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Polone: Hollywood’s Most Important Phone Rule
When Disney chairman Rich Ross was fired last week, many people's minds instantly flashed to the failures of John Carter and Mars Needs Moms. But the first thing that I thought of when I heard the news was how he never returned the call I put into him last August
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Rich Ross Out At Walt Disney: Casualty Of John Carter
Rich Ross, former chairman of Walt Disney has resigned. In an email to his staff, Ross wrote: “I no longer believe that the Chairman role is the right professional fit for me.” In a statement to the press, Ross said, “The best peopl... Read Post
Disney’s Studio Chief Rich Ross Resigns After ‘John Carter’ Flop
Disney announced last month that it lost more than $200 million from the epic sci-fi flick John Carter and now Rich Ross is stepping down as the chairman of the studio. Ross said in a statement: “I no longer believe the chairman rol... Read Post
'Mars Needs Moms' tops list of 2011 box office flops
Overall, 2011 wasn’t a good year for Hollywood studios, but a couple of big flicks lost serious money. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Mars Needs Moms" was the top flop on their list of the year's biggest box office failures. ... Read Post