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In immediate reaction to the Apple TV+ Seth Rogan show The Studio, we talk about Hollywood’s obsession with Hollywood and how we the audience understand how studio dynamics interfere with what exactly we all get to see. Are executives the well-intentioned bumblers depicted in The Studio, or the evil interferers we’ve seen in other media? What’s with the fascination with old Hollywood? What’s the appeal of Hollywood gossip?
In celebration of this milestone, Erica from our first 100 eps returns to join our now-usual crew of Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al.
To prepare for this discussion, we all dove into whatever films and shows about Hollywood we had appetite to, including Hacks and Entourage, but also classic films like The Player, The Big Picture, and many more. Some articles to give you ideas about what to watch in this area that we drew on were from Forbes, PopMatters, and CBR.
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