Billy Ray, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director and producer who has used his downtime during the Hollywood labor strife between shifts on the picket lines to turn Strike Talk into a tour de force that has demystified the issues and explained the inflection point that made this standoff unavoidable, this week strikes his most hopeful tone in the 21 podcasts he has done so far.
For the first time, he is openly musing that this podcast might be nearing its final act, this after a week in which the WGA and signatories met twice with encouraging results, and with some of the top moguls seated at the table with AMPTP negotiator Carol Lombardini.
Ray also engages in some fascinating talk about the biggest resurgence in the labor union movement in a half century, as workers seek protection in an increasingly automated world that is threatening the jobs of so many. Joining him is David Frum,...
For the first time, he is openly musing that this podcast might be nearing its final act, this after a week in which the WGA and signatories met twice with encouraging results, and with some of the top moguls seated at the table with AMPTP negotiator Carol Lombardini.
Ray also engages in some fascinating talk about the biggest resurgence in the labor union movement in a half century, as workers seek protection in an increasingly automated world that is threatening the jobs of so many. Joining him is David Frum,...
- 9/22/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
I had just arrived at a small dinner party several years ago when a surprise guest, Johnny Carson, seated himself across from me and promptly invoked the dreaded “L” word. “We haven’t met before, so I should explain that I’m not a very ‘likable’ dinner companion,” he advised. “I’m paid to be entertaining on TV, but dinner is a ‘no laugh’ zone.”
I appreciated his warning: A new survey of “likability” ratings was stirring controversy at that moment and, despite an erratic personal life, Carson was still a revered TV presence.
The comedian would be amused to learn that it’s all being re-enacted today, again triggered by the behavior of late-night hosts (I’ll review Carson’s own dinner performance below).
According to the new likability index, James Corden is no longer the “Mr. Nice Guy” of late-night because of allegedly nasty restaurant behavior – that is,...
I appreciated his warning: A new survey of “likability” ratings was stirring controversy at that moment and, despite an erratic personal life, Carson was still a revered TV presence.
The comedian would be amused to learn that it’s all being re-enacted today, again triggered by the behavior of late-night hosts (I’ll review Carson’s own dinner performance below).
According to the new likability index, James Corden is no longer the “Mr. Nice Guy” of late-night because of allegedly nasty restaurant behavior – that is,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s co-chief executive officer and chief content officer Ted Sarandos has once again defended the company’s decision to release Dave Chappelle’s controversial stand-up special “The Closer” on the platform. Chappelle has come under fire since the special’s release for making homophobic and anti-trans jokes. Organizations such as GLAAD and The National Black Justice Coalition condemned “The Closer” and urged Netflix to pull the special from its platform.
After an initial October 8 memo send to leadership brass, on Monday Sarandos sent out an all-staff memo (obtained by Variety) and the backlash was swift. A group of trans employees and allies is planning a staff walkout on Wednesday, October 20 in protest of Sarandos’ comments. The internet was quick to weigh in on Sarandos’ assertion that content “doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
“We know that a number of you have been left angry, disappointed and hurt by...
After an initial October 8 memo send to leadership brass, on Monday Sarandos sent out an all-staff memo (obtained by Variety) and the backlash was swift. A group of trans employees and allies is planning a staff walkout on Wednesday, October 20 in protest of Sarandos’ comments. The internet was quick to weigh in on Sarandos’ assertion that content “doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
“We know that a number of you have been left angry, disappointed and hurt by...
- 10/14/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“Game of Thrones” finally came to an end on Sunday night, May 19, after eight fruitful but often contentious seasons on HBO. The final season proved especially controversial, with some ardent fans even taking to the internet to demand a redo. If this sounds familiar to TV fans that’s because it’s been about a decade since a similar backlash befell another cult hit genre series: “Lost.” Which controversial ending did you think was better? Scroll down to vote in our poll at the bottom of this post. And this may go without saying, but there be Spoilers Ahead.
In 2010 “Lost” ended with many of the mysteries of the island unsolved. And we found out that the survivors on the island ended up in limbo after they died at varying points in their lives, all waiting to meet up in a church together where they could “let go” and proceed...
In 2010 “Lost” ended with many of the mysteries of the island unsolved. And we found out that the survivors on the island ended up in limbo after they died at varying points in their lives, all waiting to meet up in a church together where they could “let go” and proceed...
- 5/20/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
February 22, 2018 2018 Documentary Film Diversity Report: Journey to the Academy Awards
Overview
Culture paints a portrait of what we celebrate and who is worthy of our attention. As cultural critic and journalist Mary McNamara stated, "When we praise and reward certain stories or images, whether by big box office or gold statuary, we reveal what we as a society value, the kinds of people we find interesting, the characteristics we revere and revile. We show the paths we hope to choose or avoid and the lessons we have learned, or not learned, from history."
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Overview
Culture paints a portrait of what we celebrate and who is worthy of our attention. As cultural critic and journalist Mary McNamara stated, "When we praise and reward certain stories or images, whether by big box office or gold statuary, we reveal what we as a society value, the kinds of people we find interesting, the characteristics we revere and revile. We show the paths we hope to choose or avoid and the lessons we have learned, or not learned, from history."
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- 2/22/2018
- by cchattoo
- International Documentary Association
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