Weekly Journal #216

Industry News

How Many Showrunners Does It Take to Write a Hit Comedy? (Hollywood Reporter)

Hollywood’s Struggle to Reinvent Itself (The Ringer)

Producers United Is Launched By 86 Top Film & TV “Career Producers” To Change Fee Structure, Get Health Benefits & Stop Gradual Ecosystem Erosion (Deadline)

The Onion, Following Acquisition, Names Former NBC News Reporter Ben Collins CEO (Deadline)

Film

How to Get Young Audiences in Theaters? Show Old Movies (IndieWire)

Studio Profit Report: A Year of Major Transition (Hollywood Reporter)

Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6” (Hollywood Reporter)

Television

Shogun' Finale With Creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (Spotify Podcasts)

‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Canceled at CBS After Three Seasons (Hollywood Reporter)

Hollywood Contraction Hits Star TV Packages: “It’s A Head-Scratcher” (Deadline)

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John Wells