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Peter Bart: Oscar Week Brings Comforting Distraction From Hollywood’s Regime Changes & Very Risky Business
#Commentary #News #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2026/03/peter-bart-oscar-week-1236751570/

Peter Bart: Oscar Week Brings Comforting Distraction From Hollywood’s Regime Changes & Very Risky Business

For many studio employees the familiar rituals of Oscar week provide a comforting distraction; or at least a welcome yawn.

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DeadlineFeb 26

Peter Bart: Trumpian Disruptions, AI & Tariffs Stall Growth, Put CEOs On Endangered Species List
#Commentary #Executives #BobIger #CaseyWasserman #JeffBezos #JoshD039Amaro #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2026/02/ceo-endangered-species-ai-tariffs-trump-1236737475/

Peter Bart: Trumpian Disruptions, AI & Tariffs Stall Growth, Put CEOs On Endangered Species List

Legendary Hollywood CEO Lew Wasserman would be surprised to learn that his peers today are an endangered species, Peter Bart writes.

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DeadlineFeb 12

Peter Bart: A Good Shrink May Help The Presidency But That Plan Ran Amok In One Hollywood Hit
#Commentary #PeterBart #ThePresident039sAnalyst

https://deadline.com/2026/02/hollywood-political-satire-movies-presidents-analyst-1236717669/

Peter Bart: A Good Shrink May Help The Presidency But That Plan Ran Amok In One Hollywood Hit

Would a political satire movie like The President's Analyst be demolished in today’s landscape of ICE agents and Epstein files, Peter Bart wonders.

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DeadlineJan 22

Peter Bart: The Flying Pucks Of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Remind Studios How A Buzzy Novel Can Be A Real Power Play
#Commentary #News #HeatedRivalry #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2026/01/peter-bart-heated-rivalry-novels-hollywood-1236693071/

Peter Bart: The Flying Pucks Of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Remind Studios How A Buzzy Novel Can Be A Real Power Play

The concept of a show based on Rachel Reid's 'Heated Rivalry' series bounced between HBO and Netflix in Australia, Canada and Hollywood before getting a green light.

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DeadlineJan 8

Peter Bart: Timothée Chalamet’s Mighty ‘Marty Supreme’ Campaign Energizes Awards Circuit
#Commentary #MartySupreme #PeterBart #TimothéeChalamet

https://deadline.com/2026/01/timothee-chalamet-marty-supreme-awards-campaign-1236676437/

Peter Bart: Timothée Chalamet’s Mighty ‘Marty Supreme’ Campaign Energizes Awards Circuit

Timothée Chalamet has energized a balky awards circuit whose stars and filmmakers years ago had retreated from self-promotion, Peter Bart writes.

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DeadlineDec 18

Peter Bart: The Warner War Catches Hollywood By Surprise … Again
#Commentary #Netflix #Paramount #PeterBart #Warnerbrosdiscovery #Wbd

https://deadline.com/2025/12/warner-bros-war-hollywood-1236652685/

Peter Bart: The Warner War Catches Hollywood By Surprise … Again

While previous Hollywood turf wars had been triggered by disruptions or even collapse, pre-WBD fight the industry has been showing hints of renewal.

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DeadlineDec 4

Peter Bart: Teary ‘Hamnet’ Spins Tale Of Love And Grief Amid Chaotic Backdrop Of English Renaissance (And Awards Season)
#Commentary #News #ChloéZhao #Hamnet #JessieBuckley #PaulMescal #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2025/12/hamnet-awards-season-1236636136/

Peter Bart: Teary ‘Hamnet’ Spins Tale Of Love And Grief Amid Chaotic Backdrop Of English Renaissance (And Awards Season)

Do Oscar voters covet a good cry? At a moment when movies struggle to capture awards attention, Hamnet is being lauded for its emotional clout.

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DeadlineNov 20

Peter Bart: Awards-Season Movies Struggle To Be Heard Above The Digital Din
#Commentary #AfterTheHunt #Bugonia #JayKelly #Netflix #NouvelleVague #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2025/11/oscar-movies-struggle-digital-din-1236624933/

Peter Bart: Awards-Season Movies Struggle To Be Heard Above The Digital Din

What’s happened to the audience for Oscar season films? I favor simple answers: Movies have gotten lost because there’s too much else going on.

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DeadlineNov 6

Peter Bart: Hollywood, Scorsese & The Future Of The Flop
#Commentary #News #MartinScorsese #NouvelleVague #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2025/11/hollywood-movie-flops-box-office-1236609579/

Peter Bart: Hollywood, Scorsese & The Future Of The Flop

There is growing concern in Hollywood about the future of the flop, Deadline's Peter Bart writes.

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DeadlineSep 26

Peter Bart: The Jimmy Kimmel Saga Is A Great Hollywood Tale, But Would Anyone Make The Movie?
#Commentary #JimmyKimmel #PeterBart

https://deadline.com/2025/09/jimmy-kimmel-hollywood-politics-1236556047/

Peter Bart: The Jimmy Kimmel Saga Is A Great Hollywood Tale, But Would Anyone Make The Movie?

The protests over Jimmy Kimmel reflected Hollywood’s politicized mood but also raised a question: Will this ‘70s-type zeal impact policy, or content?

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