Kimmel Defends “Widow” Joke, Calls on Melania to Confront Trump
Jimmy Kimmel Defends ‘Widow’ Joke as ‘Light Roast,’ Urges Melania to Confront Trump’s ‘Violent Rhetoric’ https://t.co/Y1Vev0KZQJ
WHCA Program Set to Resume Shortly, Details Pending
Update from #WHCA: "Our program is going to resume momentarily, and we will have more details to share also momentarily, but for now, please just be patient as we figure out just how much time it will be, but it...
Zaslav's Warner Bros Deal Boosts Him, Hurts Hollywood
David Zaslav spoke to me for a @nytopinion piece about how things turned out with buying Warner Bros - with Hollywood for the worse, him for the better. https://t.co/WAh0svnSZ0
Compassion for Rachel Goldberg-Polin Amid Harsh Review
Even the pain of reading the book review is unbearable. All love and compassion to the brave Rachel Goldberg-Polin.
Hollywood Rebounds: Massive Movie Production After Pandemic Slump
I’ve got good news for you guys: Hollywood is making a lot of movies. The pivot is remarkable. It has been at least six years, since the advent of COVID, that declining attendance, a flood of investment in streaming, the erasure...
Hollywood Execs Forced Onto Commercial Flights Amid Trump‑Vegas Airfield Shutdown
Literally all the Hollywood brass is being forced to fly commercial bc Trump visit to Las Vegas has shut down private airfield. Possible crisis. #cinemacon
Netflix Revenue Jumps 16% on Ads, Price Tweaks
Earnings: Netflix Revenue Climbs 16% to $12.3 Billion, Boosted by Ads Business, Pricing Changes https://t.co/gSuZ3e7g1I
AI-Driven Thriller Starring Casey Affleck Explores Crypto Origin
🧵Inside a Fully AI Movie Starring Casey Affleck Exclusive @TheWrap: It’s a globe-trotting thriller about the search for the identity of the person who invented the decentralized cryptocurrency. And it’s made with human actors and AI on a $70 million budget....
Major Layoffs Hit Publicity, Home Entertainment, and EPK Teams
“Among those let go are 20 people from the publicity depts, as well as the entire home entertainment team, led by executive director of global publicity and marketing communications Chris Bess. Also gone is the EPK team, including director of...
Activist or Journalist? Buttons Spark Merger Debate at Cinemacon
Activist or journalist? That in a nutshell is the question raised by @richardrushfield's bringing a bag of "Block the merger" buttons for others to hand out at the entertainment industry massive gathering of exhibitors #Cinemacon. Rushfield is a vocal advocate...
Journalist Rushfield Explains “Block the Merger” Controversy
…by carrying a bag of “block the merger” buttons. It appears other journalists dropped a dime on @richardrushfield and it’s a whole mess. I found Richard in the hallway at CinemaCon and he explained his side…. By me and @CorbinBolies
Netflix Exec Meets AMC, Regal, Cinemark to Explore Partnership
Barely got to #CinemaCon when came across a pretty big scoop: #Netflix's Ted Sarandos quietly came Sunday night to meet the big theater owners AMC, Regal, Cinemark & "find a way to work together,” as one participant told me. https://t.co/JvuBqhZ10t
Iran Blockade Tests Which Side Can Endure More Pain
Fascinating wargame playing out in real time. We shall see who blinks: “Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain” https://t.co/PfxFdyBELR via @NYTimes
Former Hollywood Powerhouse Michael Ovitz Returns as UMG Chairman
WaxWord: Here’s a name Hollywood thought was long gone: Michael Ovitz. Once the most powerful man in the industry, he left 20 years ago after burning too many relationships. Now at 79 he wants back in… as the chairman of...
Women’s Workplace Progress Reverses After 15 Years
Important piece by @joannelipman - I’ve Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening. https://t.co/JX4WeRY6XH
Disney to Cut 1,000 Jobs Across Marketing, Media
Friday afternoon scoop with @adamchitwood: Disney Layoffs of 1,000 to Begin Next Week Across Marketing, Awards and Publicity - including brands like Hulu, FX, ESPN, ABC News and Marvel. https://t.co/zT6twu2kWU
Issa Rae's Hoorae Media Launches TikTok Microdrama ‘Screen Time’
Exclusive: Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media Sets First Microdrama Series ‘Screen Time’ in TikTok Content Deal | https://t.co/ul0vqgzsvi
Avatar Franchise Rakes $6.7B, Future Still Undecided
🧵New @thewrap: #AvatarFireAndAshTHx4ELEMENTS franchise at Disney should be looking at the next installment after 3 global hit films making $6.7 billion for the company. But James Cameron tells us “We haven’t even made a decision if we’re going forward right...
Inside McClatchy Newsroom: How AI Transforms Journalism
Check out @CorbinBolies deep dive inside McClatchy newsroom and its use of AI, with lots of exclusive reporting:
2026 Q1 Box Office Beats 2023, Best Post‑COVID Start
🧵Hey Hollywood: I’m not trying to harsh your doom and gloom – I, too, enjoy feeling sorry for myself — but I do want to point out that all may not be lost. * Q1 box office 2026 has surpassed 2023 to...
Music Industry Treats Kanye’s Antisemitism as Temporary Profit
“The music industry decided that Kanye West’s antisemitism had a commercial shelf life, and that shelf life has now expired. That the outrage cycle could be waited out, and Kanye could start making them money again.” @HenMazzig on @TheWrap ...
AI Script Analyzer Quilty Delivers Jaw‑Dropping Insights
New @TheWrap: Don't drop your agent just yet. We tried Quilty, a new AI tool that promises to analyze and provide insightful feedback on your scripts, feeding it the screenplays for “Sinners,” “Barbie,” “Christy” and “Die Hard,." The results left us slack-jawed. https://t.co/ux0gB0XBTN
Producers Reveal How to Secure a Movie Greenlight
IT'S HERE: our guide to getting a movie greenlight, which is harder than ever. We talked to 9 top producers and other executives to get their key insights. We look at budget, sizzles, casting, AI, what streamers want. https://t.co/np5QX0wZrf
Iran War Threatens Gulf Media Investment Funding
NEW: Excellent piece this am by @Lmanfredi7 looks at the impact on media investment from the Gulf by the ongoing war with Iran. The war puts funding at risk for future deals, and may put current deals on hold.🧵...
Scaling Video Clips: Emerging Profit Trend in Creator Economy
Learned all about #Clavicular and #looksmaxxing - but also about a surging new online business in scaling video clips to make💰 . Read @KaylCobb who constantly unearths the new trends in creator economy: https://t.co/HuUcBL2S6B
Row K Faces Cash Crisis, Top Execs Depart
New: Meltdown at the new indie distributor Row K, @elmayimbe has the details. President Megan Colligan and marketing chief Ben Carlson are set to exit after just 7 months. Cash problems; strategic re-set seems underway for Chris Woodward and Raj...
Indie Distributor Execs Depart Amid Cash Crunch, Future Uncertain
Will the new indie distributor make it to CinemaCon? hard to say. @thewrap @elmayimbe reports that the two top execs Megan Colligan and Ben Carlson have left amid reports of a cash crunch. https://t.co/nKEXo2sOCd https://t.co/jw7X7RJqK1
CBS News Ratings Plunge Despite Centrist Overhaul
🧵New @TheWrap: 6 months into Bari Weiss’s overhaul of #CBSNews, her strategy to shift viewers to a more “centrist” broadcast is not working. As @corbinbolies reports, “CBS Evening News” is on pace for lowest ratings since October in both total...
Inside a Microdrama Set Amid Exploding Production Demands
New: We visit the set of a microdrama to find out how this fast-moving production machine 📽️ works. Don't miss this inside glimpse by @tessspatton on @thewrap PRO: Inside a Microdrama Set as Production and Talent Demands Explode https://t.co/cyMVGzFK9N
Oscars Spotlight: Two Great Films Amid Messy Season
Happy Oscars Day. @stevepond frames a fabulous race “between 2 great films from remarkable filmmakers, PTAs “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” It’s all the other stuff that has made for a messy, troubled, exhausting season.” https://t.co/aaOnfNALLY
Media VC Deals Plunge 70% While AI Soars
.@thewrap looks at M&A so far this year: media VC deals are falling – 70% year over year – compared to AI which is soaring. Here’s the story in charts, in partnership with @PitchBook : https://t.co/dQDSQqFM6m
Sinners Leads with 16 Nominations; One Battle After Another Follows
.@stevepond gives his final predictions for Oscar night: “#Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending race relations tale w the lens of a vampire story, has a record-shattering 16 nominations; #OneBattleAfterAnother, Paul Thomas Anderson’s wild look at revolutionary fervor has 13." https://t.co/wkKai6jgRC
Paramount Hires Men with Controversial #MeToo Histories
🧵On @thewrap this morning: the new Paramount has been hiring a lot of men with troubled #MeToo pasts including screenwriter Max Landis, actor Johnny Depp, animation chief John Lasseter, director Brett Ratner and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell,...
Paramount's Secret Weapon to Overcome Warner Deal Hurdles
Out @Lmanfredi7 lays out the path for Paramount to clear the Warner deal- the hurdles and the company’s secret weapon.
Paramount Keeps HBO Intact After $110B Warner Merger
That’s a relief: Ellison said, “Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO. They built a phenomenal brand. They’re a leader in the space, and we just want them to continue doing more of it.“
Paramount Merges HBO Max with Paramount+, Retains Cable Assets
New: Paramount Will Combine HBO Max and Paramount+, Won’t Sell or Spin Off Cable Assets https://t.co/o9Loe8qBMA
David Ellison’s Rapid Media Empire Raises Strategic Questions
Our @mlcalderone drills down into David Ellisons vast new media power. What will he do with it?
Hollywood Exhausted, Angry, and Anxious After Years of Turmoil
🧵I wrote in the @nytimes about why Hollywood isn’t relieved that Paramount rather than Netflix is poised to win Warner Bros: “After years of tumult-Covid, strikes, streamer wars, wildfires- Hollywood is exhausted, angry, resentful and anxious. https://t.co/alYpuAuAp0
Hollywood Fears Netflix vs Paramount Studio Takeover Showdown
WaxWord: For months Hollywood has been transfixed and horrified by the prospect of either Netflix or Paramount winning the day. On the one hand, the streaming service that has become the most dominant force in the entertainment industry was threatening...
Sarandos' White House Meeting Ends Warner Bros. Bid
BURNING QUESTION: What did Ted Sarandos learn in his White House meetings today that ended his bid for Warner Bros? @thewrap
Peter Attia Removed as CBS News Contributor
…. And the shoe drops. Peter Attia out as Cbs News contributor. This was just waiting to happen. Story here: https://t.co/99esYUSIJH