MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Variety magazine acquired in October for about $25 million had a stellar 2012 and it saved the best for last. You see the Hollywood publication single-handedly popularized the term “cliffhanger” and boy was there one as last year came to a close. (Its other noted contribution to the lexicon was “Will It Play In Peoria?” and based on this morning’s upgrade of Caterpillar (CAT) indeed it will.) The Senate waited until late on New Year’s Eve to pass a fiscal cliff bill by an 89-8 margin. Hours earlier the equity market showing its sense of humor made a previously punk ...