As Mr. Weinstein and Miramax prepare to go their separate ways - the Walt Disney Company, which now owns the company, has said it does not plan to renew the contract of Mr. Weinstein and his brother, Bob, to run the unit - more than a few power players in Hollywood have been tallying up their debt to a 52-year-old entrepreneur who often started them in the business, and sent many on their way with lessons that did not always come easy. Sharon Waxman reports in the New York Times (free subscription required to view).