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Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami on March 30, 2023.
HOLLYWOOD January 2, 2024
Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, and Jay Rasulo say they want to help Bob Iger restore the company to its 2015 glory. But doesn’t everyone in Hollywood? And wouldn’t you trust literally anyone instead of them?
Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Mattel Inc., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on October 19, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California.
HOLLYWOOD December 28, 2023
Ynon Kreiz, the veteran executive who restructured Mattel and bet its future on the Barbie movie (and the tenuous I.P. business), has the experience and momentum to be a potential replacement for Bob Iger, despite a checkered past with Disney. At the very least, Kreiz is the Hollywood Hero of the Year.
The task will be for Bob Bakish to sell Shari on this or another deal, all while Shari carries on her own talks for NAI.
WALL STREET December 22, 2023
Notes on Zaslav’s leaked meeting with Bakish, the deal chatter choreography, and the Comcast of it all.
Ted Sarandos arrives for the premiere of ‘Leo’ at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 19, 2023.
HOLLYWOOD December 15, 2023
Is the new Engagement Report a historic data dump in the name of radical transparency, or a leverage-inducing display of the streamer’s dominance over the industry—a subtle attempt to regain negotiating power over the talent and streamers in town?


David Ellison arrives for Paramount's ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ premiere in New York City on June 5, 2023.
HOLLYWOOD December 10, 2023
Should Skydance and RedBird go after National Amusements, the parent company of the Redstone media assets? Or does a deal for Paramount Global make more sense?
Shari Redstone arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2018, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
HOLLYWOOD December 7, 2023
Skydance is kicking the tires on the Redstone assets. David Ellison and RedBird’s Gerry Cardinale are taking the lead, but it’s super early, and a potential deal could take several different shapes.
NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.
HOLLYWOOD December 1, 2023
The “go woke, go broke” narrative persists, despite its origins as social media and Fox News noise. And now it’s clear that Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger himself believes that, whether it’s B.S. or not, the company’s progressive “messaging” has become a problem.
Producer David Ellison attends the Royal Film Performance and U.K. Premiere of Top Gun: Maverick at Leicester Square on May 19, 2022 in London.
HOLLYWOOD November 26, 2023
A special Thanksgiving mailbag answering the town’s most burning questions, including what happens if SAG-AFTRA rejects its deal, an odd funeral no-show, and what to do with all the antisemitism around Hollywood.


Jay Penske celebrates on the podium during the Hyderabad E-Prix on February 11, 2023 in Hyderabad, India.
HOLLYWOOD November 20, 2023
In a last-ditch, third-try effort, Jay Penske sold the Golden Globes telecast to CBS. The deal is a huge discount from NBC’s previous $60 million-per-year offering, but it prevents the awards from being the Billboards—at least for now.
Brie Larson in 'The Marvels.'
HOLLYWOOD November 19, 2023
In a perverse side effect of the streaming age, Hollywood seems unwilling to call a flop a flop. Instead, the question of what is “profitable” or “value-additive” has become convoluted—especially if it involves a pure-play streamer or a Scorsese movie.
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