Let's Pool Our Money and Buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Because the studio in charge of James Bond and part of The Lord of the Rings is now taking bids. From Variety:
MGM's officially for sale.The Lion said Friday afternoon that it could also find a partner or remain a stand-alone company. In a statement, MGM said it was "beginning a process to explore various strategic alternatives including operating as a standalone entity, forming strategic partnerships and evaluating a potential sale of the company."
According to sources close to the company, MGM's investment bankers Moelis & Co. are overseeing the sales process, while current management will remain in place with feature development and production continuing.
My sources from the '30s tell me the sale should be in the "bunch a' buck-olas" range, as "MGM is tops for Technicolor" and has "all you tops starlets," including "the fabulous Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and--hubba hubba--Greta Gah-bo!!"