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Disney may block anti-Bush film
Wednesday May 5, 2004
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's documentary linking President Bush with powerful Saudi families, including that of Osama bin Laden, is stirring up controversy even before its release.
That's if it even gets released.
The New York Times and Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety said in its Wednesday edition that Walt Disney Co. (DIS: Research, Estimates) has moved to prevent its Miramax Films unit from distributing "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Moore's agent, Ari Emanuel, told the New York Times that Eisner asked him last spring to pull out of the deal with Miramax. Emanuel said Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where President Bush's brother, Jeb Bush, is governor.
http://money.cnn.com...dex.htm?cnn=yes
Wednesday May 5, 2004
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's documentary linking President Bush with powerful Saudi families, including that of Osama bin Laden, is stirring up controversy even before its release.
That's if it even gets released.
The New York Times and Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety said in its Wednesday edition that Walt Disney Co. (DIS: Research, Estimates) has moved to prevent its Miramax Films unit from distributing "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Moore's agent, Ari Emanuel, told the New York Times that Eisner asked him last spring to pull out of the deal with Miramax. Emanuel said Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where President Bush's brother, Jeb Bush, is governor.
http://money.cnn.com...dex.htm?cnn=yes
Now that's just goofy.
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