Nicole Sperling

by all means, AI evangelists: leave me behind, off with you, godspeed, don’t let the door hit you news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...

We’re excited to announce the New York premiere of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING to the Spotlight section of #NYFF64! Learn more: filmlinc.org/everything #NYFF64 is presented in partnership with ROLEX.

Just unbelievable. youtu.be/GGJSRFWALTI

CA Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, who is leading the states' challenge to the Paramount-WB merger, scored a victory after the court issued a temporary restraining order pausing the deal for 14 days. Bonta called it a "critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day."

This is not about national security. This is about not liking factual news coverage. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...

Minions as Auteurs? The Newest Entry Takes an Old Hollywood Approach www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/m...

Breaking NYT: CBS News declined to renew its contract with '60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi — six months after her segment on torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by Bari Weiss. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

Olivia Newman, the director of Remarkably Bright Creatures, lost her home in the Eaton fire just days before she was set to go to Vancouver to begin work on the film. She had no idea just how meaningful that work would become in light of her loss. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/m...

If you needed more proof that video podcasts are the new talk show, here it is. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/b...

Like many of my brethren, I was also at the Sundance 2019 premiere of LEAVING NEVERLAND, a devastating experience that I've never been able to shake. I looked back at what I wrote from the Q&A after. It's chilling how much of this still needs to be said: www.indiewire.com/features/gen...

A woman who has accused both Trump and Epstein of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor decades earlier gave four interviews to the FBI. Summaries of three of those interviews were not released with the Epstein files. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

“A priest from Sacramento. A bar owner from New York. A taquero from Los Angeles. Puerto Rico came alive at the Super Bowl because of hundreds of non-famous performers.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/a...

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

“Melania,” the new documentary about the first lady, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa after the film’s local distributor said on Wednesday that it would no longer release it.

“This has to be the most expensive documentary ever made that didn’t involve music licensing.-- said Ted Hope. "How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...

Park City's last Sundance. It's been real. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...

“Wicked: For Good” was just completely shut out of the Oscars, including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande who were snubbed in the acting categories.

New @nsperling.bsky.social invu w Ted Sarandos assuaging Hollywood re: theatrical Commits to 45-day windows, “a hard number” “… we will own a theatrical distribution engine that… produces billions… that we don’t want to put at risk.” “I want to win opening weekend. I want to win box office.”

Ted Sarandos Says Critics Just Misunderstand Netflix www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/b...

Can't believe Seth Rogen didn't thank Sal Saperstein. #goldenglobes

Is it time for Hollywood to concede that a lot of moviegoers in the United States and Canada are never coming back? That movie theaters have permanently lost 20 percent of their customers? Some analysts say yes @theancientqueen.bsky.social takes a closer look at the year: the good and the very bad.

For those curious about Chevy Chase today, take a read but don’t be surprised: tigers don’t change their stripes. He’s Chevy Chase, and He’s Still Like That www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/a...

The final Sunday edition of The Daily of 2025 is @nsperling.bsky.social and me talking about the year’s best movies and making Gilbert insane with how bad we are at trivia www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/p...

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g

This entire weekend

But Who Is the Snake in ‘Zootopia 2’? After sparring with Disney in court over the first Zootopia, Gary Goldman is convinced that Gary De'Snake is based on ... him “Is this meant as some kind of confession? How on earth did this ever get approved by Disney?” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...

scoop w/ @laurenhirsch.bsky.social and @nsperling.bsky.social: Warner Bros. boss David Zaslav held a dinner party at Woodland, his French Regency-style home on Wednesday, where he talked up a bid from Netflix. The latest on the race for Hollywood's big prize: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/b...

For all those looking for some meaningful distraction... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...

To make matters worse, commercial production is also down in Los Angeles. Holes Grow in Hollywood’s Safety Net When It Is Needed Most www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...

Of interest: @nsperling.bsky.social feature on Jafar Panahi JP: "What can we do about the people who worked for the regime, who betrayed their country?” Look for our review of his stunning, humanist film, It was Just an Accident, forthcoming in Cineaste www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/m...

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah says she was fired last week over posts on social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

Bruce Springsteen and Courteney Cox are both at the #USOpen. Feels like a Dancing in the Dark reunion is mandatory.

The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/b...

This review of THE NAKED GUN by @bilgeebiri.bsky.social is absolutely correct; it's hilarious at a time when we desperately need to laugh with fellow humans. Also, Bilge is right that Leslie Nielsen's name could be Liam Neeson if you were really drunk. www.vulture.com/article/revi...

This story from @thatrebecca1.bsky.social is terrific. I feel so badly for Margaret and I'm so glad Linda and fake Keanu didn't hurt each other. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

JUST IN: Jury reaches verdict on some counts at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial reut.rs/4nusyRc

This is one of the best stories of how Musk's lies and distortions have directly affected policy and DOGE decisions at a federal agency. The sheer unwillingness to understand a system before posting conspiracies about them or dismantling them is plain for all to see. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

scoop: the FTC is in talks to approve a huge advertising merger on the eve of Cannes. The catch? It could prohibit the company from withholding ad spending based on political considerations. With @laurenhirsch.bsky.social, @kateconger.com and Tiffany Hsu www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/b...

Disney and Universal sued an artificial intelligence start-up for copyright infringement, bringing Hollywood into the battle over generative A.I.

Debra Lynch, a nurse practitioner who operates the service Her Safe Harbor, prescribes and sends abortion pills to patients in states with abortion bans after assessing their medical eligibility. She's one of about several dozen providers in the U.S. taking legal risks in doing so.

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

It's certainly strange when a movie poster features IMAX written in a bigger font than the movie's title. IMAX, of course, loves it. Not everybody else does. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...

After Max goes back to HBO Max, it goes back to being HBO, then Home Box Office, then Sterling Cable Network, then Manhattan Cable, as the grass grows back into the ground and we all marvel at Video Jukebox, George Carlin Specials and G-String Divas

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From his home in suburban Chicago, John Prevost, Pope Leo XIV's brother, reflected on his brother’s ascent to the papacy, his values and his American roots. “The best way I could describe him right now is that he will be following in Francis’ footsteps,” Prevost said. nyti.ms/43wrALh