The Hollywood Reporter

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Substack’s Move on Hollywood: Top Marvel, DC Writers Targeted • The San Francisco-based newsletter platform plans to spend north of $30 million to entice big comic book scribes to leave publishers — and let them keep rights to their own IP: ‘They are paying for names’

Writers Ask Whose Priorities Matter Most • The Writers Guild East election hinges on a perceived split between the interests of TV/film and broadcast writers vs. digital media workers

From Battlefield to TV: A Veteran’s Call to Action • A U.S. Marine turned writer for CBS’ United States of Al shares how the show’s staff was mobilized to help during the frantic evacuation of Afghanistan

College Athletes Start Cashing in on Media Deals • A Supreme Court ruling paves the way for endorsements, sponsorships and early media careers for non-pro sports stars

Hulu’s Grand Plan? It’s ‘Very Confusing’ • The platform is hiking prices and getting an influx of Hotstar film and TV content but has no overseas growth goals

Wall Street Weighs Delta’s Box Office Hit • Fall hopes have been dashed amid COVID-19 case uptick as theater chains weather a new storm

Nielsen Under Siege: Who (if Anyone) Will Capitalize? • Few major clients are happy with the TV ratings giant’s data service — but no one sees a realistic alternative

7 Days of DEALS • Who’s inking on the dotted line this week

Vice Media’s Next Pivot: More Cash (and Video)

50M • Number of paid and free trial YouTube Music subscribers as of Sept. 2, an increase of 15 million since October.

Rights Available! • Hot new books with Hollywood appeal

Dave Callaham • The Shang-Chi screenwriter has become one of Hollywood’s go-to writers for blockbuster scripts

The Stars Who Post on ‘Wonderful, Horrible’ Nextdoor • The app, which has seen increased usage during the pandemic, is used by everyone from Spike Feresten and Anne Heche to Judge Lance Ito, even with ongoing issues regarding content moderation

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

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Rambling Reporter

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

Michael Ellenberg • The former HBO drama head talks rising budgets, COVID pivots and how his 30-man indie Media Res has gone toe-to-toe with Disney and ‘done OK’

Is Comic-Con the Linear TV of Fandom Events? • The San Diego event has long reigned supreme, but as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate in-person gatherings, a wave of virtual experiences from studios and streamers is filling the void and could become the new standard

Ashton Sanders’ ‘Play It Cool’ Vibe • Known for a mod-inspired ‘less is more’ approach, the star of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga talks current style obsessions, why he does reiki and the one pair of shoes from high school that he still wears By Degen Pener

New York Fashion Week Is Back in Force and in Person • From more than 90 designer presentations and a Dior retrospective in Brooklyn to the Met Gala’s return, glamour kicks into high gear in Gotham once again

Fall’s Must-Have Accessories • Add these stylist-approved status accents to your wardrobe this season, from headscarves to statement chains and oversized totes

WELCOME TO THE AGE OF CUMBERBATCH • WITH A FLURRY OF NEW PROJECTS — INCLUDING JANE CAMPION’S THE POWER OF THE DOG AND MORE OF MARVEL’S DOCTOR STRANGE — PLUS HIS EMERGENCE AS A POWER PRODUCER, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS A ONE-MAN BRITISH...