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The Long Road Back • Musicians grapple with glut of post-COVID tours, economic uncertainty and fierce competition

Five Years After #MeToo, Weinstein Is Back on Trial • His is one of four highprofile sexual violence cases playing out in courtrooms this week

Turns Out You Can Go Home Again • Production designer Happy Massee used steam and period pics to revisit ’80s in ‘Armageddon Time’

Remembered • 1925-2022: Angela Lansbury

Style and Substance • In her new book, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin studies how women lead

Five Reasons to Love This New York Indie Mainstay • Sony Pictures Classics has racked up more than 150 Oscar nominations in the three decades since its formation

Riding the Genre Wave

‘Wagatha’ Producer Reels In Buzzy Projects

Will Nice Guys (and Gals) Finish First? • This season of awards hopefuls has some very likable and beloved contenders

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These Two Went ‘Whale’ Watching • Brendan Fraser makes a triumphant, Oscar-worthy return to movies in Darren Aronofsky’s acclaimed new drama

Truth and Fiction • At Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel’s Protozoa Pictures, the movie magic is based in fact

Growing Up Too Fast • Can an intimate musical like ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ survive spectacle-laden Broadway?

Good Times Square • Carolines on Broadway is back and ready to spotlight the next generation of stand-ups

Dialing It Up • Model, celebrity feminist and social media star Emily Ratajowski is coming out with a new podcast … her way

Married to Their Work • Samuel L. Jackson and director LaTanya Richardson Jackson bring August Wilson back to Broadway

A Bear Market • How Wall Street fell out of love with media stocks

The New Power of New York List

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Jesse at the Bat • As ‘Take Me Out’ returns for an unexpected encore, Jesse Williams reflects on race, sexuality and onstage nudity

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Latin Music Poised for Major Showing in 2023 Race • Bad Bunny, Rosalia, Anitta and Becky G have released some of the year’s biggest albums, but will it translate to big wins?

Do You Get Déjà Vu? • The 2023 Grammy nominations — announced on Nov. 15 — are as unpredictable as ever, but one race is certain to return: Beyoncé vs. Adele

The Write Stuff • After years of lobbying, the Grammys have finally created an award specifically for non-performing songwriters

Game On • A new category for scoring interactive play is long overdue, says the creative community

The Wide-Open Race of Remixes • Is Sickick the new Imanbek? Committee members will decide the dance-heavy category

Can Anyone Top Kendrick Lamar? • Five years after his last full-length, the Compton king seems like a sure bet for rap album — but upsets have happened before

From Knobs to Noms • Past producer winners — like Greg Kurstin and Jack Antonoff — had big years, but is it time for a new face?

We Need to Talk About ‘Encanto’ • Best-selling soundtrack features eight songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Accidental Anthem • Dove Cameron’s cheeky ‘Boyfriend’ lofts the singer-actor to Grammy consideration

Orange County Fest Draws Hollywood Eyes • Newport Beach Film Festival takes a ‘Weird’ turn

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