Richard Rushfield
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YouTube Horror Kids vs. Nolan: Beware of Summer’s Wrong Lessons
Against all odds, it’s a great time for theatrical — now just don’t get cocky
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How to: Survive TV Development Hell in Hollywood
Secrets for enduring notes, free work and the heartbreak of a process built to kill great ideas
Latest Richard Rushfield stories
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How to: Win the Secret Game of Hollywood Meetings
Before anyone buys your pitch, they have to decide they can survive you
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Bari Weiss and the Trojan Horse Plan for Hollywood
Outrage over the teardown at CBS News is hiding the far uglier truth
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Bass, Raman, Pratt: Three Pitches to Fix Hollywood’s Mess
We’re in crisis — and L.A. needs a strong mayor (finally) to save the industry. My read of the race
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The Original Movie Rebellion Is Here. The Pope Saw It Coming
The box office is telling a story too loud to ignore
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How ‘Survivor’ Outplayed Hollywood for 50 Seasons
Lessons from reality’s big kahuna, and my backstage chat with Mark Burnett
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Spencer Pratt is a Warning Shot for L.A. — and Hollywood
Studio leaders: Rage follows complacency and cluelessness, and it’s coming for you next
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Kimmel Fights. Tech Bros Bow Before The King
A who’s who at the state dinner tells us what we need to know about CEOs vs. creatives in Hollywood
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The Case Against Paramount-WBD Keeps Getting Louder
As backlash builds, so do the stakes. Plus: an update on The Ankler
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CinemaCon Confidential: The Good, The Bad & The Buttons
My week in Las Vegas, and the last word on ‘pin-gate’
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The WGA Had Three Years to Think About AI. They Didn’t
Plus: Jeff Shell’s second fall, Zendaya and a Netflix price revolt
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SF’s AI Billboards Should Terrify Us. Humans Are Already Gone
But fighting back with moral panic is a surefire road to ruin
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A must-read for industry insiders, Richard Rushfield’s columns are unfiltered and unflinching analysis of the people and forces reshaping the business.