Business
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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled’ Finds Its Mother Gothel in Kathryn Hahn
Michael Gracey will direct the project from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
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Cristina Garza Joins UTA as Agent in Independent Film Group
“Cristina has extensive development, sales and packaging experience and a history of bridge-building between international creators and the US industry,” Rena Ronson, partner and head of UTA’s Independent Film Group, says
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Black Bear Hires Katie Anderson as EVP of Acquisitions
The former Sony Pictures exec will report to Benjamin Kramer, president of U.S. Releasing
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‘The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic Is Trying to ‘Out Crazy the Crazy’ With ‘Foxsplains’
“My goal is that we run out of material,” the Comedy Central host and Emmy winner tells TheWrap
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Emily Henry’s ‘Funny Story’ and ‘Happy Place’ Set for Film Adaptations at Netflix
The author’s first Netflix adaptation “People We Meet on Vacation” hits the streamer Friday
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Disney Promotes Jimmy Zasowski to Platform Distribution President
He replaces Justin Connolly, who exited the media giant for a job at YouTube last year
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Regina Hall Plays It Straight in ‘One Battle After Another’: ‘I’m the One Person That Was Not Funny, Ever’
TheWrap magazine: The veteran actress known for her comedic gifts goes serious in Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic, playing a stoic revolutionary the auteur compared to a beloved “Star Wars” hero
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Former Disney/Hulu Exec Brandon Shaw Joins Seven Letter as Partner, Launches LA Office
Casey Hernandez will co-lead West Coast expansion for the communications firm
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Department of Justice Reviewing Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
The regulator has requested additional information about the David Ellison-led media giant’s $108.4 billion tender offer
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‘CBS Evening News’ No. 2 Producer Dismissed Amid Tony Dokoupil’s Rocky Rollout
Javier Guzman stepped into his role as senior broadcast producer for the news program back in August
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Paramount Insists Its WBD Offer Is Still Better Than Netflix’s, but Doesn’t Raise Bid Above $30 Per Share
The company acknowledged Warner Bros.’ latest rejection while reaffirming its standing all-cash offer
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Warner Bros. M&A Cheat Sheet: Paramount’s Latest Rejection, a House Judiciary Hearing and Shareholder Concerns
Everyone’s also keeping an eye on Comcast spinoff Versant, down over 20% to $33.27 since its debut, as a proxy for the value of WBD spinoff Discovery Global
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8 Creator Predictions for 2026: Platform Diversification, Bigger Deals and Hollywood, Baby
Industry experts weigh in on the biggest trends in store for creators in this new year
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Television Academy Creates New Legacy Award
The honor will go to TV programs that make a “profound and lasting impact” on audiences
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Johnny Knoxville Confirms New ‘Jackass’ Movie Is Arriving This Summer: ‘More to Come’
“Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang,” the comedian writes
