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Welcome to TheGrill 2022: When Change in Hollywood Is a Permanent State, Only the Bravest Survive
Our annual conference convenes as the entertainment industry reels from constant disruption
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Gay Hollywood: 45 Out and Proud LGBT Stars (Photos)
From actress Jane Lynch to actor Zachary Quinto to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, stars who serve as inspirations for Pride Month
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Doubles Down on Plan to Buy Hulu and Keep ESPN
The chief executive emphasized that the company sees huge value in both the streamer it currently co-owns with Comcast and the sports network
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Kevin Mayer, Strauss Zelnick and Execs From Roblox, Paramount, WWE, Sony Music, Fox Join TheGrill
“The Dropout” showrunner Elizabeth Meriwether and executives from UTA, On Location, Oak View Group, City National Bank and Gerber Kawasaki also join the event
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Showrunners Launch $5 Million Campaign for Abortion Funds, Request Productions Designate Reproductive Health Care Officers
The second letter to major studios delineates further demands for concrete policies protecting workers’ accessibility to abortions
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Why Is Hollywood Supporting ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Republican John Thune’s Reelection Campaign?
It’s all about putting the entertainment industry’s business interests over ideology
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TheWrap Opens Submissions for 2022 Innovators List
TheWrap’s 9th annual Innovators List will be unveiled Oct. 12; the deadline for submissions is August 15
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Peter Rice, Toby Emmerich and the Hollowing Out of Hollywood’s C-Suites
“Erasing that much historic memory is very, very dangerous for legacy companies,” one observer says
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California May Drop Its Mask Mandates, But Hollywood Won’t
After navigating the biggest COVID surge ever with Omicron, studios and unions are discussing how to move forward
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Hollywood’s COVID Protocols Extended to Mid-February
The Return to Work Agreement reached between Hollywood’s unions and studios in 2020 is expected to remain in effect as the Omicron surge continues
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Stars of ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘On My Block,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Join Next Gen Roundtable at Power Women Summit
Digital creators Christina “Tinx” Najjar, Amelie Zilber, Lizzy Capri, Lauren Riihimaki and Chloe Lukasiak will also join WrapWomen’s annual event
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How Hollywood Is Bracing for Another Shutdown as IATSE Strike Threat Gets Real
“It’s obviously not the best timing for the industry but, you know, that’s when strikes are most effective,” one director tells TheWrap
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Judith Light and Laura Benanti on Going From Stage to Screen
“UnWrapped” Podcast: The Tony Award-winning actresses discuss their transition into Hollywood and their current projects
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IATSE Members Say They’re Ready to Shut Down Hollywood With a Strike – Pandemic or Not
A sense of unity surrounds the below-the-line guild as a strike authorization vote approaches
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‘The Next Ted Lasso’: After Year in Pandemic, Hollywood Dumps Edgy for ‘Uplifting’ Projects
“The buyers are getting data from the audience and it’s saying: ‘We want more aspirational content,’” one agent says
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