Weekly Journal #227
Industry News
Hollywood’s cable struggles become clearer as write-downs add ‘nails to linear TV’s coffin’ (LA Times)
U.S. Hiring Slowed In July And Unemployment Rate Increased To 4.3%; Show Biz And Media Sector Made Cuts To Workforces (Deadline)
The War for Laughs: Why Streamers Are Battling for Stand-Up Comics (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Jenna Ortega Says That By Being Politically Correct, “We Lose A Lot Of Our Humanity And Integrity” (Deadline)
The 11 Best Olympic Films of All-Time (IndieWire)
Todd Haynes’ Joaquin Phoenix Gay Romance Pic Not Moving Forward As Actor Exits Set (Deadline)
Television
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Unplugging Boomerang Streaming Service, Moving Some of Its Content To Max (Deadline)
NBC has delivered the first streaming Olympics: a creepy, glitchy, overwhelming triumph (Guardian)
CNN Launches FAST Streaming Channel Focused On Original Series (Hollywood Reporter)