Richard Rushfield
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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
Latest Richard Rushfield stories
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The Trump Dossiers: Hollywood Cowards
Most of our industry leaders have cozied up to the president. Let’s not let them forget
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The Josh D’Amaro Coronation Olympics: A Week of Gold-Medal Butt-Kissing
Far from Cortina, a choice we’re told was so obvious… it took years to make
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Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and the ‘Melania’ Trap
There is no ‘I’m kinda Trump’: You either are or you’re not
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The People, the Parties: Inside the Last Sundance in Park City
Who I saw, what I did and what mattered to everyone this year
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Sundance Day 3: A Gen Z Congressman and a ‘Totally F*cked Up’ Racist
Two years after I interviewed Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance, he is attacked. Plus: indie films’ signs of life
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Sundance Day 1: Indie Film Organizes to Stop the Merger Era
Plus: My first screenings — including a new movie with Chris Pine and Jenny Slate — were a reminder of what makes the fest so special
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Judgment Day for Indie Film Starts Today at Sundance
Plus: My conversation with the fest’s Eugene Hernandez
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Kathleen Kennedy: A Legend in a Galaxy That Rarely Makes Them
The unique hell of running Star Wars as a woman, yet with enormous grace
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How-To H’wood: Take Credit and Avoid Blame
9 easy steps in a town where success has many parents, failure is an orphan and someone always takes the fall
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How-To H’wood: Dark Arts of Film Pitching
Great stories aren’t enough. Fear, charm and manipulation decide what gets made
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How-To H’wood: Surviving on Location, Reputation Intact
Advice from producers, filmmakers and crew — including why set flings are a red line: ‘I don’t want any HR drama’
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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.