Weekly Journal #168
Industry News
David Zaslav Says Warner Bros Discovery’s Streaming Business Is “No Longer Bleeding” (Deadline)
Yes, You Should Care About This Writers’ Strike, and Here’s Why (The New Republic)
Strike Notes: Day 4 (Vulture)
If You Think a Writers' Strike Will Be Bad for Viewers, Status Quo May Be Even Worse (NPR)
Opinion: Want to Understand the Writers’ Strike? Start With the New Writers’ Room (The Los Angeles Times)
WGA Strike: HBO & Disney Tell Showrunners To Show Up For Work Despite Labor Action & Picket Lines (Deadline)
Film
BlackBerry Director Matt Johnson on Why the iPhone Won and Why Most Tech Movies Suck (The Verge)
How Did ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Land a Mariah Carey Song? Indies Have Their Ways. (The New York Times)
Television
When Does Linear TV Actually Die? (The Ankler)
‘Citadel’ Draws Big Debut Viewership For Amazon (Deadline)
Only One Black Woman Has Won Lead Comedy Actress Emmy — Will Quinta Brunson Break the 42-Year Shut Out With ‘Abbott Elementary?’ (Variety)
Eight CBS Stations To Ditch CW And Go Independent This Fall (Deadline)
In Other News
There Is No Such Thing As a Faithful Adaptation (Vulture)
‘Why You Talking to a Bum?’ (Chicago Reader)