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Rupert Murdoch steps down, hip-hop femmes shine in the Dream Hampton produced docuseries ‘Ladies First’
First, Rupert Murdoch has announced that he is stepping down as the head of both Fox Corp. and News Corp. What will this mean for the Murdoch family …
2 years, 3 months ago
Assessing the strike’s damage, plus an encore with ‘Navalny’ director Daniel Roher
First, what lasting damage to the entertainment industry will the extended impasse between striking Hollywood creatives, and the Alliance of Motion P…
2 years, 4 months ago
‘Reservation Dogs’ director on Indigenous representation, Disney exits Spectrum
First, the Walt Disney Co. has pulled all programming from Charter Spectrum in early September. What ripples does this create for Disney, other netwo…
2 years, 4 months ago
‘Telemarketers’ unpacks systemic scamming, CNN gets a new CEO
First, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav hires former New York Times executive Mark Thompson to head CNN. Will Thompson turn the struggling network aroun…
2 years, 4 months ago
Encore: Steve Martin can't imagine 'Only Murders in the Building' without Selena Gomez
First, the AMPTP released its latest offer to the WGA in a press release this week. Will the studio’s move work or backfire? Then, actor, comedian, m…
2 years, 4 months ago
Blumhouse CEO breaks down real Hollywood horror as strikes rage on
First, Hollywood strikes throttle on, despite recent talks between AMPTP and WGA, complicating industry plans for the season ahead. What will this m…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bill Kristol on Fox Corp. accountability, Emmys postponed
The 2023 Emmy ceremony has been rescheduled for January 2024. How will it contend with the NFL playoffs? And Disney presents more changes via its lat…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sam Pollard on making ‘The League,’ AMPTP reopens negotiations
After months of stagnation, the AMPTP has asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table. Is there a deal to be made? Plus, Disney re-hires so…
2 years, 5 months ago
Gloria Calderón Kellett calls for equitable storytelling, ‘Barbenheimer’ wins the box office
Barbie and Oppenheimer have proven to be massively successful at the box office, but where does that leave the comparatively underwhelming performanc…
2 years, 5 months ago
Hollywood VFX expert weighs in on AI, studios and guilds dig in
On the strike lines, rhetoric from studios and guilds makes it difficult to reach a resolution, while Disney’s CEO digs in. Plus, Netflix and streami…
2 years, 5 months ago