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More Sex Crime Trials for Cosby, Weinstein in Los Angeles

View From the Top • Paramount Pictures chief Brian Robbins weighs in on ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and the state of the movie business

Warner Players Dine on New Prospects

CNN Rethinks Its Chyron Crutch

Not Just Playing by the Book • The author of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ oversaw Amazon’s adaptation of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

Can Johnny Depp Stage a Comeback? • After legal victory, the former A-lister will still struggle to land major roles

Putting a Cape on Inclusion • Disney+ series ‘Ms. Marvel’ mixes Muslim culture and entertainment to tell the tale of a teen from Jersey City

Mad Gene Makes Moves • Oscar Isaac and Elvira Lind sign a first-look deal with Endeavor Content for their production banner

TV Trend Alert: They’re Everywhere • Pickleball and private body parts are among the recurring motifs this awards season

EXPOSURE

MUST ATTEND

Actors on Actors

Andrew Garfield & Zendaya

Amanda Seyfried & Jared Leto

Jenn ifer Aniston & Sebastian Stan

Samuel L. Jackson & Viola Davis

Martin Short & Jean Smart

Jeremy Strong & Anne Hathaway

Adam Scott & Quinta Brunson

Tom Hiddleston & Lily James

Jung Ho-yeon & Sandra Oh

Courteney Cox & Faith Hill

Cynthia Nixon & Bowen Yang

Christina Ricci & Sydney Sweeney

Josh Brolin & Josh Brolin

The Gender Dynamics of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosts • Male performers dominate in turns and Emmy submissions

Guest Actor and Actress

Ensembles Seize Broadway Spotlight • Tonys reward season that underscored collective effort

Beginners’ Luck • Meet the artists who broke through in their first time on Broadway

Broadway Bytes: Lifetime Honor and Notable Nominations • Five-time Tony winner says theater is her first love

Gallic Cartoon, VFX Biz Booms • Streamers boosted the French visual effects and animation sectors

Annecy Returns to the Fore • The premier animation event is back to full strength

Monte-Carlo Bets on Crowd-Pleasers • Festival mixes splashy premieres with long-running soaps

Sardegna Festival Hopes to Goose Italian B.O. • Parade of celebs serves to celebrate film and television

Theaters Look for Rebound • CineEurope confab faces challenge of growth in world edging back to normal

Change in Showbiz Thinking Takes Incremental Steps • Variety’s inclusion summit features creators and artists boosting industry diversity

Ms. Marvel

Hustle

Katja Herbers • “I think she will always try to find a psychological or scientific explanation for anything.”