David Reads The Trades, 9/4/24

It’s “What Mike Is Pushing Day” at Deadline, as there is a heavy EXCLUSIVE lean on The Apprentice, building a sales market at TIFF, and going to baseball with movie stars (We’re Just Like Them!)… weird hysteria headlines about ABC’s Harris/Trump debate and DirecTV even though the debate is being widely simulcast… Joker 2 went to Venice and all the trades got out of the presser was what Joaquin ISN’T doing and/or not talking about what he ISN’T doing… THR already setting up a woman-of-color being sunned narrative for Oscar… Stelter is back on CNN…and more…