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TAKE TWO • Can new studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy revive Warner Bros.?

Even During Shaky Times, We Need Summer at the Movies

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Help Wanted: Crisis Experience a Plus • CNN struggles to find a new leader after a disastrous year under ousted CEO Chris Licht

How Will the Writers Strike End? • WGA leaders vow to buck the protocols of the past

PATTERN OR NO PATTERN? • The guilds have some common issues, for which the DGA deal could be a template

Is Wes Anderson Leaving Moviegoers Behind? • ‘Asteroid City’ marks the director’s latest trip down a rabbit hole of twee-ness

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Carol Kane Boldly Goes to ‘Strange New Worlds’

‘Daisy Jones’ Is the Rare TV Tuner to Really Rock • The creators did their homework by consulting legendary musicians

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DOUBLE DOWN • CAN A KILLER ROLODEX AND IMPECCABLE TASTE HELP MICHAEL DE LUCA AND PAM ABDY RESTORE GLORY TO WARNER BROS.?

BORN THIS WAY • Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver, the hilarious brother-sister duo from ‘The Other Two,’ navigate the hardships of Hollywood in another season of their beloved Max comedy

TV FYC FEST • JUNE 7 LOS ANGELES

Searching for the Truth • The director of ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ landed the first post-scandal interview with former pastor Carl Lentz

Top of the Rookie Class • A look at hot helmers who may harvest their first Emmy hardware this year

Theaters in Europe Bounce Back • European exhibition executives have reasons to be cheerful

Italian Fest Aims to Boost Country’s B.O. Numbers • Filming Italy Sardegna programs big films, sets big stars and tackles the issue of post-pandemic cinemagoing

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The Righteous Gemstones

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