He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”
Category: Television
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow Up.
The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
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‘Vice Is Broke’ Review: The Rise and Crash of a Fleeting Empire
This documentary by Eddie Huang is an angry but loving lament about the Montreal zine that became a billion-dollar empire before hurtling toward bankruptcy.
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
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TV Producers Flock to California’s Expanded Tax Credit
The state announced the first 22 projects to take advantage of its hefty new incentives to attract production.
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Stream These 8 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in September
Another batch of excellent titles leaves for U.S. subscribers this month, including “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Good Place.”
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‘With Love, Meghan’ Season 2 Focuses on Joy
For her fans, the show’s focus on her soft life in both seasons is rare and welcome.
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‘Magic City’ Docuseries Explores Atlanta Strip Club’s Impact
Nelly’s “Tip Drill” video from 2003 was instantly controversial. It’s one of many stories explored in a new docuseries about Magic City in Atlanta.
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Chris Wallace, a CBS News Scion, Is Advising Its New Owner
The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.
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Gavin Casalegno Knows How You Feel About Him on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Social media has turned against the character he plays on the hit show. He finds the reaction “comical.”
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Onstage and Onscreen, The New York Times Is Ready for Its Close-Up
The recognizable masthead has been portrayed in a Betty Boop musical on Broadway, a Marvel movie and many other creative works.
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Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts’ Desire to Help Trump
The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.