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WHAT WENT WRONG? • Why Paramount owner Shari Redstone pulled her struggling studio from the brink of a sale

CONNECTED AT A NIGHT IN THE WRITERS’ ROOM • JUNE 13 LOS ANGELES

Why Paramount Wants to Soldier on Alone — For Now

Based on a Pending Lawsuit • Netflix is turning ‘true stories’ into streaming hits. But are the ensuing legal headaches worth it?

Sun Valley Daze • Media and tech chieftains hit the mountain resort at a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil

Living for Himself • Omar Apollo finds pleasure amid the pain on his cathartic new album — and eyes a future in film

Heaven or Las Vegas • Inside Dead & Company’s ‘mad dash’ to marry music and visuals for its dazzling Sphere residency

In the Mood for Blood • The year’s best horror films so far twist familiar scenarios in bold new directions

Desperately Being Susan • In her new memoir, the director of Madonna’s most iconic film reflects on her adventures in Hollywood

Emmys Flunk Math • The confusing nomination formula no longer makes sense post-Peak TV

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PEAK PROBLEMS • Shari Redstone and the new regime at Paramount Global battle industry headwinds and opportunistic suitors to salvage the storied Hollywood brand

Corporate Intrigue • Paramount Global has endured a tumultuous decade. Here’s a timeline of key events that set the stage for the M &A drama of the past nine months.

unwrapped • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy exposes the private side of fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg in a revealing new Hulu documentary

The $500 Million Bet • As Academy chief, Bill Kramer plans to secure the Oscars’ financial future and a new deal with ABC

CONNECTED AT Innovators Dinner • JUNE 12 LOS ANGELES

Scribe Stories • At Variety’s annual Night in the Writers’ Room, top TV creators detailed how they approach storytelling

The Next Wave • The venerable Czech fest seeks emerging filmmakers and welcomes veterans

Music Pioneer • Jenni Rivera brought feminist, modern spirit to banda and became a superstar

Emotion in Motion • ‘Inside Out 2’ trades the surprise factor of the original movie for a transporting fable about the adolescent urge to fit in

Echo Chamber • The ‘Orphan Black’ spinoff tries to establish its own themes but gets mired in exposition and extraneous plotlines

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