{
  "id": 7152688,
  "title": "Chris Rock Says Scott Rudin’s ‘Hard Coaching’ Made Him a Better Filmmaker: Some Creatives Don’t ‘Respond to a Hug’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/chris-rock-says-scott-rudins-hard-coaching-made-him-a-better",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:29:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chris-rock-scott-rudin-better-director-misty-green-tiff-1236860573/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chris Rock believes that tough love from one of Hollywood’s most notorious, half-cancelled figures helped make him a better filmmaker. Following a triumphant Toronto International Film Festival premiere for his latest directorial effort “Misty Green,” Rock sat for a keynote chat on Sunday to discuss his expansive career. The comedian told the crowd his chops […]",
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  "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."
}