Over the last week, media companies conveyed an air of business as usual. On Thursday, HBO hosted a red carpet premiere for a documentary, while the Fox broadcast network announced […]
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Back to news homeHollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
Hollywood’s 15 years of labor peace was shattered Tuesday, as movie and television writers went on strike, bringing many productions to a halt and dealing a blow to an industry that […]
Writers, Seeking Pay Change for the Streaming Era, Prepare to Strike
When the most recent Hollywood strike took place — 16 years ago — the internet had not yet transformed the television and movie businesses. Broadcast networks still commanded colossal audiences, […]
Hollywood Writers Approve of Strike as Shutdown Looms
Hollywood is getting ever closer to a shutdown.The unions representing thousands of television and movie writers said on Monday that they had overwhelming support for a strike, giving union leaders […]
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Brings Family Box Office Roaring Back
Movie theaters have struggled to recover from the pandemic, in part, because the once-reliable family audience has wandered. Last year, family-oriented films — largely animation — represented 17 percent of […]
Netflix’s Approach Shifts, Pushing Content That Can ‘Pop’
Netflix made sure viewers had ample opportunity to hear about “Wednesday,” its macabre hit starring Jenna Ortega.They could come across it in an airport security line when plopping their belongings […]
A24 Achieves Art-House Supremacy With Triumphant Oscar Night
Now, as the acclaim sets in, will the company, which is better capitalized than it has ever been, be able to maintain its taste level and its financial discipline? There […]
With Its Future at Stake, the Academy Tries to Fix the Oscars (Again)
Linda Ong, the chief executive of Cultique, a consulting firm in Los Angeles that advises companies on changing cultural norms, said that people were still interested in the award show’s winners […]
Movie Tickets Veer Away From One-Price-Fits-All
Anyone buying a ticket for a concert, baseball game, Broadway play or flight has experienced it: Seats are now priced with dizzying complexity, with costs in some instances changing minute […]
Andrea Riseborough’s Path to Surprise Oscar Nomination Is Scrutinized
Howard Stern, Ms. McCormack’s co-star in the 1997 film “Private Parts,” praised “To Leslie” on his satellite radio show, and the veteran actress Frances Fisher repeatedly posted about it on […]