The Hollywood Reporter

The all-new Hollywood Reporter offers unprecedented access to the people, studios, networks and agencies that create the magic in Hollywood. Published weekly, the oversized format includes exceptional photography and rich features.

The Hollywood Reporter

Heat Index

A Billionaire’s Family Ignites an L.A. Times Tug-of-War • As top editor Kevin Merida calls it quits, fault lines between billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, his daughter and the outlet’s leadership are being drawn over how to run the business

Is Joe Biden Still a Blockbuster in Hollywood? • Some might wish for an alternative, but as the election approaches, most are lining up behind the president — and opening up their checkbooks

Athletes Now Run the Show • From podcasts to broadcasts, players are building major audiences far outside a network booth, remaking sports media in the process

Hollywood’s Largest Landowners • Media moguls, tech titans and prolific producers are amassing acreage across the country, per a newly unveiled tally

Brutally Honest Barbie • After the triumph of Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar Barbie movie, Mattel recently revealed that its annual ‘Career of the Year’ Barbie collection would showcase Women in Film. Four dolls were announced: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star, leading social media wags to point out the essential film jobs that were overlooked. (‘Where’s Screenwriter Barbie? Does Mattel not know how to make sweatpants?’ tweeted Fleishman Is in Trouble creator Taffy Brodesser-Akner.) Herewith, THR reveals four unsung career paths the toymaker could have featured to silence the snark

A Rom-Com Is Bailed Out by TikTok • After a slow box office start, a trending hashtag helped Anyone But You stay afloat post-holidays and march toward $100 million domestically

The Other Bob Gets a New Job • Ousted CEO Bob Chapek finds his post-Disney gig: at a medical device firm at war with Apple

Get Ready for a Disney Shareholder Battle • The Mouse House’s formal rejection of Nelson Peltz and his band of investor activists sets up a major clash among top stakeholders

CNN’s New Plan: Making TV ‘Sustainable’ While Figuring Out Digital • Incoming CEO Mark Thompson outlines his strategy to rework the cable channel’s business

Last-Minute Boosts Ahead of Oscar Noms • THR’s awards analyst examines how awards shows and guild noms shifted the frontrunners lineup

A White Lotus Scene-Stealer Takes the Lead • Leo Woodall moves into a starring role on Netflix’s new rom-com series One Day

Where to Spa and Ahh 2024: Seven Spots for Rejuvenation • A private-member wellness center in Venice and the return of a hot springs resort in the desert lead a wave of new and improved retreats

Yes, I Did Say That! • A look at who’s saying what in entertainment

Did I Really Say That?

Rambling Reporter

Red Carpet

Power Dining

HOT NEW RESTAURANT

Hitched, Hatched, Hired • Inside the industry’s celebrations and news

Success Let Lulu Wang Slow Down • Five years after breakout The Farewell, the filmmaker takes on a massive series (the Nicole Kidman vehicle Expats) with no reservations — well, maybe a few — about the long gap between projects

Blame the Gatekeepers, Not the Filmmakers • Killers of the Flower Moon and Oppenheimer center white, male characters in films about violence inflicted on Native Americans and Japanese, but the real problem is Hollywood’s narrative scarcity

‘Let’s Talk About the Gay Stuff’ • Nimona, centering a titular LGBTQ character, leads the Annie Awards with nine nominations alongside other inclusive contenders: ‘Diversity has moved into the mainstream’

TV’s Enchanted Evening: The Emmy Awards Celebrate 75 Years • On a...