A Peek Under Netflix's Secretive Hood
Hollywood officially entered the upside-down this week: streamers flexed like it was 2019 again with a flurry of new deals; Disney about-faced by licensing shows to one-time nemesis Netflix; and then ...
15 Des 202348min
What the Heck is 'Undeniable' TV?
The passing of Norman Lear coincides with a new TV era where, quite likely, not a single one of the legendary producer’s famous sitcoms would pass muster in a pitch meeting of today. While Elaine Low ...
8 Des 202354min
What Movie Audiences Want for the Holidays
As Hollywood reels from a string of high-budget box office flops, Kevin Goetz, says, sure, contraction is coming. But, “every movie — if made and marketed for the right price — should make money,” say...
1 Des 202355min
In Conversation: Judy Blume & Kelly Fremon Craig
‘Oh Judy, baby.’ That’s Judy Blume impersonating the many male producers who had approached her decades ago to bring her legendary book about a girl traversing puberty, family and friends to the big s...
25 Nov 202350min
72 Hours with Netflix in Vegas
Back from the golf-F1 mashup Netflix Cup, Richard Rushfield joins Sean McNulty and Elaine Low to reveal that what happened in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas as the team talks Ted-spotting, celebrity ento...
17 Nov 202347min
Actors and Their Digital Replicas: Hollywood’s New Reality
Hollywood’s dystopian-sounding future is here, with AI the overriding issue for actors as they negotiated their new deal with the studios. Today, two actors on that SAG negotiating committee, Picard’s...
16 Nov 202344min
Fran Drescher Q&A: How AI Brought Hollywood CEOs to the Brink
“None of the workers in this industry are going to let themselves be dictated to anymore by big companies,” says SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, who sat down, along with chief negotiator Duncan Cra...
11 Nov 202317min
Joy, Worry and 'Very Tired Tears'
The longest actors strike in history is over, but a scarred landscape of reduced spending, fewer shows and a shrinking job market now awaits. Sean McNulty, Elaine Low and Richard Rushfield reveal what...
10 Nov 20231h 3min
