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OpenAI Said to Court Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors
OpenAI has scheduled meetings in Los Angeles next week with Hollywood studios, media executives and talent agencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup scheduled introductory conversations in Hollywood led by COO Brad Lightcap in late February.
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'Barbie' Crosses $1 Billion At Box Office, Record For Solo Woman Director
Barbie, Warner Bros.' hit movie based on the popular doll, crossed $1 billion in global box-office sales in its third week in release, becoming only the second picture to hit that mark this year.
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Ghostbusters, Spider-Man Are Latest Films Impacted By Hollywood Strike
Sony Pictures is the latest movie studio shaking up its release schedule amid the ongoing work stoppage by Hollywood writers and actors.
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Hollywood Studios Claims They Offered Writers a $97 Million Wage Increase
The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios in contract talks with striking writers, claimed that it offered wage increases of close to $97 million (about Rs. 792 crore). The amount is more than double the $41 million (about Rs. 335 crore) the writers claim they are being offered, the studios revealed i...
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Hollywood Productions Expected to Hit Delays as Writers Go on Strike After Negotiations Break Down
The film and TV writers' strike began on May 2 and will continue until a deal can be reached regarding writers' compensation. This will lead to a stoppage of work, with many Hollywood productions - movies and shows alike - affected by the strike. The Writers Guild of America previously went on strike in 2007, which lasted 100 days and affected prod...
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Disney Promotes Hulu Chief Joe Earley to Run Its Streaming Business
Walt Disney has promoted Hulu Chief Joe Earley as president of its direct-to-consumer business, a role that includes responsibility for the company’s Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. After joining Disney in 2019, he was elevated to president of Hulu last year and will continue to run that service until a full-time manager is appointed. CEO Bo...
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Omicron Wave Is Turning This City Into A Ghost Town
The owner of Parlez, a pub and restaurant in south London, hoped that sales this Christmas would have bounced back fully from last winter's Covid-19 lockdown. Instead, every one of this week's group reservations canceled their bookings.
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When Will Oxford Vaccine, India's Big Hope, Be Available? Details Here
The pressure was on AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford after stunning COVID-19 vaccine trial results from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc, and the UK partners delivered, even if they couldn't match the data from the two front-runners.
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Unilever Adds Horlicks In $3.8 Billion Deal For Glaxo India
It's one of the Anglo-Dutch company's largest acquisitions under departing Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman, who in January is handing over to personal-care head Alan Jope.
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Why Unilever Chief Paul Polman Lost His Cool
Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman took issue with what he called an implied assumption that the company's brand spending isn't competitive.
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OpenAI Said to Court Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors
OpenAI has scheduled meetings in Los Angeles next week with Hollywood studios, media executives and talent agencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup scheduled introductory conversations in Hollywood led by COO Brad Lightcap in late February.
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'Barbie' Crosses $1 Billion At Box Office, Record For Solo Woman Director
Barbie, Warner Bros.' hit movie based on the popular doll, crossed $1 billion in global box-office sales in its third week in release, becoming only the second picture to hit that mark this year.
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Ghostbusters, Spider-Man Are Latest Films Impacted By Hollywood Strike
Sony Pictures is the latest movie studio shaking up its release schedule amid the ongoing work stoppage by Hollywood writers and actors.
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Hollywood Studios Claims They Offered Writers a $97 Million Wage Increase
The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios in contract talks with striking writers, claimed that it offered wage increases of close to $97 million (about Rs. 792 crore). The amount is more than double the $41 million (about Rs. 335 crore) the writers claim they are being offered, the studios revealed i...
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Hollywood Productions Expected to Hit Delays as Writers Go on Strike After Negotiations Break Down
The film and TV writers' strike began on May 2 and will continue until a deal can be reached regarding writers' compensation. This will lead to a stoppage of work, with many Hollywood productions - movies and shows alike - affected by the strike. The Writers Guild of America previously went on strike in 2007, which lasted 100 days and affected prod...
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Disney Promotes Hulu Chief Joe Earley to Run Its Streaming Business
Walt Disney has promoted Hulu Chief Joe Earley as president of its direct-to-consumer business, a role that includes responsibility for the company’s Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. After joining Disney in 2019, he was elevated to president of Hulu last year and will continue to run that service until a full-time manager is appointed. CEO Bo...
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Omicron Wave Is Turning This City Into A Ghost Town
The owner of Parlez, a pub and restaurant in south London, hoped that sales this Christmas would have bounced back fully from last winter's Covid-19 lockdown. Instead, every one of this week's group reservations canceled their bookings.
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When Will Oxford Vaccine, India's Big Hope, Be Available? Details Here
The pressure was on AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford after stunning COVID-19 vaccine trial results from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc, and the UK partners delivered, even if they couldn't match the data from the two front-runners.
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Unilever Adds Horlicks In $3.8 Billion Deal For Glaxo India
It's one of the Anglo-Dutch company's largest acquisitions under departing Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman, who in January is handing over to personal-care head Alan Jope.
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Why Unilever Chief Paul Polman Lost His Cool
Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman took issue with what he called an implied assumption that the company's brand spending isn't competitive.
