Issue No. 34, October 16, 2019
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 10 OCTOBER 16, 2019
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STAR/MCT/NEWSCOM.SEE YOU IN 2 WEEKS The next issue publishes Oct. 30. Keep up with breaking news, reviews and video at THR.com and via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.THE REPORT
17 China’s Censorship Divide
U.S. media players that have bet on the
growing protest movement in Hong Kong
find themselves in a precarious position.26 7 Days of Deals
ABOUT TOWN
29 Next Big Thing:
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
The Dolemite Is My Name star goes
“toe-to-toe” with Eddie Murphy.30 THR Confidential
Which studio kept its priceless papers in
a salt mine?34 The Red Carpet
At the Power of Style event hosted by
THR and Brunello Cucinelli.THE BUSINESS
42 Creative Space: Aaron L. Gilbert
The CEO of Bron Media Corp. on embrac-
ing controversy with titles like The Joker
and Bombshell and how streaming has
changed his investment strategy.44 Apple’s Bumpy TV Launch
After false starts and a little offscreen
drama, the tech giant finally makes its
big Hollywood debut with Jen, Reese and
1 billion customers already waiting.STYLE
51 Cozy & Collected
Luxe, layered interiors of
Call Me By Your Name have set off
a measured movement toward
well-traveled home decor.52 ‘Authenticity Is Everything’
for a Star’s Beauty Brand
The more involved, the better, as
Lady Gaga and Rihanna have learned:
“I turned a major deal down as I wouldn’t
have full control over ingredients,” says
Michelle Pfeiffer.56 One of the World’s Largest
Penthouses ... in WeHo?
Developers spent years romancing
locals to approve a 10-story condo on
Beverly Boulevard that will make a grand
2020 entrance.REVIEWS
93 Watchmen by Tim GoodmanBACKLOT
97 Governors Awards Preview98 No Laughing Matter
Britannia Awards honoree Steve Coogan
loves “meat on the bones” comedy.30
Hollywood items at Kansas’
Underground Salt Museum.
51
Apparatus Studio’s Circuit 6
Stacked pendant light (from
$8,950) can add warmth to an
eclectic home.
90
Caroline Kimmel was
photographed by Claudia
Lucia on Oct. 1 at her home
in Beverly Hills.
ON THE COVER
Disney’s Ricky Strauss,
Michael Paul, Agnes Chu, Bob
Iger and Kevin Mayer were
photographed by Austin
Hargrave Aug. 23 at the
Anaheim Convention Center.
CORRECTIONS
Jessica Holst heads human
resources at Verve, not Verve
Communications. The word
“scoffed” should not have
been included in a quote by
executive stylist Dana Asher
Levine. Rip Taylor died at 88,
not 84 (THR 10/9).90
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