May 31,, 2023 - Issue 17

 RAISING OUR VOICES 

Taika - Ubiquitous multihyphenate Taika Waititi knows empowerment doesn't have to be earnest: "Comedy is a great way of pulling people in and going, 'Hey, we're all friends. Get comfortable, You're racist'"

Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash-Betts - Two outspoken trailblazers in conversation

THR Titan James Wan - The Aquaman director and prolific horror producer on scaring up opportunities - and hits

The Top 50 Forces for Change

PLUS ... 
Comedy Actor Roundtable - with Jason Segel, Steven Yeun, Mo Amer, John Mulaney, and Tyler James Williams

The WGA's Disruption Tactics - Assessing the effectiveness of the union's shut-it-down strategy

Can Bots Be Funny? - Computer scientists say comedy writers don't need to sweat AI - Yet

Item: HRI-05/31/2023  Issue Date: 05/31/2023

On the Cover: Taika Waititi