Penske Deal May Put Gerry Byrne Back in Driver's Seat
Media reactions to this morning’s Variety-PMC deal confirmation are coming in faster and more furiously than a Vin Diesel–Paul Walker car chase.
But forget for a moment about Jay Penske, Nikki Finke and Bonnie Fuller. As NYC-based columnist Roger Friedman astutely points out, one of the central figures in this new Hollywood trade horizon could be an individual most media watchers are unfamiliar with:
Sitting pretty on the Penske board is my old friend, Gerry Byrne (pictured), who commands a daily table at Michael’s.
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