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Diversity Execs Tout ‘Impactful’ Pipelines for Underrepresented Talent: ‘That’s What Has Longevity’ (Video)
TheGrill 2022: Equity and inclusion officers from Warner Bros. Discovery, Starz, NBCUniversal and more talked about moving past conversations toward action
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Why Hollywood Dealmakers Aren’t Worried About the Content Boom Slowing – Even if the Economy Does (Video)
TheGrill 2022: Hollywood has “an unbelievable amount of opportunity,” financial adviser Erik Hodge says
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It’s Time to ‘Normalize’ Reproductive Rights, Gun Control Issues on Screen, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Head Says
TheGrill 2022: USC’s Stacy Smith used an old episode of “Friends” as an example of great issue storytelling
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Kevin Mayer Predicts TikTok Will Outlast Other Social Media (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “As great as TikTok is, it is much smaller than YouTube,” the Candle Media co-CEO says
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Gracenote Exec Says Hollywood Is Using ‘Siloed, Legacy Processes’ to Manage Productions (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “Studios need modern solutions to make informed decisions about their growing pipeline of projects,” said product VP Filiz Bahmanpour
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Women in Hollywood Demand Industry Support for Abortion Access in a Post-Roe v. Wade World (Video)
TheGrill 2022: Jodie Sweetin, Nicole Jefferson Asher and Kirsten Schaffer address coalition-building to safeguard abortion with moderator Ivy Kagan Bierman
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How Hollywood Is Making Sure the Metaverse Goes Beyond ‘This Moment in Time’ (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “If you don’t play the game, you’re almost guaranteed to lose the game,” Paramount futurist Ted Schilowitz says
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Becca Tobin Says There Was a ‘Stigma’ Around Her Jump From ‘Glee’ to the ‘LadyGang’ Podcast (Video)
TheGrill 2022: “All of my cast members were like ‘You’re gonna what? You’re gonna podcast?’” Tobin told TheWrap
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‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Was Inspired by ‘The Crown’ for HBO Series’ Recasting, Time Jumps (Video)
TheGrill 2022: Ryan Condal takes us through the past, present and future of the hit “Game of Thrones” prequel series
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Paramount Exec Marc Weinstock Has Faith Streaming and Movie Theaters Can Still Coexist (Video)
TheGrill 2022: The studio’s marketing head talks about his its spectacular year and what’s ahead for the movie industry
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Take-Two Interactive CEO Says Acquiring Zynga Created a Broad-Appeal IP ‘Powerhouse’ (Video)
TheGrill 2022: The gaming company’s catalog “speaks to every part of the interactive interface,” Strauss Zelnick said
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Welcome to TheGrill 2022: When Change in Hollywood Is a Permanent State, Only the Bravest Survive
Our annual conference convenes as the entertainment industry reels from constant disruption
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How Chef José Andrés Is Building His New Production Company to Help Enact Social Change (Video)
Innovators 2022: “Food equals love,” says the Spanish restauranteur, who has launched podcasts and a newsletter alongside his humanitarian aid efforts
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Steven Levitan, ‘Reboot’ Creator and ‘Modern Family’ Co-Creator, Joins TheGrill 2022
Top executives from Audible, Blumhouse and Telemundo also join WrapPRO’s annual business conference
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Chef and Humanitarian José Andrés Joins TheGrill for a Spotlight Conversation
TheWrap’s signature conference announces panels on Hollywood post-Roe; media mergers; and theatrical vs streaming