August 16 - August 22, 2009
Wednesday, Aug. 19
Mark's mother passed away in Plantation, FL at age 96. The site will be dark much of the next week.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian says the stock rally has hit a wall because valuations are going up more quickly than fundamentals.
This can't be a great sign for a company that's been struggling under a heavy debt load, not to mention the weakness of its film business.
July sales in the pricier coastal regions showed some life; median prices were up slightly from June, but down almost 20 percent from a year earlier.
Spielberg gets financing, Zell may be ready to call it quits, backdaters who never get caught, and big bucks for LACMA's Govan.
Monday, Aug. 17
Here's another example of why it's hard to take Hollywood cost-cutting directives all that seriously.
News Corp.'s separation deal with former Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin has amazingly little information.
Stocks are falling sharply, port outlook is grim, Tribune creditors look into Zell's LBO, and venture capital firms still look to invest.
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The funeral for Mark Lacter will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles 90045. Reception to follow.
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