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Tinseltown Ten
Politico's Jeff Ressner has posted a roster of ten younger Hollywood heavyweights (i.e., younger than old-guard Hollywood liberals like David Geffen, Mike Ovitz, Stanley Sheinbaum, Norman Lear, etc.) who constitute a "newer army of Hollywood political heavyweights... mostly unknown showbiz executives in Los Angeles [who are] working behind the scenes in left-leaning politics: hosting Democratic Party fundraisers, sponsoring anti-war rallies, organizing abortion rights events, backing environmental legislation or producing message movies that promote peace, love and understanding."
The "Tinseltown Ten," he proclaims, are (1) Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Michael Lynton; (2) Wild Brain CEO Charles Rivkin, (3) Star Trek director and Cloverfield producer J.J. Abrams; (4) Rhino Records co-founder Richard Foos; (5) producer Lawrence Bender; (6) producer and "viral video campaign" orchestrator Julie Bergman; (7) Marvel Enterprises COO and Brave New Films co-founder Rick Jacobs; (8) Participant Media's Jeff Skoll; (9) agent Ari Emanuel; and (10) former actress, philanthropist and networker Heather Thomas.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 13, 2008 at 1:27 PM
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diesel
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i'm interested in seeing where jj abrams is heading. playing his cards right, he might heading the new dreamworks.
Posted by diesel
at April 13, 2008 1:59 PM
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mutinyco
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One thing that separates Heather Thomas from the rest one the group: I didn't have any bikini posters of them on my wall as a kid.
Posted by mutinyco
at April 13, 2008 2:49 PM
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mutinyco
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rest of...
I sometimes think that I type things correctly, then the Type Key thing changes it.
Posted by mutinyco
at April 13, 2008 3:01 PM
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MiraJeffAICN
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How quickly we forget... Matt Reeves directed Cloverfield, NOT J.J.
Posted by MiraJeffAICN
at April 13, 2008 3:01 PM
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Edward
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I know this is Hollywood-Elsewhere and I am glad there are liberal supporters in HollywoodLand, but I wonder how many of these people mentioned ever have been on food stamps or worked paycheck to paycheck. The air down there can be a bit rarified, at least when the wind is right.
Posted by Edward
at April 13, 2008 4:16 PM
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Herpesdating
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great post
Posted by Herpesdating
at April 13, 2008 6:09 PM
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Herpesdating
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great post
Posted by Herpesdating
at April 13, 2008 6:09 PM
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dangovich
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I never conceived such a future for Ms. Thomas when I saw her in Zapped!
Posted by dangovich
at April 13, 2008 6:17 PM
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CinemaPhreek
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Where the fuck is it written (RE: Edward) that any and all "liberal" supporters must have actually been as bad off as some of the people some of their policies will benefit??
Cons, neo and otherwise, do nothing but fuck over the average American supporting companies that really don't give a shit, flying & otherwise, about the very society they exist in. The most Anti-American group, if measured by the end results of their programs, is the goddamn Republican Party.
Posted by CinemaPhreek
at April 13, 2008 7:28 PM
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Edward
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Phreek, I'm a liberal, but I think it's a valid point. Thank God Obama understands the underserved better than either of the other candidates. But lots of the liberals in Congress don't have a clue and they continue to allow Pharmecutical companies to get tax breaks and Oil companies to be subsidized and also continue to allow the wealthy to not pay their fair share in taxes.
Posted by Edward
at April 13, 2008 7:39 PM
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Dan
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Their "fair share in taxes"? If you call a progressive tax system fair, then I agree with you.
Posted by Dan
at April 14, 2008 12:05 AM
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Cadavra
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The Roosevelt and Kennedy families, to name two, always had the best interests of the poor at heart.
Posted by Cadavra
at April 14, 2008 11:08 AM
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vp19
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I think Edward's point -- one I agree with -- is that most Hollywood liberals seem preoccupied with social issues, not economic ones. And that bothers the heck out of me. If they only cared half as much as income inequities as they do about abortion...
Posted by vp19
at April 14, 2008 8:11 PM
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Edward
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Thanks for clarifying my point vp. I should have articulated it better.
Posted by Edward
at April 15, 2008 8:46 AM
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Unca Donald
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Heather Thomas is not only a beautiful and talented actress, she is a brilliant writer, as I discovered while reading her new novel, "Trophies"--a great tale of trophy wives, the causes they support, and their achievements (and wrath) behind-the-scenes in Hollywood.
Highly recommend the book--especially for anyone who wants a smart insider look at the world of fundraising and celebrity driven culture.
There's a MySpace page that has been set up for her, including recent reviews and articles about Ms. Thomas, viewable at the link provided, (http://www.myspace.com/httrophies) Check it out!!
She fully deserves her position on the top 10 list, good call!!
Posted by Unca Donald
at May 12, 2008 12:08 AM
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