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Jeff Zucker on How He Ended Up Playing Himself in A24’s ‘Primetime’: ‘Jacob Elordi Wasn’t Available’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety Sep 4, 2026 · 3:00 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

As an actor, Jeff Zucker makes for a good TV executive. So when he was approached by “Primetime” filmmaker Lance Oppenheim to play “Jeff Zucker” in the new A24 movie, the real Jeff Zucker couldn’t resist. “Primetime” stars Robert Pattinson as former “Dateline NBC” reporter Chris Hansen, whose segment on the newsmagazine executed sting operations […]

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Jeff Zucker on How He Ended Up Playing Himself in A24’s ‘Primetime’: ‘Jacob Elordi Wasn’t Available’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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