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Celine Song and Christine Vachon on ‘Past Lives’; inside Netflix’s big data drop
Netflix released its first report revealing viewership patterns. Why does it matter? What does the data reveal — and what happens next?
Then, Past Li…
2 years, 6 months ago
TV legend Norman Lear on a lifetime of ‘experience’; Actors approve deal
SAG-AFTRA members ratify a three-year contract with studios. Plus, actors promote work post-strike, studios license content, and streamers bundle ser…
2 years, 6 months ago
Serving up ‘Waitress,’ streaming BroadwayHD, and Bob Iger on Disney’s future
Disney CEO Bob Iger talks about the company’s many struggles, including his succession, selling ABC, and Marvel troubles during the New York Times’ D…
2 years, 6 months ago
Justine Bateman, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland on AI contract language; Hollywood’s lean holiday box office
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss what’s shaping up to be a lean holiday box office and what success for movies looks like — and how it’s perceive…
2 years, 6 months ago
Kristoffer Borgli on the “Dream Scenario” of directing Nicolas Cage; The saga of “Coyote vs. Acme
WBD is looking for a buyer for its Coyote vs. Acme film. Can it find one? Plus, an AI-generated Édith Piaf biopic is in the works at Warner Music.
Fi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Inside the end of the actors’ strike; James Burrows on the return of ‘Frasier’
SAG-AFTRA reaches a tentative deal with studios after 118 days on strike. Was the deal a win? What is in it? Plus, WBD and Disney earnings news. Lege…
2 years, 7 months ago
Comedian-actress Leslie Jones bares it all in raw memoir; HBO trolls critics
First, HBO CEO Casey Bloys asked staffers to create fake Twitter accounts to fight critics of the network. What’s all the attention about? Plus, Disn…
2 years, 7 months ago
Robert Kirkman on ‘Invincible’ Season 2; Israel-Hamas conflict’s impact on Hollywood
The actors’ strike forges on as Hollywood reckons with the impact of the Hamas-Israel conflict and streamers raise prices — again. NPR TV Critic Eric…
2 years, 7 months ago
Agency heads feud, Ken Burns takes the (long) road less traveled with ‘American Buffalo’
The CEO of Endeavor, Ari Emanuel, attacked rival Bryan Lourd, head of the talent agency CAA, at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference. What’s behind the …
2 years, 8 months ago
Encore: Creating ‘Reservation Dogs’ with Indigenous cast and crew; Swift’s concert hits theaters
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert film is out in theaters. Was this a good deal for Swift and AMC? And will this become a trend with other artists…
2 years, 8 months ago