$9 million is Milchan’s losing bid for ’50 Shades of Grey’

March 27th, 2012 - 

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – How badly did Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan want “50 Shades of Grey,” the erotic novel that became the must-have property over the past week? Badly enough to offer a staggering $9 million for the trilogy of novels for his New Regency production company, TheWrap has learned. Despite that bid, the property went to Universal Pictures and its arthouse sister Focus Features on Monday after a weekend war between nearly a dozen Hollywood bidders

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Zsa Zsa Gabor turns 95 Monday amid health woes (Reuters)

February 6th, 2012 - 

Reuters – Zsa Zsa Gabor turned 95 years old Monday, defying the grim expectations that have developed after a string of health scares over the past year.

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Are parents naming kids after Arianna Huffington? (Reuters)

January 6th, 2012 - 

Reuters – Forbes’ Jeff Bercovici uncovered a rather startling trend over the past year — people may be naming their children after Arianna Huffington.

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Levi jazzed to host Spike Video Game Awards (AP)

December 10th, 2011 - 

AP – Zachary Levi has performed at the Oscars, and now he’s hoping to pump dignity into the Spike Video Game Awards.

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Why Hiring Billy Crystal Isn’t Enough: 10 Changes the Oscars Must Make (ContributorNetwork)

November 16th, 2011 - 

ContributorNetwork – Over the past few months, the Oscars’ fall from grace has gone from gradual to precipitous. Things started to get ugly with this year’s broadcast, on Feb.

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