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man Friday

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right hand

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At first, Flyte seemed like a more advanced version of that archetype, but her loyalty as Taverner’s right hand was more to protocol and country than to thoughtlessly serving her boss.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
In the days leading up to his ouster, Lin watched as layoffs claimed his right hand Doug Belgrad and the film vertical’s indie head Sheroum Kim.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

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