TheGrill 2020 Speaker Portraits, From Effie Brown to Lee Trink (Exclusive Photos)
TheGrill 2020: Documentarian Jeff Orlowski, actress Nika King and more (virtually) stop by TheWrap’s annual conference
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5 Lessons From TheGrill 2020: Gaming Is the New Social Network and Diversity Isn’t Optional
First and foremost: The changes wrought over the last six months are here to stay, in one form or another
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How TheWrap’s 2020 Innovators Conquered the Pandemic: ‘We Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal’
TheGrill 2020: “If you have a business, and you are in any way, not even growing, just still available in 2020, hats off to you,” says Triller’s Bobby Sarnevesht
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Twitter, Facebook ‘Designed’ to Exploit Brain Chemistry, ‘The Social Dilemma’ Director Says
TheGrill 2020: The incentive structures of Silicon Valley have “negative consequences on our society,” Jeff Orlowski says
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Here’s What Podcast Listeners Are Tuning Into During the Pandemic
TheGrill 2020: Industry experts from Audible, Dear Media and Rebel Girls say audiences continue to engage with podcasts despite an initial shift in March
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Sarah Cooper on Ignoring Advice That She’s ‘Too Old for TikTok’ (Video)
Comedian also discusses the origins of her viral Trump impressions — and her love of Garry Shandling
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Move Over, Facebook: How Gaming Is Becoming the New Social Network
TheGrill 2020: Gaming and esports experts agree that the online multiplayer community is quickly becoming the destination for community fun
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Hollywood Producers on How to Build Inclusion From Within: ‘The Audience Is Vast and Diverse’ (Video)
TheGrill 2020: “No one is holding your opportunity, you’re holding it. be relentless in creating and the door will open for you,” actor and producer William Catlett says
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WarnerMedia’s MyKhanh Shelton on ‘Leaning In’ to Discomfort and ‘Building the Muscle’ for Change
TheGrill 2020: “Let’s not kid ourselves that we’re ready to move off this topic,” Shelton says
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How ‘Serendipity and Algorithms’ Have Driven the Ad-Supported Streaming Revolution
TheGrill 2020: AVOD services have led a “massive disruption” in Hollywood, FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher says
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Cinetic Has 40 Completed Films, Hoping to Drive Up Price for Content-Starved Studios
TheGrill 2020: “I think if this extends out — and it will — then you have to assume that if you have quality content, you will be in a good position,” Cinetic Media’s John Sloss says
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How Watching ‘Mission: Impossible’ on TV Motivated ‘Kajillionaire’s’ Miranda July to Make a Heist Film for Women
TheGrill 2020: “It was a fun challenge: could I make something emotionally resonant to me but still a heist film, dedicated to the con?”
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Hollywood Producers on Filmmaking Post COVID-19: ‘Necessity Breeds Invention’ (Video)
TheGrill 2020: “I don’t know if we’re going to get back to normal — we’re going to have a new normal,” producer Linda Berman says
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Kara Swisher, Ben Smith and Cheo Hodari Coker on How the Coronavirus ‘Accelerated’ Changes in Media (Video)
TheGrill 2020: Smith and Swisher agreed that 2020 has expedited change and dissent in media
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What Brad Bird Learned From Steve Jobs on Improving the Moviegoing Experience
TheGrill 2020: “The Incredibles” director joined “Training Day” filmmaker Antoine Fuqua for a discussion on the future of the big screen
