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HOLLYWOOD June 11, 2024
Netflix is pushing the stalker drama for Emmys as a “true story” even as key facts have fallen apart and its subject has sued for defamation. Now, TV Academy voters have a chance to reject the dishonest campaign.
Shari Restone is said to be unwilling to pull the trigger on the Skydance deal just yet, despite the Paramount shareholder meeting today.
HOLLYWOOD June 4, 2024
The sweetened Ellison/Skydance deal is Redstone’s if she wants it. So why is she wavering?
the apprentic biopic
HOLLYWOOD May 31, 2024
So far, the big streamers and many indie distributors have passed on the biopic “The Apprentice” despite its strong reviews and Oscar buzz at Cannes. It’s not the easiest sell to wary audiences, but remember when film executives weren’t total wusses?
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HOLLYWOOD May 28, 2024
My answers to burning reader questions on the most important topics of the day: Zaz’s latest sports rights auction, ‘Yellowstone’ drama, ‘Challengers’ questions, the top producers under 40, and much more.


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HOLLYWOOD May 24, 2024
A grab bag of the latest Hollywood chatter: David Zaslav’s NBA imbroglio, the D.O.J.’s Live Nation legal hammer, Chris Winfrey’s eye-popping windfall, the best Cannes sighting, and so much more.
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HOLLYWOOD May 22, 2024
Tools like automatic video trailers might be annoying but they have proven that the difference between popular and unpopular has way more to do with technology than name-brand showrunners or third-act twists.
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HOLLYWOOD May 17, 2024
The Apatow Era has been effectively over for years now. But the plight of the man himself says a lot about the state of comedy, in particular, and Hollywood in general.
HOLLYWOOD May 10, 2024
The leading streamer is about to once again try to upend the way Hollywood talent is paid. Will the industry let it this time around?


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HOLLYWOOD May 7, 2024
The tech powerhouse’s film efforts aren’t profitable in theaters, nor are they finding much of an audience on streaming. But Tim Cook and Eddy Cue aren’t pulling the plug on theaters yet—at least, that’s what Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht are telling people.
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HOLLYWOOD May 3, 2024
Barring a last-minute reversal, the special committee of the troubled media company is planning to explore Apollo’s finally-revealed bid as Skydance mulls walking away.
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