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How Much Would You Pay To Work With Reese Witherspoon?

Several media companies are exploring sales for valuations that outstrip their work on paper.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 12: Reese Witherspoon attends Hello Sunshine x Together Live at Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on November 12, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hello Sunshine x Together Live Tour)Photographer: Robin Marchant/Getty Images North America

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July 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

When Amazon agreed earlier this year to spend $8.6 billion on MGM, media bankers popped champagne. The bankers, always eager to marry buyer and seller — and take a cut from both — saw an opening for a new flurry of deals.

Just take a look at these headlines over the past few weeks:

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