Weekly Journal #180
Industry News
‘Idiots’: Wall Street Analysts Unload on Hollywood (The Ankler)
Gavin Newsom Could Help End Hollywood Strikes — But Not Yet (Deadline)
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused (The New York Times)
Searching for Someone to Deliver a Hollywood Ending (The New York Times)
Frenemies (No Mercy No Malice)
Studios Quietly Go on Hiring Spree for AI Specialist Jobs Amid Picket Line Anxiety (The Hollywood Reporter)
Peacock Lost $651 Million from April to June (IndieWire)
Film
The Hunger Fed by ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift (The New York Times)
“To Be in Hollywood Is to Be Gaslit”: Justin Simien Levels Up With Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ at a Fraught Time (The Hollywood Reporter)
The Barbie Movie That Was Barred from Theatres (The New Yorker)
Television
Mogul Memo: How Ted Sarandos Can Save Hollywood (Variety VIP+)
Netflix Global Content Strategy May Not Pay Off as Hoped (Variety VIP+)
Business Affairs Exec: How to Truly ‘Preserve the Writers' Room’ (The Ankler)
‘Suits’ Sets Record for Library Shows on Streaming Charts (The Hollywood Reporter)
In Other News
A Crisis in America’s Theaters Leaves Prestigious Stages Dark (The New York Times)
With Hollywood on Strike, A Bright Spot in New York’s Economy Goes Dark (The New York Times)