Lucas Shaw

managing editor of media and entertainment at Bloomberg

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Justin Baldoni has filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, which released a story about the alleged PR campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she made allegations of sexual…

Breaking down Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni feud, NYT lawsuit

Justin Baldoni has filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, which released a story about the alleged PR campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she made allegations of sexual…

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Netflix shows lucrative earnings and serious growth in Q3. Now, with relatively new head of film Dan Lin at the helm, the company plans to “make better movies.”

Amidst Q3 growth, Netflix fine tunes its film strategy

Netflix shows lucrative earnings and serious growth in Q3. Now, with relatively new head of film Dan Lin at the helm, the company plans to “make better movies.”

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Skydance Media CEO David Ellison moves ahead with his deal to acquire Paramount Global. Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw tell us what to expect.

The Skydance x Paramount deal marches on: here’s what you need to know

Skydance Media CEO David Ellison moves ahead with his deal to acquire Paramount Global. Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw tell us what to expect.

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