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Disney cuts loose two top Marvel executives, begins 7,000 layoffs

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Can ‘John Wick’ 4 perform and attract buyers for Lionsgate?

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Netflix says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to pricey Nancy Meyers’ film

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Stars should keep high salaries, says agency exec at Morgan Stanley Conference

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Warner Bros. golden ticket: Will they make new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films?

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‘Ant Man’ gets poor reviews. Will the Marvel invincibility last?

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Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg reconcile at Oscars luncheon

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Disney’s Bob Iger open to selling Hulu, plans exit in two years

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James Gunn, Peter Safran present a new DCU plan. Will they deliver?

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Big stars, popular films are nominated. Will audiences watch the Oscars?

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Activist investor bids for a Disney board seat, threatens Bob Iger’s kingdom

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The Golden Globes need a new home: 'Someone will pick up this show'

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‘Avatar,’ ‘Top Gun’ sequels deliver at the box office in 2022

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Will writers strike, and will there be a mega studio deal in 2023?

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Top 2022 stories: Netflix morphs, WB’s head cuts, Disney undergoes a shakeup

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‘Avatar’ sequel needs over $2 billion at the global box office to break even

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Could Netflix’s new ‘Knives Out’ have done better in theaters?

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Mark Burnett departs MGM-Amazon. What does it mean for the merger?

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Bob Iger is back. Can he cope with Disney’s many challenges?

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Eric Weinberg’s network looked the other way on his bad behavior, vouched for him

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Disney struggles with streaming. Will theme parks help with profit?

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Peacock reports weak subscriptions, implements changes to survive

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Filmmaker James Gunn, producer Peter Safran to head DC Universe

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‘Black Adam’ isn’t going to be the save-all property DC hoped it might be

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO lays off a quarter of its TV division staff

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Alec Baldwin settles ‘Rust’ lawsuit; Halyna Hutchins' husband takes EP role

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Harvey Weinstein’s trial is a few weeks away. Has Hollywood changed?

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‘The Woman King’ delivers the goods, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ may surprise

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Disney’s CEO on the future of Hulu, ESPN, and an all-in app

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Disney offers perks to give subscribers the ‘whole Disney experience’

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Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ and HBO’s ‘House of Dragon’ face off

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AMC, Regal theaters announce financial measures to stay afloat

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'Not great for Zaslav': Can CEO salvage Warner Bros. Discovery?

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Disney+ gains subscribers, consumers will pay for ad-free content

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Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav cancels release of $90 million film ‘Batgirl’

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Summer blockbusters are over. Will theaters hit a box-office wall?

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Netflix loses 1 million subscribers in Q2, below expectations. Has it turned the page?

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Hulu gets 58 Emmy nods, but its future remains uncertain

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The box office roars back: ‘Minions’ opens at $125 million

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Disney renews Chapek: 'He's under significant scrutiny now'

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All of the lights and glitter: Will 'Elvis' be a box-office success?

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Will audiences boycott Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ amid same-sex kiss controversy?

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With poor reviews, can 'Jurassic World: Dominion' hit big at the box office?

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Depp vs. Heard: What does the verdict mean for Hollywood?

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ opening is expected to hit $100 million

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Can Disney+ grow subscribers, compete with Netflix and Hulu?

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Tom Cruise still an action powerhouse in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

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Too Fast and Furious: Netflix focuses on quantity over quality

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Hollywood panics as Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers

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Fate of CNN+ unclear with David Zaslav in charge of Discovery WarnerMedia

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Academy will meet to decide on Will Smith consequences

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After slapping Chris Rock at Oscars, could Will Smith’s career take a hit?

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Oscars: Will new format draw younger viewers, will ‘The Power of the Dog’ win?

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Amazon buys the lion — closes $8.5 billion merger with MGM

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Disney staff outraged at CEO’s silence on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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Would you pay more to watch ‘The Batman’ at AMC?

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Oscars: 8 categories won’t be part of live telecast, backlash ensues

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ViacomCBS is now Paramount, but Wall Street isn't impressed.

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Oscars: No vax requirement, no consensus on frontrunners

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Jeff Zucker out at CNN. Will more be revealed?

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All of the Olympics will stream on Peacock. Will anybody watch?

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Netflix hikes prices, how will subscribers react?

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Future of Disney: What is Bob Chapek’s strategy?

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Golden Globes go on — with no celebs, no glamor

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How will ‘West Side Story’ fare at the box office?

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Disney has a new board chair, and she’s a gay woman

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With ‘Red Notice,’ Netflix hopes to become home for blockbusters

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Some low-budget film producers seemed to seek tax breaks, with little regard for crew safety

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Ice Cube, Letitia Wright, Shailene Woodley: Stars and vaccine mandates clash in Hollywood

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‘Eternals’ is Marvel’s first film with a love scene and same-sex kiss. Will comic fans show up?

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Why would a star like Alec Baldwin be in a low-budget movie like ‘Rust?’

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Trans employees at Netflix hold a walkout and make demands for more inclusive content

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Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ prompts trans Netflix employees to plan a walkout next week

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Talent agency CAA acquires rival ICM, continuing the Hollywood consolidation wave

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‘No Time to Die’ finally opens in the US, with high box office hopes

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Universal will be the home of Christopher Nolan’s next project, a film about the creation of the atom bomb

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Time’s Up in crisis as entire board resigns

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‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ and ‘Jackass Forever’ release dates pushed by Paramount

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Hollywood baffled over Sony TV’s failure to vet ‘Jeopardy!’ EP Mike Richards

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Hollywood must make tough choices on when and how to release new films as Delta variant rises

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Announcement of new ‘Jeopardy!’ host causes fan uproar online

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Breaking down the massive deals for ‘South Park’ creators and Reese Witherspoon’s company

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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release strategy

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Netflix is still the streaming king, but lost US subscribers

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‘Black Widow’ opening weekend: Successful as it seemed?

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Olympics without spectators could be a ratings disaster

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Films must have exclusive theatrical run to be eligible for awards in 2022, says DGA

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NBCUniversal needs the Olympics, but is Tokyo ready to host?

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What’s behind the ‘In the Heights’ box office miss?

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Discovery will merge with WarnerMedia, but not right away. That delay makes things difficult

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With ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ the box office begins to bounce back

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Amazon set to purchase MGM for $8.45 billion

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AT&T spins off WarnerMedia to Discovery

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NBC drops the Golden Globes for 2022 as HFPA remains engulfed in crisis

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Spotlight stays on toxic Hollywood workplaces with LA Times’ ICM report

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Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor is now a publicly traded company

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Scott Rudin steps away from Broadway and film projects, Hollywood slow to react

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Bullying in Hollywood: Ray Fisher and other industry workers speak out

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With ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ box office shows signs of life

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Disney pushes ‘Black Widow’ to July, will put it and ‘Cruella’ on Disney+ for a premium fee