Exclusive: Peter Morgan — the Academy Award-nominated producer of American Sniper formerly serving as a production exec at Katalyst Films and Gilbert Films — has announced the launch of TantrumPM, a development and production company that will look to produce uniquely accessible and important, A-list driven content.
TantrumPM is currently developing a dozen or so projects, including a reboot of the Poison Ivy franchise of erotic thrillers exec produced by Morgan. Also in the works is a film titled The War and Treaty, to be directed by Numa Perrier from a script by Oscar winner Will McCormack (Toy Story 4) and Oscar nominee Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club). Additional producers set for that project include Perrier, Gary Gilbert, John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Harvey Mason Jr.
Financing for TantrumPM was provided by angel investors including tech entrepreneur Brett Markinson, actor Skeet Ulrich, and philanthropist Sydney Holland, among others. Notables serving on its...
TantrumPM is currently developing a dozen or so projects, including a reboot of the Poison Ivy franchise of erotic thrillers exec produced by Morgan. Also in the works is a film titled The War and Treaty, to be directed by Numa Perrier from a script by Oscar winner Will McCormack (Toy Story 4) and Oscar nominee Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club). Additional producers set for that project include Perrier, Gary Gilbert, John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Harvey Mason Jr.
Financing for TantrumPM was provided by angel investors including tech entrepreneur Brett Markinson, actor Skeet Ulrich, and philanthropist Sydney Holland, among others. Notables serving on its...
- 2/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
As Paramount Global prepares to report quarterly earnings Thursday, with CEO Bob Bakish presiding and Shari Redstone happily ensconced as non-executive chair, a new book is bringing forth some interesting (and at times lurid) revelations about the company’s tortuous journey.
Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, a tale of sex, lies, family drama and boardroom backstabbing, is out this week and is already one of Amazon’s top sellers. Co-authors and New York Times colleagues James Stewart and Rachel Abrams gleefully expand on what has already been known about the epic dysfunction that swirled around late patriarch Sumner Redstone. As their account emphasizes, the mercurial loyalties, sexual obsessions and physical and mental decline of the company’s founder fomented chaos at the former Viacom and CBS Corp. Part salacious soap opera, part business book/legal chronicle, it charts the downward spiral of...
Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, a tale of sex, lies, family drama and boardroom backstabbing, is out this week and is already one of Amazon’s top sellers. Co-authors and New York Times colleagues James Stewart and Rachel Abrams gleefully expand on what has already been known about the epic dysfunction that swirled around late patriarch Sumner Redstone. As their account emphasizes, the mercurial loyalties, sexual obsessions and physical and mental decline of the company’s founder fomented chaos at the former Viacom and CBS Corp. Part salacious soap opera, part business book/legal chronicle, it charts the downward spiral of...
- 2/15/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams chart the byzantine corporate maneuvering and salacious personal embroilments that brought disgrace to billionaire Viacom owner Sumner Redstone and longtime CBS head Les Moonves — as well as trouble for their allies, sycophants, rivals and shareholders. The book, published Feb. 14, relies on exclusive access to key documents and participants in the soap-operatic drama to examine alleged sexual assault, elder abuse, financial shenanigans, legal negligence, boardroom power politics, executive cover-ups and the doomed dynamic in the relationships between a very wealthy, very old man and two very clever younger women.
Those two women, Sydney Holland and Manuela Herzer, who for a time toward the end of the mogul’s life resided in Redstone’s Beverly Park mansion, ended up rich. By the time he ultimately rid himself of them,...
Those two women, Sydney Holland and Manuela Herzer, who for a time toward the end of the mogul’s life resided in Redstone’s Beverly Park mansion, ended up rich. By the time he ultimately rid himself of them,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Addicted to Succession? Well, here’s the real thing: An explosive new book will spill all about the power struggle to control Paramount.
Penned by two acclaimed New York Times reporters — James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams — Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy promises a juicy glimpse behind the scenes of the media empire built by Sumner Redstone, the colorful and cutthroat chairman of ViacomCBS (renamed Paramount in February) who died in 2020 at 97.
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal the cover of the book, on sale Feb. 14, 2023, which features six central figures of the saga seated around a conference table beneath a looming portrait of the late mogul.
Pictured from left are Redstone’s girlfriend Manuela Herzer, former Viacom chief Philippe Dauman, Redstone’s grandson Brandon Korff, ex-Redstone girlfriend Sydney Holland, CBS chairman Les Moonves and Redstone’s daughter Shari Redstone,...
Addicted to Succession? Well, here’s the real thing: An explosive new book will spill all about the power struggle to control Paramount.
Penned by two acclaimed New York Times reporters — James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams — Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy promises a juicy glimpse behind the scenes of the media empire built by Sumner Redstone, the colorful and cutthroat chairman of ViacomCBS (renamed Paramount in February) who died in 2020 at 97.
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal the cover of the book, on sale Feb. 14, 2023, which features six central figures of the saga seated around a conference table beneath a looming portrait of the late mogul.
Pictured from left are Redstone’s girlfriend Manuela Herzer, former Viacom chief Philippe Dauman, Redstone’s grandson Brandon Korff, ex-Redstone girlfriend Sydney Holland, CBS chairman Les Moonves and Redstone’s daughter Shari Redstone,...
- 10/4/2022
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sumner Redstone had a long history of challenging the status quo — via litigation that often revealed questionable practices in the entertainment business and also laid bare more than a few of his personal squabbles.
“When your life depends on it, you must wage war,” Redstone wrote in his 2001 memoir, “A Passion to Win,” in which he devoted many pages to explaining his legal battles. The mogul who died Aug. 11 at the age of 97 credited his work as a Justice Department tax attorney in the 1950s for giving him a foundation for going to battle in court.
Here’s a look at a few of Redstone’s high-profile legal fights.
Vs. Major Studios: In 1958, Redstone sued the major studios for “broad conspiracy,” challenging as ineffectual the consent decree that forced them to divest their exhibition businesses. In 1965, when he was chairman of the National Assn. of Theater Owners, he challenged...
“When your life depends on it, you must wage war,” Redstone wrote in his 2001 memoir, “A Passion to Win,” in which he devoted many pages to explaining his legal battles. The mogul who died Aug. 11 at the age of 97 credited his work as a Justice Department tax attorney in the 1950s for giving him a foundation for going to battle in court.
Here’s a look at a few of Redstone’s high-profile legal fights.
Vs. Major Studios: In 1958, Redstone sued the major studios for “broad conspiracy,” challenging as ineffectual the consent decree that forced them to divest their exhibition businesses. In 1965, when he was chairman of the National Assn. of Theater Owners, he challenged...
- 8/12/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
Sumner Redstone, a towering figure in media who built his father’s drive-in theater business into an empire that included Viacom, Paramount Pictures and CBS Corp., only to see his legacy tarnished in his final years by corporate battles and sordid allegations by former girlfriends, died Aug. 11 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 97.
National Amusements, the Redstone family’s private holding company that controls what is now ViacomCBS, confirmed that Redstone died Tuesday afternoon. After years of public battles with family members, Redstone had been in close contact over the past three years with his daughter, ViacomCBS chairman Shari Redstone, and others in his extended family.
“My father led an extraordinary life that not only shaped entertainment as we know it today, but created an incredible family legacy,” Shari Redstone told Variety in a statement. “Through it all, we shared a great love for one another and he was a wonderful father,...
National Amusements, the Redstone family’s private holding company that controls what is now ViacomCBS, confirmed that Redstone died Tuesday afternoon. After years of public battles with family members, Redstone had been in close contact over the past three years with his daughter, ViacomCBS chairman Shari Redstone, and others in his extended family.
“My father led an extraordinary life that not only shaped entertainment as we know it today, but created an incredible family legacy,” Shari Redstone told Variety in a statement. “Through it all, we shared a great love for one another and he was a wonderful father,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (Wcrf) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, along with Wcrf co-founders Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, Kelly Chapman Meyer, and Jamie Tisch welcomed guests to An Unforgettable Evening.
Miley Cyrus attends An Unforgettable Evening
The event returned to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, with proceeds benefitting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf).
This year, actress, author, and entrepreneur Kate Hudson received the 2019 Courage Award for her support of breast cancer research, and commitment to raising awareness and funds for research. Actress, producer, author, and activist Gabrielle Union received the Unsung Hero Award for her charitable contributions and philanthropic efforts throughout her career, including her work to help educate women about breast cancer screenings, prevention and closing the gap on breast cancer disparities. Rita Wilson presented both women with their awards.
Miley Cyrus attends An Unforgettable Evening
The event returned to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, with proceeds benefitting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf).
This year, actress, author, and entrepreneur Kate Hudson received the 2019 Courage Award for her support of breast cancer research, and commitment to raising awareness and funds for research. Actress, producer, author, and activist Gabrielle Union received the Unsung Hero Award for her charitable contributions and philanthropic efforts throughout her career, including her work to help educate women about breast cancer screenings, prevention and closing the gap on breast cancer disparities. Rita Wilson presented both women with their awards.
- 3/5/2019
- Look to the Stars
Media mogul Sumner Redstone will have an independent attorney looking out for his interests during his legal fight with a former companion.
Manuela Herzer launched the legal battle in 2015, after she was kicked out of Redstone's mansion and removed as the person in charge of his healthcare directive. Since then, the fight has exploded on multiple fronts. It now includes a Redstone suit against Herzer, and his former fiancee Sydney Holland, accusing the women of elder abuse and claims by the women that the mogul's daughter, Shari Redstone, enlisted household staff to spy on Herzer and Holland in ...
Manuela Herzer launched the legal battle in 2015, after she was kicked out of Redstone's mansion and removed as the person in charge of his healthcare directive. Since then, the fight has exploded on multiple fronts. It now includes a Redstone suit against Herzer, and his former fiancee Sydney Holland, accusing the women of elder abuse and claims by the women that the mogul's daughter, Shari Redstone, enlisted household staff to spy on Herzer and Holland in ...
- 12/17/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Manuela Herzer, the former companion of Viacom mogul Sumner Redstone, has filed two new lawsuits in an effort to reclaim possession of an apartment in the Carlyle Hotel.
Herzer has been engaged in litigation against Redstone and his daughter, Shari Redstone, ever since she was evicted from Redstone’s home in Los Angeles in 2015. Herzer says that during the years that she and Redstone were together, they would stay in the Carlyle apartment whenever they were in New York. The apartment was owned by National Amusements, the parent company of Viacom and CBS, but according to Herzer, Redstone decided to buy it for her in 2014 for $3.75 million, and gave it to her as a gift.
Redstone sued Herzer in 2016 to retake possession of the apartment, and in October 2017, a New York court sided with him. Herzer lost an appeal in June, and was served with a notice to vacate the apartment.
Herzer has been engaged in litigation against Redstone and his daughter, Shari Redstone, ever since she was evicted from Redstone’s home in Los Angeles in 2015. Herzer says that during the years that she and Redstone were together, they would stay in the Carlyle apartment whenever they were in New York. The apartment was owned by National Amusements, the parent company of Viacom and CBS, but according to Herzer, Redstone decided to buy it for her in 2014 for $3.75 million, and gave it to her as a gift.
Redstone sued Herzer in 2016 to retake possession of the apartment, and in October 2017, a New York court sided with him. Herzer lost an appeal in June, and was served with a notice to vacate the apartment.
- 8/8/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a racketeering lawsuit filed against Viacom heir Shari Redstone by one of her father’s former companions.
Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled that plaintiff Manuela Herzer does not have standing to sue under federal Rico law. Herzer had accused Shari Redstone and her son, Tyler Korff, of conspiring to deprive Herzer of her rightful share of Sumner Redstone’s fortune, with whom Herzer had a longtime relationship. Herzer was evicted from Sumner Redstone’s home in 2015.
In his ruling, Gutierrez held that Herzer has no current legal interest in Redstone’s trust, as Redstone remains alive, and therefore she cannot sue.
“Plaintiff has not established that being removed from the Trust is an injury to business or property that confers Rico standing,” Gutierrez ruled.
Herzer also alleged that Shari Redstone and Korff worked with Sumner Redstone’s nurses to eavesdrop and record Herzer’s conversations...
Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled that plaintiff Manuela Herzer does not have standing to sue under federal Rico law. Herzer had accused Shari Redstone and her son, Tyler Korff, of conspiring to deprive Herzer of her rightful share of Sumner Redstone’s fortune, with whom Herzer had a longtime relationship. Herzer was evicted from Sumner Redstone’s home in 2015.
In his ruling, Gutierrez held that Herzer has no current legal interest in Redstone’s trust, as Redstone remains alive, and therefore she cannot sue.
“Plaintiff has not established that being removed from the Trust is an injury to business or property that confers Rico standing,” Gutierrez ruled.
Herzer also alleged that Shari Redstone and Korff worked with Sumner Redstone’s nurses to eavesdrop and record Herzer’s conversations...
- 7/11/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Sydney Holland, the ex-fiancee of Sumner Redstone, has quietly settled litigation in which she sought a significant portion of the ailing Viacom mogul’s assets.
No details of the agreement were disclosed.
“All matters between the parties have been resolved,” a rep for Holland said in a terse statement.
The settlement ends a portion of a byzantine legal battle that has been going on since Holland and another ex-companion, Manuela Herzer, were evicted from Redstone’s home in the fall of 2015. The women have accused Redstone’s daughter, Shari, of orchestrating a plot to throw them out of her father’s life in order to seize control of his media empire.
They have alleged that Sumner Redstone, who is 95, is being manipulated by his daughter, and is barely capable of communicating. In the fall of 2016, Sumner Redstone filed suit against Herzer and Holland in L.A. Superior Court, claiming that...
No details of the agreement were disclosed.
“All matters between the parties have been resolved,” a rep for Holland said in a terse statement.
The settlement ends a portion of a byzantine legal battle that has been going on since Holland and another ex-companion, Manuela Herzer, were evicted from Redstone’s home in the fall of 2015. The women have accused Redstone’s daughter, Shari, of orchestrating a plot to throw them out of her father’s life in order to seize control of his media empire.
They have alleged that Sumner Redstone, who is 95, is being manipulated by his daughter, and is barely capable of communicating. In the fall of 2016, Sumner Redstone filed suit against Herzer and Holland in L.A. Superior Court, claiming that...
- 6/20/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Manuela Herzer, the former companion of Viacom mogul Sumner Redstone, is still waging a legal battle for a piece of the 94-year-old’s estate, more than two years after she was thrown out of his house.
Herzer is also seeking to establish her version of the truth of her battle against Redstone’s daughter, Shari, who is now vice chairman of CBS and Viacom. Shari Redstone has accused her of elder abuse and sued for the return of tens of millions of dollars in gifts. Herzer, meanwhile, contends that Shari Redstone bribed and conspired with her father’s nurses in a plot to throw Herzer out.
On Wednesday, Herzer laid out the most detailed account of her allegations so far, filing an amended federal complaint that includes previously unreleased emails from Shari Redstone and others in her orbit. In effect, Herzer argues that Shari Redstone took advantage of her father...
Herzer is also seeking to establish her version of the truth of her battle against Redstone’s daughter, Shari, who is now vice chairman of CBS and Viacom. Shari Redstone has accused her of elder abuse and sued for the return of tens of millions of dollars in gifts. Herzer, meanwhile, contends that Shari Redstone bribed and conspired with her father’s nurses in a plot to throw Herzer out.
On Wednesday, Herzer laid out the most detailed account of her allegations so far, filing an amended federal complaint that includes previously unreleased emails from Shari Redstone and others in her orbit. In effect, Herzer argues that Shari Redstone took advantage of her father...
- 3/29/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The last time much of Hollywood heard from Sydney Holland, she was in the midst of an acrimonious split from nonagenarian media mogul and chairman emeritus of CBS and Viacom Sumner Redstone. But Holland would rather be known for something more impactful — producing films that raise awareness of real problems affecting people much less fortunate. Through her Rich Hippie Productions, Holland recently served as an executive producer on the documentary “The Seventh Fire,” which follows a grizzled Native American gangster, Rob Brown, and his young protégé, Kevin, as they navigate a minefield of addiction and crime on Minnesota’s White Earth.
- 10/12/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
On the heels of the 39th edition of the Toronto Int. Film Festival (Sept 4-14), Ifp’s Independent Film Week is where a plethora of fiction, non-fiction and new this year, web-based series from the likes of Desiree Akhavan and Calvin Reeder find future coin. Sectioned off as projects at the very beginning of financing to those that are nearing completion, there happens to be tons of Sundance alumni in the names below. Among those that caught our attention we have Medicine for Melancholy‘s Barry Jenkins’ sophomore feature, produced by Bad Milo!‘s Adele Romanski, Moonlight is about “two Miami boys navigate the temptations of the drug trade and their burgeoning sexuality in this triptych drama about black queer youth”. Concussion‘s Stacie Passon digs into the thriller genre with Strange Things Started Happening. Produced by vet Mary Jane Skalski (Mysterious Skin), this is about “a woman who has...
- 7/24/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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