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Versant Names Jonathan Kott SVP of Government Affairs
The political strategist will oversee the cable spinoff’s public policy efforts and manage engagement with policymakers and industry leaders
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5 New Shows to Stream This Week on Netflix, Prime Video and More
From “56 Days” to a new docuseries about “America’s Next Top Model”
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HBO’s ‘Murder in Glitterball City’ Is Not Your Straightforward True Crime Doc, Directors Tease
World of Wonder’s Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey tell TheWrap about bringing heart and humanity to an otherwise “very, very dark story”
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How the ‘Train Dreams’ Writers Adapted an ‘Unadaptable’ Book: Goodbye, Elvis!
TheWrap magazine: The king of rock ‘n’ roll makes a cameo appearance in Denis Johnson’s novella, but Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar just couldn’t work him into the movie
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WGA West Staff Goes on Strike Against Union Management Ahead of Studio Contract Talks
The Writers Guild Staff Union accused the WGA of unfair labor practices and will picket in front of its Fairfax headquarters
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Tiffany Richardson Calls Out ‘Bully’ Tyra Banks After ‘Top Model’ Docuseries Airs: ‘You Treated Me Like S—t’
The former model claims production edited the infamous “we were all rooting for you” scene to make Banks appear caring
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Damon Wayans Jr. to Lead NBC Crime Drama Pilot ‘Puzzled’
The “Shrinking” actor plays a former college athlete with a unique knack for puzzles who teams up with police to solve crimes
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Paramount Prepared to Engage in ‘Constructive Discussions’ as Warner Bros. Reopens Sale Talks
The company, which has until Feb. 23 to provide its “best and final” offer, added that it still plans to proceed with its tender offer and proxy fight
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Dethrones ‘Bridgerton’ as Netflix’s Most-Watched TV Show of the Week With 9.6 Million Views
Tyler Perry’s “Joe’s College Road Trip” scored the biggest opening for a comedy film this year with 12.5 million views
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‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Netflix Series Casts Mckenna Grace as Daphne
The actress will play a younger version of the character in the series, which tells the origin story of the Mystery Inc. crew
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CBS Says It Did Not Stop Colbert From Airing Talarico Interview, ‘Presented Options’ to Fit FCC Equal-Time Rule
The “Late Show” host circumvented the legal guidance Monday by airing his interview with Rep. James Talarico on YouTube
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Nancy Guthrie Case: Black Gloves Found 2 Miles From House Did Not Produce DNA Match, Sheriff Says
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department adds that additional DNA was found at Guthrie’s home and was still being tested
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Fifth Season Names Peter Traugott Head of TV, Exec to Exit Keshet Studios
Noah Greenshner and Maggie Burkhead were also promoted in the Fifth Season shake-up
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Sean Hannity Launches New Podcast ‘Hang Out’ at Fox News Media
The twice-weekly long-form interview podcast will premiere March 3
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How the All-Female ‘Sirāt’ Sound Team Built a Scary, Oscar-Nominated Sonic World
TheWrap magazine: “There’s a suggestion in the audio of something unknown and magical,” says sound designer Laia Casanovas














