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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators by Caitlin Huston

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:58PM

Lorne Michaels Donates Career Archive to University of Texas by Caitlin Huston

The Ransom Center will host a special exhibition of the work starting in September.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:40AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Country Star Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada Take Over Lead Roles in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Peck will take over the role of the Emcee in the production, after Adam Lambert departs.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15PM

CNN Plans Original Series On Lockerbie Bombing (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The series premieres with two episodes on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30AM

Hoping to Get a Script Noticed? This Podcast Wants to Help by Caitlin Huston

'Table Read' aims to give projects on the shelf a second life and offers writers and actors a share in the revenue.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds IAC CEO Joey Levin, Anthony Noto to Board by Caitlin Huston

Levin is set to depart IAC after the spinoff of its home services platform Angi and become Angi's executive chairman.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:58PM

Broadway Box Office: John Mulaney’s ‘All In: A Comedy About Love’ Brings In Close to $1.7M by Caitlin Huston

Industry grosses fell about 29 percent as Broadway moves out of its lucrative holiday weeks and into the lower-grossing winter months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20PM

Gracie Lawrence Joins Jonathan Groff in Broadway Musical ‘Just in Time’ by Caitlin Huston

Emily Bergl is also joining the cast of the new musical set to debut this spring.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, January 13, 2025

Barry Diller to Take Over IAC Reins As CEO Exits by Caitlin Huston

The company does not plan to appoint a new CEO, but will have leadership reporting to Diller, chairman of IAC. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:34PM

Seaview Acquires Off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theater by Caitlin Huston

The first production will be a a yet-to-be-named title directed by Sam Gold in spring 2025.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:56PM

NBC News Unveils White House, Capitol Hill Correspondents Amid Trump Transition by Caitlin Huston

Garrett Haake will take on the role as senior White House correspondent. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:46PM

Crew Members at Major Off-Broadway Theater Go On Strike by Caitlin Huston

As a result of the strike, the theater has postponed its productions of two new plays.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:30PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Derek Chang Named CEO of Liberty Media by Caitlin Huston

The exec has held leadership roles at companies including EverPass Media, the NBA and more.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:38PM

Ronan Farrow to Launch New Podcast As Part of Multi-Project Deal With Audible by Caitlin Huston

The podcast, 'Not a Very Good Murderer,' will launch March 20, 2025.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:04AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Meta Decision to Eliminate Fact-Checking: “Welcome to the Party” by Caitlin Huston

Rather than using staff fact-checkers, Meta said Tuesday that it would use the community notes model, following in the path of X.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:53PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Suffs’ Goes Out On a High As Industry Sees High-Grossing Week by Caitlin Huston

The week around New Year's Eve was one of the highest grossing of the season.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:47PM

Alex Cooper’s The Unwell Network Acquires Podcasts ‘Going West,’ ‘Cheers!’ by Caitlin Huston

This is the first acquisition of existing podcasts for the podcast network started by the 'Call Her Daddy' creator.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:01AM

Caleb Pressley Takes ‘Sundae Conversation’ Indie, Plans Own Production Company (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The Barstool Sports personality will also partner with Tom Brady’s creative agency, Shadow Lion, on sales and talent production.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Roku Hits 90M Streaming Households As FAST Rivals Tout Reach by Caitlin Huston

The streaming platform released the numbers amid similar releases from competitors.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:24AM

iHeartPodcast Awards Unveil 2025 Nominees (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The awards show from iHeartMedia will take place March 10 in Austin.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

‘Wicked’ Has Highest Grossing Week in Broadway History by Caitlin Huston

The musical brought in $5 million in the lucrative holiday week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:55PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

‘Bad Sisters’ Creator Sharon Horgan on the True Villain of Season 2 and Season 3 Possibilities by Caitlin Huston

“How many more people could we kill?” jokes executive producer Dearbhla Walsh.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Predicting Hollywood in 2025: The Next James Bond, Peak Taylor Sheridan and More by Caitlin Huston

Educated guesses, back-of-the napkin math and a between-the-lines read on what we’ll be talking about in the next 12 months.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:12AM

New Musical ‘Dead Outlaw’ Announces Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical, developed by Audible, will play the Longacre Theatre this spring.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:10AM

Twitch Streamer Jynxzi Signs With Brillstein (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The 23-year-old has more than 19 million followers.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs Appears in Court on Sex Trafficking Charges by Caitlin Huston

Prosecutors in the case said that their investigation into Combs is still ongoing.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:43PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘All In,’ Starring John Mulaney, Makes Big Debut by Caitlin Huston

The production brought in more than $1 million in its first five performances on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:13PM
Monday, December 16, 2024

Khloé Kardashian Video Podcast to Launch on X in January (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Confirmed guests include Scott Disick, Jay Shetty and Mel Robbins. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:36PM

Virgin Music Group to Acquire Downtown Music Group in $775M Deal by Caitlin Huston

Downtown Music Group includes FUGA, Downtown Artist & Label Services, Curve Royalties and more.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:24PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

YouTube TV Raises Price of Monthly Rate to $82.99 by Caitlin Huston

The last price increase came in March 2023 and the new rate will kick in on Thursday for new members.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Telemundo Studios Names Jacqueline Castro Vice President of Production  by Caitlin Huston

Castro’s hire comes as Telemundo Studios expands its content offerings.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

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