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AT&T and Comcast Under Pressure to Make Media Buys Pay Off • The telecom giants bet big on acquiring legacy Hollywood studios, but with ‘pure-play’ content companies gaining investor favor, some on Wall Street wonder if assets should be separated
Endeavor’s New IPO Pitch: We’re Big on Sports and Live Events • To woo investors, the Beverly Hills-based entertainment giant leans away from its talent representation roots and toward growth of UFC and Pro Bull Riders (and eyes legal gambling potential)
‘A Victory for Theatrical’ • Godzilla vs. Kong’s $48.1million domestic bow signals pent-up demand for moviegoing, but studio insiders caution against seeing a day-and-date release as the norm
Authors Aim for More Leverage in Film and TV Rights Market • Amid a bustling year for deals given streaming demand, writers increasingly request more creative control over projects: ‘We are able to ask for things that we weren’t able to ask for in the past’
Should Studios Worry About Congress’ Next Big Labor Fight? • The PRO Act, which passed the House, would reclassify many workers across the country, making unionizing easier
Let’s See What the Actors Have to Say About It • Just three weeks ahead of the Oscars, the SAG Awards may have foreshadowed some possible upsets
KNIVES OUT SEQUELS: THE WHODUNIT BEHIND NETFLIX’S $469M POWER PLAY
Lionsgate Sells Latino-Focused Streamer for $124M
Rights Available! • Hot new books with Hollywood appeal
7 Days of DEALS • Who’s inking on the dotted line this week
L.A. Power Dining’s Cautious Return • With indoor and outdoor options available, COVID-19 vaccines being distributed and a workforce readying to return to normal after more than a year of rolling calls from home offices, reservations are up
Hollywood Picks Sides in NYC Mayor Race • Attorney Maya Wiley, Citigroup exec Ray McGuire, Assemblyman Scott Stringer and Andrew Yang have drawn support from Chris Evans, Spike Lee and many more
Yes, I Did Say That! • A look at who’s saying what in entertainment
FLASHBACK! • Did I Really Say That?
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Hitched, Hatched, Hired • Inside the industry’s celebrations and news
Josh Thomas • The creator and star of Freeform’s Everything’s Gonna Be Okay talks about quitting stand-up and why execs avoid challenging his sex scenes: ‘No one wants to ruin their day like that’
Why Black Biopics Reign at Lifetime • From such global icons as Whitney Houston to lesser-known civil rights activists like Lori Jackson, the network is leading the industry in spotlighting the stories of Black women
How to Produce the 93rd Oscars: 7 Modest Proposals • Operating under once-in-a-century pandemic protocols, the 93rd Academy Awards face formidable obstacles. So here’s two cents’ worth of advice on what’s needed to open the show — think Hanks — and then keep the surprises coming
The Surreal and Sublime Collide in Opera • Pixar alum Erick Oh spent four years building the ambitious world of his Oscar-nominated animated short, which he hopes offers viewers an immersive, allegorical ‘reflection of human society’
Best Dressed at the SAG Awards • Encouraged by the Screen Actors Guild to dress as though attending a fabulous afterparty, actors opted for glam style that veered from brilliant brights to chic neutrals
Palm Springs’ Spring Awakening • After a long year of stasis imposed by COVID-19, Modernism Week — along with a few new and renewed hotspots — promises to...