The old boys club is dead. But a new one—with its own litmus tests and landmines—is rapidly replacing it. 'This is all going to end in a giant class-action lawsuit.'
I remain baffled as to how most of this is legal from a labor law standpoint. Additionally, a friend sold a show recently and received this document from their new overlords: https://ibb.co/hgNzzJL
I think this is a case where consumer demand and satisfaction is going to work as the ultimate arbiter of the situation. Thankfully, we aren't talking about occupations like jet pilots or surgeons relying on the mandates of a quota system; anyone who isn't up to the task of scripting and producing quality shows- on a consistent basis, over a long run- will eventually be exposed in all of their incompetence or mediocrity when they run out of talent. The lackluster, shallow, humorless show episodes they craft will be aired- for a while- but at least no planes will crash and no malpractice will be committed.
Anyway, I gave up on most standard cable network TV series a long time ago. The competition is too fierce. I'm not gonna watch Burn Notice or The Blacklist when I can watch The Bureau instead.
Final point: one of the worst side effects of the D/E/I hard-power quota policy is that it's liable to marginalize legitimately high quality black-written and produced shows that depict a mostly black cultural and social milieu without obsessively relying on trite plotlines or cliched narratives that are all about race and racism, over and over. The only example I can give is Atlanta (I can only watch so much television, even with multiple network subscriptions). But Atlanta is an outstanding series- at least the dozen or so episodes that I've seen. I think the secret of its success is that it isn't all about American Blackness tropes. Above all, it's about characters who are recognizable as human beings, and a multifaceted take on modern America that's true to life. For all the buzz about the "Teddy Perkins" episode (admittedly awesome), the last episode of Atlanta that I saw- about the high school kids, and the FUBU shirt- was a quietly underplayed masterpiece of deep social commentary and wrenching human tragedy. Not the usual after-school special.
So if you haven't checked out some episodes of Atlanta, don't let the Wokeness crusade put you off of that one.
Yes. I work in this industry. One of my good friends is in the production process for an upcoming show on Hulu. He (creator, head writer and showrunner) decided NO WHITE MALE - and only two white female in his room. He didnt disclose whether that was mandated by the studio. But what he did say was that it was impossible to find experienced writers that fit the style given this limitation. Threading the needle was beyond. As a result - he had to rewrite all 12 scripts for first season himself. Quintupling an already insane pre-production schedule and running him completely into the ground mentally and physically.
Great post and it appears small rays of light and sense-making are appearing. Those of us born in the 60's watched our parents and the courts and even Hollywood work to be more color-blind but it was still a meritocracy. Everybody (everybody) knew quotas and race-based hiring ultimately would collapse; yet here we are again and not by accident. Now swing to the east coast and NYC and shine a light on the same things going on in Broadway casting. And now think about how to unwind it all after so many looked the other way...a class action suit would just be the start.
And I just continue to love the way Desmet describes how the sheeple can get into these states of hypnosis and so focused and bought in on what appear to be insane and lethal solutions to all of our problems. (Mass Formation / how it works) https://youtu.be/uLDpZ8daIVM
'The absence has been noted by various media outlets, drawing criticism from The Forward, Air Mail, and Bari Weiss’s Common Sense website on the Substack platform.
However, a source familiar with programming at the museum told Rolling Stone that there wasn’t enough pressure from influential figures to include Jews.
“A lot of people who might have fought harder for the representation of Jews were just really laying low,” the unnamed source said.'
The Woke are the most cowardly and hateful people, with a sense of false power as they go about trying to destroy peoples' lives of their choosing. As we are beginning to see, the Woke will eat their own and then it won't feel so good. I agree that for too long groups were kept out of the mainstream films, tv, as well as in the creation of scripts and playwrighting, and the public was prevented from knowing and appreciating all this talent, but as in many things, it has now gone to the extreme. How insulting to those minorities to be hired because the studio needs a number, whether or not this person has a real creative gift. I agree with Sasha Stone that eventually it will die down, but before then, many will be kept from utilizing their talents because they are too white and too male.
An excellent article like most on this site. What a chilling time we live in where our once cherished ideals of free speech, free expression and meritocracy are considered dangerous. It was once said that art imitates life but now it has become that art is too scared to reflect truth and reality. Do they understand that this era will be looked upon by future generations as another version of McCarthyism? Wake up, not woke up folks.
So what do you think explains the cohesiveness or in another words, what makes black & BIPOC British, for the most part, more 'charming & well-spoken' than the more antagonistic black culture in America?
My kind of rebel. Just being a Trump-lovin' Republican is to be a rebel today. The first time in my life I'm an official 'badass / deplorable'. Rather fun & exciting.
Ironic especially in light of the fact that the old guard were hardcore first amendment types. Maybe that's why they're now cancelled in this new world order.
Cancel Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. Refuse to buy movie tickets. Unless of course one of these platforms creates some scintillating hospital drama series where doctors and nurses - all non-Caucasian of course - refuse to treat an endless stream of pathetic white humanity. Oh wait….
A friend sold a show recently, and was sent this from their new overlords: https://ibb.co/hgNzzJL
I remain baffled as to how most of this is legal from a labor law standpoint. Additionally, a friend sold a show recently and received this document from their new overlords: https://ibb.co/hgNzzJL
I think this is a case where consumer demand and satisfaction is going to work as the ultimate arbiter of the situation. Thankfully, we aren't talking about occupations like jet pilots or surgeons relying on the mandates of a quota system; anyone who isn't up to the task of scripting and producing quality shows- on a consistent basis, over a long run- will eventually be exposed in all of their incompetence or mediocrity when they run out of talent. The lackluster, shallow, humorless show episodes they craft will be aired- for a while- but at least no planes will crash and no malpractice will be committed.
Anyway, I gave up on most standard cable network TV series a long time ago. The competition is too fierce. I'm not gonna watch Burn Notice or The Blacklist when I can watch The Bureau instead.
Final point: one of the worst side effects of the D/E/I hard-power quota policy is that it's liable to marginalize legitimately high quality black-written and produced shows that depict a mostly black cultural and social milieu without obsessively relying on trite plotlines or cliched narratives that are all about race and racism, over and over. The only example I can give is Atlanta (I can only watch so much television, even with multiple network subscriptions). But Atlanta is an outstanding series- at least the dozen or so episodes that I've seen. I think the secret of its success is that it isn't all about American Blackness tropes. Above all, it's about characters who are recognizable as human beings, and a multifaceted take on modern America that's true to life. For all the buzz about the "Teddy Perkins" episode (admittedly awesome), the last episode of Atlanta that I saw- about the high school kids, and the FUBU shirt- was a quietly underplayed masterpiece of deep social commentary and wrenching human tragedy. Not the usual after-school special.
So if you haven't checked out some episodes of Atlanta, don't let the Wokeness crusade put you off of that one.
Yes. I work in this industry. One of my good friends is in the production process for an upcoming show on Hulu. He (creator, head writer and showrunner) decided NO WHITE MALE - and only two white female in his room. He didnt disclose whether that was mandated by the studio. But what he did say was that it was impossible to find experienced writers that fit the style given this limitation. Threading the needle was beyond. As a result - he had to rewrite all 12 scripts for first season himself. Quintupling an already insane pre-production schedule and running him completely into the ground mentally and physically.
Great post and it appears small rays of light and sense-making are appearing. Those of us born in the 60's watched our parents and the courts and even Hollywood work to be more color-blind but it was still a meritocracy. Everybody (everybody) knew quotas and race-based hiring ultimately would collapse; yet here we are again and not by accident. Now swing to the east coast and NYC and shine a light on the same things going on in Broadway casting. And now think about how to unwind it all after so many looked the other way...a class action suit would just be the start.
And I just continue to love the way Desmet describes how the sheeple can get into these states of hypnosis and so focused and bought in on what appear to be insane and lethal solutions to all of our problems. (Mass Formation / how it works) https://youtu.be/uLDpZ8daIVM
Thank you once more, Bari Weiss!
'The absence has been noted by various media outlets, drawing criticism from The Forward, Air Mail, and Bari Weiss’s Common Sense website on the Substack platform.
However, a source familiar with programming at the museum told Rolling Stone that there wasn’t enough pressure from influential figures to include Jews.
“A lot of people who might have fought harder for the representation of Jews were just really laying low,” the unnamed source said.'
https://www.timesofisrael.com/absence-of-jewish-legacy-at-las-academy-museum-of-motion-pictures-spurs-outcry/
Well - given the fact that in the early days of Hollywood Jews were still considered not white should count for something .
I don't mind it at all as I have been watching great European shows and movies for the past year:)
The Woke are the most cowardly and hateful people, with a sense of false power as they go about trying to destroy peoples' lives of their choosing. As we are beginning to see, the Woke will eat their own and then it won't feel so good. I agree that for too long groups were kept out of the mainstream films, tv, as well as in the creation of scripts and playwrighting, and the public was prevented from knowing and appreciating all this talent, but as in many things, it has now gone to the extreme. How insulting to those minorities to be hired because the studio needs a number, whether or not this person has a real creative gift. I agree with Sasha Stone that eventually it will die down, but before then, many will be kept from utilizing their talents because they are too white and too male.
An excellent article like most on this site. What a chilling time we live in where our once cherished ideals of free speech, free expression and meritocracy are considered dangerous. It was once said that art imitates life but now it has become that art is too scared to reflect truth and reality. Do they understand that this era will be looked upon by future generations as another version of McCarthyism? Wake up, not woke up folks.
... and COVID happened which threw gas on what was left and burnt the place down.
Private Equity is now $1.2T, having doubled in about one year.
I think they know about this, and shortly the capitalists will connect with the growing pool of unemployable talent.
And they only want returns. And cocktail talk, as a bonus.
Give it time.
Hollywood may end up bifurcated, then getting beaten badly by those they’ve left behind.
So what do you think explains the cohesiveness or in another words, what makes black & BIPOC British, for the most part, more 'charming & well-spoken' than the more antagonistic black culture in America?
My kind of rebel. Just being a Trump-lovin' Republican is to be a rebel today. The first time in my life I'm an official 'badass / deplorable'. Rather fun & exciting.
Ironic especially in light of the fact that the old guard were hardcore first amendment types. Maybe that's why they're now cancelled in this new world order.
Cancel Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. Refuse to buy movie tickets. Unless of course one of these platforms creates some scintillating hospital drama series where doctors and nurses - all non-Caucasian of course - refuse to treat an endless stream of pathetic white humanity. Oh wait….