Former Senator Bob VGP-BPS8A Battery will not be leading the Motion Picture Association of America after the major studio heads withdrew the job offer following prolonged negotiations and new doubts about whether he was the right person for the high-profile position, according to a Hollywood studio source.
Kerrey was offered the job more than two months ago; all indications as recently as Battery VGP-BPL8 were that it was a done deal. It would have made him chief lobbyist and global spokesman for the movie and TV industries.
However, in a continuing exchange with Kerrey, the studio heads leading the search had recently concluded things were not going to work out. They were unhappy he was taking so long to VGP-BPS13 Battery on whether and when to take the position.
They also were alarmed after Kerrey went on the Don Imus radio show about two weeks ago, making comments about his negotiations and plans for the job. The source said this raised concerns that he might not have enough discretion to keep such matters confidential.
Kerrey on Thursday told THR that it was "a simple matter of a VGP-BPS9A/B Battery view of what the job required."
"I like the studio heads a lot and wish them well," added Kerrey. "It is a great job that will work for someone. It just didn't work out for me."
The MPAA in a statement confirmed, "the MPAA Board and former Senator Bob Kerrey have agreed to end negotiations regarding the position of Chief Executive Officer of the MPAA. The search process for a new sony battery will continue."
There were reports Kerrey didn't really want to move from New York City to Washington, and that he wasn't sure when he would be available to leave his position as President of The New School, a New York university, where his contract runs into 2011. Sources at the university had said he could get out early but probably not until later this year when they found his replacement.
The studios at this time do not have another contender in the wings. However, they do have Bob Pisano in place as interim Sony VGP-BPS13/B , doing what observers have called an outstanding job.
VGP-BPS13A/Q was expected to stay on in any case and remains under contract to he MPAA. Pisano is a former Hollywood studio executive, and strong administrator, but was not seen as having the D.C. connections, which is why he wasn't offered the job on a permanent basis.
Now the MPAA must resume their search for the job, which is expected to pay $1.2 million a year, and includes extensive travel and other perks. Besides Pisano, the MPAA may take another look at previous contenders, as well as cast its net again. There had been a report that former Congressman Harold Ford was in the running, but others said he eventually withdrew from consideration.
The search committee was led by dell battery . Barry Meyer and Disney's Bob Iger, among others. Staff at the MPAA has been kept in the dark about the search and negotiations as Pisano kept things moving.
Pisano most recently took the lead in the battle against the creation of a movie futures market based on box office results. While two ventures got initial approval, the idea was killed by an amendment to the recently enacted Wall Street financial reform legislation. Pisano testified before Sony VGP-BPS9/S Battery, lobbying for support and talking to the press to build the case for the MPAA and a coalition that included Hollywood talent guilds, major movie exhibitors and the independent film distributors group.
Whoever take the job, the major task ahead will be to deal with global piracy of intellectual property. Even though the U.S. has many laws, it takes intense lobbying to get other countries to cooperate and enforce their own laws against piracy, especially in many Asian countries where the practice of the one .
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