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The Beckhams Move West
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Paris Hilton and Stephen Schwarzman?
Paris Hilton may be on her way to becoming the Kevin Bacon of her generation.
How is the celebrity jailbird related to private hedge fund baron Stephen A. Schwarzman?
Through Hilton hotels, of course. Schwarzman’s company, Blackstone Group announced yesterday that it would buy the hotel chain for $18.5 billion plus debt. Blackstone already owns LaQuinta Inns and LXR Luxury Resorts.
On the web
Blackstone to Buy Hilton Hotels for $26 Billion – New York Times
Blackstone to Acquire Hilton – Wall Street Journal
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Murdoch’s media machine
As the Times notes today, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire gives him an array of tools to advance his interests.
Starting with one newspaper in Australia, he has built and acquired a vast network of newspapers, broadcast companies and web sites.
Murdoch has shown increasing sophistication in getting his way regardless of the political climate. News Corp. employs a battery of lobbyists, including the very connected Anthony Podesta.To the surprise of some, Murdoch’s sizeable political donations in the U.S. favor Republicans only slightly. The Times reports that Republicans received 56 percent of the $4.76 million contributed since 1997 by the Murdoch family and related PACs.
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Big Payday for Blackstone Founders
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Lost but linked – Relationship Map for the TV show Lost
All is not what it seems on the island.
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The survivors of the crash of Ocean Flight 815 have untold connections that viewers of the hit ABC Lost glimpse in strobe-like flashbacks.
The astute viewer (addict would be more appropriate) knows more than the characters. Jack and Claire, for example, have no idea that they’re step-siblings. Nor has Jack learned that Shannon’s father was in a car accident with Sarah, Jack’s future wife. Jack, the physician on duty, chose to save Sarah but not Shannon’s father.
And Hurley has yet to discover that Libby gave Desmond her sailboat, or that John Lock worked for his box company.
Sometimes, though, even these lost souls figure things out. Sawyer did tell Jack that he had a long conversation with Jack’s father shortly before his death.
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Lost but linked – Relationship Map for the TV show Lost
All is not what it seems on the island.
The survivors of the crash of Ocean Flight 815 have untold connections that viewers of the hit ABC Lost glimpse in strobe-like flashbacks.
The astute viewer (addict would be more appropriate) knows more than the characters. Jack and Claire, for example, have no idea that they’re step-siblings. Nor has Jack learned that Shannon’s father was in a car accident with Sarah, Jack’s future wife. Jack, the physician on duty, chose to save Sarah but not Shannon’s father.
And Hurley has yet to discover that Libby gave Desmond her sailboat, or that John Lock worked for his box company.
Sometimes, though, even these lost souls figure things out. Sawyer did tell Jack that he had a long conversation with Jack’s father shortly before his death.
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Anthony Pellicano: Hollywood undercover
The ongoing federal investigation of private eye Anthony Pellicano is revealing connections that many Hollywood celebs would prefer to keep quiet.
More than a dozen people have been arrested, and Pellicano is in jail, awaiting trial on charges of bribery, conspiracy, racketeering and illegal wiretapping.
Entertainment moguls and other elites have sought Pellicano’s skills over the years. His client list included former Disney chief Michael Ovitz, rock star Courtney Love and attorney Bert Fields.
It remains to be seen whether this case will establish itself as one of Tinseltown’s great scandals. A federal judge recently postponed Pellicano’s trial until 2008.
On the web
In Court Files, Hollywoodís Mr. Fix-It at Work – New York Times
The Pellicano Case – Los Angeles Times