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In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their power dwindle, while writers and producers lift their best techniques from TV, comic books, and the toy biz. The future of Hollywood is being written by powerful corporate brands like Marvel, Amazon, Netflix, and Lego, as well as censors in China. Ben Fritz chronicles this dramatic shakeup with unmatched skill, bringing equal fluency to both the financial and entertainment aspects of Hollywood.

*Vulture's Best Comedy Book of 2023* From the author of Generation Friends, featuring brand-new interviews with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, a surprising, incisive, and often hilarious book about the film that changed comedy, Anchorman. It’s been nearly twenty years since Ron Burgundy burst...

In this book, Michael Smith and Rahul Telang, experts on entertainment analytics, show how the success of House of Cards upended the film and TV industries - and how companies like Amazon and Apple are changing the rules in other entertainment industries, notably publishing and music. We're living through a period of unprecedented technological disruption in the entertainment industries.

'Terrifically lucid and compact . . . an unassumingly intuitive and insightful brief history . . . will tell you more about [Lynch's] life and filmmaking than a thousand academic studies' PETER BRADSHAW, THE SPECTATOR The loss of David Lynch in January 2025 produced an extraordinary outpouring...

Living BIG is a podcast about creativity, courage, and community. Hosted by Becca Jackson Cusick, the show features honest conversations with artists, educators, and everyday people who are choosing to live boldly and build meaningful connections through the arts.Rooted in the mission of Boldly Inspiring Greatness, Living BIG celebrates the power of creativity to help people grow, belong, and thrive.

HERE is where we navigate through the world of voice over, and reveal the crazy life of a voice actor! Come hang out in A VO's padded room with us, Big Jim and Brad Storm, as we tighten up the straps on our straitjackets. The episodes will feature wild and crazy guests, and dive into the live's of a working voice actor. One of the major things that makes this unique is our gameshow. That's right gameshow! A Vo's Padded Improv is where we challenge our guests with fun and wacky ways of reading a script. They'll never know what hit 'em! So join us EVERY WEEK for a brand new episode. You never ...