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Alexis Soloski: "Family films have been undergoing a shift that predates both 2020 and Marvel dominance. The G rating, a stalwart of the films of my childhood, has nearly disappeared, a corollary to the reluctance of producers of family films to admit that they're meant for families." - The New York Times

"Cameo, which allows celebrities to send personalized video messages to fans for a fee, … has seen a notable uptick of new talent onboarding or existing talent reactivating their accounts in the wake of the labor stoppage." - TheWrap

By releasing the proposal, the companies are essentially going around the guild’s negotiating committee and appealing to rank-and-file members — betting that their proposal will look good enough for members to pressure their leaders to make a deal. - The New York Times

Thanks in large part to Barbenheimer, summer revenue now rests at $3.797 billion, a 16.6 percent spike over the same summer corridor in 2022. And the deficit from summer 2019 — when revenue hit $4.34 billion — has decreased from 15 percent to 5.4 percent. - The Hollywood Reporter

In a warning letter, two attorneys allege that "NBC has exceeded the moral and legal limits permissible in a civilized society … (with) a pattern and practice of grotesque and depraved mistreatment of reality stars and crew members. … Please be advised that the day of reckoning has arrived." - MSN (Vulture)

"(The film) Passages and its battle with the ratings system (are) another flash point in a long-running argument. ... Many question the value of the NC-17 in particular, given its infrequent use — and its disproportionate application, according to critics, to movies featuring queer or female sexuality." - TheWrap

"First and foremost, the firm notes that approximately eight-in-ten Americans (12+) listen to broadcast radio weekly. Weekly listening to radio has remained relatively steady in the last two years after dropping slightly in 2020. ... Weekly listenership dropped from 89% in 2019 to 83% in 2020." - Inside Radio

While the move could fill Disney’s coffers, it would take away one of the key reasons people still stick with cable – access to live sports. - CordCutters News

"I am not in sympathy with a view of acting that centers an actor’s identity rather than a character, or with the blanket disqualification of certain kinds of transformational artistry that is inherent in that approach, and I’m troubled when Jewishness is enlisted to support it." - Slate

The poll also found that 48% have an unfavorable view of the major studios, and just 31% support the studios. The survey also found that 60% of respondents subscribe to Netflix, 41% subscribe to Hulu, and 35% subscribe to Disney+. - Variety

Sure, multiplexes and art houses are already crammed with people seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer, but for one day next week, it'll be a cheaper proposition. - Variety

And those actors also point out that if Hollywood can go digital to make Grant small, Hollywood can use digital tools to make them into giants. - The Guardian (UK)

Just witness, if you will, the unbelievably broad "Texas" accent of Uma Thurman in Red, White & Royal Blue. - The New York Times

But there's a catch: The company wants them all back. One DVD watcher wonders why. "Because after all, what are they gonna do with them?" - NPR

Bernstein's "family released a statement in response to the criticism, saying that they worked closely with Cooper throughout the film's development and were unbothered by the prosthetic." - CBC