Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Moore Thing
Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes BushI really don't see anything bad coming from this. It makes these people look like the idiots they are, and they just stirred up a wasp's nest of "liberal rage." More controversy, more good, when it comes to Moore.
The best part:
Mr. Moore's agent, Ari Emanuel, said Michael D. Eisner, Disney's chief executive, asked him last spring to pull out of the deal with Miramax. Mr. Emanuel said Mr. Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where Mr. Bush's brother, Jeb, is governor.
"Michael Eisner asked me not to sell this movie to Harvey Weinstein; that doesn't mean I listened to him," Mr. Emanuel said. "He definitely indicated there were tax incentives he was getting for the Disney corporation and that's why he didn't want me to sell it to Miramax. He didn't want a Disney company involved."
Disney executives deny that accusation, though they said their displeasure over the deal was made clear to Miramax and Mr. Emanuel.
posted by Blicero : 5/05/2004 03:30:00 PM
