Peter Lauria is a business writer, previously a senior correspondent for The Daily Beast covering business, media, and entertainment, and before that a corporate media and business reporter for the New York Post covering music, movies, television, cable, and radio.
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Brewing Coup Against Microsoft CEO
Senior Microsoft executives, disenchanted with the company's stagnant stock, have been secretly... MORE
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Sumner's Witch Hunt
Viacom’s billionaire owner wants to know who’s badmouthing his girl band pet project to The Daily... MORE
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Are the Yankees for Sale?
Officially not, but sources tell Peter Lauria that it won’t necessarily stop one of the most... MORE
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Moguls Revolt Against Obama
At last week’s Sun Valley summit of media titans, the mood was dour, the forecast anxious.... MORE
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The Moguls' Reading List
What are the world’s business leaders being told to read at Allen & Company’s annual retreat in Sun... MORE
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Music's Misunderstood Genius
For years critics have claimed Edgar Bronfman Jr.... MORE
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Google vs. Viacom: Who Will Come Out on Top?
Viacom’s decision to sue Google’s YouTube over copyright infringement makes the once-hip media... MORE
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Has Perez Lost His Touch?
Just a year ago, the Perez Hilton brand was expanding—to a fashion site, a record label, and TV... MORE
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America's Best-Paid Deputies
Why is BP a management basket case, while Apple shines? A powerful second in command.... MORE
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Sex War at MTV
Viacom’s frisky chairman, Sumner Redstone, is forcing MTV to produce a show about a sexy but... MORE
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Hockey Hunks Conquer Hollywood!
Romances with starlets, models, and singers are bringing hockey players more exposure in Us Weekly... MORE
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The Pole Dancer and the Ponzi Scheme
The charges against Kenneth Starr, money manager to Uma Thurman, Warren Beatty, and the like,... MORE
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Behind Disney's Insider-Trading Scandal
The indictment yesterday of an executive has shaken a company that prides itself on wholesome... MORE
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The Real Reason Facebook Changed Its Privacy Rules
The social media giant unveils new privacy settings today, the latest in a series of moves meant to... MORE
