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THE END OF OWNERSHIP • Inside Movie and TV Star Salaries

The Biggest Stories of the Week From Our Reporters

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Offstage Drama • ‘Paradise Square,’ a Broadway musical about a turbulent chapter in American history, has become mired in lawsuits

Volume Dealers • TV’s upfront market is strong, but wary buyers drive hard CPM bargains

Running to Run the Academy

Bad Bunny Is Good News for Latin Music

Make-or-Break Time for Comic-Con • The upcoming (masked) confab marks the fan fest’s first live July event since 2019

Cracking the Code for ‘Easter Sunday’

HOW MUCH HIGHER CAN SPORTS RIGHTS SOAR?

‘Black-ish’ Siblings Trade Roles on Spinoff • Marcus Scribner takes the baton from Yara Shahidi in ABC’s ‘Grown-ish’

No Matter What, ‘Succession’ Topped Emmy Noms • The TV Academy sidestepped debate over corporate bragging rights

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BYE-BYE, BACKEND • ACTORS, WRITERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ANGRY THAT PROFIT PARTICIPATION DEALS ARE ALL BUT DISAPPEARING, SETTING THE STAGE FOR TOUGH 2023 CONTRACT TALKS

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WAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE • A-list salaries continue to rise, but an economic downturn and cloudy streaming waters could change everything

HOW MUCH DO MOVIE STARS MAKE?

INSIDE TV ACTORS’ PAYCHECKS

Timing Is Everything • With the race tighter than ever, scheduling strategy comes into play for front-runners

Crime Clan’s MotherSuperior • Laura Linney adds Walk of Fame star to accolades as ‘Ozark’ finishes Netflix run

King Lear Reaches a Milestone • As the mega TV producer reaches his 100th birthday, he is still laughing and telling important stories

Pros Look to Level Up in Biz • Variety’s Sports and Entertainment event spotlights trends, top athletes

KUDOS • TO THE 2022 EMMY® NOMINEES

A Rich Trail of Clues • A parrot, a painting and a secret compartment illuminate the life of the victim on this season’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Creating International Intrigue for the Russo Brothers’ ‘Gray Man’

Animation, Lip-Syncing Bring ‘My Old School’ to Life

The Last Movie Stars

Entering Heaven Alive

Michael Aloni • “It was pandemic lockdown, and it felt like the city was just for us — like our own playground.”