

Nicole Sperling
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Gene-Sequencing Company Illumina to Sell Cancer Test Developer
The move came two days after a court upheld the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to the deal on antitrust grounds.

Sundance Lineup Features Films by Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater
Also headed to Park City, Utah, in January are a Richard Linklater documentary series and a movie about a buoy and a satellite in love.

Obamas’ Vision for Hollywood Company: ‘This Isn’t Like Masterpiece Theater’
With three new films on Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is pursuing projects in different genres that aren’t always uplifting.

Netflix Builds a ‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being...

Getting Hollywood Back Up and Running Won’t Be Easy
With the industry hustling to make up for months of lost work, juggling production schedules and the availability of actors and crew members will be...

Actors’ Union Says It Receives ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer From Studios
SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike for 114 days, did not give a timeline for when it would respond.

After Outcry, Writers Guild Tries to Explain Silence on Hamas Attack
The union said it had made no public statement because “we are American labor leaders, aware of our limitations and humbled by the magnitude of...

Writers Guild Faces Backlash for Not Condemning Hamas Attack
A union leader told members that the board’s viewpoints were varied and that a consensus could not be reached.

Strong First Weekend for ‘Killers,’ but Taylor Swift Was Still No. 1
The Scorsese film’s estimated $23 million in the North American box office was a special feat considering its length and the lack of promotion by...

Actors and Hollywood Studios to Restart Negotiations
Talks aimed at ending the strike by the actors’ union broke up less than two weeks ago, with the two sides saying they remained far...