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Sexual Harassment Has Lessened In Hollywood, But It’s Definitely Not Gone: Survey

"The latest WIF survey found 59% of respondents agreed the culture around sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct in Hollywood workplaces had improved in the (past) year. … At the same time, 46.2% of respondents said they or someone they knew had experienced abuse or misconduct … in the last year." - The Hollywood Reporter

The Writers’ Strike Is Over, But Writers For This Show Are Refusing To Return To Work

"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

The Guys Behind One Of The Funniest Movies Ever Made Share Some Oral History

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

Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcasting Company Lays Off Almost A Third Of Its Staff

"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)

Netflix Will Raise Subscription Price After The Actors Strike

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

Streaming Is Looking More And More Like The Old Cable Bundles (And It Costs More)

The “new” media landscape is starting to look a lot like the “old” media landscape. - Shelly Palmer

One of Turkey’s Major Film Festivals Is Canceled After Directors And Jury Protest The Censorship Of A Film

"'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

NFL Game Radio Broadcasts Dominate Audience Figures Like They Do On Television

"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

TV After Peak TV

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

The Next Act: What Post-Strike Hollywood Might Look Like

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

How Bradley Cooper Worked To Become Leonard Bernstein

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

Robin Williams’s Daughter Says Union Must Protect Actors Who Can’t Consent

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

Please, Make Movies And TV Weird Again

Look to Bottoms to lead the way. - The New York Times

Before AI Was Seen As Such A Threat

Pitching a movie about a human war with robots was much harder in 2018. - NPR

Hattie McDaniel’s Donated Oscar Disappeared Years Ago

But the Academy has decided to replace it. - NPR

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