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TV’s Biggest Pack • Dick Wolf blazes new trails and vows to be ‘last man standing’ in broadcast TV

A Landmark Closing: Say It Ain’t So!!!

The Biggest Stories of the Week From Our Reporters

Media’s Rough Ride • Amid stock gyrations, investors are reassessing the industry’s streaming future

Still Prescient, After All These Years • Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio spotlight George Carlin in a two-part documentary for HBO

Where in L.A. Can Indie Movies Play Now?

THE INEXORABLE PACE OF CORD CUTTING

TV Learns How to Depict Mental Health • ‘The Girl From Plainville’ co-creator Liz Hannah on doing it right

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New Roku Search Data Helps Marketers Win Streaming Pop Culture • From trending genres to award nominees, Roku Search reveals what’s hot; Plus, Roku unveils the Top 10 movie and series searches for April 2022

Miracle on WOLF Street • How the prolific producer reconquered TV by delivering shows at unprecedented scale

HIGH-OCTANE TV • The cornerstone of Wolf Entertainment is its formidable stable of branded dramas

Day Time Disruption • As hosting stalwarts ELLEN DEGENERES, WENDY WILLIAMS, MAURY POVICH, JERRY SPRINGER and DR. OZ leave the scene, the daypart faces its biggest shake-up since OPRAH exited

Emmy Sneak Peek • As the nominations voting window approaches, networks and streamers vamp up in-person FYC events and welcome crowds with pricey draws

Emmy Campaigns Back in Force • Awards FYC returns to in-person events with TV Academy members eager to mingle

Busiest Man in the Biz Finds Joy in Giving Back • Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree Greg Berlanti funnels passion for storytelling into his own shows and those of others

CAREER INSIGHTS • Greg Berlanti reflects on lessons he’s learned over his long career.

WHAT BERLANTI WATCHED • The producer shares his favorite shows growing up

Mavens on Constant Lookout for New Promos • Variety Marketing Visionary Award honorees reflect on digital success in the past year

Showbiz Visionaries Examine Future of Media • Topics at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit range from appealing to social good to the re-imagination of digital outreach

New Media Mavens • Variety’s Digital Marketing Impact Report spotlights the creative minds behind content promotions

A New Lens for L.A. Screenings • The industry’s shift to direct-to-consumer models means less content is up for grabs, but international TV buyers are still coming to shop

Are the Kids All Right? • Amid spiking rates of adolescent depression and suicide, the depiction of teen mental health in showbiz grows more believable

NORTHWESTERN U. SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL ILLNESS • New film program promotes stories about clinical depression

Variety Voice of Inspiration Honoree Is Master of Her Career • Regina Hall will be feted at the Reel Works gala

95 Years of Hollywood History • TCL Chinese Theatre’s past is entwined with showbiz

A California Look for ‘Stranger Things’ • Production design team helps Byers family relocate — and adds a little mystery

Bringing ‘MJ’ to Broadway

How ‘Essex Serpent’ Added Turmoil Through Designs

Top Gun: Maverick

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Jessica Biel • “I got really interested in why and how did this very normal woman commit this crazy act of violence?”