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BIZ + BUZZ • The industry watches with a wary eye as the maverick investor seals a $44 billion deal to acquire the ailing social media platform
‘Girls5eva’ Reunites (Again) at Netflix • How the Peacock comedy found its way to a bigger platform with the blessing of NBCUniversal leaders
How Low Can Broadcast Ratings Go? • CBS’ ‘East New York’ and ‘Fire Country’ are this fall’s early freshman leaders
Dressing Harry Styles • ‘My Policeman’ designer Annie Symons had to craft looks ranging from swim trunks to bobby outfits
Working Out Daddy Issues on Network TV
Boseman’s Legacy Could Bring Bassett to an Oscar • Can the MCU land its first acting nom?
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THE FUTURISTS • WITH AGBO, JOE AND ANTHONY RUSSO ARE USING THEIR MARVEL EXPERIENCE AND OUTSIDER SENSIBILITY TO BUILD AN INDEPENDENT STUDIO FOR THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT, WHEREVER THAT LEADS
INSIDE THE RUSSO UNIVERSE • BY PROMOTING HER TO CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER AT AGBO, THE RUSSO BROTHERS HAVE HAPPILY THROWN THEIR YOUNGER SISTER, ANGELA RUSSO-OTSTOT, INTO THE DEEP END
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Int’l Film Selections Beset by Internal Politics • Local drama driven by egos means countries don’t always submit their best
A Simple Fix to a Complicated Category • Variety’s chief critic suggests a rethink of int’l film competition
1-Inch Barrier Can Be Too High • Foreign-language films struggle to break through to other categories
The Sun Never Sets on Oscars • Int’l race entries come from nearly all the continents of the globe
Oscar Voters: Don’t Overlook Some Pre-Fall Festival Gems • Pics from early in the year have terrific kudos potential
Location, Inflation, Re-Evaluation • Business managers are advising clients about real estate investments in a shifting market
Playing Hard, Working Harder Pays Off • Whether he’s enriching superstars or helping the homeless, Variety’s honoree is a man for all seasons
Advisers Guard and Grow Assets of Showbiz Stars • Experts steer clients through a swerving economy
Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Inductees for the class of 2022 span a century of music and a lifetime of influence
The Book of Jimmy • On the eve of Iovine’s induction into the Rock Hall, the producer, executive and entrepreneur takes a fresh look back at his extraordinary career
Music’s Big Voice • Legendary lawyer Allen Grubman earned his spot in the Rock Hall by demanding respect for artists
A Rapper’s Delight • Sylvia Robinson was a hit artist before she became an influential hip-hop mogul
Starry Salute to Hip-Hop Pioneers Salt-N-Pepa • With their arrival on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the duo cements a place for female MCs
Festival Goes Live • AFI Fest returns as an in-person event with awards season hopefuls, docs and shorts
The Laughs Return • The New York Comedy Festival comes roaring back post-pandemic
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Weird Al Yankovic • “I think early-60s Al playing early-20s Al probably wouldn’t fly.”