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Feeling the Weight • Financial pain spreads among showbiz workers as SAG-AFTRA contract battle persists

Why Roy Wood Jr. Is Saying Goodbye to Late Night • The ‘Daily Show’ correspondent exits, spurred by worries about the format and a desire to reach younger audiences

Suzanne Somers • The radiant ‘Three’s Company’ star defied stereotypes, won hearts and blazed a trail for equal pay

The Hulu Dance • Comcast and Disney haggle over deal for streamer that is key to the Mouse House’s global streaming strategy

Lay Zhang Is All-In • The K-pop superstar and ‘No More Bets’ actor is ready to take on Hollywood

EXECUTIVE SHUFFLE

It Pays to Be an Indie During the Actors Strike • Thanks to interim agreements, small studios have an edge on the awards trail

EXPOSURE

CAN lightning STRIKE TWICE? • Disney wants to createa ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ franchise that becomes as big as Marvel

BLIND faith • How director Shawn Levy fell in love with the 2014 novel ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and adapted it for Netflix

SHOW BUSINESS BOOK CLUB • These literary sensations are coming to a screen near you, but will enough fans care?

ANTISEMITISM AND HOLLYWOOD • Variety assembles a diverse array of voices to provoke meaningful conversation and engage in constructive dialogue around the topic of antisemitism

DR. ROBERT J. WILLIAMS • Challenging Extremism Matters Now More Than Ever

No Space for Hate • How Jewish advocates turned social media into a platform for fighting antisemitism

MAYIM BIALIK • On The Nose

The Jewish Storyteller • Producer Matti Leshem’s mission mines ‘the original IP holders’

MARC MARON • I Won’t Stop Talking About Antisemitism

BEANIE FELDSTEIN • The Matzoh Ball and the Bunnies

GENE SIMMONS • Deep Roots and Memories

Lyor Cohen Wants to Talk • The veteran music executive shares his perspectives on antisemitism in the entertainment business

RABBI DIANA FERSKO • We Need to Talk to Teens About Antisemitism

Underneath It All • Busy Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree Gwen Stefani juggles songwriting, concerts and kids

Southern Hospitality • SCAD Savannah Film Festival draws top features and starry players

An Inside Look at Hoyte van Hoytema’s Innovative Style • Variety is honoring the celebrated cinematographer on films such as ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Nope’

10 Artisans to Watch

Building for the Future • Georgia sees more soundstages and facilities in anticipation of production increase

Seaside City Draws Fall Premieres • 22nd edition of San Diego fest to open with Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

Hollywood Heads to Virginia • Buzzy awards season hopefuls including ‘Rustin’ and ‘Saltburn’ will be part of the lineup at the 11th Middleburg Film Festival

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Hackney Diamonds

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