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Journalism’s Acid Test: Self-Coverage

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Rising Stations • Broadcast outlets draw M&A interest as investors focus on fundamentals and future innovation

SAG Awards Ready for Live Takeoff

‘NCIS’ Favorite Finds New Role — Behind the Scenes

Black Excellence Exists in the Small Moments of Every Day • Striving for perfection is how many Black children were brought up — but it isn’t everything

Variety Elevates Brent Lang

NFT AWARENESS, OWNERSHIP RISE

Stacked Actors of ‘Studio 666’ • Dave Grohl explains why Foo Fighters romp through upcoming horror pic

Can You Hear Me Now? • Virtual goodbyes, technical glitches and access issues turn TCA into a seven-week endurance test

Stars of Upcoming TV Premieres

The Race for Lead Actress Is Wide Open • No Oscar nominees in the category come from best picture contenders, making it hard to handicap

JUST FOR VARIETY

New York’s The Hole Gallery Debuts Los Angeles Outpost

Celeb Chef Curtis Stone Gets Ready to Cook for 640 at the SAG Awards

EXPOSURE

LIZZO’S SISTERHOOD • THE ‘TRUTH HURTS’ SINGER IS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND STAR OF AMAZON’S REALITY SERIES ‘LIZZO’S WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG GRRRLS,’ WHERE SHE SEARCHES FOR A NEW SET OF PLUS-SIZE BACKUP DANCERS

Never-Ending Stories • Blockbusters such as ‘No Time to Die’ and ‘The Batman’ are getting long-winded. What’s behind the bloat?

Unbound TV • Producers revel in the freedom to vary episode run times — but it can be exhausting for viewers

Helen Mirren Continues Her Reign • SAG Life Achievement Award honoree moves from ‘Queen’ to ‘Duke’

Love and Loss During the Time of COVID • Int’l film nominees feature youth in search of a place in the world

Critics Take Victory Lap Over Runaway Int’l Nominees • Strong support sent voters to watch and respect films

Doc Race Puts Best Fact Forward • Nascent nonfiction distributors shake up race, add fresh faces and int’l flavors

NAACP Image Awards Salute Social and Cultural Action • Voting rights and midterm elections comprise themes of ceremony script

Editors Ace Punching Up Pace • ACE Eddies nominations celebrate gurus of shape and time

Oscars Go From Heyday to Mayday • Old standards of success won’t work anymore in our brave new world

Ranking Thesp’s ‘Strange’ Magic • Walk of Fame honoree Benedict Cumberbatch’s 10 best performances

Homebuying Booms Beyond Westside • In areas outside the L.A. Basin, real estate shortages send prices high while inventory shrinks

Selling the Luxe Life • These top-producing agents in California, Florida and New York lead a hot market to even more record sales

Miami Film Festival Celebrates Global Movie Culture • In-person program to honor international auteurs and pics

Cinema Italiano Festa in L.A. • Filming Italy — Los Angeles set to fete Giancarlo Giannini and fresh film and TV titles

‘Euphoria’ Music Supervisor Channels Nostalgia • Alt-rock and hip-hop hits from the 1980s and ’90s help the show find its groove

Making an Impact on Black History — and Entertainment — Through Hair Design

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Cyrano

Katy Perry • “There are moments in the show where I think, ‘WWLD — What Would Liza Do?’”