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In the span of just a week this November, two of America’s most iconic television news stars simply disappeared. Gone. The removal of Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose amid harassment claims had many speculating about the future of NBC’s Today and CBS This Morning, both big cash cows for their networks. Then Today’s ratings increased with lead anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, and Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell more than held their own with the lesser-known John Dickerson joining them. The myth of the need for a male news anchor was dispelled, like so much old-school thinking that has been proved wrong and even dangerous in recent months. So the female morning show stars seemed like a perfect cover choice for The Hollywood Reporter’s seventh annual New York issue,…
Former 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon, 43, recalls her days living above a Times Square Burger King with then-husband Jason Sudeikis — and the unlikely part they played in Eliot Spitzer’s downfall (page 103). Cannon, whose writing credits include the Pitch Perfect films, made her directorial debut April 6 with the hit comedy Blockers. At 23, Cazzie David — whose father is Larry David — has developed an unadulterated loathing for New York, a place she calls a “living nightmare” in an essay on page 104. David, who lives with her father in L.A., next stars in, writes and executive produces the comedy Half-Empty for Amazon Studios, about a college senior with an overactive imagination. For something as bizarre as a foreskin stem-cell “penis” facial, THR turned to New York…
Who could have imagined it would come to this? For many years, it was unthinkable that CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves — seasoned, successful, admired by many on Wall Street — could be forced out of a role that he seemed born to play: running a merged CBS and Viacom. Now it seems much more than thinkable. Moonves, 68, is on the precipice, locked in battle with Shari Redstone, the 63-year-old vice chairwoman of CBS and Viacom. Shari, daughter of ailing 94-year-old empire builder Sumner Redstone, insists that Viacom and CBS must merge, an idea that once would have held great appeal for Moonves — assuming he would be in charge. But in a transforming media environment that has buffeted Viacom assets like MTV and Nickelodeon, the plan…
↑ Business Fresh Prince Who wins and loses as MBS charms showbiz p. 20 Labor Gender Gap U.K. studio pay inequality revealed. p. 20 John Krasinski The star turned director’s horror entry A Quiet Place roars with a $50.2 million domestic debut for Paramount, well ahead of expectations. Laura Ingraham The Fox News firebrand loses a dozen sponsors amid outrage over her Twitter jabs at a Parkland student. Albert Cheng The Amazon Studios veteran expands his portfolio with the title of co-head of television under new chief Jennifer Salke’s reorganization. Tony Robbins The TV life coach is forced to apologize for describing those who’ve made #MeToo claims as trying to “get significance.” Showbiz Stocks ↑ $21.40 (+11%) IMAX (IMAX) The exhibitor strikes a deal with Guangzhou JinYi Media for 30…
Look no further than the roar of Black Panther to highlight the success a Hollywood tentpole can achieve at the box office when playing to a diverse crowd in North America. African-Americans made up 35 percent to 40 percent of the film’s audience, an unprecedented showing. The Marvel Studios film has grossed nearly $1.3 billion globally, including $666 million-plus domestically, making it the No. 3 title of all time behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Avatar (2009). While the Motion Picture Association of America’s new 2017 report finds overall gains — global revenue up 5 percent year-over-year to a record $40.6 billion — domestic revenue dipped to $11.1 billion, down 2 percent. The study shows that Hollywood has a long way to go to win over all segments…
Amid a pitched debate about the gender pay gap in showbiz, new data from Britain provides a glimpse at the disparity at Hollywood giants overseas. The government required companies with more than 250 employees in the U.K. to report average pay and bonus gaps between men and women working there by early April. The disclosure “deliberately forces the pace of improvement,” says Claire Enders, founder of research firm Enders Analysis. “Every media company with a major pay gap has pledged to improve, which is the whole point of the exercise.” U.K.’S PAY DISPARITY BREAKDOWN…
