NY Observer > Mike Ovitz http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/28059/feed Articles from Observer.com en Tinseltown Au Pair Tells All: Shock and Horror in Hollywood http://www.observer.com/node/51691 When exactly did the word “nanny” become synonymous with “naughty”?  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/51691#comments Arts & Culture Metamucil Mike Ovitz Nicola Kraus Suzanne Hansen Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Alexandra Jacobs 51691 at http://www.observer.com Tinseltown Au Pair Tells All: Shock and Horror in Hollywood http://www.observer.com/node/38175 When exactly did the word “nanny” become synonymous with “naughty”?  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38175#comments Arts & Culture Metamucil Mike Ovitz Oregon Suzanne Hansen Sun, 08 Jan 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Alexandra Jacobs 38175 at http://www.observer.com In Praise of Others http://www.observer.com/node/32387
The Transom bit off more than it could chew this week--check its beard growth level for proof (Shaving? When?)--so it's been a bit quiet around these parts. (Also, blame Brokeback Mountain.)

However, now in the quiet lull of a Thursday evening, a couple things must be shared:

· The Transom must point out that this week's Nikki Finke column on Mike Ovitz's art collection as a way to learn everything you need to know about Mr. Ovitz is freaking brilliant. (It also tells you everything you need to know about what a completely shitty industry art dealing is--witness Mike Ovitz trying to cheat $20K off the price of a painting that he'd then take four months to pay for. Classic.) God bless ya, Ms. Finke. · This week, New York was host to the Country Music Awards, and The Transom studiously ignored the myriad events that splattered on the city. Friend of The Transom, Campbell "Boldface" Robertson, hit the nail on the head this week:
The prevailing idea appears to have been setting up events that pair country stars with ostensibly non-country locales to see if there is a great explosion, littering the pavement with Prada handbags, bolo ties and a seemingly contradictory sense of both loss and entitlement, and leaving behind a trail of delightful little culture-clash stories in the media.
· The Transom has also noticed that Manhattan parties suffer from fools' need to overdocument. Does no one trust the written word any longer? No?

And now, camera-less, The Transom must go follow Rosario Dawson to a party. It is our lot in life.

— Choire Sicha
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32387#comments Style Mike Ovitz Nikki Finke Prada SpA Group Rosario Dawson Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:10:00 -0500 Observer Staff 32387 at http://www.observer.com The Hollywood Beast Roars http://www.observer.com/node/48738 The fresh-squeezed carrot juice arrived at the table in New York's Four Seasons Hotel restaurant.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/48738#comments Media Hollywood Joe Eszterhas Mike Ovitz Sharon Stone Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 -0500 Phoebe Eaton 48738 at http://www.observer.com Hey Martha! Ken! You're 'Not Guilty' In My Worldview http://www.observer.com/node/46427 Great minds-our deep thinkers, brilliant intellectuals and philosopher kings-have always believed th  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/46427#comments Media Dan Rather Mike Ovitz MSNBC Interactive News LLC Tom Brokaw Sun, 08 Sep 2002 20:00:00 -0400 Bruce Feirstein 46427 at http://www.observer.com Michael Ovitz Asserts Contrition As Hollywood Gasps and Slavers http://www.observer.com/node/45565 WhenArtists Management Group founder Michael Ovitz made his first television  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/45565#comments Media Charlie Rose Michael Ovitz Mike Ovitz Selma Blair Sun, 03 Feb 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Frank DiGiacomo 45565 at http://www.observer.com Michael Ovitz Asserts Contrition As Hollywood Gasps and Slavers http://www.observer.com/node/45562 When Artists Management Group founder Michael Ovitz made hisfirst television appearance on the Charl  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/45562#comments Charlie Rose Michael Ovitz Mike Ovitz Selma Blair Sun, 03 Feb 2002 19:00:00 -0500 Frank DiGiacomo 45562 at http://www.observer.com Backstage Bigwigs Ron Insana, Mike Ovitz Step Into the Spotlight http://www.observer.com/node/43570 CNBC talking head Ron Insana wants to be taken seriously–as an author.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/43570#comments Real Estate CNBC Inc. Joe Kernen Mike Ovitz Ron Insana Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:00:00 -0500 Landon Thomas Jr. 43570 at http://www.observer.com Exit Strategy for Letterman: Get Jon Stewart http://www.observer.com/node/42253 Dear Dave,You don't know me, but we go back a long way.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/42253#comments CBS Corporation Johnny Carson Jon Stewart Mike Ovitz Sun, 21 Nov 1999 19:00:00 -0500 Ron Rosenbaum 42253 at http://www.observer.com Evicted From L.A., Mike Ovitz Brings His Ragtime to Lavent Inc. http://www.observer.com/1998/evicted-l-mike-ovitz-brings-his-ragtime-lavent-inc The New York media's front-page coverage of Michael Ovitz's $20 million takeover of Garth Drabinsky'  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/1998/evicted-l-mike-ovitz-brings-his-ragtime-lavent-inc#comments Media Keith Peters Michael Moore Mike Ovitz The Walt Disney Company Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:00:00 -0400 Frank DiGiacomo and Nikki Finke 40426 at http://www.observer.com