Bart & Fleming: Why Does The Press Keep Lathering Ryan Kavanaugh's Bum After ... - Deadline

FLEMING : I feel the need to start off with Ryan Kavanaugh . Has a snake oil salesman been treated as lovingly by the press as this guy. I read THR’s long interview with Kavanaugh where he takes zero responsibility for years of futility, failing to the point where his outstanding debts are more than twice what his company’s worth. Now, I’ll admit Kavanaugh is personable with a puppy dog-like affability, but is that enough to get him better press than someone like Mike Ovitz when he went down. Even you have a column coming up in Variety where you explain that you like Kavanaugh and feel sympathy. BART : My column doesn’t empathize with Kavanaugh, but it explains why his personality type is far from unique in Hollywood. In fact, career sociopaths like Ryan Kavanaugh have always occupied an important niche in the entertainment industry. Most confine their lies to tame topics — “Ben Affleck loves the script” (he’s never read it), “Paramount has green lit the picture “(it turned it down), “the movie can be shot for $60 million below the line” (the real budget says $90 million). Ryan Kavanaugh takes the Big Lie further. If you dissect this story, it allows Kavanaugh to lay blame on everyone but himself for historic futility. Kavanaugh blames all his. Source: deadline.com