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THE TORTURED POET • Inside the career triumph and private tragedy of ‘Ripley’ star Andrew Scott

The Talented Mr. Scott

Côte d’Change • How Trump, #MeToo and a new spirit of economizing hit the latest edition of Cannes

AI Road Map Shows Fog Ahead • Congress considers regulating the tech — but it can’t move fast enough for Hollywood unions and artists

Hit Parade • TV’s major players load up on stars, sports and ‘Texas Hold ’Em’

Investigation Discovery Wins Its Case • With the success of ‘Quiet on Set,’ ID is expanding its true-crime scope

A Sage and a Mentor • Variety editor Peter Caranicas made his mark through deep knowledge of the industry and innate kindness

Anything Goes in the Emmy Categories • Given the volume of shows vying as limited/anthology series, has the label outlived its usefulness?

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CATCH HiM iF YOU CAN • Andrew Scott gets away with murder in Netflix’s ‘Ripley’

KICKING THE POPCORN BUCKET • AMC Theatres is determined to thrive even as audiences at the movies shrink

The Biggest Streamer You Never Heard Of • The South Korean electronics giant grabs Hollywood’s attention with the growth of its Samsung TV Plus channel platform

The Return of FYC • Kudos season is back stronger than ever after a muted year

From God to Man • Chris Hemsworth has traded in his superhero cape to team up with countryman George Miller

The Road Less Traveled • ‘Furiosa’ offers dazzling set-pieces, but George Miller is more invested in the ‘Mad Max’ mythology than in burning rubber

Soft Landing • Billie Eilish delivers that rarest of things — a subtle blockbuster — with her third studio album

This Sweet Sickness