HOLLYWOOD
Matthew Belloni
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July 22, 2022
Desus & Mero Broke Up Over Their Manager
Here’s what really ended the Showtime comedy duo’s successful partnership.
Julia Alexander
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July 21, 2022
Netflix’s Domestic Crisis
For years, Netflix projected it could acquire 90 million subscribers in the U.S.—and that international growth would follow a familiar hockey-stick path. But subscriber losses in its most mature, valuable market also foreshadow future impediments to Netflix’s TAM: What happens when the competition heats up there, too?
Eriq Gardner
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July 18, 2022
Zaslav’s Superlawyer on Biden, Cuomo & Bryan Freedman
Daniel Petrocelli became an entertainment law celebrity for beating O.J., saving Superman, and clearing the way for Zaz’s media empire. His next slate of cases could determine the future of publishing, and of Hollywood itself.
Matthew Belloni
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July 18, 2022
Zaz Rewards HBO Chief with 5-Year Pact
Sure, Zaslav and Gunnar have been fleecing WBD looking for redundancies, but re-signing Casey Bloys was a goal of the new C.E.O.’s first 100 days.
Matthew Belloni
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July 15, 2022
‘There’s a Lot Required and They’re Late’: Disney & Netflix in the Metaverse
A candid conversation with Matthew Ball, the technologist, futurist, and author of the forthcoming book, The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything.
Eriq Gardner
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July 11, 2022
The $7.8 Billion Music Case of the Century
In just a few weeks, an obscure three-judge panel will oversee a trial in the shadowy recesses of the Library of Congress that could decide the fate of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube and more. Why isn’t anyone paying attention?
Matthew Belloni
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July 11, 2022
Harvey’s Biographer Tells All
In advance of his new book, Ken Auletta discusses Weinstein’s origins and depravity, whether he got a fair trial, who enabled what behavior, and how the convicted mogul/rapist changed Hollywood forever.
Matthew Belloni
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July 8, 2022
ICM Agents Are Lawyering Up
As CAA says goodbye to ICM agents in the wake of its $750 million acquisition, the situation has devolved to the point where several of the ousted ICM people have hired a top litigator.
Eriq Gardner
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July 5, 2022
The Brangelina Rosé Suit from Hell
The litigation spans three countries, involves a suspect connection to the war in Ukraine, some of the fanciest white shoe law firms on Earth, a Russian vodka baron, and the Hamptons’ favorite summer rosé.
Matthew Belloni
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July 5, 2022
So, Which TV Networks Will Be Around in Five Years?
In this special July 4th Edition, I attempt to answer some of Hollywood’s burning questions, like… What’s the future of cable? Why is Netflix moving so fast on ads? What’s the endgame for agents? And how much will Tom Cruise make on Top Gun: Maverick?
Matthew Belloni
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July 1, 2022
CAA & The Barbelling of the Talent Business
The CAA-ICM merger became inevitable as Hollywood consolidated and the Writers Guild cut off revenue. But it also reflects the new reality that the representation ecosystem has split in two.
Matthew Belloni
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June 27, 2022
Hollywood’s Abortion Backlash & CAA Fat-Trimming
News and notes from across the entertainment industry, on an A-list abortion rights strategy session, a producer turned mineral water mogul, and CAA-ICM synergies.
Matthew Belloni
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June 24, 2022
Hollywood’s Writers Are Getting Ready For War
Streamers gamed the system with economic “innovations” in the Peak TV age that have worked to limit what talent is paid. Suddenly there’s a growing movement to fight back.
David T. Friendly
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June 19, 2022
Hollywood Was Never This Rude
A veteran producer considers his recent “ghostings” and the death of basic courtesy amid a post-Covid tidal wave of streaming content that has overwhelmed agencies, discouraged risk-taking, and transformed everyone into an asshole.
William D. Cohan & Matthew Belloni
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June 19, 2022
Bob & Shari’s Sun Valley Winter
The inside conversation in Hollywood and Wall Street about Chapek’s future at Disney and Redstone’s M&A itch amid a looming recession.
Matthew Belloni
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June 17, 2022
The Dana Walden Discourse at Disney
Finally, the consummate insider has ascended to the top TV job, the general entertainment empire, the role that reports to the C.E.O.—and instead of a media coronation, the headlines are all about the man she’s replacing. But the town has lots of opinions.
Matthew Belloni
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June 13, 2022
Peter Rice Fallout: All Eyes on the Disney Board
Chapek’s fate at Disney will be decided by a board without any outside media or entertainment experience. That could be a problem.
