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The Wakeup Netflix shrinking U.S. film output in 2025 to date
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 Rushfield 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
White Lotus Composer: My Mike White Feud is ‘a Very Dark Thing’ Rob LeDonne talks to Cristobal Tapia de Veer about the hit score he believes was ‘truly a gift’ to the show's creator and his sharp words for HBO
Time to Weed Out Hollywood Idiots Film-illiterate ne’er-do-wells are killing the business. Richard has the test to prove it
How to Bring $50M-$100M Box Office Movies Back Blame ‘eventpoles’, stars on streaming & bad marketing, says Entertainment Strategy Guy
Adolescence Producers Were Struggling. Then Netflix Said Yes Mark Herbert and Emily Feller tell Manori Ravindran how they went from nearly closing shop to global sensation
The Masters’ Lessons in Swagger: Awards Shows, Are You Watching? Golf’s greatest event reminds Katey Rich why the Academy needs to own its showbiz supremacy. Recognizing stunts is a good start
🎧 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
🎧 WWE to Webtoon: Hollywood’s New World Order CEOs, creators & Triple H shared optimism & opportunity from a Vegas stage
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