A juicy new documentary about the life and public battles of late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley is currently in production, Variety has learned exclusively. The film will contain never-before-heard tapes of Helmsley and her archrival Donald Trump, as well as “smoking gun” evidence that will question the tax evasion case brought on her by Rudy Giuliani in 1988.
Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a 5 billion estate. Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.”
Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio,...
Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a 5 billion estate. Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.”
Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio,...
- 5/25/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, documentaries on Mac Miller and the U.S.’s great outdoors are under way, Paramount has promoted Kevin Tsu, Wavelength hires four and “The Muppet Movie” will come back for two days.
Documentaries Launched
Filmmaker Cj Wallis has announced that his company Margrette Bird Pictures is beginning pre-production on a documentary chronicling the late rapper Mac Miller.
Miller died in September from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine, according to a toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. His death was characterized as accidental. Miller had struggled with substance abuse in the past and often referred to the problems in his songs.
Wallis made the announcement on his Twitter account:
So, over the next year I'm going to start collecting interviews & content to make the definitive @MacMiller documentary for his family, friends & fans…
Please share & tag anyone you think we need to speak with!
Documentaries Launched
Filmmaker Cj Wallis has announced that his company Margrette Bird Pictures is beginning pre-production on a documentary chronicling the late rapper Mac Miller.
Miller died in September from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine, according to a toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. His death was characterized as accidental. Miller had struggled with substance abuse in the past and often referred to the problems in his songs.
Wallis made the announcement on his Twitter account:
So, over the next year I'm going to start collecting interviews & content to make the definitive @MacMiller documentary for his family, friends & fans…
Please share & tag anyone you think we need to speak with!
- 6/4/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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