Film Academy’s Longtime Top New York Official Out, Members Vent on Zoom with Organization’s Leaders
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
The exit of Patrick Harrison, who had been with the organization since 2001, was one of several areas of concern raised by Tri-State members during a Zoom with Bill Kramer and Janet Yang on Friday.
IFC Films Head Arianna Bocco Exits
Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter
The executive had been with the company since 2006.
Mark Wahlberg’s mission to turn Las Vegas into ‘Hollywood 2.0’ with 10,000 new jobs
Ashley Hume and Larry Fink, Fox Business
The 51-year-old actor, who moved from California to Nevada with his family last fall, previously declared that he wanted to build a “state-of-the-art” studio and turn Vegas into “Hollywood 2.0.”
Fremantle HR Boss Exits After Two Decades With Super-Indie
Max Goldbert, Deadline
Fremantle HR boss Nicky Gray has exited the “Got Talent” and “Normal People” super-indie after more than two decades.
Writers & Studios Could Hold More Talks Over Next Two Weeks, Eschewing Break, But Strike Authorization Still Expected
Peter White et al., Deadline
We might be getting somewhere after it emerged that the writers and studios could hold more talks over the next two weeks. Deadline understands that there is a proposal in place for the two sides to potentially talk tomorrow.
Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal take acting gold at Olivier Awards
Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
Screen stars Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer scored prizes at London’s Olivier Awards on Sunday for their first-ever West End stage roles, while a stage adaptation of Japanese animated classic “My Neighbor Totoro” won six trophies.
‘Gone with the Wind’ branded ‘harmful’ by its own publisher
Craig Simpson, The Telegraph
Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War epic novel has been deemed ‘problematic’ in a trigger warning by its publisher, Pan Macmillan.
Judy Blume Slams Proposed GOP Florida Book Banning, Weighs in on ‘Rewriting’ Roald Dahl Classics
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire
“No child is going to become transgender or gay or lesbian because they read a book,” the beloved YA author said. “It’s not going to happen.”
Lawmakers to meet with Iger, Cook, other execs about China
Sophia Cai and Sara Fischer, Axios
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is planning a three-day trip to Hollywood and Silicon Valley this week to meet with CEOs and top executives at Disney, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and more, sources told Axios.
Why fans say trips to Disney World are now ‘incredibly complicated’ to pull off
Monica Pitrelli, CNBC
It’s said to be “the happiest place on earth.” But some travelers aren’t thrilled about what it takes to pull off a trip to Walt Disney World these days.
