Article on Variety
Having read your article on Variety’s editorial director, Peter Bart (“Beyond the ‘Patriot Games’ Incident at Variety” Aug. 4), we are compelled to take public issue with two of the incorrect statements made by Robert W. Welkos.
First, Joseph McBride was not “removed” as reviewer for “A League of Their Own,” nor was there any element of punishment with respect to the films that Daily Variety’s editors assigned to McBride to review. Interestingly, although the article states that Bart indicated that McBride would not review any more Paramount films, in the next column, one of the films that you acknowledge McBride is to review, “Bebe’s Kids,” is in fact a Paramount motion picture.
Second, Daily Variety is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation or any other form of discrimination barred by local, state or federal law. To the extent that Welkos’ article suggests otherwise, it is in error.
ROBERT L. KRAKOFF
Chairman and CEO
Reed Publishing (USA) Inc.
Newton, Mass.
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