Oscar-Winning Producer Crashes Her Own Premiere


Crash producer Cathy Schulman was forced to attend the premiere of
her latest movie as the guest of actor Paul Giamatti, because of her
ongoing feud with former business partner Bob Yari. Schulman and Yari
made Giamatti-starring The Illusionist, which premiered in New York
on Tuesday night, before their acrimonious split. Yari sued the
Producers Guild Of America and the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And
Sciences in March after he was removed from the Oscar-winning Crash's
credits, because the Academy only allows two producers from each film
to be nominated for the top prize. Crash was a surprise Best Picture
winner, and writer/director Paul Haggis picked up the award for his
producing contribution along with Schulman at the March ceremony.
And, while legal action continues in Los Angeles, the pair are still
not on good terms, especially as Yari ensured Schulman was not asked
to The Illusionist premiere. Schulman tells PageSix.com, "I was not
invited to the premiere. I went as Paul Giamatti's date. When I saw
Yari, I said hello. He didn't say anything, but let's put it this
way - if looks could kill. And they didn't give me a wristband to get
in the VIP section of the after-party. It's just an unfortunate and
unnecessary situation. I still haven't been paid for Crash or The
Illusionist."