"Following controversy surrounding (The Drew Barrymore Show's) return to production amid the writers’ strike — a choice that Barrymore said she 'owned' — Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon and Liz Koe have opted not to return to their former gig." - TheWrap
David Zucker: "We saw what was out there at the time, Woody Allen and Mel Brooks, and they were great, and we thought we could do that and be as funny." Jerry Zucker: "We were too naïve to know we couldn't get any of that stuff." - Salon
"Pushkin Industries is laying off over 30% of its staff and shaking up its leadership team as the broader podcast industry continues to recalibrate after years of expensive deals and over-ambitious growth plans." - MSN (Bloomberg)
The streaming service is discussing raising prices in several markets globally, but will likely begin with the U.S. and Canada, according to people familiar with the matter. - The Wall Street Journal
"'I regret to inform filmgoers that we canceled this year’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival… due to events beyond our control,' Muhittin Bocek, Antalya’s mayor, said in a post on X." - CNN
"New data from Nielsen shows that NFL games broadcast on the radio attract audiences so large that they outperform the top-rated stations in many markets. … A change in thinking about how radio is measured – which is by daypart, (unlike) program-focused TV – would show similar dominance by the audio broadcasts." - Inside Radio
Now television’s boom cycle has gone bust and Peak TV is winding down, like prestige TV did before it. There are hints of what might come after. - Washington Post
One veteran TV producer predicted the number of scripted shows Hollywood produces could fall by one-third in the next three years. - The Wall Street Journal
In his conducting studies, Cooper spent the most time with Dudamel and Nézet-Séguin. He visited Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, dressed and made up as Bernstein, for sessions with Dudamel. - The New York Times
Zelda Williams: "I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to create/recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad. This isn’t theoretical, it is very very real." - Vulture
Studios are already busy developing myriad uses for machine-learning tools that are both creative and administrative. Will they halt that development, knowing that their own copyrighted product is in jeopardy from machine-learning tools they don't control and that Big Tech monopolies, all of which could eat the film and TV industry whole? - Wired
