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    Warner Bros. Trades Box Office for HBO Max, but Stars Still Want Their Money

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }What to WatchBest Movies on NetflixBest of Disney PlusBest of Amazon PrimeHoliday TVBest Netflix DocumentariesAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyTrading Box Office for Streaming, but Stars Still Want Their MoneyIf studios are no longer trying to maximize ticket sales, what will that mean for often lucrative pay packages tied to a film’s performance in theaters?The actress Gal Gadot received more than $10 million from Warner Bros. after the studio decided “Wonder Woman 1984” would not have a traditional theater release.Credit…Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBy More

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    Flea Theater to Shut Down Programs for Emerging Artists

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyFlea Theater to Shut Down Programs for Emerging ArtistsActors, directors and playwrights who fought for changes at the Flea say they feel betrayed. The theater said it is eliminating their roles, but is promising future residencies that pay.In-person shows are on hold at the Flea Theater’s TriBeCa home, which includes three performance spaces.Credit…Todd Heisler/The New York TimesBy More

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    How to Enjoy Christmas Movies At Home

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyGeek Out Over Christmas FilmsEnjoy famous holiday movies communally again at virtual conventions and digital museum exhibits.Peter Billingsley, Scott Schwarts and R.D. Robb in “A Christmas Story.”Credit…MGM, via Everett CollectionBy More

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    Stéphane Lissner on Guiding Italy's Oldest Opera House Through a Pandemic and Beyond

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyThe Man Guiding Italy’s Oldest Opera House Through the PandemicAfter warring with powerful unions in Paris, Stéphane Lissner has moved to Naples to run the Teatro di San Carlo.Stéphane Lissner in the auditorium of the Teatro di San Carlo, which is presenting its first staged production of the season.Credit…Francesco SquegliaBy More

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    Warner Bros. Says All 2021 Films Will Stream on HBO Max Right Away

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }What to WatchBest Movies on NetflixBest of Disney PlusBest of Amazon PrimeHoliday TVBest Netflix DocumentariesAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyWarner Bros. Says All 2021 Films Will Be Streamed Right AwaySeventeen movies will each arrive in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood’s traditional way of doing business.Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in “Dune,” one of 17 films Warner Bros. will release in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously next year.Credit…Chia Bella James/Warner Bros.By More