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Nithya Raman Promises She’ll Be a “Relentless Advocate” for Hollywood
Addressing a showbiz crowd, the mayoral candidate says she’s uniquely positioned to represent the industry.
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Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Holds a Raucous and Revealing NYFF Screening
'You Can See Everything,' which he directed with Lance Oppenheim, shows the elephant — sort of.
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Being Clarissa Ward: The CNN Fixture on Gaza, Trump and Her Ellison-Era Future
The veteran journalist doesn't hold back on the challenges facing the media industry.
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‘NAZA’ Premieres in the U.S., Seeking Change and Stoking Controversy
The Israeli-army whistleblower doc arrives on these shores via the NYFF, leaving a cloud of explosive smoke in its wake.
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YouTube and Meta Reverse Course, Will Accept ‘Musk’ Trailer Ad
The Google unit says the ad was "temporarily restricted" while Meta calls it "an error." TikTok and X remain silent.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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New ‘Musk’ Trailer Highlights the Mogul’s “Shocking” Conflicts of Interest
A taste from Bleecker Street ahead of Oct. 9 culture-jamming theatrical release.
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Donald Trump Just Told Ari Emanuel He’s Excited About a Vance-Rubio Ticket in 2028
Emanuel also believes David Ellison’s doing right by an independent press.
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Universal, Facing Backlash Over ‘Musk,’ Now Holds Internal Talks to Keep Alex Gibney’s Doc
The studio, which paid millions in 2023 to acquire the doc for overseas release, had gone silent about distribution plans of late and the filmmakers were girding for it to be dropped.
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Universal Is Getting Cold Feet on Releasing the Elon Musk Documentary (Exclusive)
The Comcast-owned studio is not yet committing to rolling out Alex Gibney's movie that it paid millions to acquire for non-North American release before the political winds shifted.
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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Premieres in North America as Director Calls For People to “Stand Up and Resist”
The TIFF debut Monday evening is part of an effort to change consciousness on the tech mogul. Musk is silent.
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