The Hollywood Reporter

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The Hollywood Reporter

Survive Until ’25: Box Office Lessons Learned • Few could have predicted that PG fare and two foul-mouthed comic book heroes — plus sending titles earlier into homes — would prove the enduring allure of theatrical despite a slowdown in the usual tentpole parade because of the strikes

Animation Makes History With a Capital ‘A’ • Many worried that families would never return to the multiplex after COVID-19 and the rise of streaming. Fret no more

REVENUE REPORT Disney Back on Top • After a rare loss to Universal in 2023, the studio accounted for more than 25 percent of all movie tickets sold in North America

SPECIALTY SNAPSHOT Still Much Angst in Art House • The U.S. indie marketplace continues to redefine itself in the age of streaming

All Roads End With Us • In the wake of Blake Lively accusing her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment — and of manufacturing a social media smear campaign — THR untangles the messy web of alliances, connections and defections behind their legal and PR civil war

Actors Used to Discuss Trump Constantly. Now They’ve Gone Silent • A mysterious quiet has landed on Hollywood liberals this awards season. Is it wisdom or cowardice?

Want to Win an Oscar? Make the Audience Heave

Yes, I Did Say That! • A look at who’s saying what in entertainment

The Lion Queen • Tiffany Boone almost walked away from Mufasa: The Lion King when she learned there would be singing. Now her big number is on the Oscar shortlist

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How AI Can Expose Bogus Birkins • Luxury brands are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to battle the scourge of counterfeit goods

Montecito’s Missing Masterpiece • Last year, a monumental sculpture by a Bauhaus legend vanished from a property acquired by Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner. The artist’s granddaughter seeks answers amid indications Warner may have broken the law

The American Riviera Gets the Venues It Deserves • Lion’s Tale and Bar Lou bring the culinary sophistication long absent from Montecito’s stuffy dining scene

The Resolutions Will Be Televised • Yes, 2024 had its challenges. And no, 2025 probably won’t be any easier. But here, for your convenience, are some ready-made new year’s resolutions to get you through the next 12 months

Hitched, Hatched, Hired & Housed • Inside the industry’s celebrations, news and moves

Keeping Up With the Kerkorians • Ross Kemper, wife Linda Kerkorian Kemper and socialite daughter Tess project the luxe life one would expect of one of Hollywood’s great dynasties. But a slew of lawsuits and financial red flags show that behind the gilded curtain, all may not be what it seems

‘What If It Was All Taken Away?’ • Great performances and awards recognition brought Angelina Jolie, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Tilda Swinton and Zendaya together — and then they discovered what they have in common: shyness, self-consciousness, anxiety, the isolation of Hollywood. ‘So many of us have been aware of each other. We’ve never met. It’s quite strange’

THE QUEST TO CREATE A WILD ROBOT WITH A SOUL • The film became the surprise tearjerker of the year by using a style that feels more Bambi than 21st century, tackling themes like death and overcoming a serious voice injury that sidelined star Lupita Nyong’o for three months

FUNNY HOW? • In recent years, the Golden Globes’ definition of a comedy has slowly changed. Whether the award has become more serious is another matter

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