David Zaslav Challenged the Streaming Industry’s Orthodoxy. Now, Rivals Are Following His Lead.
Joe Flint, The Wall Street Journal
Warner Bros. Discovery to unveil new streaming service Wednesday, but CEO’s playbook is much broader than that.
Inside the WGA’s Cold War: Lights, Camera, Picket Signs
Brandon Katz, The Intersect
The looming threat of a Writers Guild of America strike could disrupt Tinseltown and create challenges for studios and networks, especially as the industry navigates streaming.
Is There Life After Influencing?
Mattie Kahn, The New York Times
The internet personality Lee From America wanted to see what life was like as plain old Lee Tilghman. She’s not alone. But leaving behind lucrative brand partnerships and high follower counts is harder than it looks.
Two new TV shows seem designed to test the viewer’s patience. And it pays off.
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
That characters don’t need to be likable is one of the lessons, tenets and some would say advances of 21st-century television.
Why are there so many good TV shows to watch right now?
Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press
Most shows used to kick off in the fall, air big episodes in November and February, and go out with a bang in May. Baby announcements, marriage proposals and sudden deaths were just a few of the popular plot twists used in spring season finales to hook viewers and build anticipation for the fall season.
Brett Goldstein on Being a F—ing Sex Symbol, Wanting More ‘Ted Lasso’ and Breaking His Rule of Not Smiling in Photos
Michael Schneider, Variety
Here’s the quickest way to make Brett Goldstein speechless: Ask the “Ted Lasso” star and “Shrinking” co-creator how he feels about becoming a sex symbol. “This is the first I’ve heard of it,” he tells me, after almost doing a spit-take when I bring up what I’ve dubbed “Sexy Brett Goldstein.”
It’s Pedro Pascal’s World Now
Dave Holmes, Esquire
After years of grinding away, the suddenly-everywhere actor is enjoying fame and near-universal adulation thanks to his dual streaming blockbusters “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian.” Over a weekend in New York, he talks about all of it—and everything that’s coming next.
Diego Luna Isn’t Saying Goodbye to ‘Andor’ Anytime Soon
David Canfield, Vanity Fair
In the biggest role of his career, Luna’s intense two-season arc will soon wrap filming—but as he shares on this week’s “Little Gold Men,” the work hardly ends there.
