HOLLWOOD
Matthew Belloni
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May 26, 2022
The Tom Cruise Back End Anomaly
Hollywood old timers hope that Top Gun’s retro appeal will resuscitate the box office, and if so, Cruise and producer David Ellison have set themselves up for huge windfalls.
Dylan Byers
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May 26, 2022
First Lichts
Inside CNN’s newsroom, a top story remains the network’s new boss, Chris Licht, and his attempt to fill the Zucker void without being Zucker, all while managing a team of remnant Zuckerites.
Eriq Gardner
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May 23, 2022
Gloria Allred Finally Gets Her Bill Cosby Showdown
A civil trial is about to begin against Cosby. Here’s why Allred, not the disgraced comic, might take the witness stand.
Matthew Belloni
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May 22, 2022
Johnny Depp’s Fake News
The dark arts of media manipulation for political gain, once the realm of D.C., have come to Hollywood in the sordid trial of Depp vs Amber Heard, and there’s no going back now.
Dylan Byers
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May 20, 2022
Brian Roberts’ One That Got Away
For months, the media elite have been wondering what the Comcast impresario might buy to scale up in the content wars. Turns out, Roberts had a plan that almost came together.
Matthew Belloni
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May 19, 2022
TV in 2022: Why Weren’t The Upfronts an Email?
It’s all about “the portfolio” now, or “our unified approach,” or “company-wide capabilities.” Everyone is all-in on the kitchen-sink approach, which quickly becomes about the brands and platforms, not the actual content.