Read more Sumner Redstone stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4041/sumner-redstone.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/58997/redstone-sued-over-midway-games-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCreditors of the video-game company behind the Mortal Kombat series are suing Sumner Redstone and board members after Redstone, Midway’s former majority owner, sold the company in a “fraudulent transfer,” the Chicago Tribune reports. Creditors say the media mogul sold his 87% stake for just $100,000 in order to...http://www.newser.com/story/58997/redstone-sued-over-midway-games-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 11:26:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43622/debt-laden-redstone-may-sell-theaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith debts threatening to consume his media empire, Sumner Redstone is considering selling his family’s 1,500-screen movie theater chain, the New York Times reports. But even that may not be enough to satisfy his bankers, say people briefed on the negotiations. If things get bad enough, Redstone may be...http://www.newser.com/story/43622/debt-laden-redstone-may-sell-theaters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 9:11:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43023/beverly-hills-turf-war-splits-wealthy-residents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA turf war has broken out between two upscale Beverly Hills enclaves, home to the likes of movie mogul Sumner Redstone and basketball legend Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Business Journal reports. Residents of North Beverly Park got fed up with nannies and other employees of their South Beverly Park...http://www.newser.com/story/43023/beverly-hills-turf-war-splits-wealthy-residents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Nov 2008 20:58:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40633/redstone-to-divorce-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMedia magnate Sumner Redstone is calling it quits with his wife of 5 years, the Los Angeles Times reports, even as the Viacom and CBS chairman tries to maneuver his family company through a debt crisis. Though the 85-year-old cited irreconcilable differences in ending his marriage to Paula Fortunato, the...http://www.newser.com/story/40633/redstone-to-divorce-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 14:41:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24077/claims-chucked-in-rathers-suit-against-cbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA judge dismissed today some claims of fraud, breach of good faith, and fair dealing in a lawsuit filed against CBS top brass by former anchor Dan Rather, Variety reports. The $70 million suit charges CBS made Rather a scapegoat in the firestorm following revelations “Sixty Minutes” used dubious sources...http://www.newser.com/story/24077/claims-chucked-in-rathers-suit-against-cbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Apr 2008 17:40:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8839/hard-work-has-cruises-studio-poised-to-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTom Cruise and longtime producing partner Paula Wagner, 15 months after being publicly bounced from Paramount, have a line of high-end films ready to roll as they attempt to rejuvenate the United Artists studio. A hit would solidify the pair's rebuilding effort, Business Week reports, and first up is Cruise...http://www.newser.com/story/8839/hard-work-has-cruises-studio-poised-to-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Oct 2007 15:57:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6314/myspace-mtv-team-up-to-grill-candidates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMySpace and MTV will team up to host a series of live discussions with individual presidential contenders, Reuters reports. Held on college campuses, the hour-long sessions will offer questions from the audience as well as those submitted during the event by IM or text message. John Edwards will be the...http://www.newser.com/story/6314/myspace-mtv-team-up-to-grill-candidates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Aug 2007 8:02:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4547/shari-redstone-weighs-bolting-from-viacom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagViacom chairman Sumner Redstone is involved in a bitter spat with his daughter and heir apparent, Shari Redstone, that may lead to her splitting from the Viacom board. Negotiations for her separation from the media empire that counts CBS, MTV, and Paramount among its many holdings are under way, the...http://www.newser.com/story/4547/shari-redstone-weighs-bolting-from-viacom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jul 2007 12:52:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/969/google-stares-down-viacom-copyright.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Viacom incubating "the biggest copyright lawsuit in history" against YouTube, the video-sharing site is beginning to smell a bit like Napster. Which leads Clive Thompson to ponder in New York why the Google boys decided to acquire YouTube—and its looming crisis—last year. And why, once they had,...http://www.newser.com/story/969/google-stares-down-viacom-copyright.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Apr 2007 7:51:29 CDT