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🎧 The Missing Middle-Zone Shows
Rob Long on what makes an ideal restaurant — and TV series
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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
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🎧 ‘American Primeval’: Behind Peter Berg’s ‘Brutal, Dirty, Grimy’ Western
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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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YouTube Stormed TV. Now They Want Its Emmys Too
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🎧 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…
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🎧 Richard Rushfield's 'Hollywood Stories': 'Big Mouth' Creators Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg Tell (Almost) All
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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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Lionsgate's Kevin Beggs on the Indie Playbook for TV’s Post-Peak Era
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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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Lionsgate's Kevin Beggs on the Indie Playbook for TV’s Post-Peak Era
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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
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Day 8: Hollywood Ghosts Cannes — and the World Notices
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☀️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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☀️WBD Joins PAR in ‘Junk’ Bin; NETFLIX 'Clash of Clans' Play
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Transcript: The Missing Middle-Zone Shows
Rob Long on what makes an ideal restaurant — and TV series
May 21 • 
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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
May 20
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Rebels, Rule Breakers & Political Animals: A Day of Great Conversation
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'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
May 20 • 
Erik Barmack
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'Grand Theft Auto VI': AI Characters Are a Hollywood Wake-Up Call
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'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
May 20 • 
Erik Barmack
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'Grand Theft Auto VI': AI Characters Are a Hollywood Wake-Up Call
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🎧 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
May 20 • 
Katey Rich
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🎧 Tony Gilroy & Diego Luna: How to Survive Hollywood’s Worst Moment
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Day 7: AI Dubbing Debate; Big Deals M.I.A.; Denzel ❤️ Spike
Plus: Lauren Sánchez, Scarlett Johansson, the Screen Jury Grid update
May 20 • 
Gregg Kilday
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Day 7: AI Dubbing Debate; Big Deals M.I.A.; Denzel ❤️ Spike
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☀️NETFLIX 🤝 Big Bird & the New Kids' Arms Race
SONY revives 'S.W.A.T.' / NETFLIX enlists Longoria to direct / SEARCHLIGHT gets Payne pic
May 20 • 
Sean McNulty
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☀️NETFLIX 🤝 Big Bird & the New Kids' Arms Race
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🎧 ‘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
May 19
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🎧 ‘Day of the Jackal’: Crafting a Spy World Where ‘Everybody Lies About Everything’
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Canapés & Camaraderie: In Praise of FYC Events in Tough Times
My awards from a whirlwind of fun events (really!) in L.A.
May 19 • 
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Canapés & Camaraderie: In Praise of FYC Events in Tough Times
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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
May 19 • 
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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
May 19 • 
Elaine Low
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What Upfronts '25 Just Taught Us About Jobs
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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
May 19 • 
Gregg Kilday
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Claire Atkinson
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Day 6: Wes' Circus; JLaw Pic's $24M Mubi Sale; Skarsgard's BDSM
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☀️ WB Now 3 for 3 as 'Destination' Soars
MUBI's huge Cannes buy / More movie spec sales! / AMAZON axes Bacon series
May 18 • 
Sean McNulty
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☀️ WB Now 3 for 3 as 'Destination' Soars
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You’re Invited! 2025 Hollywood Climate Summit
May 18
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You’re Invited! 2025 Hollywood Climate Summit
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Day 5: RFK Jr. & the Dr.: Doc Seeks Buyer; Linklater's Godard Pic Charms
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson and that pesky comma
May 18 • 
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Day 5: RFK Jr. & the Dr.: Doc Seeks Buyer; Linklater's Godard Pic Charms
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Ken Kao's Hit Indie Model; Globes' Hot Mess Mediation; Upfronts Intel
Plus: Ankler x Netflix hit the stage
May 18 • 
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Ken Kao's Hit Indie Model; Globes' Hot Mess Mediation; Upfronts Intel
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