Weinsteins And Disney Inch Closer To Divorce
The LAT reports that the Weinstein brothers are close to finalizing their divorce with Disney, but exactly how close they are predictably depends on which side you listen to. The Miramaxies say it's all over except for the lawyer papers, but Michael Eisner's minions sound like they're not quite ready for the break-up sex:
Sources close to Disney, meanwhile, characterized the negotiations as far from over. As one executive put it: "Are we making progress? Yes. Is there a lot more to go? Yes."
And like any partner that Disney gets bored of, the Weinsteins are going to get paid. Eisner's going to give them a $100 million blow-off (it's not Katzenberg or Ovitz money, but still), which will buy Harvey and Bob all the hookers and KFC they need to ease their pain.