Nicole Sperling
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Media reporter for @NYTimes, covering Hollywood and streaming. Formerly @VanityFairHWD @EW @latimes. Just trying to keep it all together.
Los Angeles
Joined November 2009
RT @KennethTuran: I am looking forward to Kevin Costner's two-part "Horizon" even though it looks totally conventional. He put a ton of his….
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To make “Horizon,” he put his own money on the line and left “Yellowstone,” the series that revived his career — all with little Hollywood support.
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Jon Farhat, visual effects supervisor severely injured on an Amazon movie set, is still bedridden 15 months later. He blames the studio and the faulty workers’ compensation system for his pain. With @ByMattStevens
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The visual effects supervisor, hurt in one of three recent accidents on Amazon film sets, has sued, but the company says it is not to blame.
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RT @katie_robertson: NEW: The Washington Post’s executive editor Sally Buzbee will step down, to be replaced by Matt Murray, the former Wal….
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A further 30 open positions will not be filled. The overall size of the newsroom is expected to return to its current level after The Post makes new hires in the affected departments.
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According to the box office results, you likely haven’t seen the movie but maybe listen to this first and then check it out. #TheFallGuy Steps Into the Spotlight
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The director David Leitch on the unsung artistry of stunt performers.
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The ‘Fall Guy’ Filmmakers Have a Cause: Give Stunts an Oscar
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The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.
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It's hard to imagine Sundance without Park City but that just may happen.
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A 13-year contract with Park City, Utah, is set to expire in 2026 and the film festival is beginning a review process to see if it should move.
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RT @mediagazer: As Netflix's new film chief Dan Lin takes charge, the company aims to shift its film strategy to focus on audience appeal a….
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times: As Netflix's new film chief Dan Lin takes charge, the company aims to shift its film strategy to focus on audience appeal and cost efficiency
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RT @MusicREDEF: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery (@MichaelPaulson @sisario @nicsperling @hernandezjavier @ZacharyHSmall @rpogreb….
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Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.
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The Palestinian protest is delaying arrivals for many including a lot of the big stars. Numbering in the 100s, they have shut down the cross street of Highland and Fountain, a main thoroughfare, according to one spectator. The Academy is sending golf carts to retrieve them.
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I had the pleasure of chronicling @sundancefest what I hoped would be the rise of a new filmmaker. Things seemed to have worked out well for Sean Wang and his movie #Didi
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Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Dìdi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.
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RT @Variety: Sundance Film Festival: "Dìdi" wins Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. Full winners list, updating live: .
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Wowee. Never seen an audience rebel against an emcee so quickly. One prominent director just couldn’t keep his opinion quiet. “They all showed up. They are all here and this is what they give us? This is a disaster.” #GoldenGlobes2024.
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RT @mediagazer: A look at the Obamas' Higher Ground, as the production company evolves from a feel-good brand to one focused on good storyt….
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With three new films on Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is pursuing projects in different genres that aren’t always uplifting.
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RT @KennethTuran: I always love Sundance lineup stories (this one by @nicsperling is particularly good) because there is absolutely no tell….
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Also headed to Park City, Utah, in January are a Richard Linklater documentary series and a movie about a buoy and a satellite in love.
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RT @mediagazer: A look at the process of restarting productions now that both Hollywood strikes are over; sources: starting back up will ad….
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times: A look at the process of restarting productions now that both Hollywood strikes are over; studio sources say starting back up could add $500K to $4M to a budget
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RT @KennethTuran: It looks like the Hollywood actors strike is over at last. @brooksbarnesNYT @koblin and @nicsperling tell you all you….
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The agreement all but ends one of the longest labor crises in the history of the entertainment industry. Union members still have to approve the deal.
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According to SAG-AFTRA, Actors strike is over at midnight tonight!.
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RT @mediagazer: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed an estimated $95M to $97M on its opening weekend in North America across 3,855 theaters….
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed an estimated $95M to $97M on its opening weekend in the US and Canada across 3,855 theaters, a big boost to the industry
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