DAVID GEFFEN

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has reportedly paid $177 million for the oceanfront Malibu home of fashion mogul Serge Azria.

The Metropolitan Opera returned to its home after an 18-month absence caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Former CBS Records boss Walter Yetnikoff has died at age 87.

Starting in August, students at the prestigious theater school will no longer have to pay $35,000 tuition.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — (AP) — Yale University has announced it is eliminating tuition for its drama students thanks to a $150 million gift from entertainment magnate David Geffen. The gift to what is being renamed the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is believed to be the “largest on record in the history of the American theater,” the school said in a news release Wednesday. It will allow the drama school to eliminate tuition for all degree and certificate programs, the university said. “David Geffen’s visionary generosity ensures that artists of extraordinary potential from all socioeconomic backgrounds will be able to cultivate their talent at Yale,” Yale President Peter Salovey said. Geffen is best known for founding Asylum Records, Geffen Records, Geffen Pictures and co-founding the film studio DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

President Joe Biden has unveiled picks for nine ambassadorial postings, turning to a group that includes career diplomats, political allies and an American aviation hero.

The New York Philharmonic will resume subscription performances in September following a historic 18-month gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting a shortened schedule of 78 concerts in a season shifted from Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall while the orchestra’s home is remodeled.

Members of the New York Philharmonic gave an outdoor concert at Lincoln Center for heath care workers on Wednesday, 13 months after the novel coronavirus pandemic decimated their season.

Los Angeles in 1974 exerted more influence over popular culture than any other city in America. The "New Wave" that revitalized Hollywood, the smooth Southern California sound that ruled the album charts and radio airwaves, the torrent of groundbreaking comedies that brought new sophistication and provocation to television's prime time – all these emerged from Los Angeles. It was an "extraordinarily creative period," remembered Michael Ovitz, a Los Angeles native who became the entertainment industry's most powerful agent during the 1980s. For Los Angeles, those twelve glittering months represented magic hour. From "Rock Me on the Water: 1974, the Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics" by Ronald Brownstein.

NEW YORK – The New York Philharmonic will miss an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history and is seeking to expedite the renovation of David Geffen Hall that had been set to impact performances through February 2024. Orchestra musicians are receiving 75% of base pay, which comes to a weekly total of about $2,200, and some pay over scale has been restored. Borda said she hopes the full orchestra can resume performances next summer with performances in New York City parks and its residency in Vail, Colorado. The Metropolitan Opera, which initially hoped to reopen on Dec. 31, called off its entire 2020-21 season on Sept. 23. Tickets for the current Philharmonic season will be credited for 2021-22, or buyers may ask for refunds or donate the value.

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person, has purchased a Beverly Hills mansion known as the Warner Estate from media mogul David Geffen for $165 million, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. Geffen purchased the Warner Estate in 1990 for $47.5 million, a then-record price for a Los Angeles-area home, according to the Journal. It was not immediately clear if the Amazon CEO plans to make the Warner Estate his primary home. The Wall Street Journal said Bezos purchased three New York apartments earlier this year in a deal valued at about $80 million. The Warner Estate, the Journal reported, features expansive terraces, sprawling gardens, several guest houses, a tennis court, and a nine-hole golf course.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person with homes around the world, is adding to his real estate portfolio. Bezos has purchased the historic Warner Estate in Beverly Hills from medial mogul David Geffen for an eye-popping $165 million in what is believed to be a record deal for Los Angeles, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The legendary estate is also known as the Jack Warner Estate, built by the former head of Warner Bros. A 1992 Architectural Digest article said only a handful of Beverly Hills houses rivaled the Warner estate. The Land Report magazines 2018 Land Report listed Bezos as No.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person with homes around the world, is adding to his real estate portfolio. Bezos has purchased the historic Warner Estate in Beverly Hills from medial mogul David Geffen for an eye-popping $165 million in what is believed to be a record deal for Los Angeles, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The legendary estate is also known as the Jack Warner Estate, built by the former head of Warner Bros. A 1992 Architectural Digest article said only a handful of Beverly Hills houses rivaled the Warner estate. The Land Report magazines 2018 Land Report listed Bezos as No.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person with homes around the world, is adding to his real estate portfolio. Bezos has purchased the historic Warner Estate in Beverly Hills from medial mogul David Geffen for an eye-popping $165 million in what is believed to be a record deal for Los Angeles, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The legendary estate is also known as the Jack Warner Estate, built by the former head of Warner Bros. A 1992 Architectural Digest article said only a handful of Beverly Hills houses rivaled the Warner estate. The Land Report magazines 2018 Land Report listed Bezos as No.