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🎧 The Missing Middle-Zone Shows
Rob Long on what makes an ideal restaurant — and TV series
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Rob Long
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🎧 ‘American Primeval’: Behind Peter Berg’s ‘Brutal, Dirty, Grimy’ Western
The series’ director of photography, makeup head and sound designer weathered harsh conditions and challenges to recreate the 1857 frontier
YouTube Stormed TV. Now They Want Its Emmys Too
Inside the company's campaign to convince voters — and advertisers — that their stars and shows stand on the same ground as Hollywood's A-list
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Natalie Jarvey
🎧 Richard Rushfield's 'Hollywood Stories': 'Big Mouth' Creators Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg Tell (Almost) All
The pod's season 2 debuts! Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett also join to reveal how the beyond-bawdy animated hit rose from Netflix's 'Wild West' early…
Lionsgate's Kevin Beggs on the Indie Playbook for TV’s Post-Peak Era
SCOOPS: The Shohei Ohtani series has sold, 'The Studio' could franchise. From tariffs to recovery to Ted Sarandos' cameo, the longest-tenured TV chief…
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Lesley Goldberg
Lionsgate's Kevin Beggs on the Indie Playbook for TV’s Post-Peak Era
SCOOPS: The Shohei Ohtani series has sold, 'The Studio' could franchise. From tariffs to recovery to Ted Sarandos' cameo, the longest-tenured TV chief…
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Lesley Goldberg
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Day 8: Hollywood Ghosts Cannes — and the World Notices
No studios, no streamers, just Dior: What happened to American film's hegemony?
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Claire Atkinson
☀️WBD Joins PAR in ‘Junk’ Bin; NETFLIX 'Clash of Clans' Play
Chazelle eyes leads for new PAR pic / SONY 'Pay1' window shrinks / NETFLIX gets Vaughn wk 2 pop
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Sean McNulty
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Transcript: The Missing Middle-Zone Shows
Rob Long on what makes an ideal restaurant — and TV series
 • 
Rob Long
1
Rebels, Rule Breakers & Political Animals: A Day of Great Conversation
Our Janice Min and Katey Rich dug in with creators and stars, from 'The Diplomat' to 'Zero Day' and more, at Netflix's FYSEE LA
'Grand Theft Auto VI': AI Characters Are a Hollywood Wake-Up Call
The next version of the video game charts a path for truly interactive entertainment if the industry opens its eyes
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Erik Barmack
'Grand Theft Auto VI': AI Characters Are a Hollywood Wake-Up Call
The next version of the video game charts a path for truly interactive entertainment if the industry opens its eyes
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Erik Barmack
🎧 Tony Gilroy & Diego Luna: How to Survive Hollywood’s Worst Moment
'Andor' is an exception in a 'terrible time in the business', but also filled with hope. Plus: Richard Rushfield predicts an indie renaissance
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Katey Rich
Day 7: AI Dubbing Debate; Big Deals M.I.A.; Denzel ❤️ Spike
Plus: Lauren Sánchez, Scarlett Johansson, the Screen Jury Grid update
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Gregg Kilday
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Claire Atkinson
☀️NETFLIX 🤝 Big Bird & the New Kids' Arms Race
SONY revives 'S.W.A.T.' / NETFLIX enlists Longoria to direct / SEARCHLIGHT gets Payne pic
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Sean McNulty
🎧 ‘Day of the Jackal’: Crafting a Spy World Where ‘Everybody Lies About Everything’
The Peacock thriller’s director, costume designer and director of photography on how to surround Eddie Redmayne's assassin with danger and intrigue
Canapés & Camaraderie: In Praise of FYC Events in Tough Times
My awards from a whirlwind of fun events (really!) in L.A.
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Katey Rich
What Upfronts '25 Just Taught Us About Jobs
Sports, live, ad tech, AI: The industry’s heading one way — here’s how to make sure your career goes along for the ride
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Elaine Low
What Upfronts '25 Just Taught Us About Jobs
Sports, live, ad tech, AI: The industry’s heading one way — here’s how to make sure your career goes along for the ride
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Elaine Low
Day 6: Wes' Circus; JLaw Pic's $24M Mubi Sale; Skarsgard's BDSM
Plus: Dakota Johnson, at her first Cannes, wants Hollywood to take more risks
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Gregg Kilday
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Claire Atkinson
☀️ WB Now 3 for 3 as 'Destination' Soars
MUBI's huge Cannes buy / More movie spec sales! / AMAZON axes Bacon series
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Sean McNulty
You’re Invited! 2025 Hollywood Climate Summit
Day 5: RFK Jr. & the Dr.: Doc Seeks Buyer; Linklater's Godard Pic Charms
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson and that pesky comma
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Gregg Kilday
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Claire Atkinson
Ken Kao's Hit Indie Model; Globes' Hot Mess Mediation; Upfronts Intel
Plus: Ankler x Netflix hit the stage
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Alison Brower
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