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In the grand scheme, even with all the challenges Disney faces, the issue of what to do with the Fox assets is a good problem to have.
Matthew Belloni February 24, 2023
Bob Iger’s $71.3 billion play for streaming-age scale has been branded by some as too pricey for the new era of austerity, but the assets and executives could be a secret weapon in the war to become Hollywood’s last studio standing—if that’s what Iger wants.
When rumors leaked earlier this month that Yellowstone may end after its current fifth season because Kevin Costner is locked in a standoff over his shooting dates, few associated with the show were surprised.
Matthew Belloni February 21, 2023
Taylor Sheridan and the cast, crew, and executives behind TV’s No. 1 show have been frustrated by its star’s ego and unavailability for years. Now, as new details emerge in a standoff over Costner’s shooting days, Paramount’s Redstone and Bakish are ready to place their bet on the Sheridan-verse.
Emilia Jones and Nichols Braun in ‘Cat Person’ by director Susanna Fogel.
Matthew Belloni February 13, 2023
The film version of the mega-viral New Yorker story is struggling with lowball offers, according to an email circulating around town.
Matthew Belloni & William D. Cohan February 10, 2023
The inside conversation about Iger’s gangbusters fourth quarter, the Peltz detente, the Hulu question, and more.


Ben Winston, executive producer for the 2023 Grammys.
Matthew Belloni February 6, 2023
A candid conversation with Grammys executive producer Ben Winston about television’s most difficult live show, the future of late night, and managing the biggest egos in the business.
Paramount Global C.E.O. Bob Bakish says the collapse of Showtime as we’ve known it is a rebirth, not a gutting—a sentiment that has raised eyebrows.
Matthew Belloni February 3, 2023
We all knew this day was coming. The collapse of a one-time HBO rival into Paramount+ was the guillotine drop that employees and fans had feared for months, if not years. The accompanying layoffs, I’m told, are likely just weeks away.
Andrea Riseborough
Matthew Belloni January 30, 2023
Disqualifying the ‘To Leslie’ actress would invite more scrutiny on all Oscar campaigns, something the board of governors definitely doesn’t want. But that doesn’t mean the rules won’t need to change.
Did the effort to secure To Leslie star Andrea Riseborough an Oscar nomination violate campaign rules?
Matthew Belloni January 27, 2023
The shock nom has created a brewing shitshow within the Academy, which is said to be looking at whether the team behind “To Leslie” violated the rules with their aggressive grassroots lobbying.


bill weinstein
Matthew Belloni January 23, 2023
In the talent agency wars, is it possible to be small without being second class? A candid conversation with Verve C.E.O. Bill Weinstein.
The recent Apple TV+ ad with Timothée Chalamet.
Matthew Belloni January 23, 2023
The second installment of Puck’s original study reveals how few consumers can remember whether the shows they like are on Apple TV+, Peacock, Netflix, or somewhere else, and why that matters to the future of digital platforms.
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