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.

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Megamerger Dreams Are Dying — and Hollywood May Be Better Off • After a decade of chasing scale for scale’s sake — think Warners’ $43 billion spinoff to Discovery — media dealmaking is slowing under the watchful eye of government regulators

Advertising Dollars Ditch Media for Tech

STRIKES DELAYED TV’S TOP HITS, BUT AUDIENCES CAME BACK • The six months of labor action in Hollywood last summer and fall led to a host of network series having to shorten their seasons, with premieres four to five months later than their usual fall spots. The good news, though, is that viewers didn’t abandon their favorites: Viewer totals for a host of shows are on par with or better than their 2022-23 averages. A couple of newcomers have put up strong showings, and an unscripted stalwart is growing, too.

Legal War Tears Into a Top Agency • UTA’s CEO contends with a fiery salvo over the terms of his $125 million MediaLink buy

Going, Going, Gone • Studio pros sweat the possibility that many digital files of movies and TV shows will eventually become unusable — making archival blunders reminiscent of Hollywood’s celluloid era

Awards Season Ratings: The Highs and the Lows • Major shows made gains, but pre-pandemic numbers aren’t coming back

Rights Available! • A hot new book with Hollywood appeal

John Avlon • CNN host turned political candidate

Not a Bad (3 Body) Problem to Have • When Jess Hong went from performing in primary schools to a Netflix sci-fi epic, friends asked, ‘Are you ready to be famous?’

Six Questions for Heartthrob Nicholas Galitzine • Hot Strike Summer kept the Red, White & Royal Blue and Bottoms actor off the circuit but he’s taking 2024 by storm

Meet Julia Roberts, Jewelry Designer • The Oscar winner collaborates with Chopard on a set of one-of-a-kind pieces with gems cut from a gargantuan emerald: ‘I found it all really magical’

Where to Shop in Beverly Hills and WeHo Now • The enclaves welcome new boutiques by a Gucci heir and label Jil Sander, and a DIY lash extensions spot debuts on Melrose Place

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

Power Dining

Rambling Reporter

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

Tig Notaro Still Isn’t Sure How She Got Here • Hollywood’s favorite stand-up keeps racking up high-profile roles, but she remains on the fence about her status as an ‘actor’

THE DOWNLOAD | MESFIN FEKADU ‘It Allows Me Not to Be Bullshitted as Much’ • Victoria Monét, the first Black woman and the fourth female in 66 years to win the best engineered album Grammy, hopes more women learn to own the tools of their creativity in the studio: ‘They say I can’t do something, and then I’ll just jump in’

High Fashion and Hijinks at the 2024 Oscars • Nudity, controversy and a showstopping performance filled with Kenergy helped the 96th Academy Awards boost ratings as Oppenheimer snagged seven wins and the red carpet parade hit new heights of gilded glamour. THR anoints the night’s best dressed as fashion personality Jenna Lyons and HauteLeMode style critic Luke Meagher weigh in with exclusive commentary

TikTok Celebrates Hollywood • THR co-hosted a pre-Oscar fete that had social media stars rubbing padded shoulders with nominees

KRISTEN WIIG’S CLASS ACT • In Palm Royale, she may play a desperate striver trying to break into high society, but in her refreshingly improvised Hollywood career, the actress is the opposite of calculating

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