Search

The article discusses about Julia Louis-Dreyfus who wishes to take a time off from work for two months as she feels the thrusts.

The article discusses how ever expanding television series and unending stories is upending the job description of television critic. Topics discussed include minimized recaps of individual episodes of veteran television critic Alan Sepinwall, who's reviewed for The Star-Ledger; former Entertainment Weekly TV critic Jeff Jensen let the CBS procedurals fall by the wayside; and Variety TV critic Maureen Ryan pulled away from reality competition shows like American Idol.

The article offers information on the movie businesses. Topics discussed include author Gianluca Sergi believed the business was still healthy, he warned that any potential demise would mean not just the shuttering of movie; mentions the views of Singer-songwriter Jonathan King that how movies are distributed are certainly valid for anyone who has a stake in the movie business as a business; and also mentions Sergi does not consider the streamers to be forces of evil in this business.

The article discusses the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company in March 2019. Particular focus is given to how this relates to the changing climate of the film industry in Hollywood, California, impacted by streaming technologies and outside investors. Other topics breached include the film "Dark Phoenix," from producer-director Simon Kinberg, how employees have been laid off because of the merger and "pure capitalism," and Fox's legacy of making films that were left-of-center, including "Life of Pi," "The Martian" and "Logan."

The article reports on the motion picture actors who have become directors. It mentions the knowledge they gained by being on the set as actors, how they recognize the need for collaboration, and presents the experiences of Bradley Cooper, John Krasinski, and Joel Edgerton.