Malachy McCourt, an Irish American author who also appeared on television as the bartender in “Ryan’s Hope,” died in Manhattan on March 11. He was 92.
The New York Times received confirmation of his death from his wife, Diana McCourt. He told the newspaper last year that he dealt with a myriad of ailments, including a heart condition, multiple forms of cancer and muscular degeneration.
McCourt appeared in soap operas including “Ryan’s Hope,” in which had a recurring role as a bartender. The show, which ran from 1975 to 1989, focused on an Irish American family living in Washington Heights. Some of McCourt’s film credits include “Reversal of Fortune,” “Bonfire of Vanities,” “The Other Guys,” “After.Life,” “The Devil’s Own” and “Q: The Winged Serpent.”
McCourt was born in Brooklyn to Irish parents on Sept. 20, 1931. His parents relocated the family to Limerick, Ireland, where he spent formative years alongside his older brother, Frank. He...
The New York Times received confirmation of his death from his wife, Diana McCourt. He told the newspaper last year that he dealt with a myriad of ailments, including a heart condition, multiple forms of cancer and muscular degeneration.
McCourt appeared in soap operas including “Ryan’s Hope,” in which had a recurring role as a bartender. The show, which ran from 1975 to 1989, focused on an Irish American family living in Washington Heights. Some of McCourt’s film credits include “Reversal of Fortune,” “Bonfire of Vanities,” “The Other Guys,” “After.Life,” “The Devil’s Own” and “Q: The Winged Serpent.”
McCourt was born in Brooklyn to Irish parents on Sept. 20, 1931. His parents relocated the family to Limerick, Ireland, where he spent formative years alongside his older brother, Frank. He...
- 3/11/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Malachy McCourt, best known for recurring as the bartender, Kevin, on the soap Ryan’s Hope from 1975 to 1989, has died at the age of 92. He passed away in a hospital in Manhattan, his wife Diana McCourt, told the New York Times. He had previously revealed in March 2023 that he was battling a heart condition, multiple kinds of cancer, and muscular degeneration, though a cause of death has yet to be given. Malachy McCourt was the brother of Frank McCourt, who wrote Angela’s Ashes (which won a Pulitzer) about his childhood. In addition to his acting, Malachy was an author, with two memoirs, A Monk Swimming and Singing My Him Song, about his life, including his sobriety. He was born Malachy Gerard McCourt on September 20, 1931, in Brooklyn, then his family returned to Ireland when he was three years old. He returned to New York when he was 20. His first onscreen role...
- 3/11/2024
- TV Insider
Malachy McCourt, the Irish-American actor, raconteur and author best known to TV audiences for his long-running role as Kevin the bartender on ABC’s soap Ryan’s Hope, died today in Manhattan after battling a heart condition and cancer. He was 92.
His death was announced by his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times.
The brother of Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes memoirist Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt left an indelible mark on New York City’s Irish American community. As the owner of the quintessential 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan – McCourt would often call it the city’s first singles bar, since he welcomed unaccompanied women to the establishment – the Brooklyn native became one of the city’s great story-tellers, regaling patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris with blarney, rugby talk and biographical anecdotes.
His way with words would hold him in good stead...
His death was announced by his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times.
The brother of Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes memoirist Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt left an indelible mark on New York City’s Irish American community. As the owner of the quintessential 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan – McCourt would often call it the city’s first singles bar, since he welcomed unaccompanied women to the establishment – the Brooklyn native became one of the city’s great story-tellers, regaling patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris with blarney, rugby talk and biographical anecdotes.
His way with words would hold him in good stead...
- 3/11/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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Bert Fields, the renowned entertainment litigator whose clients included Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, The Beatles and a host of other luminaries, studios and talent agencies, has died. He was 93.
Fields died peacefully late Sunday night at his Malibu home, a spokesperson for his law firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Llp., announced.
“For forty years, we were graced with Bert’s brilliance, decency and charm,” said Bob Baradaran, managing partner of Greenberg Glusker. “Bert was a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who trained a generation of outstanding lawyers. We were blessed to know and work with such a truly remarkable lawyer and human being.”
A longtime partner at Greenberg Glusker and mainstay on THR‘s annual Power Lawyer list, Fields during his six-decade career also represented the likes of David Geffen, James Cameron, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Mike Nichols,...
Bert Fields, the renowned entertainment litigator whose clients included Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, The Beatles and a host of other luminaries, studios and talent agencies, has died. He was 93.
Fields died peacefully late Sunday night at his Malibu home, a spokesperson for his law firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Llp., announced.
“For forty years, we were graced with Bert’s brilliance, decency and charm,” said Bob Baradaran, managing partner of Greenberg Glusker. “Bert was a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who trained a generation of outstanding lawyers. We were blessed to know and work with such a truly remarkable lawyer and human being.”
A longtime partner at Greenberg Glusker and mainstay on THR‘s annual Power Lawyer list, Fields during his six-decade career also represented the likes of David Geffen, James Cameron, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Mike Nichols,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Jonathan Handel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last week The Shed, a cultural center in Hudson Yards, hosted their second fall gala.
The gala honored board members Misty Copeland, principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, and Monica and Frank McCourt, founding Board members of The Shed. The night also featured appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Cecily Strong and Darren Walker.
The evening kicked off with an immersive performance of Drifters, followed by a brief program recognizing the honorees that featured some pretty notable speakers. Misty Copeland was introduced by the President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, and Frank and Monica McCourt were introduced by the legendary singer-songwriter, Bruce Springsteen. The program ended with a speech from comedian and actress Cecily Strong, who will be making her NYC theatre debut with the Shed in December.
In total, the fall gala raised over $4 million and Dan Doctoroff, The Shed’s Board Chairman, announced that the McCourt’s along with...
The gala honored board members Misty Copeland, principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre, and Monica and Frank McCourt, founding Board members of The Shed. The night also featured appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Cecily Strong and Darren Walker.
The evening kicked off with an immersive performance of Drifters, followed by a brief program recognizing the honorees that featured some pretty notable speakers. Misty Copeland was introduced by the President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, and Frank and Monica McCourt were introduced by the legendary singer-songwriter, Bruce Springsteen. The program ended with a speech from comedian and actress Cecily Strong, who will be making her NYC theatre debut with the Shed in December.
In total, the fall gala raised over $4 million and Dan Doctoroff, The Shed’s Board Chairman, announced that the McCourt’s along with...
- 11/15/2021
- Look to the Stars
Alan Parker is not one of the name auteurs you learn about in Film History 101. That’s partly because he wasn’t known for doing one thing. The working-class Londoner made his mark in the 70s with commercials and television before breaking out with period child-gangster musical “Bugsy Malone” (1976), starring Jodie Foster. He died Friday morning at age 76.
True story “Midnight Express” (1978) took viewers on a harrowing descent into Turkish prison hell (starring Brad Davis as Billy Hayes), established Oscar nominee Parker as a taut manipulator of suspense, and won Oscars for screenwriter Oliver Stone and composer Giorgio Moroder. In drama “Birdy” (1984), Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage went on another unpredictable journey, from kids hanging in Philadelphia to soldiers fighting in Vietnam and finally, a grim hospital ward.
Always skilled at using music in his movies, from New York high-school musical “Fame” (1980) to Madonna vehicle “Evita” (1996), Parker became a stylish Hollywood director-for-hire.
True story “Midnight Express” (1978) took viewers on a harrowing descent into Turkish prison hell (starring Brad Davis as Billy Hayes), established Oscar nominee Parker as a taut manipulator of suspense, and won Oscars for screenwriter Oliver Stone and composer Giorgio Moroder. In drama “Birdy” (1984), Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage went on another unpredictable journey, from kids hanging in Philadelphia to soldiers fighting in Vietnam and finally, a grim hospital ward.
Always skilled at using music in his movies, from New York high-school musical “Fame” (1980) to Madonna vehicle “Evita” (1996), Parker became a stylish Hollywood director-for-hire.
- 7/31/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
British director Sir Alan Parker — whose vast filmography included gangster flicks, musical projects, crime thrillers and comedies — has died, Variety reports. He was 76.
The British Film Institute confirmed Parker’s death Friday morning. An exact cause wasn’t given, but he reportedly died after a long illness.
We're deeply saddened to learn that British filmmaker Alan Parker passed away this morning. Also a former Chairman of the BFI, his works as director include Midnight Express, The Commitments and Angela's Ashes https://t.co/wuBtJvHG1b pic.twitter.com/TDEqyxWgWb
— BFI (@BFI) July 31, 2020
Over three decades,...
The British Film Institute confirmed Parker’s death Friday morning. An exact cause wasn’t given, but he reportedly died after a long illness.
We're deeply saddened to learn that British filmmaker Alan Parker passed away this morning. Also a former Chairman of the BFI, his works as director include Midnight Express, The Commitments and Angela's Ashes https://t.co/wuBtJvHG1b pic.twitter.com/TDEqyxWgWb
— BFI (@BFI) July 31, 2020
Over three decades,...
- 7/31/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Acclaimed UK director Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, passed away this morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed.
Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning and The Commitments, as well as big-budget Madonna movie Evita.
Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK film industry and a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. He was the founding Chairman of the UK Film Council in 2000, a position he held for five years, and prior to that he was Chairman of the BFI. He received a Cbe in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier des Arts et Letters (France).
Parker was born in Islington, London, February 14, 1944. He began his career in advertising as a copywriter but quickly graduated to writing and directing commercials. By the late 1960s...
Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning and The Commitments, as well as big-budget Madonna movie Evita.
Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK film industry and a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. He was the founding Chairman of the UK Film Council in 2000, a position he held for five years, and prior to that he was Chairman of the BFI. He received a Cbe in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier des Arts et Letters (France).
Parker was born in Islington, London, February 14, 1944. He began his career in advertising as a copywriter but quickly graduated to writing and directing commercials. By the late 1960s...
- 7/31/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
His body of work includes Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes.
Acclaimed UK filmmaker Alan Parker died this morning (July 31) following a lengthy illness.
Parker was one of the UK’s most acclaimed and successful filmmakers, with a body of work including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. His films won a combined 19 Baftas, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars.
Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK film industry and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain,...
Acclaimed UK filmmaker Alan Parker died this morning (July 31) following a lengthy illness.
Parker was one of the UK’s most acclaimed and successful filmmakers, with a body of work including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. His films won a combined 19 Baftas, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars.
Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK film industry and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain,...
- 7/31/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre has announced an upcoming online run of four plays, becoming what could be Off Broadway’s first summer season created specifically for virtual viewing. Included in the line-up is the world premiere of Darren Murphy’s short play The Gifts You Gave to the Dark, with characters affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Like all Broadway and most Off Broadway theaters, Irish Rep is under shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly all New York venues have been dark since mid-March.
Announced today by artistic director Charlotte Moore and producing director Ciarán O’Reilly, Irish Rep’s first online summer season will feature three of the company’s more popular recent productions reimagined for the screen and filmed remotely – Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, The Weir and Love, Noël: The Songs and Letters of Noël Coward – as well as the world premiere of Darren Murphy...
Like all Broadway and most Off Broadway theaters, Irish Rep is under shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly all New York venues have been dark since mid-March.
Announced today by artistic director Charlotte Moore and producing director Ciarán O’Reilly, Irish Rep’s first online summer season will feature three of the company’s more popular recent productions reimagined for the screen and filmed remotely – Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, The Weir and Love, Noël: The Songs and Letters of Noël Coward – as well as the world premiere of Darren Murphy...
- 5/21/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Carolyn Reidy, the powerhouse publisher who ran Simon & Schuster as president and CEO and edited seven Pulitzer Prize winners, died today of a heart attack. She was 71.
Simon & Schuster CFO Dennis Eulau confirmed the news in this memo to staff.
As a publisher and a leader,” he wrote, “Carolyn pushed us to stretch to do just that little bit more; to do our best and then some for our authors, in whose service she came to work each day with an unbridled and infectious enthusiasm and great humor.”
Read the full memo below.
Reidy joined Simon & Schuster in 1992 from Avon Books as President of the Trade Division and was named president of its Adult Publishing Group in 2001. Reidy was upped to president and CEO in 2007 to replace the retiring Jack Romanos.
She was named Publishers Weekly‘s Person of the Year in 2017.
During her tenure, Simon & Schuster published books...
Simon & Schuster CFO Dennis Eulau confirmed the news in this memo to staff.
As a publisher and a leader,” he wrote, “Carolyn pushed us to stretch to do just that little bit more; to do our best and then some for our authors, in whose service she came to work each day with an unbridled and infectious enthusiasm and great humor.”
Read the full memo below.
Reidy joined Simon & Schuster in 1992 from Avon Books as President of the Trade Division and was named president of its Adult Publishing Group in 2001. Reidy was upped to president and CEO in 2007 to replace the retiring Jack Romanos.
She was named Publishers Weekly‘s Person of the Year in 2017.
During her tenure, Simon & Schuster published books...
- 5/12/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A petition for the divorce of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie was filed Thursday, with Amazon saying in a SEC filing that as part of the deal MacKenzie will receive about 4% of the company, or 25% of the couple’s total stock.
The online giant’s current market cap today is about $892 billion, meaning MacKenzie’s shares in the company will be worth around $36 billion as of today’s trading, instantly making her one of the richest women in the world.
As part of the agreement, Bezos will have voting control of the shares, and she will give him her stakes in the Washington Post and their rocket company Blue Origin.
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— MacKenzie Bezos (@mackenziebezos) April 4, 2019
According to the 8-k filing Thursday, the divorce decree is “expected to be issued in approximately 90 days.” Jeff Bezos “will continue to exercise sole voting authority over the...
The online giant’s current market cap today is about $892 billion, meaning MacKenzie’s shares in the company will be worth around $36 billion as of today’s trading, instantly making her one of the richest women in the world.
As part of the agreement, Bezos will have voting control of the shares, and she will give him her stakes in the Washington Post and their rocket company Blue Origin.
pic.twitter.com/OJWn3OOLS6
— MacKenzie Bezos (@mackenziebezos) April 4, 2019
According to the 8-k filing Thursday, the divorce decree is “expected to be issued in approximately 90 days.” Jeff Bezos “will continue to exercise sole voting authority over the...
- 4/4/2019
- by Patrick Hipes and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
After Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced their plans to divorce after 25 years of marriage, Amazon investors have reacted with a shrug, with the company’s stock price essentially flat in mid-day trading today.
Even so, the news puts the fortune of the world’s richest man and the ownership structure of an era-defining, global powerhouse in a state of flux.
The Bezoses tweeted Wednesday that after “a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends.” (See their full statement below.) They have yet to file any official paperwork with the courts, confirming expectations that they will seek to handle the matter privately so as to avoid attracting unwanted attention to the company.
President Donald Trump, who has frequently attacked Bezos and Amazon while in office, was asked by reporters about the divorce today. “Well, I wish him luck.
Even so, the news puts the fortune of the world’s richest man and the ownership structure of an era-defining, global powerhouse in a state of flux.
The Bezoses tweeted Wednesday that after “a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends.” (See their full statement below.) They have yet to file any official paperwork with the courts, confirming expectations that they will seek to handle the matter privately so as to avoid attracting unwanted attention to the company.
President Donald Trump, who has frequently attacked Bezos and Amazon while in office, was asked by reporters about the divorce today. “Well, I wish him luck.
- 1/10/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Angela’s Christmas is the latest animated short from Netflix and stars the voice of Oscar nominated actress Ruth Negga. Based on the children’s book by Pulitzer prize-winning author Frank McCourt, the 30-minute movie recounts one December night in Ireland. But how does this Netflix original stack up to other holiday classics? Watch my review below.
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- 12/2/2018
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
A ton of new Netflix originals are arriving on the streaming platform next month, as well as some beloved movies, including “Sex and the City: The Movie” and “Sixteen Candles” (both of which are available on Nov. 1).
The anticipated final season of “House of Cards” will drop on Nov. 2, and fans of the show will see how Kevin Spacey’s character Frank Underwood has been written out of the series. “Narcos: Mexico” will debut on Nov. 16 and Trevor Noah’s latest stand-up special will be available on Nov. 20.
With the holidays in sight, Netflix is bringing a few Christmas offerings next month, including a new movie called “The Christmas Chronicles,” available Nov. 22, and “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding,” available on Nov. 30.
Also Read: Watch the Opening Credits of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' (Video)
See the complete list below.
Avail. 11/1/18
Angela’s Christmas– Netflix Original
A trip to...
The anticipated final season of “House of Cards” will drop on Nov. 2, and fans of the show will see how Kevin Spacey’s character Frank Underwood has been written out of the series. “Narcos: Mexico” will debut on Nov. 16 and Trevor Noah’s latest stand-up special will be available on Nov. 20.
With the holidays in sight, Netflix is bringing a few Christmas offerings next month, including a new movie called “The Christmas Chronicles,” available Nov. 22, and “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding,” available on Nov. 30.
Also Read: Watch the Opening Credits of 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' (Video)
See the complete list below.
Avail. 11/1/18
Angela’s Christmas– Netflix Original
A trip to...
- 10/24/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Daredevil has added Peter Halpin as Theo Nelson, the affable, younger brother of attorney Foggy Nelson. The Netflix series returns with Season 3 this Friday.
The character of Theo Nelson is as genial as his older sibling but less career-driven than Matthew Murdock’s law partner — the younger Nelson has worked his whole life with at his parents’ local business, the Hell’s Kitchen Butcher Shop in the gritty namesake New York neighborhood
The Theo Nelson character is a new addition to the Daredevil mythology — he has not previously appeared in the pages of Marvel Comics, which has published the hero’s ongoing adventures since 1964, nor in the 2003 feature film Daredevil.
Halpin launched his screen career in Angela’s Ashes, the 1999 adaptation of Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir. Halpin, a native of Limerick, Ireland, portrayed Malachy McCourt, brother of the author, in the grim New York tale directed by Alan Parker.
The character of Theo Nelson is as genial as his older sibling but less career-driven than Matthew Murdock’s law partner — the younger Nelson has worked his whole life with at his parents’ local business, the Hell’s Kitchen Butcher Shop in the gritty namesake New York neighborhood
The Theo Nelson character is a new addition to the Daredevil mythology — he has not previously appeared in the pages of Marvel Comics, which has published the hero’s ongoing adventures since 1964, nor in the 2003 feature film Daredevil.
Halpin launched his screen career in Angela’s Ashes, the 1999 adaptation of Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir. Halpin, a native of Limerick, Ireland, portrayed Malachy McCourt, brother of the author, in the grim New York tale directed by Alan Parker.
- 10/18/2018
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” (2002)
In 2002, Sen. John McCain became one of the rare politicians to host the show (with musical guest the White Stripes). Though he leaned heavily on Fred Armisen in his opening monologue, McCain gamely played everyone from Attorney General John Ashcroft to Irish American author Frank McCourt in sketches.
“Saturday Night Live” (2002)
In this hilarious parody of a Lifetime movie, McCain stars as the husband of a successful CEO (Amy Poehler) who invades his wife’s personal space in a way that is creepily stalkerish.
“Wedding Crashers” (2005)
McCain and Democratic strategist James Carville pop up early in this comedy to congratulate the fictional Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken) and his wife (Jane Seymour) on the nuptials of their daughter.
“24” (2006)
McCain had a literal walk-on role in the fifth season ofthe Fox counterterrorism thriller as an unnamed CTU staffer who hands over a folder with no doubt top-secret information.
“Saturday Night Live...
In 2002, Sen. John McCain became one of the rare politicians to host the show (with musical guest the White Stripes). Though he leaned heavily on Fred Armisen in his opening monologue, McCain gamely played everyone from Attorney General John Ashcroft to Irish American author Frank McCourt in sketches.
“Saturday Night Live” (2002)
In this hilarious parody of a Lifetime movie, McCain stars as the husband of a successful CEO (Amy Poehler) who invades his wife’s personal space in a way that is creepily stalkerish.
“Wedding Crashers” (2005)
McCain and Democratic strategist James Carville pop up early in this comedy to congratulate the fictional Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken) and his wife (Jane Seymour) on the nuptials of their daughter.
“24” (2006)
McCain had a literal walk-on role in the fifth season ofthe Fox counterterrorism thriller as an unnamed CTU staffer who hands over a folder with no doubt top-secret information.
“Saturday Night Live...
- 9/2/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
After sampling Julianne Moore's "Do you like sex?" monologue from The Big Lebowski on her 2014 self-titled album, Beyoncé is taking her obsession with all things the Dude to the next level and moving into the mansion featured in the film. TMZ reports that Beyoncé and Jay Z are renting the $45 million home of ex–L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. The duo tried to purchase the home last year, but lost to a bid from a British billionaire. But seeing as the billionaire is never there, McCourt put the house up for lease and the Knowles-Carters snatched it up. The Knowles-Carters are renting the house for a steep $150,000 a month, so hopefully the house comes stocked with a year's supply of White Russians.
- 10/7/2015
- by Ira Madison III
- Vulture
Jay Z and Beyonce got the last laugh after getting notice to leave the house they were renting ... because we've learned they got an even better house. Our sources say Bey and Jay are now renting the $45 million Holmby Hills palace that was owned by ex-l.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. McCourt sold the house to a British billionaire last year for $45 million, but we're told the new owner was hardly in L.A. and it just sat vacant.
- 10/6/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Mary Louise Parker, best known for starring on Showtime’s Weeds, plans to write a memoir for Scriber in the form of letters to men she’s known throughout her life.
Mary Louise Parker Memoir
Parker, 50, announced her memoir, titled Dr. Mr. You, in a press release. “I am so honored and thrilled to be working with Scribner and in the company of such wonderful writers,” said the actress.
As for Scriber, they’re wholly excited to have Parker joining their list of impressive memoirists. “From Frank McCourt to Jeannette Walls to Anjelica Huston, Scribner loves a great memoirist, and Mary-Louise Parker is one,” said Nan Graham, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Scribner. “Her writing is magnificent; the conceit – a memoir in letters to men – is wholly original and brilliantly executed.”
Colin Harrison, vice-presideent and editor-in-chief of Scribner added, “Mary-Louise Parker’s prose is vivid, urgent and emotionally frank.
Mary Louise Parker Memoir
Parker, 50, announced her memoir, titled Dr. Mr. You, in a press release. “I am so honored and thrilled to be working with Scribner and in the company of such wonderful writers,” said the actress.
As for Scriber, they’re wholly excited to have Parker joining their list of impressive memoirists. “From Frank McCourt to Jeannette Walls to Anjelica Huston, Scribner loves a great memoirist, and Mary-Louise Parker is one,” said Nan Graham, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Scribner. “Her writing is magnificent; the conceit – a memoir in letters to men – is wholly original and brilliantly executed.”
Colin Harrison, vice-presideent and editor-in-chief of Scribner added, “Mary-Louise Parker’s prose is vivid, urgent and emotionally frank.
- 10/1/2014
- Uinterview
Kathy Thomson, president and COO of the Los Angeles Times, is leaving the publication, she announced on Tuesday. In a memo, Thomson said she was heading to another opportunity but did not offer details. Her final day will be Nov. 29, Also read: Former La Times Columnist T.J. Simers Sues Paper, Frank McCourt for ‘Wrongful Termination’ The departing executive said she was “honored” and “proud” of her association and time spent with the publication. Thomson said, “There is much promise on the road ahead” for the publication. She added, “While change is inevitable, the La Times is here to stay.
- 11/20/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
T.J. Simers, gadfly Los Angeles Times sports columnist from 1990 until this summer, has resurfaced at the Orange County Register — and his first column at his new home takes a doozy of a swipe at his old one. Deep within Simers’ rambling reintroduction, he says Lat management directed columnists to “tone down” criticism of media punching-bag Frank McCourt, because the embattled former owner of the La Dodgers is friends with Lat publisher and CEO Eddy Hartenstein. Also read: Nyt’s Howard Beck Exits Paper for Bleacher Report “I worked at the Times a few days shy of 23 years – much too long as far.
- 9/19/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has agreed that the terms of Frank McCourt's 2012 sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers should become public. Guggenheim Baseball Management purchased the club in a deal that was believed at the time to be worth $2.15 billion. The baseball team was sold after Frank McCourt reached a $131 million divorce settlement with his then-wife, Jamie. Since the sale of the team, Jamie McCourt has sued to void the divorce settlement, claiming that the team's value was grossly undervalued in the divorce proceedings. Photos: From Vin Scully to Peanut Man, the Dodgers'
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- 6/5/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Embellishment. Is it a dirty word, especially when it comes to writing? Well, it depends. Simply put, there must be no embellishment when writing for a professional journal. The truth must be told. There is a big difference between writing for a professional journal and writing fiction, or even this column. Writing for a professional journal must follow a proscribed style set by peer-reviewed organizations whose rules on grammatical usage, word choice, elimination of bias in language, the proper citation of quotes and references and the inclusion of charts and tables have become the authoritative source for all intellectual writing. This means that for me, as an Rn, Bsn, Cnor, I must adhere to the styles and standards set by the Publication Manual Of The American Psychologoical Assocociation (Apa), which is “consulted not only by psychologists but also by students and researchers in education, social work, nursing, business, and many...
- 4/22/2013
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Frank McCourt is covering his bases for today's legal battle with ex-wife Jamie McCourt ... he dined last night with a priest. Frank was at Toscana restaurant in Brentwood with a very hot young woman and the man of the cloth. So the questions:1. Since we've seen Frank with this woman before, we were wondering if he's tying the knot again -- with the help of the priest2. If he's not getting hitched again, was he...
- 4/15/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jamie McCourt has filed a new lawsuit against her ex-hubby former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt ... claiming he grossly shortchanged her in the property settlement by fraudulently undervaluing their assets -- in particular the Dodgers.In the lawsuit ... obtained by TMZ ... Jamie says based on the valuation of assets Frank's team provided ... she agreed to accept a $131 million settlement plus a few other things.Jamie now says Frank cooked the books by undervaluing the...
- 1/10/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It’s the beginning of the beginning of the auction process for billionaire Philip Anschutz’ live entertainment business. The company is circulating a 25-page information memorandum that describes the operations being offered but without financial data, Reuters reports. Those who sign non-disclosure agreements should be able to see more details, including confidential numbers, by the end of the month. Anschutz is thinking big: bidders will have to offer about $10B or more just to make it to a second round, the wire service says citing unnamed sources. Anschutz was impressed by the recent $2.15B deal to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers to Guggenheim Partners. He hired the bankers who handled the arrangements for Frank McCourt — Blackstone Advisory Group — to also manage the Aeg auction which includes stakes in sports teams including the Los Angeles Lakers and the Kings, as well as real estate holdings. Guggenheim Partners and billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong are said to be interested.
- 10/9/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
Don’t count Philip Anschutz out as a potential owner of an NFL franchise in Los Angeles. Contrary to what some speculate, I’m told that the big reason the reclusive billionaire decided to put his Aeg live entertainment business on the block is because it could provide him with the cash, and flexibility, to land a football team and stadium that would provide a legacy for him and his family — somewhat like Jerry Jones’ with the Dallas Cowboys. Anschutz would like to back away from live entertainment and ticketing. It’s a tough business that’s become tougher than ever as Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have become more dominant. And, like a lot of people, Anschutz was impressed by the recent $2.15B deal to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers to Guggenheim Partners. It demonstrated just how lucrative it can be to own a trophy sports property in La.
- 9/19/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
They can’t formally begin talks until Oct. 15, but Fox Sports and the Los Angeles Dodgers are said to have started preliminary discussions on a new cable pact. Last year, Fox and former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt struck a 20-year, $3B deal that included a provision giving the Dodgers 30% of the Fox Sports channel. But, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig did not allow that pact to proceed. Citing a source familiar with the current talks, Reuters reports the renewal being discussed since May would “almost certainly exceed” the kiboshed deal and include joint ownership of English and Spanish language channels. According to the Reuters source, no financials have been discussed, but sports consultant Marc Ganis said the new deal could cost $4B or more. Fox and the Dodgers’ current deal expires at the end of next year. The Dodgers have been spending big on players recently and the talks are thought...
- 8/27/2012
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Mandalay Entertainment Group CEO Peter Guber didn’t want buy the Dodgers, but a call from his longtime friend and business partner Earvin “Magic” Johnson helped change his mind.
From Vin Scully to the Peanut Man, the Dodgers' Best Supporting All-Stars
Guber had actually considered buying the team once before, and it didn’t work out. He had been approached in the early 2000s and declined to join Frank McCourt in his effort to purchase the team from News Corp., which the Boston businessman later did in 2004.
From Vin Scully to the Peanut Man, the Dodgers' Best Supporting All-Stars
Guber had actually considered buying the team once before, and it didn’t work out. He had been approached in the early 2000s and declined to join Frank McCourt in his effort to purchase the team from News Corp., which the Boston businessman later did in 2004.
- 8/8/2012
- by www.hollywoodreporter.com
- Huffington Post
In the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter, the glitzy reboot of the Los Angeles Dodgers — baseball's storied West Coast answer to the New York Yankees — is detailed with unprecedented access to the star players, managers past and present, iconic broadcasters and the new owners of the six-time World Series-winning franchise. Big changes are in store after a star-studded ownership group that includes basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Hollywood heavyweight Peter Guber purchased the team from beleaguered former owner Frank McCourt for $2.15 billion this spring. Photos: The Faces Of The Dodgers: The
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- 8/8/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mandalay Entertainment Group CEO Peter Guber didn’t want buy the Dodgers, but a call from his longtime friend and business partner Earvin “Magic” Johnson helped change his mind. Guber had actually considered buying the team once before, and it didn’t work out. He had been approached in the early 2000s and declined to join Frank McCourt in his effort to purchase the team from News Corp., which the Boston businessman later did in 2004. Photos: The Faces of The Dodgers: The New Blood and the Stalwarts So when three different groups asked Guber last fall to help try to buy
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- 8/8/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Aug. 17 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine has four split-run covers, featuring former manager Tommy Lasorda and manager Don Mattingly; outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier; owners Peter Guber and Magic Johnson; and pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Peter Guber didn't want to buy the Dodgers. He had considered it once before, and it didn't work out. Guber had been approached in the early 2000s and declined to join Boston businessman Frank McCourt in his effort to purchase the team from News Corp. So when three different groups asked Guber last fall to help try to buy the Dodgers
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- 8/7/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In somewhat of a surprise move, the Andre Ethier and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a 5-year, $85 million contract extension. With Ethier back in the Dodgers outfield with Matt Kemp, it looks like the biggest potential bidder for Rangers soon-to-be free agent superstar Josh Hamilton is now out of the running.
Andre Ethier wasn't happy last season. Few people around the Los Angeles Dodgers were. He had a bad year. He shut his season down early for an injury that sounded like he could have played through.
But two things changed this season: Ethier is in the final year of his contract, so as athletes are wont to do in contract years, he's turned it around and is putting up big numbers. The Dodgers also got sold out from under Frank McCourt, and the team is off to a great start.
The contract includes a sixth option year...
Andre Ethier wasn't happy last season. Few people around the Los Angeles Dodgers were. He had a bad year. He shut his season down early for an injury that sounded like he could have played through.
But two things changed this season: Ethier is in the final year of his contract, so as athletes are wont to do in contract years, he's turned it around and is putting up big numbers. The Dodgers also got sold out from under Frank McCourt, and the team is off to a great start.
The contract includes a sixth option year...
- 6/12/2012
- by Bison Messink
- Celebsology
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball legends including iconic announcer Vin Scully, onetime owner Peter O'Malley, former manager Tommy Lasorda and more than a dozen former players were on hand Wednesday morning at Dodger Stadium to introduce the team's new ownership group. The group, toplined by former Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and headed by Chicago-based financial services firm Guggenheim Partners, purchased the team from beleaguered former owner Frank McCourt for $2.15 billion. The deal closed May 1. Johnson was joined on a stage in Dodger Stadium's center field by Guggenheim CEO Mark Walter, the team's controlling owner, and
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- 5/2/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The bankruptcy judge in the Los Angeles Dodgers case has scheduled a hearing April 13 to consider whether to confirm the revised Chapter 11 plan filed yesterday, Espn reports. The Dodgers said the team is on track to exit bankruptcy as planned by April 30. The plan is based on the agreement by Magic Johnson- and baseball exec Stan Johnson-led Guggenheim Baseball Management to purchase the Dodgers for more than $2 billion, which the team contends will allow payment of all allowed creditor claims in full. Purchase price includes about $412 million of existing debt financing. The balance will be paid the current owner Frank McCourt from equity financing by owners and affiliates of Guggenheim, which has provided a cash deposit of about $159 million. The April 30 date was part of a settlement between the Dodgers and Major League Baseball. The date coincides with the deadline for McCourt to pay $131 million to his ex-wife, Jamie,...
- 4/7/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Dodgers are less than one month away from being back in the black, the team announced on Friday. Guggenheim Baseball L.P., the group of buyers including Magic Johnson that purchased the team for $2.15 billion, filed paperwork on Friday to make the sale official. Among the documents filed were an Amended Plan of Reorganization, a Plan Supplement to the Amended Plan of Reorganization, a Proposed Confirmation Order, and a Memorandum in Support of Confirmation of the Amended Plan. The 70-page agreement revealed few details regarding the group's financing or what involvement former owner Frank McCourt would
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- 4/7/2012
- by Sophie A. Schillaci
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Magic Johnson, Peter Guber and the other new Dodgers owners will convene on Monday to discuss the team’s future business strategy, TheWrap has learned. The strategy session comes ahead of a news conference with the new owners and outgoing owner Frank McCourt later next week, according to two knowledgeable individuals. A spokeswoman for Guggenheim Partners, the lead investor in the Dodgers deal, declined to comment. As TheWrap has previously reported, the business strategy mainly involves the team’s television rights in the wake of buying the team for a record $2.15 billion last week. The...
- 3/29/2012
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Wednesday's announcement that a consortium that includes Magic Johnson, Peter Guber and Chicago investment fund Guggenheim Partners had purchased the Dodgers for $2 billion from embattled owner Frank McCourt brought an outpouring of cheers from Hollywood and from Los Angeles-area sports figures. (Guggenheim Partners is an owner of New York-based Prometheus Global Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.) Photos: 26 of Hollywood's Most Popular Athletes-Turned-Actors The $2 billion price was the highest price ever paid for a U.S. professional sports team. The deal still must be approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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- 3/29/2012
- by Andy Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Magic Johnson and a group of investors successfully inked a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.15 billion. The staggering sum, which broke the record for the most money spent on a professional sports team, was agreed upon last night and will be finalized late April. "I am thrilled to be part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section in our wonderful community of Los Angeles," the former Laker star said in a statement. McCourt, the Dodgers' former owner, will get to purchase the land surrounding Dodger Stadium for $150 million in a possible joint venture with the Magic Johnson Group as part of the deal.
- 3/28/2012
- x17online.com
Magic Johnson, the Lakers basketball legend, has won a bid to become the next owner of the L.A. Dodgers, the historic baseball team. The Associated Press reported that Johnson led a group whose $2 billion bid came out on top in bankruptcy court, ending a tumultuous era led by fomer owner Frank McCourt. "I am thrilled to be part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section in our...
- 3/28/2012
- by Wrap Staff
- The Wrap
Magic Johnson has swooped in to lend a little magic to the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, which had fallen on hard financial times under the leadership of owner Frank McCourt.
The former Los Angeles Lakers star leads a group that also includes head of Mandalay Entertainment Peter Guber, CEO of Guggenheim Partners Mark Walter and Stan Kasten, former Atlanta Hawks Gm, and former president to both the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals, and which has put in a bid to buy the Dodgers for $2 billion.
That becomes easily the largest price ever paid for a professional sports team. The former Mlb record was when the Chicago Cubs were bought for $845 million in 2008. The North American record was when the Miami Dolphins were bought for $1.15 billion in 2009. And the worldwide record was previously set when the Manchester United soccer team was purchased for $1.4 billion.
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The former Los Angeles Lakers star leads a group that also includes head of Mandalay Entertainment Peter Guber, CEO of Guggenheim Partners Mark Walter and Stan Kasten, former Atlanta Hawks Gm, and former president to both the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals, and which has put in a bid to buy the Dodgers for $2 billion.
That becomes easily the largest price ever paid for a professional sports team. The former Mlb record was when the Chicago Cubs were bought for $845 million in 2008. The North American record was when the Miami Dolphins were bought for $1.15 billion in 2009. And the worldwide record was previously set when the Manchester United soccer team was purchased for $1.4 billion.
McCourt must be doing backflips at the offer,...
- 3/28/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Magic Johnson is in as part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers -- and Frank McCourt is out -- after the NBA legend's investment group sealed a Two Billion dollar deal to purchase the team ... and the crowd went wild!Magic and McCourt announced the deal late Tuesday night ... which should unite La's most storied sports franchise with its most beloved athlete by the end of April. Magic was the face of the investment group...
- 3/28/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The bidding group is the last one standing after many Dodgers suitors came and went during the monthslong process, and the $2 billion deal is the richest ever for a U.S. sports franchise. The new owners — who emerged after three groups participated in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction today — are grouped under the banner Guggenheim Baseball Management. That mix includes Magic Johnson, Hollywood producer Peter Guber, baseball executive Stan Kasten and Bobby Patton as well as Todd Boehly and Mark Walter of Guggenheim Partners — that company co-owns Prometheus Global Media, which owns Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter. Walter will be controlling partner of the Dodgers when the deal closes at the end of April. The agreement with soon-to-be-ex-owner Frank McCourt is for the team and Dodger Stadium, and a separate joint venture with some members of the group — including McCourt — will buy the parking lots and property for an extra $150 million.
- 3/28/2012
- by PATRICK HIPES, Managing Editor
- Deadline TV
Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson and partners have won the bankruptcy court auction for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team and owner Frank McCourt announced Tuesday night. Johnson's group has agreed to buy the franchise from its beleaguered owner for a record $2 billion, the highest price ever paid for a U.S. professional sports team. The deal still must be approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware; a hearing is scheduled for April 13. McCourt threw the team into Chapter 11 bankruptcy last June while he fought through a contentious divorce with his then-wife Jamie
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- 3/28/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York - The La Dodgers received "more than 10" opening bids for the baseball team by a late Monday deadline, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Wall Street Journal said that several of the non-binding bids exceeded $1 billion. Outgoing owner Frank McCourt expects the Dodgers to sell for at least $1.5 billion, it said. Among the first-round bidders are a group that includes Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, former Dodgers and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre in a joint bid with developer
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- 1/24/2012
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chase Carey said back in November that News Corp had no interest in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that appears to have changed. The Wall Street Journal reports today that Fox has signed a nondisclosure agreement that allows it to bid to purchase the team. According to WSJ, Fox would seek a 15%-20% minority interest only — it doesn’t want to own the team outright, like it did from 1998-2004 — in a move designed to give it leverage over lucrative local TV rights. Currently, Fox Sports’ regional Prime Ticket network has exclusive rights through the end of next season, and just settled a lawsuit with the Dodgers, who wanted to shorten that exclusivity window to force a bidding war for TV rights, which could be worth as much as $3 billion. That monster number is at the heart of what will be a wild bidding process to buy the team,...
- 1/12/2012
- by PATRICK HIPES, Managing Editor
- Deadline TV
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports settlement over the team's TV right was approved Wednesday by U.S. bankruptcy court judge Kevin Gross, paving the way for the expedited sale of the embattled franchise. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt had been seeking to sell the rights before the team so as to enhance the value of his Chavez Ravine properties. In reaching this deal on Tuesday, the Dodgers gave up that pursuit. In exchange, Fox has dropped its complaints about the upcoming sale. "This agreement is a significant step towards a successful sale of...
- 1/11/2012
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports late Tuesday settled their legal feud over the sale of the bankrupt team’s broadcast rights after the 2013 season. The Dodgers agreed to abide by their current contract with Fox and won’t attempt to auction future rights before Fox’s exclusive negotiating period ends November 30. In exchange, Fox agreed to drop litigation against the Dodgers. The settlement removes uncertainty and will allow the Dodgers to be sold by April 30 under a deal owner Frank McCourt previously reached with Major League Baseball. Initial bids are due January 23. Potential buyers include Joe Torre, La area developer Rick Caruso, Orel Hershiser, Magic Johnson, Steve Garvey, Peter O’Malley, Fred Claire, Andy Dolich, Steve Cohen of the hedge fund Sac Capital Advisors, Stan Kasten, Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter, Larry King, Jason Reese of Imperial Capital and the family of the late Roy E. Disney.
- 1/11/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Joe Torre, the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager who last year moved into Major League Baseball’s front office, stepped down from his executive post today and announced he was joining La developer Rick Caruso to bid on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team is being sold by current owner Frank McCourt as part of a bankruptcy settlement with Mlb that included the early auctioning of the team’s local TV rights, which could fetch as much as $3 billion. Forbes estimates the franchise is worth around $800 million, and some believe any sale would eclipse the record price for a baseball franchise, set a couple of years ago with the Chicago Cubs’ $845 million tab. Caruso is the man behind The Grove complex adjacent to the La Farmers Market among other real estate holdings. And Torre has done a little bit of everything in the sport: winning an Mvp as a player,...
- 1/4/2012
- by PATRICK HIPES, Managing Editor
- Deadline TV
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