Musk Tells Advertisers to ‘Go F—k Yourself,’ Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong Lead Trump-Inspired Film ‘The Apprentice,’ and Sitcoms Were Most Rewatched Shows During Strike

‘Tonight Show’ tops late night, not all streaming churn is bad and former Variety EIC Eller to leave at year end [Elon Musk Tells Advertisers to ‘Go F—k Yourself’Â]( By Natalie Korach Elon Musk apologized for encouraging antisemitic rhetoric in a post on his social media platform X during Wednesday’s New York Times DealBook summit, then immediately slammed advertisers announcing their departure from the platform saying, “Go f–k yourself.” The billionaire apologized for his controversial reply on X: “I handed a loaded gun to those who hate me, and arguably to those who are antisemitic. For that I’m quite sorry, that was not my intention.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sebastian Stan Sharper]( [Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova to Lead Trump-Inspired Film 'The Apprentice']( By Scott Mendelson Sebastian Stan will portray a young business tycoon inspired by Donald Trump in “The Apprentice” alongside Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova. Ali Abbasi, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed “Holy Spider,” is directing the film that has now commenced production. The film, which began production this week, is billed as “an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger-than-life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Seinfeld cast]( [Laughing Through the Drought: Sitcoms Lead Most Rewatched TV Shows During Strike Slowdowns | Charts]( By Ryan Mach They don’t call it the era of “Peak TV” for nothing. Save for 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic briefly put a kink in the content pipeline, the amount of new scripted television shows being produced has grown larger every year since 2015. The era of streaming has produced so much new TV that viewers often struggle to sift through it all. But overwhelmed viewers should be careful what they wish for. Though both the writers’ strike and the SAG-AFTRA strike are now in the rearview mirror, the content drought that comes in their wake has just begun. Episodes of new and returning shows will be increasingly rare as the backlog of series written and produced before May 2, when the writers strike began, runs out. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jimmy-Fallon-Cher]( ['The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Tops Late Night Ratings for 3rd Consecutive Week | Exclusive]( [streaming]( [Not All Streaming Churn Is Bad, Magid's New Analytics-Driven Tool SubScape Finds]( [Claudia Eller]( [Former Variety Editor in Chief Claudia Eller to Leave Publication at Year's End]( [ChatGPT Turns One — Here’s How AI Will Impact Media & Entertainment in 2024]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](