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Zach Cregger
Kim Masters August 18, 2025
A lively conversation with horror’s new reigning duo, writer-director Cregger and producer Roy Lee, on the ‘Weapons’ bidding war, their new twist on ‘Resident Evil,’ and a fateful early-morning phone conversation.
David Ellison
Kim Masters August 5, 2025
As the Paramount-Skydance deal finally closes this week, many are wondering what else the young mogul has up his sleeve. Skydance-Paramount is still subscale, and David Ellison has access to unlimited capital. Is Warner Bros. in his sights?
Stephen Colbert
Kim Masters July 22, 2025
CBS’s decision to cancel ‘The Late Show’ has shaken a town beset by fears regarding industry economics and the cozy dealmaking between Trump and the Ellisons. Will the creative community revolt?
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
Kim Masters June 30, 2025
Amid the content recession and C-suite shake-ups, Artists Equity battles to live up to its quixotic mission of giving creatives more freedom and offering cast and crew a piece of the profit. With Damon’s wife moving into a leadership role and a new Sony deal, will the company have to change with the times, too?


Brian Grazer, Donald Trump
Kim Masters June 16, 2025
The longtime Democratic donor’s sudden political conversion comes at a delicate time for Imagine Entertainment, enraging his partners but potentially smoothing new business with Amazon MGM—and unlocking new avenues for relevance. “I’m sure Brian wasn’t a Republican until it became convenient,” said one producer who has known Grazer for decades. “He was obviously a Democrat B.B.—before Bezos.”
A.J. Calloway
Kim Masters June 2, 2025
As it celebrates the beloved music video show 106 & Park at its annual BET Awards, the cable network is also honoring a former host who several women have accused of sexual assault. As the #MeToo backlash gains steam, how many alleged creeps will be allowed to come creeping back?
tom cruise mission impossible
Kim Masters May 13, 2025
Twenty years since he jumped on Oprah’s butterscotch-yellow couch, a retrospective on the season in which Tom Cruise nearly lost his career—and the brain trust that helped him save it.
Yariv Milchan
Kim Masters April 28, 2025
For decades, Arnon Milchan was the sort of Hollywood player that the town made movies about—a longtime spy and Murdoch pal who was the driving force behind auteur-driven classics and populist hits at Regency. Now, years after a Netanyahu-connected scandal, it’s up to his son to reimagine the company in a much-changed Hollywood. For the first time ever, Yariv Milchan discusses his dad and explains his strategy.


sinners movie
Kim Masters April 14, 2025
The latest industry chatter surrounding ‘Sinners’ and the murky timeline for Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy’s potential exit from Warner Bros.; a likely org chart wrinkle for Paramount under David Ellison; and why many in town are speculating about the ascent of Josh D’Amaro in the Disney C.E.O. sweepstakes.
Ari Emanuel, Dana White
Kim Masters April 1, 2025
How does the creative community square the righteous Ari Emanuel—the feminist, Democratic megadonor, and #MeToo advocate—with the real-life, ethically flexible MAGA-era version? “That is the ultimate hypocrisy of this town,” as one source put it.
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