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The Rise And Fall Of YA TV: How Creators & Development Execs Are Appealing To Gen Z In The Age Of TikTok
The Rise And Fall Of YA TV: How Creators & Development Execs Are Appealing To Gen Z In The Age Of TikTok
Deadline
Deadline
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Golden Globes Final Predictions: Conclave, Emilia Perez and Wicked?
Golden Globes Final Predictions: Conclave, Emilia Perez and Wicked?
Variety
Variety
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Jamie Lee Curtis Says Pamela Anderson Deserves All the Opportunities
Jamie Lee Curtis Says Pamela Anderson Deserves All the Opportunities
Indiewire
Indiewire
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Power Women Summit: Advocating for Women When It Feels Hard
Power Women Summit: Advocating for Women When It Feels Hard
The Wrap
The Wrap
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summit
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Marcus Dunstan Honors 5 Years Since 'Pilgrim': IndieWire After Dark
Marcus Dunstan Honors 5 Years Since 'Pilgrim': IndieWire After Dark
Indiewire
Indiewire
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Why There’s No New Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode on November 28
Why There’s No New Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode on November 28
ComingSoon.net
ComingSoon.net
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How Jimmy O. Yang Made a Star Turn Out of Playing a Background Character
The Hollywood Reporter
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Rising comedic star Jimmy O. Yang transforms his background character role into a layered, meta-commentary on Asian representation in Hollywood.
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Yang went method for his role in Hulu's
buying a beat-up old car and thrifting grungy clothes to immerse himself in the mindset of his character, a humble background actor named Willis Wu.
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Jimmy O. Yang, Hulu, Fox, Interior Chinatown, Black & White, Silicon Valley, Space Force, Jimmy's Kitchen
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