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Entertainment Veteran’s Venture Fund Unveils First AI Bets | Exclusive
Hallstone Ventures’ initial portfolio includes investments in cinema-grade robots and human authentication tech
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Microdramas Are Exploding: Here Are 5 Ways People Are Talking About Them
One: they’re called microseries now
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Disney Launches Main Street, Its First Company-Wide Creative Agency
Led by Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu, the company’s previous agencies, The Hive and Yellow Shoes, will consolidate under the new venture
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Spike Lee, John Krasinski, Amy Schumer Back NYC Filming in New PSA: ‘It’s So Magical, What Happens When You’re Shooting in New York’
“I remember there was a time where a lot of stuff would shoot in Toronto, but it’s not New York,” Lee says in the video
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‘U.S. Against the World’ Creators Share How a Small Studio Tackled Massive World Cup Doc
Office With a View: Park Stories founders Rand Getlin and Janina Pelayo tell TheWrap about diving into longform and building trust
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How Camila Morrone Juggled Romance With a Side of Gore in ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’
TheWrap magazine: “A big part of the show is selling that these two people are really in love … until that all turns on its head,” the actress says
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Paramount Slams Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Misguided Attempt to Politicize Antitrust Law’
The media giant has asked that a California court dismiss the legal action
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Declines to Testify Before House Judiciary on Media Rights Deals
The league cited “ongoing litigation” related to the Sports Broadcasting Act in a letter to committee chairman Jim Jordan
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Universal Music Group Buys Back $290 Million in Stock From Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
The company bought 14,156,285 shares priced at $20.48 apiece
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How Riz Ahmed Used James Bond to Make ‘Bait,’ His Most Personal Project Yet
TheWrap magazine: “Life sometimes feels like one big audition,” says Ahmed, who co-wrote, exec-produced and stars in the limited series about an actor grappling with identity and self-doubt
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Bari Weiss Wanted to Modernize ‘60 Minutes.’ Instead, She May Have Killed It | Analysis
With the blow-up from Scott Pelley’s firing, Weiss continues to squander the storied news program’s biggest asset: public trust
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Nithya Raman Narrows Spencer Pratt’s Lead for Runoff Spot in LA Mayoral Election
The former reality star now leads the city councilmember by 37,300 votes after first post-election day update
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Hasbro Launches AI Studio Sixth Wall for Authorized Character Licensing and Experiences
It will bring 12 characters, including Optimus Prime, Mr. Potato Head, Megatron, Cobra Commander and the cast of Clue, to ElevenLabs’ Iconic Marketplace
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Looks to Sell UMG Stake After Rejected Takeover Bid | Report
The firm is looking to sell roughly 80.6 million shares at €17.66 to €18.62 apiece, according to Bloomberg
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Comcast to Invest Over $6 Billion in Universal’s UK Theme Park
The project, slated to open in 2031, is expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate nearly $67 billion in local economic benefit by 2055
