Archive for February, 2009
By Tom Teicholz at 27 February, 2009, 5:15 pm
From Obessable:
Facebook shares insight on user behavior
According to Facebook, even users with 500 friends still only talk to a few people on a regular basis.
Some thoughts on News Corp, Chernin, Murdoch etc.,…..
By Tom Teicholz at 25 February, 2009, 10:34 am
Peter Chernin’s decision to leave Fox and News Corp in June is as good an excuse as any to share some observations about the company (full disclosure: I had a producer deal at Fox/TV Studios).
Murdoch has always had favorite sons — professionally and biologically –. Over time, those executives who have stood with Murdoch, profited [...]
Chernin out — will Rothman ascend?
By Tom Teicholz at 24 February, 2009, 11:18 am
Chernin has decided not to renew his contract. His pay-out, as has been reported includes all sorts of lucrative terms including a six year producer deal with Fox required to purchase projects from him –no word if he is going to exercise that — but why not?
So far no reports on succession other than Rupert [...]
Ginsburg back on the bench
By Tom Teicholz at 24 February, 2009, 11:14 am
Very happy to report that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back at the Supreme Court hearing arguments, following surgery for pancreatic cancer. Cancer of the pancreas is not good — clearly, but in her case, the surgeons, I hear, not only found that the original tumor they had spotted was benign but they found a small [...]
Read More >>Caryl Churchill’s “Seven Jewish Children: a play for Gaza”
By Tom Teicholz at 19 February, 2009, 11:15 am
Controversy has been brewing surrounding Caryl Churchill’s play “Seven Jewish Children: a play for Gaza.” A blog on the New York Times, The lede, has done us all the tremendous favor of actually posting a link to the full text of the play. Read it Here.
Many have asked: Is it Anti-Semitic? That strikes me as [...]
Let’s make a deal: New York Times Bonds?
By Tom Teicholz at 16 February, 2009, 10:52 am
This monring’s New York Times brings a profile of Carlos Slim the Mexican billionaire who has recently invested in the New York Times. The article explains that in return for his $250 Million Slim is getting a 14% return — HOLD ON THERE!!!! 14%!!!
Let’s stop for a minute. The last few years with hedge fund [...]
Israelis in LA returning home because of our financial crisis
By Tom Teicholz at 12 February, 2009, 2:16 pm
Great cover story by Dikla Kadosh in today’s Jewish Journal of Los Angeles on the impact of the US financial crisis on Israelis in LA, many of whom are forced to head back home.
February 12, 2009
Exodus to Israel
By Dikla Kadosh
Cigarette in one hand, venti coffee in the other, Levana Gavriel clamped a cell- phone [...]
Mult es Jovo party at Jerusalem bookfair
By Tom Teicholz at 11 February, 2009, 3:42 pm
From Janos Kobanyai:
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Read More >>Props to “TheWrap.com”
By Tom Teicholz at 10 February, 2009, 11:41 am
First off let me give props to Sharon Waxman and her new site “The Wrap.com” - - She is breaking news. (conflict discloser/disclaimer: and it goes without saying that I’ve talked to her about writing for her site and sent her ideas) — but now back to the objective:
Today she has a story about Spielberg [...]
Fred Goldring for US Culture Minister
By Tom Teicholz at 10 February, 2009, 11:28 am
At last Sunday’s Grammies Neil Portnow suggested that the US have a cabinet level representative for the Arts. Today in Variety, Phil Gallo suggests Quint Davis who has run the New Orleans Jazzfest since its inception.
I am a fan of Jazzfest — and have no objections to Davis continuing to run Jazzfest (although I heard [...]