Peter Bart

journalist, author, film producer

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Former long-time editor-in-chief of Variety; former reporter for the Wall Street Journal, studio maven, TV host and author

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In August,  Tom Cruise  was dumped from his $10-million-a-year deal with  Paramount Pictures .  Today, Cruise is in partial charge of  United Artists .

Tom Cruise to Run United Artists

In August, Tom Cruise was dumped from his $10-million-a-year deal with Paramount Pictures .  Today, Cruise is in partial charge of United Artists .

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