Ryan Faughnder

@RFaughnder

Senior editor, Company Town, @latimes. Writer of the Wide Shot newsletter. https://tinyurl.com/y5u96qxo Tips: [email protected]

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jan 4, 2021

*taps mic* Hello, hello! I'm VERY excited to share something I’ve been working on for 2021… I’m going to be hosting an entertainment business newsletter – called The Wide Shot. It’s free and I hope you all will sign up! latimes.com/newsletters/si…

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · 13 h

In honor of Ozzy, a reminder that Black Sabbath's first record provoked one of the worst bad takes in music history rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Look back at 10 times in the history of 'Rolling Stone' where our critics' initial takes on classic albums didn't exactly line up with history.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 22

NEWS: 'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount - @MegJamesLAT latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Paramount has reached an agreement that will bring 'South Park' to streaming service Paramount+ for the first time in the U.S.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 18

Is late night dead? Stephen Colbert's CBS cancellation raises troubling questions @SteveBattaglio latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. The end of the 'Late Show' franchise is a major blow for a once-beloved TV format, which has lost relevance and advertising dollars.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 18

Fox News' Jesse Watters admits mistake on Gavin Newsom lied story Newsom not impressed. 'Discovery will be fun,' he said in a statement. 'See you in court, buddy.' - @SteveBattaglio latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Faced with a $787-million defamation suit filed by the governor, Watters said he misunderstood Newsom's X post about his communications with the president.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

Peacock increases subscription price by $3 a month - @MegJamesLAT latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Viewers who ditched pricey cable bundles in favor of cheaper streaming services have found their total monthly subscriptions are adding up.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

Would you buy a ticket a year early for Christopher Nolan's next movie? - @smasunaga latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Imax 70mm tickets for Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" are now on sale, a year before the film's release.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope? -@SteveBattaglio latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to claw back money previously allocated for their operations.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

Disney's ‘Lilo & Stitch’ becomes Hollywood's first $1 billion movie of 2025 ('China's Ne Zha 2' is still king, globally) - @smasunaga latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Disney's live-action adaptation "Lilo & Stitch" has become the first U.S. film of the year to gross $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

Hollywood’s being reshaped by generative AI. What does that mean for screenwriters? - @joshrottenberg latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. As AI creeps further into Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a new class of tech disruptors, are navigating the uncertain future of...

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 17

Beat 'em or buy 'em. Fox News and others chase online audiences with podcaster deals - @SteveBattaglio latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Fox News Media this week signed a licensing deal with the makers of "Ruthless," a popular conservative podcast. The co-hosts of the conservative talk show will appear as contributors on the network.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 14

YouTuber Michelle Khare's latest challenge? To win an Emmy latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Michelle Khare, known for her series 'Challenge Accepted,' is eligible for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. A nomination would mark a milestone for YouTube. 'Hot Ones' is also looking for awards...

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 13

'Superman' rescues DC at the box office with a $122 million debut latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. James Gunn's 'Superman' soared to the top of the box office this weekend, notching a win for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, which see the film as a way to revive the entire DC universe.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 10

Hollywood soundstage operators are reeling. Will state tax credits help? - @rogervincent @smasunaga latimes.com/business/story…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Soundstages are looking for ways to drum up business amid the Hollywood cooldown.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 10

'Superman' is fighting against the odds to save DC: Box office, politics and Marvel - @smasunaga latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 9

Max is HBO Max again latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 8

The great @RaineyTime is taking over our flagship newsletter. Long live Essential California latimes.com/california/new…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Your morning catch-up: A new Essential California, what went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response and more big stories.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 8

This entrepreneur’s company spots celebrity deepfakes. Can he help average Joes too? latimes.com/entertainment-…

RFaughnder's tweet card. Dan Neely's Vermillio, a company that works with entertainment industry businesses to track deepfakes, is making its technology available to the public for free.

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 4

How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

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