Weekly Journal #15

News

The Streaming Era Has Finally Arrived. Everything Is About to Change. (The New York Times)

Streaming TV's Ratings "Black Box” Could Lead to Hollywood Guild War (The Hollywood Reporter)

Young Hollywood's Student Loan Crisis: "There Are People Just Struggling to Survive"

(The Hollywood Reporter)

Film

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ADL Speech Takes On Social Media Giants: “The Greatest Propaganda Machine In History” (Deadline)

Julia Roberts Was Suggested to Play Harriet Tubman, ‘Harriet’ Screenwriter Says

(Variety)

Rules for Screen Sex Scenes Issued to British Directors (The Guardian)

Television

'SNL' Writer Talks 'Los Espookys' and How to Land Jokes in Both Spanish and English

(The Hollywood Reporter)

Harrison Ford To Topline ‘The Staircase’ Series For Annapurna TV (Deadline)

Television Director Diversity Reaches New High, DGA Study Finds

(The Hollywood Reporter)

Digital

The Hardest Thing I Ever Animated (Vulture)

Why More Stars Are Joining Video Games (It's Not Just a Paycheck) (The Hollywood

Reporter)


Follow Focus: Mary Holland

Mary Holland Cast As A Lead In Comedy Central Pilot ‘Robbie’, Joins Indie Feature ‘Greener Grass’ (Deadline)

The Year in Comedy Podcasts From the end of 2 Dope Queens to the beginning of Conan

 O’Brien Needs a Friend (Vulture)

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John Wells