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Media Mogul Paydays
It was a year of plague, mergers and mega-paydays for the moguls who run some of the largest media companies in the world.
Film
Geoff Morrell Out as Disney Communications Chief After Less Than Four Months
The Walt Disney Company is parting ways with Geoff Morrell, its head of corporate affairs, after a series of public relations debacles. Morrell, ousted after less than four months on the job
TV
‘Batwoman’ Canceled After Three Seasons at CW
“Batwoman” has been canceled at The CW after three seasons. Series showrunner Caroline Dries shared the news on Twitter, writing “Just got the sad news that #Batwoman will not be seeing an S4…
Film
CinemaCon Report Card: Which Studios Wowed the Crowd, and Which Lacked Sizzle
After four days of touting blockbuster hopefuls like "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Avatar: The Way of Water," see which studios earned gold stars and which were closer to getting demerits
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‘The Offer’
"The Offer" lacks the shrewd self-awareness of its source material, "The Godfather."
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‘I Love That for You’
Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon star in Showtime's new comedy about rivalries at a home-shopping network.
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‘Under the Banner of Heaven’
"Under the Banner of Heaven," starring Andrew Garfield, reframes a Mormon murder case with care.
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‘Shining Girls’
Apple's overlong "Shining Girls" sends Elisabeth Moss through time, pursuing and pursued by Jamie Bell.
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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’
Half the cast heads to France, while the rest hosts Hollywood guests in this crowd-pleasing reunion, centering on Mary as the matriarch in charge.
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‘Memory’
Liam Neeson plays a bad guy who goes after worse guys, while the onset of Alzheimer's complicates matters, in tough, déjà vu action movie.
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‘365 Days: This Day’
Laura and Massimo's ongoing sexcapades are less repugnantly rape-y than their first "365 Days," so there's very little for the sequel to do.
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‘The Northman’
Director Robert Eggers has vision to burn, but robs this brutal 10th-century revenge story of the tragic twist it needs to hook us emotionally.
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Miranda Lambert’s ‘Palomino’
The country star notches yet another rock-solid entry in one of the 21st century's most ruthlessly consistent discographies.
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Pusha T’s ‘It’s Almost Dry’
The self-proclaimed "Cocaine Dr. Seuss" is back with a thematically familiar collaboration with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’
It was worth the wait for the Chili Peppers to have guitarist John Frusciante and producer Rick Rubin back on board for a new album.
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Charli XCX’s ‘Crash’
Charli XCX has alternated between art-ier and more commercial fare, and "Crash," her Atlantic swan song, leaves no doubt where it stands.
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‘POTUS’
Vanessa Williams, Lea DeLaria, Julianne Hough and Rachel Dratch are among the stars of Selina Fillinger's riotous new farce.
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‘Mr. Saturday Night’
Billy Crystal turns on the impish charm and non-stop zingers in his new Broadway musical "Mr. Saturday Night."
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‘A Strange Loop’
Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, starring Jaquel Spivey on Broadway, is playfully daring and furiously entertaining.
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‘The Skin of Our Teeth’
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the beautifully decorated disaster of Thornton Wilder's whimsical, apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize winner.
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CinemaCon Hyped Theaters, but Streaming Releases Aren’t Going Anywhere
While "Top Gun," "Mission: Impossible" and "Avatar" sequels dazzled attendees, studio fare will still be debuting on SVODs
Awards
The Ridiculous Pile-Up of New and Returning TV? Blame the Emmy Calendar
Making sense of the last-minute dump of 100 or more Emmy contenders in April and May.