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Apr 18

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The Wakeup Netflix crushes Q1: Where its new ambitions lie
Creeps & Cowards Among Us A series of terribly stupid events should sound Hollywood alarms, says Richard Rushfield
Buyers’ New Good-for-Sellers Vibe Shift (& What The Pitt Has to Do With It) A certain kind of series that can have longevity is hot again, reports Lesley Goldberg, as streaming strategy shifts (for once) in writers’ favor
Minecraft: Live Chickens, Popcorn & the Gen Z ‘Blur’ that Should Scare Studios 78% of audience is 13-24, mocking the film, and themselves, in a meme-y phenom, reports Matthew Frank, that defies marketing as ‘head-in-the-sand’ execs remain ‘oblivious’
Far From Home: The Fight For Location Perks, Family Visits, 5-Star Travel Reps spill to Ashley Cullins who’s ‘stuck in the Dark Ages’, the most coveted reward and the creature comforts no one can score
M&A Interruptus: Ellison, Malone & the Mystery Pause Richard asks, What happened to the Golden Age of Consolidation under Trump?
A Creative Exec Survival Guide Elaine Low on standing out, what you’re up against, red flags to avoid and what to highlight on your resume
A Case for Bleak TV & Feel-Bad Entertainment Katey Rich finally got up her courage to watch The Pitt, finding catharsis and community in dark shows. Plus: Every awards show now has a good host!
The Masters’ Lessons in Swagger: Awards Shows, Are You Watching? Golf’s greatest event reminds Katey why the Academy needs to own its showbiz supremacy. Recognizing stunts is a good start
🎧 Netflix’s Push for TV’s Final 80% Creators, podcasts, more sports: A playbook to convert the remaining audience watching something — anything — on screens is about to unfold
🎧 Just Buy It. Just Say Yes Rob Long on the endless pitch, Silicon Valley, Netflix and Fin-Syn
🎧 Inside The Wedding Banquet Romcom Redux Katey talks to Andrew Ahn and James Schamus about their reinvention of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic
🎧 WWE's Prez and Triple H on Global Ambition, the Netflix Deal & Bad Bunny Nick Kahn and Paul Levesque explain the inner workings of their sports phenom to Alison Brower live on stage at NAB Show