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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Steve Jobs' Hollywood Legacy

    The late Steve Jobs had the patience of Job when it came to Pixar, which he bought from Lucasfilm for $5 million in 1986. Ultimately, it was Pixar that made Jobs a billionaire, but it took $50 million and a decade to do it. A critic and historian of animation, Charles Solomon is the author of The Art of Toy Story 3 .

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

    The late Steve Jobs had the patience of Job when it came to Pixar, which he bought from Lucasfilm for $5 million in 1986. Ultimately, it was Pixar that made Jobs a billionaire, but it took $50 million and a decade to do it. A critic and historian of animation, Charles Solomon is the author of The Art of Toy Story 3.

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    Get Ready for 'Rampture'
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    2. 6:02'Rampture' on the 405 at Wilshire Boulevard
    3. 19:33Steve Jobs' Hollywood LegacyYou’re reading this
    4. 25:55Executive Pay and Corporate Failure
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