How Hollywood is killing Hollywood
Dire ratings by Rotten Tomatoes may have some bite, but executives also need to admit that audiences are bored.
Washington
I WAS surprised to learn last week that the most powerful people in Hollywood were not named Weinstein, do not have the power to greenlight films, and don't have Brad Pitt on speed dial. They're not rich and famous; they don't throw bashes at Cannes or host cocktail parties during Oscar season.
No, the new Hollywood powerbrokers are a far simpler sort - you've probably never heard of most of them. They're little more than data points, truth be told.
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