Executive Pursuits: Sticker Shock a Hazard, Even When the Artists Are Only Potential Stars
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If the entry fees for collecting contemporary art are relatively low, the financial returns can be of hedge fund proportions.
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Authors, musicians and other  artists who hit it big with their first work often find it  impossible to match that success the second time round -- and  film director Craig Brewer faces that challenge this week.
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A lot of our seemingly serious and not-so-serious stars are major
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Whalesong and joss-stick induced meltdown LogoWatch LogoWatch regulars among you know that the symptoms of rebranding madness (the process by which companies pay suitcases full of cash to Strategy Boutiques who then, high on the scent of joss-sticks and to the distant sound of whalesong, fearlessly redefine the corporate brand frontage paradigm) range from light motivational slogan generation (Accelerate Convergence!), to full-blown infection wherein thousands of hours are expended at the flipchart flowcharting the company logo to better express the "value proposition it represents to constituents".â¦
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A growing industry caters to people who may not have thought about the implications of âforever.â
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Think twice before trying to get around using agents.
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IF you want to drive an artist crazy - and who doesn't, really? - there is one little query that is remarkably effective in unhinging even the coolest painters in Chelsea.
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Business & money: Â· Absolute tied into risky American firmsÂ·  Rush for the door after co-founder resigns
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As a work stoppage becomes reality, Hollywood would be wise to listen to Jeff Zucker.  "A strike will happen at everyone's peril," the NBC Universal chief told a breakfast of industry insiders last week. It's a sentiment shared by many in the Hollywoo...
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It's usually a familiar sight during Hollywood's awards season: miles of red carpet dotted with scores of superstars in their finest designer duds.
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Very few artists thrive in a vacuum. They tend to gather in bands of like-minded individuals, many of whom are also artists.
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A Sports Illustrated bash for its  annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars  in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef  Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.
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PARIS -- It didn't take long for sticker shock to hit Allan and Christine Britton.
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Celebrities who fall on tough legal times can often rely on their fellow stars for support.
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The company's trademark smiling star is frowning now.
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Vendors worry about the impact on their own businesses. Also: Satellite radio car competition & hellip;. A Chinese car powered by bleach & hellip;. and more.
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If dreams could come true... Industry comment Even 10 seconds of the ridiculously over-valued X-Factor and American Idol make me want to vomit. They are so frighteningly mediocre, vacuous, and repetitive that I invariably find myself staring into a worrying abyss of creative bankruptcy that's pumped into millions of people's homes every night through their TV screen. On the side of the road gossip magazines are flourishing, all with the same look, formula, and material.â¦