Tracy Mumford

Oh, go on then, eject me. See if I care. For more than 60 years, one British family, the Broccoli family, has been in control of every detail of the Bond film franchise. They've had final say of every casting decision, every stunt, every line of dialogue.

Oh, go on then, eject me. See if I care. For more than 60 years, one British family, the Broccoli family, has been in control of every detail of the Bond film franchise. They've had final say of every casting decision, every stunt, every line of dialogue.

Oh, go on then, eject me. See if I care. For more than 60 years, one British family, the Broccoli family, has been in control of every detail of the Bond film franchise. They've had final say of every casting decision, every stunt, every line of dialogue.

But Amazon gained a significant ownership stake in the 007 franchise a few years ago. And that triggered a standoff between Amazon and producer Barbara Broccoli about how to move forward. According to the Wall Street Journal, Broccoli didn't trust Amazon to do the iconic character justice. She told friends she thought the people at Amazon were idiots.

But Amazon gained a significant ownership stake in the 007 franchise a few years ago. And that triggered a standoff between Amazon and producer Barbara Broccoli about how to move forward. According to the Wall Street Journal, Broccoli didn't trust Amazon to do the iconic character justice. She told friends she thought the people at Amazon were idiots.

But Amazon gained a significant ownership stake in the 007 franchise a few years ago. And that triggered a standoff between Amazon and producer Barbara Broccoli about how to move forward. According to the Wall Street Journal, Broccoli didn't trust Amazon to do the iconic character justice. She told friends she thought the people at Amazon were idiots.

But yesterday, it was announced they've struck a deal. Amazon will get creative control. And Broccoli said she'll move on to other projects. Right now, the Bond franchise is at a crossroads. The last film, starring Daniel Craig, was the end of Craig's run. And there's been no decision about who will play the spy next. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the Friday Politics Roundtable.

But yesterday, it was announced they've struck a deal. Amazon will get creative control. And Broccoli said she'll move on to other projects. Right now, the Bond franchise is at a crossroads. The last film, starring Daniel Craig, was the end of Craig's run. And there's been no decision about who will play the spy next. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the Friday Politics Roundtable.

But yesterday, it was announced they've struck a deal. Amazon will get creative control. And Broccoli said she'll move on to other projects. Right now, the Bond franchise is at a crossroads. The last film, starring Daniel Craig, was the end of Craig's run. And there's been no decision about who will play the spy next. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the Friday Politics Roundtable.

That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. This show is made by Will Jarvis, Jessica Metzger, Jan Stewart, and me, Tracy Mumford. Original theme by Dan Powell. Special thanks to Isabella Anderson, Larissa Anderson, Jake Lucas, Zoe Murphy, Paula Schumann, and Chris Wood. The headlines will be back on Monday.

That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. This show is made by Will Jarvis, Jessica Metzger, Jan Stewart, and me, Tracy Mumford. Original theme by Dan Powell. Special thanks to Isabella Anderson, Larissa Anderson, Jake Lucas, Zoe Murphy, Paula Schumann, and Chris Wood. The headlines will be back on Monday.

That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. This show is made by Will Jarvis, Jessica Metzger, Jan Stewart, and me, Tracy Mumford. Original theme by Dan Powell. Special thanks to Isabella Anderson, Larissa Anderson, Jake Lucas, Zoe Murphy, Paula Schumann, and Chris Wood. The headlines will be back on Monday.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Wednesday, February 19th. Here's what we're covering. The Trump administration is going all in on building closer ties with Russia, upending decades of American foreign policy. Yesterday, top U.S.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Wednesday, February 19th. Here's what we're covering. The Trump administration is going all in on building closer ties with Russia, upending decades of American foreign policy. Yesterday, top U.S.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Wednesday, February 19th. Here's what we're covering. The Trump administration is going all in on building closer ties with Russia, upending decades of American foreign policy. Yesterday, top U.S.

officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met for four hours with Russia's foreign minister as they began peace talks around the war in Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face meeting between Russia and the U.S. since Russia's invasion in 2022. Rubio said that ending the war would open up, quote, extraordinary business and political opportunities for the U.S.

officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met for four hours with Russia's foreign minister as they began peace talks around the war in Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face meeting between Russia and the U.S. since Russia's invasion in 2022. Rubio said that ending the war would open up, quote, extraordinary business and political opportunities for the U.S.

officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met for four hours with Russia's foreign minister as they began peace talks around the war in Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face meeting between Russia and the U.S. since Russia's invasion in 2022. Rubio said that ending the war would open up, quote, extraordinary business and political opportunities for the U.S.

and Russia, signaling that the administration is ready to look past Russia's brazen land grab and its killing of thousands of civilians. Ukraine said it was not invited to the peace talks at all.

and Russia, signaling that the administration is ready to look past Russia's brazen land grab and its killing of thousands of civilians. Ukraine said it was not invited to the peace talks at all.