Who Is on the Studios' Side in the Writers Strike?

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Matt is joined by film producer and television executive Gail Berman ('Elvis,' 'Wednesday') to discuss the writers strike from the studios' perspective, using her experience as a former film studio and television network head to touch on what the studios might be thinking about this labor dispute. Matt finishes the show with a prediction for the opening weekend of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’ 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: Gail Berman Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.1	As his writer's strike enters its second month, it sometimes feels like the Guild has 12,000
1:09.9	spokespeople, all posting on social
1:12.0	media and talking to whatever outlets will listen, including this one. We've heard a lot less
1:16.5	of the studio and streamers position on this labor impasse. That's strategic. The top studio negotiator,
1:21.9	Carol Lombardini, has instructed her members not to argue their case in the media. And whenever
1:26.4	the top executives are asked about the strike at events, they usually say they
1:29.9	support the writers, they hope they can make a deal, and by the way, we have plenty of great
1:33.8	content to write out the strike.
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