Daniel D’Addario, Variety’s chief correspondent, joined the podcast to discuss his new novel "The Talent." "The Talent" follows five competing actresses over the course of an awards season. D’Addario also discussed the evolution of awards season as a spectacle, what exactly means for a celebrity to do "media training," and entertainment journalism's place in the creator economy. 

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