Epstein Secrets

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enplay to Aaron Sorkin. Their film is still Team weinstein underestimates their hard work and is in shock when "haking's speech" wins the PGA in L.A. Harvey doesn't even attend and is working in sundance. They surprised when Tom Hooper wins the DGA and the actors win the SAG Ensemble. The BAFTAs reinforce

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ick and the Palm d'Or, but=never touched the American audience. "Midnight in Paris", Woody's highest grossing film ever, could have won the=Oscar in Harvey hands with Owen Wilson working and Woody just showing up a= the Oscars. If Woody had allowed Sony Classics to show voters the new 3 h=ur PBS docume

think less of me for writing about you. Harvey Weinstein is a genius. He kept "The Artist" campaign going

's take evaluating performances seriously and they hone=tly didn't think he deserved this particular acting award. Although Cloone= knew going into the Kodak Theater that it was a tight race, it was hard f=r him to lose to Jean Dujardin, who barely speaks English. Also annoying to Clooney is that Jean is a one f

says, "There will be a ‘Social Network' upset at the Kodak Theater." Shear panic radiates from my every pore as he s

Critics and pundits proclaim the race is over. "The Social Network" is the clear winner. Everyone goes on holiday. This is probably the only time in Harvey Weinstein's life that he is caught off guard. He quickly mobilizes an inner team of 15 and conducts strategy meetings 7 days a week, including Christmas. They be

ducts strategy meetings 7 days a week, including Christmas. They become like a Chinese Restaurant...always open. A generational war is in full swing. Harvey screens his film for the older voters. Everything is done by the books. Budgets are limited. He sends screenwriter David Seidler and Tom Hoooper to e

to "The Social Network", Best Director to David Fincher and Best Screenplay to Aaron Sorkin. Their film is still perceived as the Oscar winner. Team Weinstein underestimates their hard work and is in shock when "The King's Speech" wins the PGA in L.A. Harvey doesn’t even attend and is working in Sundance. T

High-tech security includes photos and computer background checks. The only thing they don’t do is pat me down and ask for fingerprints. Once inside the Kodak Theater’s massive auditorium, I find a seat next to Bruce’s proud parents. I watch Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem come out in white dinner jackets and flub thei

ad campaign positions the film in the lead. Critics and pundits proclaim the race is over. Everyone goes on holiday. This is one of the few times in Harvey Weinstein’s life that he’s caught off guard. He quickly mobilizes an inner team of 15 and conducts strategy meetings 7 days a week, including Christmas. They’re

ng’s Speech wins the PGA in L.A. Everyone is totally surprised when Tom Hooper goes on to win the DGA. After a tremendous amount of hard work by team Weinstein, the actors win for the SAG Ensemble. The BAFTAs reinforced their lead; the film is now the frontrunner. It takes the media a few weeks to catch on.

letcher and Stephen Gaghan and Mini Mortimer wearing her over- sized cat glasses. Bruce Cohen has invited me to the Oscar broadcast rehearsal. Inside the Kodak Theater’s massive audi- torium, I find a seat next to his proud parents. I watch Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem come out in white dinner jackets and flub their

nco and Anne Hathaway are hip hosts. This is the year of no surprises. But it isn’t until Hilary Swank yells out Hooper’s name for Best Director that Harvey’s gang finally realizes they are getting the Oscar for Best Picture after all. Harvey is sitting in Spielberg’s seat as Spielberg announces the win f