Innholdsfortegnelse for 9/23/2016 i The Hollywood Reporter

1 PETER KIEFER “I was immersed in a world of such staggering opulence and astronomical sums of money that my sense of what constitutes ‘wealth’ got periodically scrambled,” says Kiefer of the reporting that went into THR’s power real estate agent list (page 82). The 40-year-old L.A. native, who attended Harvard-Westlake and graduated from UC Berkeley, lives in Venice Beach with his girlfriend in an “old, funky” Spanish bungalow. When not with friends or family, THR’s real estate contributing editor usually can be found taking a surf break or chasing his dog, Wesley, around Oakwood Park. “The amount of money pouring into Los Angeles from all over the world is simply mind-blowing,” he says, “and buyers are asking for some pretty outrageous amenities — one wanted a weed dispensary installed…

KA-CHING! WHO’S INKING ON THE DOTTED LINE THIS WEEK DEAL OF THE WEEK JOHN MALONE has taken the checkered flag in the race for ownership of motorsports giant Formula One, with his Liberty Media making a $4.4 billion bet that it can grow its global appeal and financials. For Hollywood, the real news though was who is coming along for the ride. Former DirecTV boss and longtime Rupert Murdoch lieutenant Chase Carey, 62, will serve as Formula One chairman while remaining vice chairman and a nonexclusive consultant at 21st Century Fox. Wunderlich Securities analyst Matthew Harrigan says Murdoch “at least grudgingly went along” with Carey’s decision to work with Malone, 75, who has been called a Murdoch frenemy and who bought DirecTV from Murdoch when Carey was CEO. Some also…

Creative Arts Emmys Los Angeles, Sept. 10-11 DURING WHAT JANE LYNCH CALLED the “junior prom” of TV, the Creative Arts Emmys brought out the winning teams behind Game of Thrones, Grease: Live and more as the show for the first time occurred across two nights. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler broke ground as the first joint winners of a guest acting award, and RuPaul nabbed his first Emmy for hosting RuPaul’s Drag Race where he coined his win as a “conDRAGulations” and said, “I came here thinking I’m going to dance my ass off tonight but didn’t expect I would have this in my hand.” Each ceremony followed with a Governors Ball where even Bill Nye hit the dance floor. Bridget Jones’s Baby New York, Sept. 12 Toronto Film Festival…

BEFORE HER TWITTER WAS hacked, exposing virulent racism on social media, Leslie Jones was worried about finding something to wear to the Ghostbusters premiere. (Ah, simpler times.) After Jones tweeted that fashion designers didn’t want to dress her, Christian Siriano came to her rescue. “I was happy to help,” says the New York-based designer and Project Runway winner. “We are always open to anyone.” All summer, celebrities have waged social media war against body-shaming, objectification and scrutiny: Alicia Keys faced down critics of her makeup-free look, Jennifer Aniston wrote an essay on being fed up with tabloid rumors, and Ariel Winter responded with “Let me live” to haters of her body-baring Instagrams. Hillary Clinton’s candidacy has brought women’s issues into focus, galvanizing Lena Dunham, Chloe Grace Moretz, Katy Perry and…

THE STARTUP UNICORN “I understood at a young age that real estate agents didn’t get enough support from their firms,” says Robert Reffkin, co-founder and CEO of Compass — and the son of a real estate agent mother. Headquartered in New York, Compass opened L.A. offices in November and recently raised $75 million, pushing the total it has raised from investors to $210 million. Part brokerage, part tech startup, it offers agents a suite of tools that help register open-house visitors and capture contact information, download information from the MLS to create marketing documents and provide up-to-the-second valuations and profiles of other agents for anyone looking to co-broker a deal. Andrew Rhoda, a Beverly Hills Compass agent who previously worked at Coldwell Banker and Douglas Elliman, says the tools set…

I F “PEAK TV” WERE THE BUZZWORDS THAT DOMINATED LAST year’s television season, it’s the subject of diversity — in front of and behind the camera — that seems to be informing the conversation this fall. Nobody has been hit harder on the issue than CBS chief Glenn Geller, who was deluged with questions this summer about the lack of women and minorities in leading roles on his virtually all-white, all-male fall roster (see: Kevin James, Matt LeBlanc and Joel McHale). His response, one that he repeated seven times: “We need to do better.” While there’s still more work to be done, CBS’ homogeneous lineup increasingly is the exception, not the norm. As programmers ready their 2016-17 slate, the emphasis for broadcast and cable alike is on inclusive casting and…

BROADCAST NETWORK EXECUTIVES MIGHT LAY IN BED AT NIGHT dreaming of the next Empire or Voice, but their waking aspirations are more realistic. The Big Five’s waning linear ratings and rich competition has altered the definition of a “win” as the fall season has become more about maintaining (or finding) stability and building affection for shows and the brand. “Broadcast almost operates like cable used to,” says Horizon Media’s David Campanelli. “They have an identity and certain audience they’re targeting.” THR breaks down how the nets can declare victory this season: ABC Renovate the 10 p.m. hour It’s a rebuilding year, and ABC’s priorities reflect that. The network, which shed double digits and fell to the No. 4 slot during a 2015-16 season peppered with niche shows, is targeting broader…

Rights Available! Hot new books with Hollywood appeal BY ANDY LEWIS Mycroft Holmes (Titan Comics) BY Kareem Abdul-Jabbar AGENT Deborah Morales (Iconomy) The NBA Hall of Famer, prolific writer and Sherlock Holmes fanatic fleshes out the story of the detective’s brother as a brilliant rogue who saves Victorian England from apocalypse in this five-part graphic novel. The Perfect Horse (Ballantine) BY Elizabeth Letts AGENCY APA The author of best-seller Eighty-Dollar Champion recounts the forgotten story of a daring U.S. mission at the end of World War II to rescue a stable of beautiful, white, Hitler-bred horses before they were captured by the Russians or slaughtered for food. HARVEY WEINSTEIN AND Steven Spielberg are poised to go headto-head once again. The Weinstein Co. is moving forward with its drama based on…

DRAMA SERIES The biggest omission this year in any category was Jessica Jones [Netflix] from this one. Instead, defying all logic, people nominated a different Netflix show, House of Cards, that had its worst season yet — the reason you tune in to that show is to see Kevin Spacey, and he was in a f—ing coma for half the season. I would vote for [PBS’] Downton Abbey if I was voting for the British Emmys, but we’re voting for the American Emmys, and I think we should recognize American work. I know [HBO’s] Game of Thrones is fantastic — it probably helps that they spend a fortune on every episode — but it’s not really my thing. [Showtime’s] Homeland found its mojo again, just as I was about to…

VELVET SHOES “You’re going to see a lot of velvet or embellished slippers, not just classic patent lace-ups,” says stylist Michael Fisher (who adds that velvet will show up in tuxes, too); Christian Louboutin shoes, $995, christianlouboutin.com COLOR OR MICROPRINTS “There’s going to be a lot more color in tuxes,” says Fisher, whose clients include Bryan Cranston and James Corden. Aside from blue and microprints, “there have been chocolate browns and more flashy reds and burgundy”; Saint Laurent bordeaux jacket, $2,790, ysl.com KNIT BOW TIES “I’m now seeing more bow ties in knit fabric,” says Jenny Ricker, who styles Kit Harington and Thomas Middleditch; Lanvin bow tie, $185, neimanmarcus.com PLEATED SHIRTS “We’re definitely going pleataggressive,” says Ilaria Urbinati, who dresses Rami Malek, Tom Hiddleston and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; shirt by Tom…

WITH ITS BRICK-LINED STREETS AND LOW-SLUNG, postindustrial buildings, the waterfront neighborhood of Dumbo — wedged between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges — has been the backdrop for such films as Scent of a Woman and Vanilla Sky and home to Laura Linney and Busta Rhymes. Much of Dumbo’s allure (the acronym stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) has been its relatively slow pace, at least by New York standards, of gentrification — led by Two Trees developer Jed Walentas, who first bought there in the 1980s. But a recent blockbuster deal that involves the unlikely pairing of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the son-in-law of Donald Trump is set to unlock a massive makeover of the 48-acre district. In August, an investor group led by Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared…

You have to be both host and nominee at this year’s Emmys. Are you nervous? I get nervous any time I’m out of my studio, any time I’m in a different environment. I suspect I’ll be less nervous than I was last time. I watched my monologue from last time the other night just to see what worked and what didn’t work, and I was like, “Oh wow, I look nervous.” And it’s funny, I didn’t feel like I was nervous when I was doing it, but I kind of rushed through the jokes a little bit. I think you get better at it each time you do it. You become acclimated. So I figure I’ll be really good if I’m able to do it between nine and 11 times.…

“Tough call. Maybe Adolf Hitler? His policies were questionable at best, but the man knew how to work a room. Or Judd Apatow. Probably Judd.” “Lin-Manuel Miranda. He’d for sure do me proud with an eloquent, lyrical ‘Thank You’ rap.” “Samuel L. Jackson because there is always a chance that he might say ‘motherf—er.’ ” “Sarah Paulson — the two-headed version.” “RYAN LOCHTE” — WILL FORTE (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH ) “MELANIA TRUMP” — DAVID VID MANDEL (VEEP) “ROBERTO BENIGNI” — STEVE LEVITAN (MODERN FAMILY) “KEVIN HART” — COURTNEY B. VANCE (THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON)…

NOT MANY MONTHS AGO, an original series landed on Netflix to some critical acclaim. Viewership, of course, was a mystery, but the launch seemed to make some noise. Yet the show’s creator — hardly a no-name player — began to fret. There had been no congratulatory call nor even an email from anyone at Netflix. That’s a far cry from the way relationships long have been managed in Hollywood, but sources who do business with the streaming service say the silence was not atypical. “Really celebrating or valuing some of their successes — they just don’t do that,” says one agent. Still, at a time when business is tough all over in the entertainment industry, there is a lot of gratitude for a deep-pocketed buyer that is snapping up an…

“If she says sorry, sure!” KATY PERRY The pop star, responding to a fan on Twitter who asked if she“d ever collaborate with rival Taylor Swift. Swift is believed to have written the song “Bad Blood” about her feud with Perry. “It will be nice to open up the paper, look at the front page and know that you’re not responsible for every headline.” MICHELLE OBAMA The first lady, hoping for eventual anonymity after husband Barack Obama’s presidency is over. “The second the play was over, she dumped me. So, at a young age, I learned the power of getting a good role.” CHRIS EVANS The Captain America actor, joking about landing a “popular” girlfriend in the sixth grade after winning the lead role in a school play. “I learned…

Jim Gianopulos and Bob Bookman shared the room at Tavern. Ari Emanuel was in on another day. … Kevin Huvane joined Joe Manganiello at Hinoki & the Bird. … Jim Berkus met with Anthony Bourdain at Mr Chow as Bob Daly conferred with AFI head Bob Gazzale nearby. … Miles Teller and CAA’s Tracy Brennan hung out at Wolf. ... Christine Baranski and David Spade each have been in to Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills. … Seth Rogen ordered the fish tacos at Cape Seafood & Provisions. … Kate Mara visited Sawyer twice. … Neil Patrick Harris checked out Georgie. … Kiernan Shipka popped in to Shake Shack one day, then Republique on another. … Elijah Wood chowed down at Burgerlords in Chinatown. … Malcolm Gladwell checked out Superba. ……

Have we reached Peak TV? JOHN LANDGRAF I think we’ll hit it in 2017 or 2018, and there will be over 500 scripted original shows. GARY NEWMAN We know we will have reached Peak TV when dinner-party conversations turn away from, “What are you watching?” and go back to, “Seen any good movies lately?” MARK PEDOWITZ We’re probably a year or two away. JENNIFER SALKE I hope we’ve reached it. DAVID NEVINS My prognosticating hamsters say 2022. (Laughs.) CHRIS MCCUMBER When some network decides to reboot Cop Rock. CINDY HOLLAND I don’t think we’ve reached the peak for ondemand TV, but I think it’s probably true that there’s too much mediocre television built for the linear age. CHRIS ALBRECHT There [isn’t] a peak when it comes to creativity. KEITH COX…

IBARELY PAY FOR A MEAL IN the spring. That’s because members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are invited to “For Your Consideration” events — often complete with a multi-station buffet and open bar — almost daily between March and June. These are great for me, for whomever I invite to be my guest at each of these and for the TV Academy, which requires networks to pay them a lot of money to be the central clearinghouse for invitations, RSVPs and the like. But make no mistake: These are not great for the Emmys. Why? Because members only vote for shows they’ve actually seen, and increasingly they only see shows from networks that invite them to a lavish event. I know this because I’m as guilty as…

My experience on the red carpet has been a journey of defiance, then one-of-a-kind acquiescence and finally a refusal to play by invented rules passed down through an aged system. Who says I need to have my hair and makeup professionally done? Who says I need to pay someone to make me look like an odd beauty pageant version of myself? The selling of a self I do not recognize, to publicize a self that wasn’t me, stopped making sense. Whether it is known to those inside of Hollywood, it looks very antiquated. One of the last red carpets that I did, the Entertainment Tonight correspondent asked me if I, like Cate Blanchett, felt it was inappropriate for the camera to pan up and down my body. I told her…

I TRAINED TO BE AN OPERA SINGER BUT DIDN’T HAVE THE PERFORMING GENE,” SAYS Juliette Hohnen in her rich East London accent. It seems an odd admission from the former debutante, considering she ended up as an on-air personality at MTV for nearly a decade. But it was her foray into print journalism after her departure from MTV at age 30 — when she worked as a freelancer and West Coast editor for such titles as Tatler, Jane and InStyle — that she finally saw the writing on the wall. “It paid absolute peanuts,” says the 51-year-old mother of two teenage daughters (with ex-husband Steven Weber). So she tapped into a childhood knack for real estate (she used to hunt the London streets for office space for her mother’s Montessori…

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 The Buzzies Hyde Sunset, 8117 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles BuzzFeed’s first Emmy-week party, billed as a “night celebrating the most LOL OMG WTF Cute Win moments in entertainment this season.” THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Audi Catch, 8715 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood The automaker has moved its shindig from its five-year home, Cecconi’s, and added music by Brendan Fallis and Hannah Bronfman. FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 CAA Bouchon, 235 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills Thomas Keller’s power eatery once again hosts the bash. Gersh Agency Senior managing partner Leslie Siebert and husband Steven open their Little Holmby home to toast the agency’s nominees — with cocktails by mixologist Tyson Buhler — including Kyle Chandler, Allison Janney, Jeffrey Tambor, Courtney B. Vance, David Schwimmer and Bokeem Woodbine. UTA The Brentwood home…

PICK YOUR FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD MAXIM — WILLIAM GOLDMAN’S assertion “nobody knows anything” or F. Scott Fitzgerald’s claim that “not half a dozen men have ever been able to keep the whole equation of pictures in their heads.” The most famous sayings about creating content all come down to two points: 1) You need to get lucky; and 2) It’s really hard. Projects that people are sure are going to work fail, and projects that people are sure are going to fail work. You gain insights here and there, but there is no playbook and no guarantees. After successfully transitioning from a DVD rental mailing service into a streaming platform, Netflix could have continued to build up its library and offered the best content from all the film and television studios…

THE GAME CHANGER The art and business of film come together at the Zurich Summit, which runs Sept. 24 to 25 at the uberluxurious Dolder Grand hotel. Be sure to catch indie film maestro Patrick Wachsberger, Lionsgate cochairman, who will receive this year’s inaugural Game Changer award; hear Oliver Stone’s dissection of the conspiracy politics behind Snowden; and schmooze with Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker, Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, Black Swan producer Scott Franklin and Wei Han, CEO of Chinese producer/distributor Bliss Media. ? HARRY POTTER’S MASTER CLASS Daniel Radcliffe is doing a double dip in Zurich this year, screening Daniel Ragussis’ thriller Imperium, where he plays an FBI agent who goes undercover in a white supremacist group, and Swiss Army Man, the dark comedy from directors Dan Kwan and…

The most glamorous and memorable moments from a storied history NO ONE WATCHING CBS ON Sept. 18, 2005, could have predicted that the guy on the Emmys stage in overalls and a straw hat singing the Green Acres theme song alongside Megan Mullally would, 11 years later, be the Republican presidential nominee. Well, no one except Donald Trump himself. “At the time he was just that kooky guy from The Apprentice. Everybody was like, ‘Oh, he’s funny,’ ” Mullally recently said of her unlikely partner. The pair was one of several vying that evening for the TV audience’s phone-in votes. It was all part of “Emmy Idol,” a running gag that THR dismissed in its review as “ridiculous” and a “useless distraction” from “Emmy substance.” Both were up for awards…