Villains, Saviors, and Developments Three Months Into Hollywood’s Shutdown

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the most interesting developments that have shaped Hollywood’s shutdown over the past three months and determine which strategies and tactics from both the WGA and SAG, as well as the AMPTP, have worked and which haven’t. Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the future potential of ‘Barbie’s’ success. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producer: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.6	This week will be three months the Hollywood writers have been on strike, nearly a month for the actors.
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1:08.8	The two sides aren't even talking unless you count dueling press releases, basically calling
1:12.4	each other liars, and Fran Drescher going full Bernie Sanders on the class warfare messaging.
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