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Venus Williams Considers Life Beyond the Court

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High Anxiety • Hollywood is bracing for more fallout from mergers and a streaming slowdown

Rating CinemaCon • Which studios wowed the crowd, and which lacked sizzle

Broadening Horizons • Israeli actor Niv Sultan returns for another season of ‘Tehran’ on Apple TV+ — now co-starring Glenn Close

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Mining the Asian American Experience • Melvin Mar and producing partner Jake Kasdan have eight active TV and film projects leveraging AAPI storytelling

Why the Emmys Telecast Is Better Than the Oscars • But there’s still a need to shake things up. How about a ‘Law & Order’ ceremony?

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Kim Cattrall • ‘Sex and the City’ made her an international icon, but the actor explains why she stopped playing Samantha to pursue other roles, including on ‘Queer as Folk’ and ‘How I Met Your Father’

Women in the War Zone • Female journalists in Ukraine face gender-specific challenges and special insight into what they’re covering

Vision for the Future • Google Social Impact Award honoree Topeka K. Sam helps formerly incarcerated women build new lives

Leaders Drive Wide Range of Change • Variety highlights those who made an impact on the media landscape in the past year

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Friends and Fans Help James Hong Land His Star • Actor and activist shows his range from ‘Blade Runner’ to ‘Seinfeld’

Order in the Court • Walk of Fame honoree Greg Mathis dispenses TV justice with jokes and inspiration

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Kicking Down Barriers Onstage • Director-choreographer Camille A. Brown makes history at the Met and on Broadway

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Quincy Isaiah • “I think you’re seeing Magic grow throughout the season, but I feel like you’re also seeing Quincy grow as an actor.”