Mark Halperin’s Game Change, “the most lucrative franchise in political journalism, appears doomed”

Politico

Hours after HBO dropping plans for Halperin's Game Change miniseries on the 2016 election, Penguin Press has dropped plans for his book that the miniseries would be based on. As Michael Calderone notes, Halperin made millions off of Game Change -- making it "the most lucrative franchise in political journalism" -- starting with his and John Heilemann's book on the 2008 presidential election, which became an acclaimed movie starring Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin. ALSO: A former ABC News staffer alleges Halperin asked her to sit on his lap while he had an erection.