Nicole Sperling
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Actors Authorize Potential Strike With Hollywood Writers Still Picketing
The vote does not guarantee a walkout. The actors and studios will begin negotiations on Wednesday.
‘Movie Theaters Are the Marketplace of Free Ideas’
John Fithian spent nearly three decades as the top lobbyist for movie theaters. He says their future is bright, despite the power of streaming.
How the Last Writers’ Strike Changed Things Onscreen
The impact included promising shows that lost their audiences, films rushed into production with flimsy scripts and turbocharging reality programming.
Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later
Sending movies through the mail, in recognizable red-and-white envelopes, helped the company become a behemoth in Hollywood.
Hoping to Draw Moviegoers and Filmmakers, Amazon Heads to Theaters
The streaming company released Ben Affleck’s “Air” on 3,500 movie screens this week, and it plans to open 10 to 12 films theatrically every year.
Netflix’s Approach Shifts, Pushing Content That Can ‘Pop’
The streaming service long thought spending on ads didn’t result in more viewers. That has subtly changed under the marketing chief Marian Lee.
A24 Achieves Art-House Supremacy With Triumphant Oscar Night
The independent studio behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale” became the first to sweep the acting awards and win best director and...
How Judy Blume Finally Got a ‘Yes’ From Hollywood
Decades after she first discussed translating her work to film and television, the Blume-aissance is upon us. All it needed was for Judy Blume fans...
Academy Won’t Rescind Andrea Riseborough’s Best Actress Nomination
The organization investigated whether an Oscars campaign for the “To Leslie” actress Andrea Riseborough had violated rules.
Andrea Riseborough’s Path to Surprise Oscar Nomination Is Scrutinized
Andrea Riseborough got the nod for the little-seen “To Leslie.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reviewing whether her A-list campaign violated...