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Matthew Belloni
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December 6, 2024
How to Spin the Decay of a P.R. Firm
It was telling to see the parent company of what’s now called R&CPMK sue a group of defectors on Thanksgiving eve—the latest sign that the Hollywood talent P.R. business isn’t what it used to be, and neither is PMK.
Tara Palmeri
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December 5, 2024
The Hegseth Sitch & Trump Confirmation Dominoes
The president-elect has stopped working the phones for Pete Hegseth, and Ron DeSantis may be on deck, amid cascading scrutiny of Trump’s most controversial nominees.
John Ourand
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December 5, 2024
Stephen A. Backs Up the Brink’s Truck
The true value of Stephen A. Smith’s soon-to-be historic ESPN deal isn’t the $20 million annual salary or the half-decade term. Rather, it’s what’s not included.
Lauren Sherman
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December 5, 2024
It’s Happening: Blazy to Chanel
Behind the scenes of new Chanel designer and Lagerfeld heir Matthieu Blazy’s exit from Kering, plus the unexpected leading candidate to replace him.
John Heilemann
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December 4, 2024
The F.B.I.’s Kash Conundrum
With Trump bent on revenge and having appointed the ideal henchman to carry it out, F.B.I. honchos are dusting off their résumés while field officers cross their fingers. Two bureau veterans—Frank Figliuzzi and Andrew Weissmann—explain how worried we should really be.
Dylan Byers
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December 4, 2024
Rashida Revisionism & Will’s Editor-Hunting
News and notes on the yuletide fixations of legacy media and its stalwarts as corporate holiday party season beckons: Rashida Jones’ impending MSNBC exit, SpinCo spin, and the denouement of the Washington Post (first newsroom!) executive editor sweepstakes.
William D. Cohan
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December 4, 2024
Trump’s Pre-Inaugural Stock Slump
The value of the president-elect’s media company, which is on track to lose an incredible $363 million this year, has bizarrely skyrocketed before the election and is trading at an absurd 2,770x revenue. Will Elon get his taste via a reverse merger?
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Rachel Strugatz
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December 4, 2024
Beauty M&A’s Lost Year
Despite rose-tinted expectations, it’s shaping up to be a barren year for beauty business hookups, as sellers and buyers diverge over valuations and strategic investors pull back.
Abby Livingston
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December 3, 2024
Hegseth Senate-ology 101
The fate of Trump’s most crucial cabinet confirmations will be decided by a handful of Republican Senators, all of whom are playing a game of political Jenga. How much each has to lose, if anything, could be the deciding factor.
Eriq Gardner
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December 3, 2024
ScarJo’s A.I. Legacy
Scarlett Johansson’s legal dustup with OpenAI last May opened the gates for voice-stealing claims from other actors. Now the fate of an entire entertainment sector may hinge on a pair of imminent decisions.
Marion Maneker
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December 3, 2024
Secret Gartenfeld
Forget Basel. The real center of Miami’s overachieving art community may be the newish Institute of Contemporary Art and Alex Gartenfeld, its wunderkind director, who has transformed the scene in a mere decade.
Scott Mendelson
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December 3, 2024
The Lessons of Wickana
Five sure-fire takeaways from the largest Thanksgiving box office on record, including Disney’s resurgence, the reframed success of ‘Gladiator II,’ and a new weekend calibration for ‘Wicked: Part One.’
Peter Hamby
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December 2, 2024
Harris Melancholy & The Infinite Sadness
Democrats were outraged to hear Kamala’s inner circle conducting an election autopsy in the cynical language of political operatives, rather than giving voice to their grievances. But for voters seeking closure, the truth isn’t complicated—and there are only two people to blame.
John Ourand
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December 2, 2024
Stream Weavers
As they play chicken with their valuable sports content, legacy media companies are projecting out customer behavior, the future of A.V.O.D.s, cash management, and the decline of cable. Michael Nathanson tries to game it all out.
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