Weekly Journal #47
Industry News
Hollywood’s ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ Moment (New York Times)
As Hollywood reels from the pandemic, Sunset Gower Studios plans a new office high-rise (LA Times)
Latinos, Long Dismissed in Hollywood, Push to Make Voices Heard (New York Times)
At James Bond studio MGM, questions mount about the company’s direction (LA Times)
Judge dismisses antitrust suit against Golden Globes organization (LA Times)
Film
Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph - The world is bleak enough as it is. (Atlantic)
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone on ‘Superintelligence’ and Living Comedy (New York Times)
Television
“I Hate Suzie” Is a Brutally Funny Unravelling (New Yorker)
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Becomes Netflix’s Biggest Scripted Limited Series With 62M (Deadline)
HBO Max To Stream Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Between The World And Me’ For Free Thanksgiving (Deadline)
HBO’s The Last of Us TV show is actually happening (Verge)
Conan to leave TBS for HBO Max (Deadline)
Netflix Removes 'Chappelle's Show' at Comedian's Request (Hollywood Reporter)
Digital
Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy (New York Times)
To Regulate Social Media, Forget Net Neutrality (Information)
In Other News
Florida man rescues puppy from jaws of alligator without dropping cigar (Guardian)
Spirit animal: Minnesota squirrel gets drunk after eating fermented pears (Guardian)
NPR’s Book Concierge (NPR)