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John Landgraf, chairman of FX, talks about the global success of “Shogun” at Variety’s Business Managers Breakfast sponsored by XO.?bit.ly/4eJDdBQ

Larry David pays tribute to Matt Lichtenberg at the Variety Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank.?bit.ly/4eJDdBQ

Variety’s 2024 Business Manager Elite Award recipient Matt Lichtenberg reflects on his early days working in Hollywood. I Variety Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank bit.ly/4eJDdBQ

New survey data from Altman Solon shows top brass in the sports industry are anxious the business is losing relevance as licensing fees soar and younger viewers increasingly get their sports fix from free platforms.

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Anne Hathaway?will star in the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel “Verity.”?Amazon MGM?is backing the movie and will release it in theaters on a yet-to-be-determined date. “The Idea of You” and “Big Sick” filmmaker Michael Showalter is directing. https://bit.ly/4eJ36lg

In “Sing Sing,” released by A24 in July, Colman Domingo stars as a playwright incarcerated after being wrongfully convicted of murder. Leading the cast as one of only three professional actors — the rest served time at the prison the film is named for — Domingo is once again a favorite in the awards race. If he wins voters’ hearts again in January, he’ll become the first openly gay actor (and the second Black actor after Denzel Washington) to earn Oscar nominations in back-to-back years. But the work doesn’t stop there. In his Variety cover story, Domingo opens up about the Oscar buzz for “Sing Sing,” returning to “Euphoria” and much more. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gP2wvpTK?

Miley Cyrus showed support for Chappell Roan in a new interview, urging music fans not to give the rising pop star a difficult time as she navigates newfound superstardom. “I wish people would not give her a hard time,” Cyrus said. “It’s probably really hard coming into this business with phones and Instagram. That wasn’t always a part of my life, and I’m not a part of it now. I don’t even have my Instagram password.” https://bit.ly/4eIPC98

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VIP+ Analysis: Adding ESPN as well as Hulu into the Disney+ app will help fuel Disney’s fortunes as a Netflix rival beyond its IP.