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    The New Abnormal Movie Business in Hollywood

    Since leaving the New York Times, Linda Obst wrote the novel, Hello, He Lied. Then she turned to producing produced more than 16 feature films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Fisher King, The Seige and One Fine Day. Her latest book is Sleepless in Hollywood : Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Since leaving the New York Times,

    Linda Obst wrote the novel,

    Hello, He Lied. Then she turned to producing produced more than 16 feature films, including

    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Fisher King, The Seige and

    One Fine Day. Her latest book is

    Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

    . We ask her why it's so hard to make what she considers a "good" film any more.

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      Warren Olney

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      film producer and author

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    2. 7:45Google Glass and the Digital World
    3. 38:10The New Abnormal Movie Business in HollywoodYou’re reading this
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