seth Bernstein, Ernesto Rivera, Larry Leeds, Anne Marie Alexander, Lynn Merritt, Jan Haber, David and Sybil Yurman, Ambassador Earle Mack, Steven Cohen, Michael and Iris Smith, Omeed Malik and Caroline Morgan.
The evening started with a splendid cocktail hour before guests were escorted to the main dining room for the dinner and entertainment.
- 11/25/2019
- Look to the Stars
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) Annual Gala in the Hamptons took place at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY.
Bryan Adams performing at Pcf Annual Gala in the Hamptons
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
The summer benefit supported the 15th Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated over $788 million raised in the past quarter-century for prostate cancer research. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund the next groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, Stewart Rahr, Rob Citrone, Tom Lee, Roger and Roxann Taylor, Tom and Gretchen Jordan, Arthur Becker, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Artie Rabin, Leon and Leesa Wagner, Howard Lutnick, Cliff and Barbara Sobel, Michael and Margie Loeb, David and Sybil Yurman, Larry Leeds and Lauren Vernon, Jeff and Mei Sze Greene,...
Bryan Adams performing at Pcf Annual Gala in the Hamptons
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
The summer benefit supported the 15th Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated over $788 million raised in the past quarter-century for prostate cancer research. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund the next groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, Stewart Rahr, Rob Citrone, Tom Lee, Roger and Roxann Taylor, Tom and Gretchen Jordan, Arthur Becker, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Artie Rabin, Leon and Leesa Wagner, Howard Lutnick, Cliff and Barbara Sobel, Michael and Margie Loeb, David and Sybil Yurman, Larry Leeds and Lauren Vernon, Jeff and Mei Sze Greene,...
- 9/3/2019
- Look to the Stars
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosted the 2018 New York Dinner at the Restaurant Daniel at 60 East 65th Street in New York City and raised $11 million dollars to support the foundation.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
The highly anticipated Dinner at Daniel was an exquisite culinary experience featuring a special guest performance by Grammy Award winners Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists and distinguished New York City socialites to explore refined European cuisine, world-class wines and the gracious hospitality at Restaurant Daniel in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, Lori Milken, Dr. Jonathan Simons, Plum Simons, John Barry, Daria Barry, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Igor Tulchinsky, Joe Torre, Ali Torre, Rob Citrone, Cindy Citrone, Seth Bernstein, Marie Bernstein, Larry Leeds, Steven Cohen, Ted Virtue, Dani Virtue, Charles Swansen, Elizabeth Berry-Swansen, Victor Rodin, Neal Rodin, Jeff Karish, Samantha Coyne,...
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
The highly anticipated Dinner at Daniel was an exquisite culinary experience featuring a special guest performance by Grammy Award winners Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. The memorable evening welcomed leaders in medicine, top research scientists and distinguished New York City socialites to explore refined European cuisine, world-class wines and the gracious hospitality at Restaurant Daniel in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken, Lori Milken, Dr. Jonathan Simons, Plum Simons, John Barry, Daria Barry, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Igor Tulchinsky, Joe Torre, Ali Torre, Rob Citrone, Cindy Citrone, Seth Bernstein, Marie Bernstein, Larry Leeds, Steven Cohen, Ted Virtue, Dani Virtue, Charles Swansen, Elizabeth Berry-Swansen, Victor Rodin, Neal Rodin, Jeff Karish, Samantha Coyne,...
- 12/14/2018
- Look to the Stars
Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosts the 2018 New York Dinner at the Restaurant Daniel at 60 East 65th Street in New York City on Thursday, December 6th, 2018.
Dinner at Daniel will be an exquisite culinary experience with a special guest performance by Grammy Award winners Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs. The memorable evening will welcome leaders in medicine, top research scientists and distinguished New York City socialites to explore refined European cuisines, world-class wines and gracious hospitality at Restaurant Daniel.
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s efforts advancing prostate cancer research. The 2018 New York Dinner will be a momentous occasion celebrating the generous support the partnership between Pcf and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Va) has received since its announcement a year prior.
Dinner at Daniel will be an exquisite culinary experience with a special guest performance by Grammy Award winners Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The charitable organization founded by Michael Milken is dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs. The memorable evening will welcome leaders in medicine, top research scientists and distinguished New York City socialites to explore refined European cuisines, world-class wines and gracious hospitality at Restaurant Daniel.
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s efforts advancing prostate cancer research. The 2018 New York Dinner will be a momentous occasion celebrating the generous support the partnership between Pcf and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Va) has received since its announcement a year prior.
- 12/4/2018
- Look to the Stars
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosted the 19th Annual Gala in the Hamptons at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY during the 14th Annual Charles Evans Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament weekend which raised $4 million.
John Fogerty
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research. This year’s entertainment was provided by Grammy award winning musician John Fogerty.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken (Founder), Dr. Jonathan Simons, Plum Simons, Senator Lindsey Graham, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, John Fogerty, Richard Merkin, Nick Bollettieri, Robert Citrone, Joel Pashcow, Tom and Ann Tenenbaum Lee, Glenn Myles, Jennifer Myles, Mitch Modell of Modell’s Sporting Goods, Carissa Kranz, Jason Rabin, Nicole Rabin, Igor Tulchinsky and Valentina Pavlenko, George Walker, Nancy Walker,...
John Fogerty
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research. This year’s entertainment was provided by Grammy award winning musician John Fogerty.
Notable attendees included: Michael Milken (Founder), Dr. Jonathan Simons, Plum Simons, Senator Lindsey Graham, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, John Fogerty, Richard Merkin, Nick Bollettieri, Robert Citrone, Joel Pashcow, Tom and Ann Tenenbaum Lee, Glenn Myles, Jennifer Myles, Mitch Modell of Modell’s Sporting Goods, Carissa Kranz, Jason Rabin, Nicole Rabin, Igor Tulchinsky and Valentina Pavlenko, George Walker, Nancy Walker,...
- 9/3/2018
- Look to the Stars
Modern-day McCarthyism apparently doesn’t stand a chance against Alan Dershowitz, who boasted today on CNN that he “is winning the battle on Martha’s Vineyard.”
Dershowitz declared victory on this morning’s Smerconish, just 10 days after the socially embattled coastal summerer wrote a column for The Hill in which he bemoaned being shunned by old friends and other warm-weather trippers on the famously liberal (and famously elite) Martha’s Vineyard.
Watch a clip below.
The Harvard law prof emeritus wrote – to much internet snarking – that the cause of all the cold shoulders was his very public arguments against the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
“For them,” he wrote about his Vineyard neighbors on June 27, “it is enough that what I have said about the Constitution might help Trump. So they are shunning me and trying to ban me from their social life on Martha’s Vineyard.”
The part that...
Dershowitz declared victory on this morning’s Smerconish, just 10 days after the socially embattled coastal summerer wrote a column for The Hill in which he bemoaned being shunned by old friends and other warm-weather trippers on the famously liberal (and famously elite) Martha’s Vineyard.
Watch a clip below.
The Harvard law prof emeritus wrote – to much internet snarking – that the cause of all the cold shoulders was his very public arguments against the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
“For them,” he wrote about his Vineyard neighbors on June 27, “it is enough that what I have said about the Constitution might help Trump. So they are shunning me and trying to ban me from their social life on Martha’s Vineyard.”
The part that...
- 7/7/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
With a cast of 23, Ayad Akhtar’s play “Junk” features his largest ensemble to date. However, the sheer number of characters swirling around the stage at Lincoln Center doesn’t stop Steven Pasquale from standing out. He delivers a thrilling performance as Wall Street shark Robert Merkin (loosely based on real life junk bond king Michael Milken).
The story charts Merkin’s rise, and inevitable fall, as he targets a Pennsylvania steel company for a buyout. Everson Steel is a locally grown company with a failing steel factory, but those numbers are hidden amid the profits of it’s small pharmaceutical offshoot. When Merkin discovers this weak spot he goes all in on a hostile takeover. The epic business war that results is full of wild ambitions, insider trading, and an inside look at the brutal world of Wall Street.
The role allowed Pasquale to show off a side we...
The story charts Merkin’s rise, and inevitable fall, as he targets a Pennsylvania steel company for a buyout. Everson Steel is a locally grown company with a failing steel factory, but those numbers are hidden amid the profits of it’s small pharmaceutical offshoot. When Merkin discovers this weak spot he goes all in on a hostile takeover. The epic business war that results is full of wild ambitions, insider trading, and an inside look at the brutal world of Wall Street.
The role allowed Pasquale to show off a side we...
- 4/26/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
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