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Cannes Has Trouble Fulfilling Its Promises to Women Directors

This Could Get Ugly • Johnny Depp’s defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard is revealing some dark details about the A-list actor

The Early Champs • Dismissed as lightweights, Sony and Paramount instead show real box office might

Stars of Upcoming TV Premieres

An ‘Offer’ Paramount Could Not Refuse • How a 90-something producer led the studio to a limited series about the making of one of its crown jewels

Left for Dead, ‘Beetlejuice’ Scores an Unlikely Revival

GLAAD, Black List Unveil LGBTQ Script Rankings

All in the Franchise-ish • ‘Black-ish’ leaves strong legacy at Disney as ABC comedy ends

Building Irony, One Partnership at a Time

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Time for an Awards Reset • Exorcising Dolby’s demons as we head smack into Emmy season

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A Sprint, Not a Marathon • The ‘Yellowstone’ showrunner works overtime to seize a moment for content creators that may not come again

PLANNING FOR HEAVEN’S DOOR • Music legends Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Neil Young and others secure their financial legacies with megabucks song-catalog sales

Emmy Season Kickoff • The award competition starts off with a lot of questions and more contenders than ever, but reading the signs from earlier kudofests can give voters a high-quality filter of how the TV races may shape up

First-Timers and Farewells Poised to Fuel Emmys Race

How Jean Smart Designed the Career of Her Dreams • ‘Hacks’ star focused on stage before switching to the screen

Multi-Emmy Winner Jean Smart Straddles Comedy and Drama • Walk of Fame honoree says amazing roles are coming on a ‘silver platter’ now

Power of Law 2022 • Variety recognizes the best of the showbiz legal eagles on our impact list, while our 2022 honoree, Mathew Rosengart, made headlines around the world.

Legal Eagles Shape the Future • As entertainment lurches into a new reality, lawyers provide navigation for their clients

Rosengart Reigns Supreme • Britney Spears’ legal counsel is king of Hollywood litigators

Rosengart Is the Boss • Power attorney played guest DJ on Sirius XM’s Springsteen channel E Street Radio

The CORE Matter • Mathew Rosengart handles legal affairs for Sean Penn’s nonprofit, which recently expanded its charitable work to Ukraine

Legendary Leader • Fresh off the success of ‘Dune,’ Joshua Grode is optimistic about the future of the biz

Legal Impact Report • The entertainment industry’s top attorneys fight for their clients and win in the courtroom and at the negotiating table

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No Limits to Justice for All • Andrew Brettler knows what it’s like to represent clients already tried in the court of public opinion

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