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Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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July 12, 2024
More Fear of God Exits
Jerry Lorenzo’s reassertion of control at the L.A. label has coincided with a string of departures.
Matthew Belloni
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July 12, 2024
At What Point Will Ellison Intervene at CBS News?
With ‘60 Minutes’ in chaos and star correspondent Lesley Stahl hiring superagent Bryan Lourd to guide her future, the Paramount owner may soon need to decide how much he’ll let Bari Weiss disrupt the show—and the news division—before reining her in.
Eriq Gardner
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July 12, 2024
Ellison’s Legal Gladiator Is Ready for War
Jeffrey Kessler, the legendary antitrust and entertainment industry litigator, goes on the record to explain why he’s defending the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, how politics is impacting the opposition, and what it all means for CBS News and CNN.
John Ourand
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July 12, 2024
Searching for Conor McGregor
The UFC is at the beginning of a seven-year, $7.7 billion media deal, the envy of every other emerging sports outfit in the world, and about to reach the ultimate mark of Trump II cultural dominance with a much-hyped fight card on the White House lawn. So where are all its new stars?
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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July 12, 2024
Anti-Anti-Weaponizaton Blowback & What White Women Want
The G.O.P. mini-revolt continues, albeit with limited results. And a new poll shows that a crucial swing bloc is mighty concerned about corruption.
Julia Ioffe
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July 12, 2024
Trump’s New Rules for Radicals
The State Department spent Tuesday trying to convince diplomats that antifa is the new Al Qaeda—but Foggy Bottom isn’t buying it.
Lauren Sherman
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July 12, 2024
Luca’s People
Luca de Meo’s grand turnaround plan for Kering was met with skepticism in April. But insiders are starting to see his penchant for installing executives from outside the industry as the only path forward.
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Ian Krietzberg
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July 12, 2024
The Great A.I. PAC Crackup
With public opinion—and a slew of presidential hopefuls—beating back A.I.’s “no rules” agenda, the lobbyist armies of Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI are suddenly supporting safeguards they rejected just a year ago.
Scott Mendelson
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July 12, 2024
Letters from the HollyTube Revolution
The breakout weekends for ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ tell us something real about the origin of Hollywood’s next generation of talent—and something more complicated about its future.
Dylan Byers
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July 12, 2024
The ‘60 Minutes’ Adult Daycare Era
Bari Weiss’s takeover of CBS News, just eight months ago, has somehow already produced a decade’s worth of mess, reaching embarrassing new lows with Scott Pelley’s self-mythologizing tantrum and subsequent firing. How long before David Ellison sends in a pro to clean up after her?
Marianna Sotomayor
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July 12, 2024
G.O.P. Jitters in Iowa and New Jersey
Trump’s endorsement streak comes to an end in the Hawkeye State, and an AWOL congressman gets an ex-Navy pilot challenger.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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July 12, 2024
Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files
The House rebukes the president on two separate bills, and Maine’s Graham Platner assures senators there isn't worse oppo to come.
Peter Hamby
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July 12, 2024
Revenge of the Normie Libs
In California’s primaries, voters mostly chose pragmatism over progressivism: Tom Steyer’s class crusade fizzled, Saikat Chakrabarti got Pelosi’d, L.A. rejected its wannabe Mamdani, and Spencer Pratt—yes, Spencer Pratt—is still in the running.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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July 12, 2024
The Mr Porter Bloodletting & Prada’s Live Strategy
The online retailer laid off several editorial staffers as it and sister site Net-a-Porter continue to shrink. Plus, why Prada's events work.
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Rachel Strugatz
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July 12, 2024
Martial Lauder
Now that ELC’s spring flirtation with Puig is over, investors would very much like it to get back to the long-promised turnaround. But finding buyers for its struggling brands is easier said than done. Plus, why the real narrative on the merger talks just won’t go away.
William D. Cohan
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July 12, 2024
The Emancipation of Jeff Immelt
The disgraced-ish former GE executive has been on a journey of personal discovery to reinvent his legacy and perhaps make amends—even when the facts don’t fit his new narrative. But not everyone who worked with him is ready to forgive or forget.
Marion Maneker
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July 12, 2024
May Auction Report: Rational Exuberance
Lured by the optimistic tailwinds from last fall’s Lauder auction, high-value supply came back to the art market in May, with sales totaling $2.5 billion. But the comeback may not be quite as roaring as it appears: Unimpressive hammer ratios reveal buyers’ willingness to pay, but not more than they have to.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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July 12, 2024
The Adam Selman Effect Is Working at Victoria’s Secret
The lingerie retailer saw a dramatic uptick in profits in its first quarter thanks to an overhaul by its chief creative officer. Plus, thoughts on the hottest stylist in Hollywood and the counterintuitive path to luxury success right now.
Eriq Gardner
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July 12, 2024
The Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni Suit Could Be Headed for a Do-Over
While Lively elected to settle with her ‘It Ends With Us’ director, her search for attorneys fees and damages has vexed the judge overseeing the case. Will the solution be a new suit in a new venue?
Eriq Gardner
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July 12, 2024
Disney Is Ready to Clobber Brendan Carr
The F.C.C. chairman is forcing a showdown with Disney over its D.E.I. policies—seemingly a thin pretext for punishing ABC News. But Carr, usually a savvy operator, has an unusually weak hand. And Disney’s lawyers have figured out exactly how to exploit it.
Marianna Sotomayor
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July 12, 2024
The Makings of a House YOLO Caucus
House Republicans are bracing for the return of members such as Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, who may come back as total renegades after losing primaries—and more Republicans may fall tonight.
