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Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

Delta variant wreaks havoc on fall movie releases and concerts

Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

from The Business

Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

Hollywood must make tough choices on when and how to release new films as Delta variant rises

Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

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Amazon and Spotify are paying tens of millions of dollars for a podcast. Smart?

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