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Amazon Casts Its Net for Top Movie Exec • The streaming giant is weighing the merits of top film leaders as it debuts its biggest TV bet yet

TV Awards Shows Scramble to Remain on Air • The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and SAG-AFTRA are facing stiff headwinds as they fight for network backing

The High Cost of High Inventory • HBO Max is jettisoning shows from its on-demand library to reduce expenses

CNN Breaks Up With Brian Stelter • The cancellation of ‘Reliable Sources’ means one less spotlight for press analysis

‘Top Gun’ Filmmakers Take a Victory Lap — and Look Ahead

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Fall Fests Rev Up International Oscar Race • The competition that got underway at Cannes continues with strong Venice contenders

Make Way for the Children • New Emmy competition concentrates on programming for the younger set

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WHERE THE WILDE THINGS ARE • In ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ things aren’t as they seem, but director Olivia Wilde knows exactly where she wants to be

RETIRE? QUELLE HORREUR! • As Venice gives Catherine Deneuve the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, she plans for more roles

OSCAR SEASON’S BIG LAUNCH • Venice loads up on potential awards players for its 90th anniversary

JOLIE BACK IN CHARGE • In an exclusive first look, the actor turned director reflects on her new film ‘Without Blood’

‘THE SON’ RISES ON THE LIDO • Florian Zeller looks to repeat ‘The Father’s’ artistic success with a new film

‘Star Wars’ Grows Up • With ‘Andor,’ Lucasfilm and ‘Rogue One’ screenwriter Tony Gilroy have created the first ‘Star Wars’ TV series for adults

Seaside Celebration of Cinema • Deauville embraces the diversity of the U.S. film industry

Hotel Danieli Celebrates 200 Years of Dreams • Venice’s legendary lodging has played a big role in films and the festival’s history

A Final Rub of the Magic Lamp • Oscar-winning DP John Seale caps a nearly five-decade career with ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’

VFX Supervisor Helps ‘The Champion’ Take a Swing for Global Understanding

The Patient

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Alia Bhatt • “I like to take challenges that maybe seem a little out of reach, seem a little impossible.”