Richard Rushfield
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Hayden Panettiere, the Final Blow of Child Stardom — and Hollywood’s Shame
Another lost soul joins an awful list of tragedies. When will this horror show make the industry realize something is wrong?
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First Look: Hollywood’s Secret AI Talks Go Public. Here’s the Plan
Kathleen Kennedy quietly convened Oscar winners, actors, studio execs, Silicon Valley — and me. Now our first public framework draws a line in favor of human-controlled AI
Latest Richard Rushfield stories
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‘We’re in a Battle’: Chris Meledandri Makes the Case for Moviegoing’s Future
Illumination’s CEO names names — in a good way — on the eve of his next Minions installment
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6 CEOs Will Soon Control the Media’s Fate. What Could Go Wrong?
If you like having a half-dozen Trump-adjacent leaders running every major information source with democracy in the balance, have I got a country for you…
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TV’s Mount Rushmore, According to 50 Hollywood Insiders
I polled the industry for the four most influential figures in the history of the industry — and the runner-up legends
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Scripted TV’s Hazy Future: 3 Burning Questions
Consolidation, storytelling and AI — where does television go from here?
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TV Won the Prestige War. Movies Are In Their Revenge Era
Hollywood’s oldest status fight is suddenly up for grabs
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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
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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
A must-read for industry insiders, Richard Rushfield’s columns are unfiltered and unflinching analysis of the people and forces reshaping the business.