Miramax Films

…and with the acquisition of Miramax Films in 1993 (producer of films such as Pulp Fiction [1994], Good Will Hunting [1997], and Shakespeare in Love [1998]). In 2010 Disney sold Miramax to an investor group.

…Remnick—and formed a partnership with Miramax Films, headed by Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein. The venture, which included Talk magazine and Talk Miramax Books, folded in 2002. In 2008 Brown partnered with American media executive Barry Diller of IAC/InterActiveCorp to form The Daily Beast, an online newsmagazine named for the…

…the cofounder and cochairman of Miramax Films (1979–2005) and later the Weinstein Company (2005–17). His movies won more than 80 Academy Awards, and he earned (as a producer) an Oscar when Shakespeare in Love (1998) was named best picture. However, Weinstein’s career ended following numerous allegations of sexual harassment and…