Hollywood Charities Boycott Hotel to Protest Brunei’s Adoption of Shariah

The Beverly Hills Hotel is owned by an investment fund controlled by the sultan of Brunei.



Hollywood Studios Facing Upheaval at Highest Levels

A rolling realignment, seemingly change for change’s sake, has knocked out executives and producers at several major studios.

    



Sony Hires Rothman to Head Revived TriStar Unit

Tom Rothman, previously the chairman and chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment, will head a venture at Sony that expects to make four films a year.

    

At Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense

Awash in hits, but not in profits, a proud Hollywood studio has suddenly found itself in the cross hairs of an activist investor who wants to spin it off from Sony.