It would depend on
whether or not Lindsay was
as skilled as Linda . . .
Posted on 06/16/2005 10:40:32 AM PDT by Howlin
Tom Hanks' production company has bought the film rights to the life story of Mark Felt, the former FBI official recently revealed to have been Deep Throat, it was reported today. Universal Pictures is understood to have secured the rights for development by Playtone, the company co-owned by Hanks and Gary Goetzman, the New York Times reported today.
The rights, along with those for a book to be published by respected non-fiction house PublicAffairs, are believed to have been sold for almost $1 million (£550,000).
Peter Osnos, the chief executive of PublicAffairs, said the book is expected to be published in spring next year.
It will combine Mr Felt's memoirs and his meetings with Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter he gave secret information to during the Watergate investigation, with material written by John O'Connor, the lawyer who wrote the Vanity Fair article revealing Deep Throat's identity.
Contracts are expected to be announced today.
The movie rights should form the bulk of the payment to Mr Felt, but the full sum will depend on whether a film is eventually produced.
He has said he decided to unmask himself as Deep Throat to raise money for his grandchildren's education.
Meanwhile, the Nation magazine will reveal that he twice led FBI probes into finding the source of the leaks.
Writers David Corn and Jeff Goldberg found documents in once-confidential FBI files now available to the public that showed Mr Felt in charge of finding the source of Woodward and Carl Bernstein's Washington Post scoops that helped bring down President Richard Nixon.
"How Deep Throat Fooled the FBI", which shows how Mr Felt cleverly threw the federal agency off his trail, was posted will be published on June 23 and is already available on the magazine's website.
"He was much more than a secret sharer. He was an operator," says the story, adding he "was able to watch his own back and protect his ability to guide the two reporters".
At one stage, Mr Felt officially met with Woodward in what appears to have been a move to cover himself, the story said.
He agreed to see the reporter in the presence of his assistant, a 25-year FBI veteran, but did not confirm any details presented to him by Woodward. "That was obviously a staged event," Corn said. "Felt needed cover."
What about Linda Lovelace?
She at least had the integrity to repudiate her performance.
It would depend on
whether or not Lindsay was
as skilled as Linda . . .
You sure are smart for a pencilneck econ grad professor who knows Billy Graham's son, worked for (with?) the DIA AND created the systems they are still using today, and accuses an American soldier of liking to shoot unarmed men.
Like I said, you will know no peace here until you apologize.
Anyone who want to know what this person is all about may wish to reference the following threads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1422347/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1421972/posts
Actually he's doing something much worse.
Well at least the Libertarians here might pretend to like me for a moment with that comment...
I ignored him for the simple reason that he trashed the military. I put NO credence in a word he says. Ever again.
Got that right - I just want to make sure everyone who comes in contact with him understands what kind of disgusting creature they are dealing with. And you know what? I have had a few responses from folks who had suspicions, but weren't sure. He will not be comfortable here on FR as long as he does not apologize to TX for his despicable remark and I get to do anything about it.
Why don't you stop trolling and hit the tread mill so the truly "disgusting creature" may become somewhat presentable.
Nah - it's much more fun annoying you.
Besides, the treadmill won't fit in my trailer.
:o)
Yeah but your trailer can. Good luck trolling. If you got one of those econ books on tape, by this time you could have learned something. Annoy yourself, I am going to sleep. I am having too much fun watching you hillbillies frothing in ignorance and self-importance. Gute nacht.
Not frothing here, just making sure you don't get to have any fun around here until you apologize to TX. It's kind of fun actually. Takes me about 5 minutes and poops your party.
Pooping my party? The only way you can come close to my party is by doing the dishes. When you can afford an A/C, you can catch some sleep too. Until then, keep trolling. I have other nightly activities to have fun, so I have no reason to keep me here.
Yeah nothing like a continuous and constant reminder.
Ah!! Did your boyfriend come over?
Yeah...your husband.
YOu wish.
What? No more anecdotal evidence or fuzzy logic? If you think I will come close to apologizing to you, don't hold your breath. Actually, do hold your breath.
so the felt daughter's guru just made a cool mill?
I'm sorry did you say something?
Oh my bad that was just a fart.
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