Nikki Finke

LA Weekly Hollywood Reporter and Editor of DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com

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Hollywood business columnist for the LA Weekly and the Owner and Editor of DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com

Nikki Finke on KCRW

Universal Blaze Burns Hollywood History

from Which Way, L.A.?

Three months after the  Writers’ strike,  the actors’ contract is about to run out.   SAG, the  Screen Actors’ Guild , has broken off talks with the film and TV studios.

Another Hollywood Strike on the Horizon?

Three months after the Writers’ strike, the actors’ contract is about to run out. SAG, the Screen Actors’ Guild , has broken off talks with the film and TV studios.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Variety up for Sale; Oscar Prognosticators

from The Business

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from Weekend Film Reviews

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At Typewriter Connection, Angelenos find an analog way to get their intimate thoughts out onto paper — without computers, smartphones, or even electricity.

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Women swept major category wins at the 66th Grammy Awards for the first time since 1998, but the Recording Academy still hasn’t put their #metoo issues behind them.

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Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

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Daniel Dae Kim talks Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Sam Esmail creates spaces for Julia Roberts to challenge herself, and David Oyelowo has The Treat.

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Devon Gilfillian transcribes thorny conversations into life-affirming lyrics, exemplified by his 2023 powerhouse “Love You Anyway.”

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