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Why Comcast Can’t Escape Olbermann Blame
Analysis: A plethora of hard evidence exonerates Comcast of complicity in the Keith Olbermann affair, but the continuing skepticism is prudent
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Warner Music’s Edgar Bronfman Jr. Loses in Court, Wins on Stock Market
Label head honcho fined $6.8 million in French case same day he reaps millions on the market from potentially putting company up for sale — while seeking to buy EMI Music
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Guy Hands’ $7B Acquisition of EMI Music Plays Its Final Notes
As the drum beats toward a March deadline on billions of debt, the recorded music giant’s owner and his lender begin their last dance
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Move Over Michael’s: Lure is New York’s New-Media Power Lunch Spot
The Soho seafood spot has become the lunchtime hang for entrepreneurial twenty- and thirtysomething wunderkinds of new media
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A Superlawyer Returns, a Pop Icon Dies — a Will Is Discovered
In death, Michael Jackson once again is getting the most out of Branca, highlighted by a record-setting $275 million in first-year posthumous earnings
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Fired, the Superlawyer Returns to Bail Jackson Out — for a Price
Branca was in, he was out, and he was in again. But the relationship would never be the same — over money
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How Jackson Snagged His Prized Possession: the Beatles Songs
Part 3: Put together by his superlawyer, John Branca, the bid, at $47.5 million, was the richest ever — with a few personal bonuses to sweeten the pot
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How a Music Superlawyer Goaded Michael Jackson Into ‘Thriller’
Second in a series: John G. Branca is a kingmaker whose greatest creation well may be himself
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The Secret Probe That Got Branca Fired
Known as the Interfor Report, it was initiated by an increasingly paranoid Jackson, and though there was no credibility to what it found, it gave Jackson an excuse to get rid of his superlawywer
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Inside Secrets of the Goldman Proposal
The transaction would been the culmination of an ambitious proposal conjured to salvage Michael Jackson’s crumpled financial life
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How Michael Jackson Nearly Lost His Prized Music Catalog
Part 1: The superlawyer who now rules Jackson’s estate once tried to profit from selling his prized possession to an investment bank
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Conan’s New TBS Bosses: Jets, Limos, Exclusive Elevators
The network of Conan has left its frugal past behind and now spreads the corporate largesse
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NBCU’s New Lineup: ‘They Have Traded Up in a Big Way’
Analysis: Leading with the crowning of Bob Greenblatt, Comcast’s Steve Burke has deftly crafted his management team
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Even on Cable, Conan’s Worth Just as Much as Jay or Dave
TBS already is reaping economic rewards from its bold embrace of NBC’s late-night reject