Happy July 4th to all. Enjoy this lovely weekend. Here are some stories we missed over the past couple of weeks:
- Rod Essig successfully juggles his job as a talent agent at CAA with his role as daddy [4 honored as model fathers].
- First The Pirate Bay, now Rapidshare [Court rules against German file-sharing site].
- Lost a big lawsuit, but still one of the top 100 viewed websites [BREAKING: The Pirate Bay Sold For $7.8 Million].
- Casting has changed a lot for the actors and the studios in only the past couple of years [Digital Casting, Poised for a Role Beyond Hollywood].
- The man behind Lizzie McGuire, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and the Jonas Brothers [Rich Ross had a Mouse ear for 'tween' talent].
- All about Ariel Zev Emanuel [Mogul Ascends With Old Hollywood Clout].
- Vibe Magazine is gone. XXL and The Source remain alive…for now [Vibe Magazine To Close Down Immediately].