Weekly Journal #256
Industry News
Los Angeles Film and TV Production Levels Hit New Lows (Hollywood Reporter)
AI videos of dead celebrities are horrifying many of their families (Washington Post)
YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s Only Getting Started (Hollywood Reporter)
Ellison’s Paramount Goes to the Dentist (Apple Podcasts)
How Sam Altman Played Hollywood (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Docs’ New Selling Point: Celebrity Eps (Hollywood Reporter)
“No One Asked for This Reboot”: ‘Tron’ May Mark End of Jared Leto’s Franchise-Leading Days (Hollywood Reporter)
Television
Where Are Extras Finding Work Now? A Hollywood Payroll Firm Has a Good Idea (Hollywood Reporter)
How a Non Sports Fan Went From Running LeBron James’ Unscripted Content to All of Tom Brady’s (Hollywood Reporter)
Apple and NBCUniversal introduce the Apple TV and Peacock Bundle (Apple Newsroom)