The Bulwark
Across the Movie Aisle
Does Hollywood Gossip Sell Tickets?
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Does Hollywood Gossip Sell Tickets?

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Sonny Bunch
Aug 30, 2022
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On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) discuss some old-fashioned Hollywood gossip. Why is so much drama swirling about Olivia Wilde and her new movie, Don’t Worry Darling? And is it, weirdly or not-so-weirdly, helping the movie increase awareness and sell tickets to viewers…

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