Hollywood Contraction: Unscripted TV Business Facing “Crushing” Grim Reality As Fewer Shows Lead To Fewer Jobs

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Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today I’m chatting with Katy O’ Brian, a talented actress who is quickly establishing herself as one to watch. Currently, she stars alongside Kristen Stewart in the latest Rose Glass’ film Love Lies Bleeding.

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Matt Bomer hinted at a future for his popular series White Collar and opened up about his steamy sex scenes during an interview with Deadline.

Kristen Dunst isn’t letting the pressures of Hollywood get to her.

Jaden Thompson Hulu has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming reality series “High Hopes,” executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel. Following the employees of the Los Angeles cannabis dispensary MMD, the series is set to premiere April 20 with the release of all episodes. The show is described as “a workplace reality series following Belarus-born brothers Slava and Mishka, and their stoned crew through the trials and tribulations of taking their cannabis business to new heights.

Several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs despite having successful movie or TV careers.

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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Bavaria Fiction’s documentary unit, founded in March 2022, has been spun off as a separate brand called Icon Docs. The unit produces both films and series for cinema, TV and streamers.

Rebel Wilson has named the actor who she dubbed an 'a**hole' in her new memoir, Rebel Rising, as Sacha Baron Cohen, blasting that she refuses to be 'silenced' by the Borat actor in a new Instagram Stories post.The Bridesmaids actress, 44, wrote: "I will not be bullied or silenced by high priced lawyers or PR crisis managers.The a**hole that I am talking about in one chapter of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen." Sacha and Rebel were in the movie The Brother's Grimsby together, where Rebel was Sacha's character's girlfriend.They pretended to be parents to 11 children in the movie where Sacha played a huge fan of Grimsby Town football team. Rebel dedicated an entire chapter of her memoir, which hits shelves on April 4 and covers both her personal and professional life, to a difficult working experience with an unnamed former co-star - now known as Sacha - branded an 'a**hole'.

Michaela Zee Olivia Colman got candid about the gender pay disparity in Hollywood during a recent appearance on CNN’s “The Amanpour Hour.” “Don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors get paid more because they used to say they drew in the audiences,” Colman said. “And actually, that hasn’t been true for decades, but they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts.” Host Christiane Amanpour then asked Colman if she has experienced pay disparity herself, despite being an Oscar winner. “I’m very aware that if I was Oliver Colman, I’d be earning a fuck of a lot more than I am,” “The Crown” star said in response.

Olivia Colman is speaking out about the gender pay gap in Hollywood.

Architect Norman Foster has submitted plans for a $1-billion office tower on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard, offering a project that will feature spiral terraces and greenery wrapped around its facade.

Olivia Colman is opening up about the pay disparity in Hollywood and says that she would make way more money if she were a man.

Some of the most important meetings in Hollywood history will take place in the coming week, as OpenAI hits Hollywood to show the potential of its “Sora” software to studios, talent agencies, and media executives.

Michaela Zee Drake Bell has spoken out in his first interview following the release of the ID docuseries, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” In a new episode of “The Sarah Fraser Show” podcast, Bell shared his thoughts on Nickelodeon‘s response to the documentary, in which the “Drake & Josh” star details his sexual abuse by dialogue and acting coach Brian Peck. “There’s a very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Bell said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA announced Friday that members have ratified new three-year contracts for voice actors who work on animated TV shows. The deals addressed the same concerns that fueled last year’s 118-day actors’ strike, notably artificial intelligence, which many actors fear will replace their jobs. As with the live-action agreement, the animation deals do not forbid the use of AI.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Hulu has greenlit an unscripted series set in a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary. So, emphasis on the “green.” And the “lit.” This is fun. The TV-MA series, titled “High Hopes,” hails from executive producer Jimmy Kimmel as well ITV America.

Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in the Deadline series Hollywood Contraction, which examines the toll the job losses caused by the ongoing industrywide cost-cutting has had on different sections of the entertainment community.

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