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‘Imperfect Women’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV With Kerry Washington Returning

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Hollywood Unions Warn of 25-Year Decline in U.S. Production Market Share
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CAA Names Dasha Smith as Chief Operating Officer, Joins Agency From NFL
CAA has named Dasha Smith as the new chief operating officer, following her tenure at the National Football League. At the NFL, Smith was executive VP, chief administrative officer, working as a member of commissioner Roger Goodell’s executive operating committee. During her tenure, Smith helped shape the league’s enterprise strategy and oversaw a broad portfolio […]

Halo Studios says "it is absolutely our intent" to release new Halo book, despite layoffs and a rumored lore reboot from Activision
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L7 Unveil ‘Loma Linda’ Single Originally Recorded With Bassist Janis Tanaka in 2003
The band reteam with bassist and give track away for free following the death of Jennifer Finch

Skydance’s High-Wire Act Begins: Wall Street Scrutinizes Strategy for Juggling $80 Billion in Debt and a Three-Year Runway to Chop it Down
David Ellison moved mountains and fought off many detractors in his quest to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, as the transition is set to formally close on Oct. 6, the high-wire act is about to begin. The enlarged entity, to be known as Skydance, will carry a nearly unprecedented level of debt for a large […]