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Explore "writers_strike" with insightful episodes like "Hollywood’s still not back", "Did Hollywood Writers Get Their Happy Ending?", "Writers Strike Deal, Betting Against the FTC, and Guest Mathias Döpfner", "Hollywood Writers Strike Deal & Ukraine’s US Funding | 9.26.23" and "Fran Drescher on How the Hollywood Strikes Can End" from podcasts like ""Today, Explained", "The Daily", "Pivot", "Morning Wire" and "Consider This from NPR"" and more!
Episodes (17)
Did Hollywood Writers Get Their Happy Ending?
After 148 days on strike, writers of movies and television are returning to work on Wednesday
with an agreement in hand that amounts to a major win for organized labor in Hollywood.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The Times, explains why the studios acquiesced to writers’ demands and what the deal means for the future of American entertainment.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- After Hollywood’s bitter monthslong labor dispute, the Writers Guild of America got most of what it wanted.
- Now the focus turns to actors: The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, and a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Writers Strike Deal, Betting Against the FTC, and Guest Mathias Döpfner
Hollywood Writers Strike Deal & Ukraine’s US Funding | 9.26.23
Striking Hollywood writers have reached a breakthrough after almost 5 months, as the U.S. considers sending more money to Ukraine many wonder what their tax dollars are being used for, and the Democrat mayor of El Paso says his city is overwhelmed by migrants. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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Fran Drescher on How the Hollywood Strikes Can End
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Fran Drescher about what it's going to take to end the strikes. Drescher's the president of SAG-AFTRA, which represents the actors on strike.
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DeSantis Burning Through Cash, Actor and UPS Strikes Could Cost Billions, & Tesla Cybertruck is Here
How Hollywood's Writers Strike Could Change the Future of TV and Movies
David Simon, Creator Of The Wire, On AI, Television and the WGA Strike
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with veteran TV writer David Simon about the strike and the changing business practices in the entertainment industry.
And writer and cultural critic Emily St. James explains how the 2007 WGA strike may have saved the life of an iconic character in Breaking Bad.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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No Mercy / No Malice: Struck
WGA Strike, Deadly Marijuana & TSA Uses Facial Recognition | 5.20.23
Streaming studios may benefit from the WGA strike, marijuana laced with fentanyl kills several and facial recognition technology at the airport. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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How streaming upended the TV industry
For viewers, streaming has ushered in an era of Peak TV with a seemingly endless amount of shows to binge. But, writers on strike say they’re not experiencing the same golden age when it comes to compensation and job stability. And, some streaming companies are struggling to hang on to subscribers in an ultra-competitive market.
This has us wondering: Has streaming broken TV?
On the show today, Kate Fortmueller, professor of entertainment and media studies at the University of Georgia, explains how streaming has changed the way film and TV writers make a living, why studios’ priorities have shifted in the streaming age, and what might be ahead for the industry. Plus, why screenwriters are asking for limits on the use of AI.
In the News Fix: Looking back at a previous writers strike might hint at the impact of the current strike. And, Home Depot says it expects a drop in annual sales for the first time in over a decade. We’ll get into what that might say about the housing market.
Later, a listener shares their experience ordering pizza from an AI bot. Plus, according to another listener, keeping things tidy with young kids is much harder than they had thought.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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- “Why You Should Pay Attention to the Hollywood Writers’ Strike” from The Atlantic
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- “The long game between writers and AI” from Politico
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- “Opinion | Hollywood writers strike risks a lot as TikTok and YouTube loom” from The Washington Post
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- “Home Depot Projects First Annual Sales Decline Since 2009” from The Wall Street Journal
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- “Home Remodeling Market Projected to Contract by 2024 from the Joint Center for Housing Studies
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How Streaming Hurt Hollywood Writers
This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
- In the years since the entertainment industry’s last strike, sweeping technological change has upended the television and movie business.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
One Hollywood Writer on the Industry’s ‘Dire’ Situation
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Texas shooting suspect; Federal Reserve meeting; Biden border strategy; Hollywood writers’ strike; and more
A.B. Stoddard: Normalizing Trump Again
For the first time since 2016, Trump will be back on CNN for a live event. It's a huge gift to Trump. Will the media once again center their campaign coverage on him—to the disadvantage of the Biden? Plus, McCarthy's new tone on Ukraine. A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes today.
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