Weekly Journal #89
Industry News
Hollywood crew workers are poised to strike. What’s behind the labor unrest (LA Times)
SAG-AFTRA Panel Dismisses All Post-Election Protests; Tom Hanks Off The Hook For Endorsing Fran Drescher (Deadline)
What Film/TV Projects Would (and Wouldn’t) Be Impacted by an IATSE Strike (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Would Ticket Holders Pay $25 if They Got Unlimited Food? One Movie Theater Decided to Find Out (Wall Street Journal)
Review: James Bond saves the day in ‘No Time to Die.’ But can he save the future of moviegoing? (LA Times)
Television
YouTube TV, NBCUniversal reach new carriage deal, keeping NBC, MSNBC, Bravo on the air (LA Times)
Odetta Watkins Joins Amazon As Head Of Drama Series, Leaving Warner Bros TV After 19 Years (Deadline)
For Domestic Workers, Like in Netflix’s ‘Maid,’ Wages Are Low and Unemployment Is Still High (Hollywood Reporter)
Do Streaming Release Strategies Even Matter? (Vulture)
In Other News
Who Is the Bad Art Friend? (New York Times)
Justin Bieber’s Newest Video Girl Is ... Diane Keaton? (The Cut)
Fat Bear Week: 480 Otis Takes Title for 4th Time (New York Times)
Dave Chappelle Aims To Cancel “Cancel Culture” With “Kindness Conspiracy” At Star-Studded Hollywood Bowl Screening After Controversy Over Latest Netflix Special (Deadline)
The Greatest Rivalry Since (Long Before) Sliced Bread (New York Times)
California Makes ‘Stealthing,’ or Removing Condom Without Consent, Illegal (New York Times)