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www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus... @thr.com I have heard differently from people who know @Gavin that he never said this. Do you have sources other than what was previously reported from WSJ? Also you should let people know Ari Emmanuel has a 7.7b sports deal with Paramount. Not reliable.

Gavin Newsom Reportedly Concerned About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. MergerIn a Friday report, sources told The Wall Street Journal that California's governor has said if the merger is blocked due to the lawsuit, state employment will suffer, and that "Newsom’s office has en...www.hollywoodreporter.com

“The vast majority of people who work in film and television are not studio executives, nor are they famous actors. They are, overwhelmingly, blue-collar workers, freelancers, and small businesses. And they are in free fall.” newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill ItHollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.newrepublic.com

One of my teachers when I was growing up in Boston worked as a stunt coordinator and doing special effects (like rain, snow, breaking glass). It was blue-collar for sure and also a lot of craft and artisanship involved.

This piece by @bedoyausa.bsky.social is excellent. Much of Los Angeles understands that our city's most iconic industry has been in crisis for some time. To understand that crisis you need to understand mergers and consolidation. I think it remains possible to stop the Paramount merger in court.

Seen a lot of folks reposting this saying it’s a must read, and… it is.

For Every 3 Actors You See On Screen, There Are 50 People Working Behind The Scenes. Don’t Believe Me? Read The Credits At The End Of The Movie.

100% essential reporting. These are the people who make up the bulk of the film industry, this is the climate right now, and this is what the Paramount deal or whatever mega merger comes in its stead will cost them. If you're outside the film industry this is must read.

A couple of years ago Sydney Sweeney wrote a whole essay about how she pretty much says "yes" to any project that comes her way because, despite being on a hit show, she does not come from family money, wasn't making a huge amount after fees/taxes, and was still working paycheck-to-paycheck.

It's been a local blue-collar industry for generations, and now it's being dismantled because of short-sightedness and greed.

I currently work on Fox lot. I have friends in costume, chat w construction etc. Most of Hollywood is not rich. In animation + writing also, a ton of people are out of work, leaving the state. People can’t afford housing. I’m currently ok but have wondered multiple times whether I’ll have to leave.

I worked with guys who have worked in Hollywood as carpenters. Do people not realize sets don’t just build themselves

People need to realize that only a tiny percentage of the people who bring you the bulk of your entertainment are wealthy. Most of us are working-class laborers and, increasingly, members of the working poor. #StopTheMerger #ConsolidationKillsJobs newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill ItHollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.newrepublic.com

Save the real Hollywood. Save the Hollywood wher anyone kan go and worke harde and make dreames appear on screene. So much ys gone alreadye, but do not let it all fade and crumble and disappear. Save the real Hollywood. newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill ItHollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.newrepublic.com

This piece nicely illustrates how even getting to a monopoly is bad for nearly everybody. It also illustrates that the monopoly is also often really bad at what it’s supposed to do. A thing about AI is that it’s probably quite bad at at least a few things, so… newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill ItHollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.newrepublic.com

this is so deeply true that mostly everybody has heard the expression "movie magic". as if everything just comes into being, the wizard summoning it into existence. as if the houses don't have nails, if the clothes weren't sewn.

The Movies™️have always been one of the most perfect encapsulations of the modern era. carpenters and food services for 100 people, every day, every hour, engineers and nerds of all sorts, seamstresses, painters, an 100 other professions, all hidden behind the camera

Please keep my gaffer boyfriend employed everything is already too dark as is

This is a very good examination of what's happening in the production industry. I have an animator friend who– despite working on numerous Oscar-winning films– has been out of work for two years until recently getting a 3 month "rush job" gig with Disney. Then he'll go back to working in retail.

Nothing but truth. There are hundreds if not thousands who's face you'll never see and who's jobs go unnoticed and unappreciated to make every project come to life. From film to video games. Private Equity, merger debt, and CEO greed are literally killing everything you love.

We’re already crushed. Most of the Crew side folks I know have switched industries altogether. There aren’t words strong enough to describe how much I hate the people at the top in Hollywood. They killed my career and made my debts and sacrifices worthless.