In the circles Harvey and Bob Weinstein move in, cozying up to Wal-Mart is not a great way to make friends. Members of the New York liberal media establishment were in a tizzy yesterday after hearing that the producing pair will throw a gala in honor of the retail giant's CEO, H. Lee Scott, Jr., and his "commitment to environmental sustainability." The Eagles have been hired to play at the party, with a list of cohosts including Revlon chairman Ron Perelman, TV host Charlie Rose, real estate mogul Steve Rattner, and Time Warner exec Bob Pittman. Why go to such trouble for a figure the Weinsteins' Democratic pals—including Sen. Hillary Clinton and Michael Moore—love to slap around?
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But a Weinstein Company spokeswoman insisted the brothers' regard for Scott was sincere. "We have long considered Lee Scott a great business partner for the entertainment industry as well as a great role model for those of us who care about the environment, and we are proud to be hosting this event welcoming him to New York."
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http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/10/lefties-lament-as-weinsteins-woo-walmart.phpon note: I've always been a fan of the Eagles music. But Wal-mart is about as evil a corporation as you can get -- Thank God, they're out of Korea.
I will be avoiding Michael Moore's newest movie if it is still being distributed by these two f**ks.