Weekly Journal #157
Industry News
How Warner Bros Bared It All For A Theatrical Release Of HBO Max Movie ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ – Sunday Update (Deadline)
WGA Signals TV Writing Staff Sizes, Higher Income May Be Prioritized in Coming Negotiations (The Hollywood Reporter)
Explaining the New Stark 'Un-Order' Economy (The Ankler)
The New (Old) Rules of Hollywood (Bloomberg)
How the Oscars and Grammys Thrive on the Lie of Meritocracy (The New York Times)
Film
The Case for Better-Seats-Cost-More Movie Tickets (Vox)
Why Aren't Movies Sexy Anymore? (Time)
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Rom-Com? Three Comedians Try. (The New York Times)
Sex, Love, and the State of the Rom-Com (The New Yorker)
Television
Linear TV's Slow Slide Gives Way to New Warning Signs (The Hollywood Reporter)
Apple Studios Launches Inaugural Episodic Directors Program For Mid-Career Helmers (Deadline)
Paramount+ To Boost Prices After Showtime Merge, Paramount Global Will Take Up To $1.5 Billion Q1 Content Charge (Deadline)
Does New Bundle with MGM+ Make Amazon a Potential Starz Buyer? (Indiewire)
In Other News
Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. ’ (The New York Times)
Choreographer Smears Dog Feces on Critic After Negative Review (The New Times)
Sandra Oh’s Sense of Purpose (The New Yorker)