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   Did Jon Peters and Peter Guber yell at Sony on 'Hit & Run'?

   • Eesh. In the book "Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood" (via EW), various sources told writers Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters that being on set with Jon Peters meant being subjected to yelling and threats of physical violence.

   The Truth About Hairdresser Turned Movie Mogul Jon Peters

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   Will Sony buy Guber-Peters?

   • "Full Speed Ahead on Guber-Peters Sale Entertainment: Sony says it will buy the company even if the two film producers can't shed their Warner contract". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 March 2010. ^ "Sony Microchip Plant".

   List of acquisitions by Sony - Wikipedia

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   What happened to Peters & Guber?

   • When Peters and his antics became too much of a liability for Sony, Guber arranged in 1991 for his partner of 12 years to be fired, as if he were dismissing his gardener. Peters later broke down and wept in front of Guber (who was dumped himself in 1994). ”How could you do this?” he cried.

   Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony

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   Why are Sony execs made to look like 'the dumbest Bastards'?

   • The Sony execs are made to look like ”the dumbest bastards that ever lived,” in the words of one source, by not realizing that Guber and Peters were underqualified and would run the studio into the ground with profligate spending and bombs like Radio Flyer.

   Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony

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   Are Guber & Peters a good cop/bad cop team?

   • But the stars, of course, are the good cop/bad cop team of Guber and Peters, who variously schmoozed (Guber) and bullied (Peters) their way to the top. Peters’ story makes for better copy.

   Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony

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   Does Peters' story make a good copy?

   • Peters’ story makes for better copy. The onetime hairdresser and Barbra Streisand paramour punched people out, jumped on a desk when enraged, and even caused legendary tough chick Dawn Steel to flee in terror when he advanced on her one morning. He was as imperious as he was volatile.

   Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony

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2. ew.com › article › 1996/06/07Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a ...

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   Jun 7, 1996 · In describing how Sony lost $3.2 billion by hiring Guber and Peters as cochairmen, Griffin and Masters correct those who might believe that entertainment journalism is an oxymoron. Their...

3. www.amazon.co.uk › Hit-Run-Nancy-Griffin › dpHit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a ...

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   Guber and Peters had just signed a generous contract with that studio, but Sony had failed to review the agreement when it negotiated with them. Forced into a settlement worth as much as $800 million, Sony found that the expense of hiring Guber and Peters had gone up dramatically.

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   • Author: Nancy Griffin, Ken Masters

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5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1989/11/17-mnSony OKs Paying Up to $500 Million to Get 2 Producers

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   Nov 17, 1989 · Under a settlement reached Thursday, producers Peter Guber and Jon Peters have been freed from an exclusive production agreement with Warner, enabling the pair to take the helm at Columbia Pictures...

6. www.goodreads.com › book › showHIT AND RUN HOW JON PETERS AND PETER GUBER TOOK SONY FOR A ...

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   Kindle $14.99. Rate this book. HIT AND RUN HOW JON PETERS AND PETER GUBER TOOK SONY FOR A RIDE IN HOLLYWOOD. Nancy Griffin, John Slattery (Reader) 3.79. 570 ratings53 reviews. The tale of how Sony lost $3 billion in the entertainment business has already become a Hollywood legend.

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7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1989/12/31-caBehind The Scenes of the Big Deal - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 31, 1989 · Sony representatives acknowledge paying a small premium for Guber and Peters, but insist that the $500-million estimate is absurdly high. They attribute the media’s acceptance of the figure...

8. www.amazon.co.uk › Hit-Run-Nancy-Griffin › dpHit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a ...

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   Buy Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood Touchstone ed by Griffin, Nancy (ISBN: 9780684832661) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1989/11/08-fiSony Completes $3.4-Billion Acquisition of Columbia

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   Nov 8, 1989 · The Japanese electronics and records company said that its $200-million tender offer for Guber-Peters Entertainment Co., a Hollywood production concern, had also expired and that about 99.5% of...