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Behind Universal’s Bold Bet to Shorten the Theatrical Window • In inking deals with exhibitors to send films into homes earlier in exchange for a slice of premium on-demand revenue, studio chief Donna Langley sees the result as ‘additive, not the opposite’

Marvel, Missing This Year, Powers Up for 2021 • As the studio plans Black Panther and Thor sequel shoots, a trio of new Disney+ series ‘are the priority’ for the development pipeline

Trump’s TV Mogul Dream: Playing Out Several Paths • After his election loss, the president is said to be reviving a plan to form a competitor to Fox News that could be an expensive and high-risk proposition

Mnuchin’s Former Firm Surfaces in Charlotte Kirk Filing • As the actress challenges a settlement agreement with Hollywood power players, court documents show that the Treasury Secretary’s Dune Entertainment was added to a list of companies protected from liability

How Joe Biden May Reshape the FCC • The new administration will likely expand broadband access, review media ownership rules and focus on ‘governing instead of de-governing’ the airwaves

Everybody v. Trump: The Many Lawsuits Awaiting the President • The real estate mogul faces a deluge of litigation as he transitions out of office

7 Days of DEALS • Who’s inking on the dotted line this week

FRAMESTORE DEAL CREATES A VFX AND POSTPRODUCTION POWERHOUSE

HBO Max Lands on Amazon, But Roku Holds Out

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Addison Rae • The next move for the TikTok star with 69 million followers is filming her first movie role

BLM’s Patrisse Cullors on the Way Forward Post-Trump • The activist and producer on fighting for racial justice in 2021, how Hollywood can help and efforts to reach the Biden-Harris transition team: ‘We have not heard back from them’

NETFLIX FORTUNE FUELS A PHILANTHROPIST’S RISE • Patricia Quillin, wife of Reed Hastings, quietly spent millions on races on the 2020 ballot: She’s not ‘wary of being too political’

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

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

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Tracey Wigfield • Showrunning Peacock’s Saved by the Bell reboot, the Emmy-winning comedy scribe talks about rethinking writers rooms, her non-funny wedding and those pulled episodes of 30 Rock

Hillbilly Elegy’s Hollywood Problem • Netflix’s Ron Howard-directed adaptation of the populist memoir by conservative J.D. Vance was greenlit when liberal Hollywood was trying to understand the other side, but its avoidance of political substance is what may undermine the film’s awards chances

The ‘I Can’t Wait for 2021 to Start’ Gift Guide • An array of perfect presents for celebrating, rejuvenating, feeding a sense of wanderlust — and more — in the hopes of a very happy new year to come. Plus, chic items that give back to good causes

Supporting Charities and Small Businesses • From nonprofits to neighborhood movie theaters, bookstores and restaurants, here’s how to design a gift-giving strategy that’s helpful and hyperlocal

THE TAO OF LAKEITH • By adhering to his own code — maintain focus but never follow the herd — Atlanta and Get Out star Lakeith Stanfield has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after young actors and one of its more idiosyncratic personalities: ‘If that means I need to stay in character when...