{
  "id": 2272226,
  "title": "Chris Hansen Says He Refused to ‘Sign His Life Away’ to Preview Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime,’ So A24 Wouldn’t Screen It for Him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chris-hansen-says-he-refused-to-sign-his-life-away-to-preview-robert",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/chris-hansen-a24-primetime-screening-refused-1236839630/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chris Hansen didn’t get to take a seat for the new A24 movie “Primetime.” The 66-year-old veteran journalist went to the offices of indie distributor A24 to watch the Lance Oppenheim film, in which he is played by Robert Pattinson, before it bows at the Venice Film Festival. He left without seeing it. The former […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From ‘Primetime’ Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not “Sign Away” His Rights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chris-hansen-was-turned-away-from-primetime-screening-after-refusing",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:02:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Chris Hansen Didn’t Watch ‘Primetime’ Screening Because “A24 Wanted Me to Sign Away My Rights”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chris-hansen-didnt-watch-primetime-screening-because-a24-wanted-me-to",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:36:38.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}