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Amazon Tries to Spin Masters of the Universe Box Office Disaster as a Success

Amazon MGM is attempting to put a positive face on what looks increasingly like a disastrous opening weekend for Masters of the Universe. After the long-awaited He-Man reboot managed only $54.3 million worldwide in its debut frame, the studio is already shifting the conversation away from ticket sales and toward broader claims about audience engagement, […]

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Hollywood Legal Hustle: Amazon & Vice Smacked With Defamation Suit Over Docuseries On “Millennial Madoff” & $650M Ponzi Scheme

The former business partner of the incarcerated “midwestern, millennial Madoff” who ripped off investors and pals to the tune of $650 million with promises of lucrative licensing rights to HBO and Netflix flicks is plenty peeved at Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaikin. “As a result of Defendants’ desire to sensationalize the Series and […]

Amazon, Vice Studios Hit With Defamation Suit Over ‘Hollywood Hustler’ Documentary

A producer sued Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaiklin on Thursday, alleging that he was falsely portrayed as an accomplice of convicted fraudster Zach Horwitz in the recent documentary series “Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam.” The producer, Julio Hallivis, contends that his reputation has been ruined by the false implication that he acted […]

Amazon Studios Accused of Blacklisting Vendor Who Refused to Pay Kickbacks

Amazon Studios has been sued by a post-production vendor who alleges he was blackballed after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee. Joe Eckardt, owner of Unbreakable Post, alleges he has been denied at least $1 million worth of work since refusing to participate in the scheme in 2023. Eckardt has worked on “Temptation […]

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