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Matthew Belloni
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January 30, 2023
Will the Academy Address Riseborough-gate?
Disqualifying the ‘To Leslie’ actress would invite more scrutiny on all Oscar campaigns, something the board of governors definitely doesn’t want. But that doesn’t mean the rules won’t need to change.
Matthew Belloni
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January 26, 2023
Was the Andrea Riseborough Oscar Campaign Illegal?
The shock nom has created a brewing shitshow within the Academy, which is said to be looking at whether the team behind “To Leslie” violated the rules with their aggressive grassroots lobbying.
Julia Alexander
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January 24, 2023
The Post-Reed Era of Netflix
A timely investigation into what the leading streamer is doing right and what it should probably fix as Hastings cedes control to co-C.E.O.s Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos.
Eriq Gardner
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January 23, 2023
S.B.F.’s Judge & Baldwin’s Secret Weapon
News and notes on Bankman-Fried’s mystery financial backers, Baldwin’s manslaughter case, and the Biden administration’s legal war with Hollywood.
Matthew Belloni
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January 23, 2023
Rise of the Anti-CAA Talent Agency
In the talent agency wars, is it possible to be small without being second class? A candid conversation with Verve C.E.O. Bill Weinstein.
Matthew Belloni
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January 22, 2023
Streaming Services Have a ‘Recall’ Problem
The second installment of Puck’s original study reveals how few consumers can remember whether the shows they like are on Apple TV+, Peacock, Netflix, or somewhere else, and why that matters to the future of digital platforms.