Harvey Weinstein

Looking good Michael

Famed eater Michael Moore is suing the Weinstein brothers after he claims they used "Hollywood accounting tricks" to screw him out of $2.7 million in profits from his Fahrenheit 9/11 "documentary" -- and I use that in the loosest possible sense of the word. Moore's lawyer Larry Stein told The Hollywood Reporter:

"An independent auditor came in and discovered that the Weinsteins had re-routed at least $2.7 million dollars that belonged to Michael Moore from "Fahrenheit 9/11." This is the first time Michael Moore has ever sued anyone in his 20-yr career as a filmmaker. That should be some indication about how serious this is. It's very sad it had to come to this. Michael believes the Weinsteins have been a force for good when it comes to championing independent film -- but that does not give them the right to violate a contract and take money that isn't theirs. The $2.7 million is just the floor of what we believe is owed. When this goes to discovery I wouldn't be surprised if the amount of what was taken goes much, much higher."

What a sanctimonious asshole. All this guy does in every movie he's ever made is rail against the greed of "the man," but then he goes and complains that he isn't getting his fair share of a movie from which he's already made millions of dollars. Obviously this guy's hypocrisy begs one question: "What do you call a person who professes to hate Capitalism but loves his own money?" Answer: "Fatso."

Paris Hilton at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT (1/23)

Harvey Weinstein, you are my hero. Can I buy you a drink? . . . *looks at a picture of Harvey Weinstein* . . . or possibly a meatball sub? From the New York Post:

Hilton herself was snubbed by Harvey Weinstein, who was with Ben Affleck and others at the DirecTV party for "The Company Men." A source said, "Paris tried to speak to Harvey and the others at the table. He ignored her, and his whole crew then got up and left her standing there."

Paris just can't win. She either rubs people the wrong way, or she rubs them until they've soiled their pants. Perhaps the real reason why Harvey and the others walked away without acknowledging Paris is that they just didn't want to be seen with her. It's a well-documented fact that there's only one thing worse for your career in Hollywood than being photographed with Paris Hilton -- voting for a Republican.