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Emma Stone in 'Poor Things.'
Scott Mendelson • February 4, 2024

The Oscar Bump May Be Gone for Good

Remember when well-reviewed awards contenders big and small gave a sizable boost to the box office during the early months of a new year? That economic dynamic is the latest vestige of a foregone Hollywood.
Matthew Belloni • October 20, 2023
Clooney Can’t Solve the Actor Strike
Alas, the Clooney plan will not end this strike.
A celebrity-led proposal to redistribute income could have generated $150 million over three years—nice, of course, but it’s ultimately a symbolic gesture, and entirely irrelevant to the issues in this negotiation.