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Why TV and movies are getting worse

Why TV and movies are getting worse

Update: 2024-06-14

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A year after two historic Hollywood strikes, America’s entertainment industry is in crisis. Box-office numbers are way down, there are roughly 20% fewer jobs than before the pandemic, and just a handful of companies now control virtually everything we watch. Franklin Leonard, the founder of the Black List, is a Hollywood insider and an industry disrupter. He talks to guest host Sam Sanders about how TV and filmmaking need to change.

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Why TV and movies are getting worse

Why TV and movies are getting worse