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Brian Grazer Talks AI, ‘8 Mile,’ ‘Splash,’ Revving His ‘Engine of Curiosity’ and Why Flat Salaries for Artists are ‘Disincentivizing’

As a young producer, Brian Grazer wouldn’t stop selling his mermaid movie no matter how many times he heard “no.” It turned out to be the hit – 1984’s “Splash” —...

Ted Sarandos Fights to Seal Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: Netflix Co-CEO on Battling ‘Misinformation,’ the Future of HBO Max and His ‘Blood Oath’ for...

Ted Sarandos is not amused and he’s not sitting quietly. The Netflix co-CEO is vigorously making his case on why Netflix should be the ultimate owner of Warner Bros. Discovery. Sarandos...

Brendan Carr Confirms FCC Has Begun ‘Enforcement Proceedings’ Against ABC’s ‘The View’ Over Equal Time Issues

FCC chairman Brendan Carr confirmed Wednesday that the commission has started enforcement proceedings of what he asserted were violations of the equal time rule involving political candidates by ABC’s daytime mainstay...

Ted Sarandos Slams Paramount for ‘Flooding the Zone With Misinformation’ as Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates New Talks With Rival Suitor

Ted Sarandos isn’t hiding his frustration at the hurdle that emerged Tuesday in Netflix‘s plan to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max through an $83 billion sale agreement reached in December....

Dolphin Entertainment Looks to Expand Online Capital Raising for Creators and Influencers Through Partnership With DealMaker

Dolphin Entertainment has teamed with online capital raising platform DealMaker in an effort to rev up financing alternatives for celebrity-led consumer and lifestyle brands. The pact calls for Dolphin to...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Says Casey Wasserman Should Step Down as LA28 Chairman

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman “should step down” from his role as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee that is driving the Summer Games given the...

LISTEN: ‘The Simpsons’ Celebrates Episode 800 and Takes Aim at 1,000: ‘It’s a Gift’

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Michael Schneider discusses “The Simpsons” reaching another astounding industry milestone, Episode No. 800. He details his reporting with producers and longtime cast members...

LISTEN: Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office as ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl weekend at the turnstiles in the U.S., and she...

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