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ALI BARTHWELL, TIM CARVELL LIZ HYNES, RYAN KEN, MARK KRAMER FIA MANFREDI, JOHN OLIVER, ‘AYLOR KAY PHILLIPS, CHRISSY SHACKELFORD OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FORA VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES HBO | FYC LAST WEEK TONIGHT cea | NGIX Hollijygood Nekesa Mumbi Moody ee ee ee | ae ‘not haonCoschmoemnerm ors Kl, Piscine Gatineau lp cous sore setenv fester ‘ors arempotnatn eur tong sean techs sonnel Baus -ontn mace Reg seus oye mena sano et Fb seventeen on Caen Who rman ester ein seamless aroma Nhl Brevi Cristeper owns swoeneroeaor Cheer Arhersmoronaren eg Downiesmeromemct a Shh "aorta Neo Persea ssn enya aren. be renin tana RO vereren seen as-ves tn Cali Bage searecousn ha Tsao nas oa sansonecern a0 ime Nae saeemo ene ace Sree senyeare co ay a Semen namerrnenoma pn seamen swore SotRenroh ngna i ra comtn newt Ban Vinge. Alec Rn Raven Abnadors utile Sent Jnnonn Ca Melinda Elisabeth Deutschman Rabishaw Victoria Gold en maasntomaasrsat eremonuocruine stop sare uate vee ate Venera omens ha-oemeh Te eg Mad serena Erle Grup 8694-079 omllcanaggemertaera4som nee 5122000 Hn nein anes e210 40-200 04-5 ene 2) 8-49, 4 45 5-150-omeev 597188 -lywoodepore ems =_Mc Jay Penske secant Leitso seconmeresuss = Ls ESS Feeeeteapemmnemenoem teeter ener orn ‘inst note reemunecanorie ‘erate anc wo comae. RTL Group congratulates Fremantle for being named International Producer of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter Legal War Over at am meri ot he Samael OEE reece tt A Sherrie pm mmc otf santo"? fmPrneaca rate The Report Behind the Headlines Hollywood’s New Streaming Ask: Try Our Cheaper Ad Tiers, Please! ‘With better margins on advertising-supported offerings, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, NBCUniversal ‘and Warner Bros. Discovery find themselves incentivized to push subscribers to those plans luring Disney’ most recent quarterly ea ings call,on Aug. 9, CEO Bob iger sited until the end of Ins opening remarks to drop the ‘hammer: His company’s stream {ng business was inroducing Prive increases Bigones. The ‘monthly cost ofthe Disney® and Huluad/-free tiers would be rising by nearly 30 percent, or $3 For acompany desperately ‘uyingto tumnits money-osing streaming business nto _moneymaker the pivot marked scritea strategie shift nits path to profitability. However, Iger ade that “maintain access our content fora broad anaudience as possiblels op of ‘mind for ws, which is why pricing forourstand-slone ad-supported Disney: and Hulu offerings will remain unchanged: Price hikes are never subtle, bt the move by Disney was the atest ‘roma company in the streaming space tory and nudge consun cersever so slightly toward its advertising supported let In fal, NBCUniversal raised the pree ots Peaenek plans increas Ing the cost ofits ad tier by $1 per month and its ad-free ter by $2 Infune,Paramount+ droppedits $9.09 ad-fee tern favor ofan $11.99 tler that includes Showtime content, makingit $2 more expen sive to avold ads. ke Peacocks base plan roae by only $ ‘Even Nels, which hasn't ined prices all this year, made move designed toever so gently push new subserb- crstoitsad tier In July the company dropped its $10-per- foe month Basic” plan, meaningtheentry polnts for consumers are now ts $6.99-per-month ad tir andits 1549 standard tier ‘The changes, put together, serveto make the ad-supported {ers more appealing to consuum ers. Even inthe cases where ad ters’ prices rose, the bigger hikes at their ad-free counterparts are ean to male the cheaper option loaklike an even beter deal ‘Streaming isthe future of content access and platforms are ryingto reatea clearer choice for consumers with thelr ad-supported and ad-free offer Ings” sys Jule Clark, senior vp atTransUnion's media andenter- thinment vertical "Eeonomie pressures makeit impossible for consumers ta subscribe ta ‘multiple platforms, and stream- ing platforms understand the value exchange ofadverts Ingwith quality contents 2 logical nex step: Even before the pricing changes theaters were having an impact. ger sad that 40 per- Centof new Disney* subsyvere choosing thead tier. ANetix source, meanwhile, says that THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER J AUGUST 29, 2023 ‘The Report 60 percent of respondents said they would choose to watch con tent onan ad-supported platform rather than a-fre platform, if saved them $4 10 $5 per month ot ‘more. plurality of respondents also said they valued services that ‘nad tered options letting them choose whether they could get an ad-free or ad-supported tier. The itsad-supported userbase has Aoubled since the frst quarter ‘and now has mone than 10 millon actyeusers, up from the 5 million itannounced ats upfront in Ma So why push users toa ess expensive subscription ter? Because they are actually more lucrative, Executives at every streaming glant with borhan ad-supported and an ad-free ‘er inching Disney, Netix, Paramoutt Watn Discovery andN say that total revenue per set is hhigheron the ac-supported plan than it ison the ad-free plan. ‘And that sche key point: With better margins onthe ad-sup. ported planand he steaming fdbusinessstllonthe rise, the companies now find themselves incentivized to push subscribers tothesdtlers, be they new subs, existing subs, orthose caught in password-sharing crackdowns. According to an Aug report from Hub Research, some “Consumers don't just tolerate advertising in vdeo content — in ‘most cases, they actually see ben- ‘fits rom it” says Mark Loushney, seniorconsltant to Hub. It allows them to choose tele preferred video tlers at ower ost, And when presented right, adver- Using results ina more engaging Viewing experience.” ‘And the streaming companies believe theres oom to grow In ATV upfrone market besleged by difficult advertsingenvizon- ‘ment, companies reported only ‘wo bright spots: streaming advertising and live sports research suggests ‘that having multiple ters inching lower-cost ad-sup- ported option, isthe smart pla ‘content and ad ex says David Cohen, for profitability” Disney reported that "more than 40 percentof the total ‘upfront dollars committed this eae" were for its sean ‘erties Hulu, Disney® and ESPN Paramount reported that its digi talvideoad business had doubled from 2020, and NBCUnWersal sald commitments to Peacock ‘were up 30 percent fom last year, “Asauvertisers continue co oak for high-quality content environments for theirbeands they will nevitablybe driven to ‘these streaming services, which are aggregating larger and larger audiences with personalized Interactive Advertising Buren, storicaly, subscription video-on-demand platforms hhave delivered stronger profit, margins. However, asthe ad-supported streaming bush: hess grows, that dynamic is «volving. Ad-supported stream: ing provides consumers more ‘options, and provides streamers more levers to pull Inthe quest ‘That ultimately at the heare ofthe pricing changes Streaming video has proven tobea diff- cult modelo operate profitably (save forthe Tod Sarandos- and ‘Greg Poters-run Neti) and the appeal of advertising (which the traditional TV companies already know well i too strong o ignore. Companies Ike Disiey and NBCUniversal might benew to streaming, but they've been inthe suvertsing business for decades. ‘Some observers note, however, thatthe pricingminel games ean _g00n for only solong, “Context is bey when comsldering these prlce hikes. Mort media companies are struggling with the shift of inear disteibution revenue ostream: Ing diet consumer behavior, sotocaptureaudiences, initial monthly fees were low” says Ken Suh, chiefstrategy officer ofthe CTV ad tech firm Nexxen, “The recent rise of ad-supported customers supports the theory that people are willing towatch adstolower their monthly costs, but the Future-ooking question ss What will subseebers do it pricing adjusts so much thatthe ad-supported levels ise othe original au-free prices forthe Initial service lunches?” am ng Drop Real Drama Hits Reality TV Business During the Strikes ‘Talks of unionizing realty performers amid complaints about working conditions and nondisclosure agreements harks back to efforts toorganize unscripted storytellers in the previous WGA steike But will tigation follow this time, too? 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TheAmaci Roce ora sngeloskna ot Inara" ekeytodetarminng hereon ‘Sprepratebarganing unt Sonereay ‘etorers te bendy covered 583” IPTRAs Netnert God Agreement ae {hauidtos otesed upper ft oudne ‘nostotsani br theres hardy sone” “riser enatent hat proven {rscomredby acoleewebarganna arene Saye ‘ur Boman We al wat he erate ty {ob egoed place, here pote =" \hether heaping pnt fer noningresty TV sonata be sean bat Sper ows te oong ‘mee ltt aon be aed el ache, i i ALULA: YOUR NEXT FILM DESTINATION Spectacular Locations World-class Studios 40% Cash Rebate Frans] PNY ae Peele filmalula.com a2 yc Kae Fiero: concept ars ring iean entices mee tes inpret ea ote, tears ty ara Toe ego She ceed Sane emo teedegnforDoctorunngein tevown bend impressions thamglreaiom sorbent coat rare She wa ftom ltyear tater wore Intron lo dtr Sesto stage femal tlie Sens witottherknowege oreonent tans fer ork src no fing the sre enamel been lato Mujra. on A generat toe than .300 ties oc ese tat ol i hen Sek Scenpslgnaing Youwort Yourentieeto down youdo atsethe and fora compeny ‘Sprott heralyake Jour totlnamodd hae Mempngtorpet yout Ine nek Otel ‘tsb oneotthre ris sug Aarginrtnestby alimony ond Dove tose werkt priee sri feo sKat es the boundaries fcopyriht iwand Coalbeonece foes hat cde gay oe wy age sage oocnc eared Gnitetckeo Operas Metts amar Gace aN tenuate ha od aremate sbi year proved lpg Stu Walls ose Steet ted A theme to Enero cites A Eranlin Fray opened compunyseaing cal comments enerntediyon A tmcaled Spesiy ects toute, Spt acd ‘The Report Scraping or Stealing? A Legal Reckoning Over AI Looms Tech glants'use of copyrighted works to traln ChatGPT or Midjourney might violate the law —unless more deals arecut wv WmNsTON co sinilarly trumpeted plans to deploy the tech. But behind elosed doors, companies are warning ‘hac the way most Al systems are bolle nght be legal "We may not prevailinany ongoingor ature litigation” states a secur ‘ies ill iesued in ne by Adobe Iecitesintlloetual property dlisptes that could subject us to ‘sigifieantHlablites,requlre us toenter into royalty and icens- ing agreements on unfavorable terms" and possibly impose “Injunctions restleting ou sale cofproducts or services” Engineers build Al art genera tors by feeding Al systems, kon aslarge language models, volu- ‘minots databases of {mages downloaded from the nter- net without Ticenses- The artists'sult revolves aronnd the argument ‘hae the prae- tice of feeding these systems copyrighted works constitutes intellectual property theft finding of infringement inthe case could result nan order requlting the databases tobe deleted, upending hhowmost AL systems are bitin theabsence of regulation pling suardralls around the industy. Afcompanies maintain that thefe conducts protected by fie ‘se, whieh allows forthe uti ton of copyrighted works without permission aslongasthat use is transformative. The doc ‘wine permits unlicensed use of copyrighted works under limited circumstances. The factors that determine whether a work ql fies include the purpose of the use, the degre of similarity. and the impact ofthe derivative work ‘on the market for the original Responding to the proposed class _setion from artists, Seability AT ‘countered in a statement that “anyone that belleves tha this Isnt fair use does not understand ‘the technology and misunder stands the ae” Erle Goldman, co-director ofthe High Tech Law Institute at Santa ClaraUniversity School of Law, agrees that Al companies ikely meet the criteria for fal use, “Nobody whos complaining today about their work being stolen has goten there without stand- Ing on the shoulders of othe Goldman says. “Beoplelearn from, each ather™ He points to precedent green- lighting the eopsing of works to produce nonintinging outputs. The ‘Authors Gila 12005 tok of millons ofbooksto cresteasearch funetion ina case closely watchedby the Motion Pictre Assocation and practically every labor group representing writers. federal, Judge ultimately rejected copy- right infringement claimsand found that Googleutieation of ‘the authors’ copyrighted works amounts fae ase, Central tothe ruling wasthat Googe allowed tiserstovew snippets af text with- ‘out proving the full work. Matthow Butterick. Iyer representing the authors, stresses ‘that Alcompanles are making “completcly new material that's Ine out asasubstitite forthe ‘alning data” to prfitof of. ‘while Google was only making an index forthe hooks asit pointed Dackto the original works. “That's ‘been the ted linen alr use aw for averylongtime? he says Theartiss'argument that AL companies ate atively hating thet economic interest by ereat- lng competing works on the back oftheir ae could swing the case thelr favor. For guidance, they ‘might look tothe Supreme Court's recent decision rejecting fairuse defense in Andy Warhol Fondation Jorthe Visual Arte. Goldsmith The 7-2imajoity stressed in that ease that an analysis ofwhether the secondary work wassuficenty transformed eo protect against copyright infringement must also ‘consider the commercial natre ofthe use. Falruse Is not likely 0 ‘be found when an original work and derivative share the"same or highly similar parpose” and that secondary use is commercial, the justices ruled, Associate ustice ‘Sonia Sotomayor noted that ruling ‘heather way would essentially permit artists tomake slight slteratons to an original photo and sell iby claiming transfor mative, ‘Notably, Mljourney and other Aart generatorsallow users to create works “inthe style of other attists, making them potential competitors othe artists whose work theyare trained on, Spooked ‘by Al companles indiscriminately crawling the web to serape art, books and personal data Ortizhid her portfolio behind password: protected page on her personal website. She says the diminished Visibility of her workis worth the protection. Ami this backdrop, some AL companies have turned tices: ing datato ward of legal issues. Somme artists aren favor of ich licensing ro ean compensation for their work Ortiis not so sre “This sn jst about automation, ‘but automation decimating entire industries with your own work” she says."That's why SAG-APTRA and the WGA ave fighting” a 10 THERACE The Political Art Behind Succession’s ‘Electoral Mayhem’ Te simulation ofan election-night disaster entailed digging into the nitty-gritty ‘of modern-day threats, says the HBO series consultant and Obama's former dleputy press secretary evemicscnctre ‘saDemocrat who works in professional polities, Ive in perpetual state of worry —an ‘occupational hazard that beeame more acute n2016. ver since an. 6, 2021, many fof us added anew feurto our list: elation interference, Ahesd ofthe 2022 mickerms, ‘cams of lawyers eletion experts and ‘grassroots organizers in DC. prepared for Increasing threatsto the administrationof the lection. Asan adviser to former President Barack Obama, {attended briefings strategy sessions und tabletop exercises designed to _mitigite and overcome those risks Against that backdrop, In the springof 2022,executive producer Frank Rich asked me ft would advise the Succession writers ‘onpolitcal storylines inthe fourth season Thad worked in polities for 20 years, inch lng in Congeess and in various eampalans, and laters senior commanications official inthe Obama White House, where I worked Inthe West Wing and spoke on behalf ofthe president on Air Force One. had previously consulted on Netflix’ Designated Survivor and ‘workingon one of Hollywood's biggest shows required lite convincing For thenext 10 months, Thelped the writers ‘embed campaign elements into each sept, coprure che Washington vibe and marry thelr storytelling objectives with political reall- ties, This alleametoa head, of conse, in the clection-night episode — the eighth episode of the final season, titled “Ameria Decides2"The ‘writers wanted ta sow electoral mayhem, and suddenly my two realities merged: antcipat. Ing rea-ife election nightmares and crafting ‘fictionalized worst-case scenario, ‘Webrainstormed various plotlines, includ Inga massive fir ata vote count center argued that true sabotage would be more suereptitious; those trying to steal electons are doing so more systematically, inside ‘courtrooms or by manipulating ballot access But ballot access rules don't exactly jump off ‘the sereen, sothe arson won ott ‘We set thefiein Democrat-heary Miliwatlee, a site that wonld house as Selene numberof votes to sing the state. Ie also needed to happen late enough in the night forthe projections of ATN — the TV network ‘owned by the series’ Roy amily — to cause maximum electoral chaos after Arizones results were clea, Thats hecats the ire wasnt the only nefariousness the writers wanted to explore ‘What ithe Rey ids’ corporate interests interfered with ATN's real-time election calls? In realty, news outlets have strict, firewalls between business executives that insulate detsion desks from any untoward infiences, Bit the ‘episode's somewhat improbable plotlines ‘ultimately fle redible because the hack ‘drop was grounded in realty. The show felt teal —in omecases alittle tooreal—to viewersbeeause the context forthe election night misehlef was so plausible. The wrlt- r= attention to detail ets the stage forthe ‘drama that mesmerizes us. For example, the sequence of states reporting lection results, ‘editorial teams and scrupulously researched by writer Justin (Goldzahlor was scripted to mirror an actual election-night broadcast ‘Onscreen exchanges about how government officials would handle such an emergency ‘were informed hy comersations withthe local ‘and state election commissions, phis consul ‘tons ith election lv expert Ben Ginsberg — who, asa renowned Republican elections attorney, would normally be my adversary: I was fun to play on the same team with Be ‘expecially because our opposing experiences Inthe 2008 Minnesota Senate race served ae inspiration to project how campaigns deal ‘witha protracted election. ‘The writers werent the only ones focused ‘ongoing the minutise right. When pres ‘dential candidate Jers Meneken Justin Kir) visits the Ros in episode four to pay his respects after the death of patriarch Logan in the previous episode, I worked with the pro ‘duction to mime the Secret Service security footprint, When the team asked what type ‘ofvestsbomb-sniffing dogs might wear, ‘admitted [would haveto get backto them! Thankfully, one area know well isthe rela tonship between campaigns and rporters, since media relations is my day jo, With am: palgn officals attempting to influence ATNS ‘coverage and election projections, discussed ‘withthe actors onset how campaign opera: tives would engage journalists va sensitive and often highly charged conversations Of cours, getting the detail right wast unique toseason fours political lo. Succesion so powerful because we ‘getaglipse inside the real worlds of the “uber-wealthy. corporate boardroomsand media conglomerates. When eteator Jesse “Armstrong questioned me over the remarks Mencken would give as president-elect Tepe: rienced his metieulonsness firsthand, His precision expected in the Oval Office ‘Aswe sho the election-night episode last, December, Gongress passed legislation that ‘updated the Electoral Count Aet of 187 and took inte account modern-day threats tole: ton administration. Afecr ll my concerns that arson wasn't being contemplated in political ezeles, the House-passed version of ‘the bill ncided » provision specifically fora “historically significant destructive fre.” So ‘mich far my palitial expertise “Many shows have ried tocapture Washington. The West Wing inspired meto workin politics, while Vep channeled the Hdleulousness of the political world. These shows aren't intended tobe documentaries TV mint take dramatic license toentertain, But shows that rack the Di. code ground their broader stories in authenticity by fxat- ingon the nitty-gritty. With Succestion lean ‘only hope we dii’tprediet che fucureand ‘hat ultimately, fe does not imitate ae. ofthe same ‘The Report 7 Days of DEALS Who's inking on the dotted line this week THESE FOUR COMPANIES GET. A THUMBS UP FROM WALL STREET B $40M Media snd entertainment gots hae wrapped op dvertsing challenges ond cord-eutng probes. But these our companies have cmerged wth ind thir ron Wal tee sass who have ‘ade ther ers for which firms ate wll portoned and uropean py TY powerhouse'Sy sored withbetter-than-expected rests actos various ‘suber need ete oes ‘tulyat ret oldman nntivedMa-hay fon Comeast share ster the company Sock pice tngethy Soto $51 decosed at 3a on ‘ae 2. Honkof America esses elfEhelehsso boostedher Comat stock price target y Sin her set 835, while stckig to er buyretng And stock pice tangy 57 S55 while elterating Is gating chart Communistions This cable lat sso earned losing fewer py FV ubacrbes than iralsand feeuaningtobrondband caster growth. “Getting beck to growth wae thei eof Walle Fargo stays Steven Cakalsteortinwhich he boosted Tischastersiost pie target hy $4010 50 {lose at 5420.09 on Aug. 20 while sticking tis “ogee rating 1 Cowen’ Gregory Willams ‘malntained his outpefore eating on Charter ft ineeased is tock prc target by $$, Fesuleswithupaiebroadband and mle sd” he ‘ote. John Jane, sn ance at Wolfe Reseach ‘ogrided Charter shares rom poet perfore to "utperocm’ alsig his tock price targe 0 SS, Roku The streaming device maker which hasbeen xpandingitsoffering afFAST coats, been “viding the Stectamidod market lenges opti strearingimarket ands ower argin Ups steprisesand gvesome analysts morecon- ‘encin soutook Evercore sts Shweta Kaui OD Rights AFPTss) was encouraged by Roku’ second-quarter aen- "sting hilebostngher stock price target by $5 [75 elows a $789 on Ag 2). 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St Clair and Raphael are uninhibited in discussing the machinations of modern womanhood and fein the pubicexe, never too shy to share about a beauty procedure or discuss the power ofa good set of hnghlights. But they're deliberate {nthe focus.om hove women can ‘open up theielives, as opposed 10 resteeting themselves “God bless Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop and keep them wel, ‘but what Hove about what we're doingis that it's partly asatire ofall those places that tll you it youJust get ordo this one thing, everything willbe OK" says Raphael. “The promise of well ness or an ideal formof living ‘asa woman i totally empty. 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Pople dosorve far wages The unions ae fighting {or what's rigtt important tome to stand in solidarity with tho actors and wie becauso cor portions ate making blions of thee briineo Final question: Who would you want to play you In The Barbara Lee Story? ‘Christina Jackson paving mein th Shitoy (Chisholm biopic went on set andi was actually eo meeting me! Interview ected for length and clarity Kal Gots the Emmyrnominated producer of the doc Reversing Roa. naddon toa career covering pales shes Beon arte on And Jus Like That Mayor of Kingstown and Black Lighting Tie HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 15 Yes, | Did Say That! Ye waying what {2 entertainment ie by Mey Conn “I couldn’t imagine a », greater badge of honor.” nt acorns 9e8 H Thenanan md tr bedi tan oncom SStondnger areca steno memories) “Leonard Bernstein ? hadaniee, big nose.” Ameo “It’s outrageous how Hollywood accounting works.” sfemghestvene ss cect bak a ar FLASHBACK! Did! faybe I was overselling, but Roars ferrites THe HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 1G “I'm 67, Ihave Parkinson's disease, Ocb and, at the “She would have loved it.” “That show gage means SSaecees Hollijwood W@RLD LENS SE Explore the world of filmmaking with The Hollywood Reporter, CMM ons oo) fine ee ROL M IMAM ULNAR oILLe Ey OE eke RUE 101013 PACKAGE INCLUDES ema) ec ier) ae rears p Dedicated P Pc a ci een fee ea si 5.9m FOLLOWERS THR.com NeeerrN About Town, ‘Tim Doyle Called out sorry forthe post, callingit forPosting LynchingImage | failed attempt to find humor. "Tin ‘on Facebook Amid Strike ‘comedy writer. Lwasbrain dead Members ofa private WGA Inthatmomentand picked the Facebook group wereleftfuming | srrong piece ofp arto go witha after oneof their own posted what | silyjokeabout killing myself ‘they considered aracist meme, On | after 100 days onthe picket ine” Aug 9,averiter posted,"Happy | heexplained,"Tdkdn't mean to 100¢hday,toallwho observe"to| hurt or inflame or anger anybody mark the duration ofthe WGA strike, Welter and shovrrunner AALS Association Reports Suroe Hiniiminewaiahnicnderstianaret, | nde TeLadedig loa | SDamaieeanteenateal Lite ete Bel enh include The Riedre dig, Last _| W_Danations After Death Man Standingand The Big Bang Theory acaiaongtae stra, | Hollywood insilers were shocked Rambling Reporter Naar eee ericeptt_ | fleatnafthe death ofphotoge oe an eeepc” | emp ten ski® i fied Aug. Satage 57 following and-whiteimage of | acto with ALS. “Bryan chose WoA Scribe on Why He Co-Created a Play With Chat OPT man banging fom | ee ee The lights went down inside Santa Monica Morgan-Whson Theatre | Mipogim fe, Invhat appears | Sumy to Keep isjoumey with on Aug 3 ahend ofthe siath nd final 10-minute playaftheevening | —"""— tobealynching. | Albee and thon of us program atthe BriskFestval. 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The production —divected | “thisepieallyhorile ras, bbyactor and writer Wil MeFaddon — speaks directly oathreatatthe | solf martyring, vile clucess, heart ofthe WGA strike, Not to spoil the ending but Ay LtleA.has | outvo-touch, boneheaded, fatal consequences forone ofits protagonists. ld we mention that | disturbingand txle post.” The isa musical? Oh, and one more thing: McFadden told THRafterthe | post was shared on X, where many show that used ChatGPT to write the thing,givingthe burgeoning | notablenames, among them ‘technology a joint “ereated by” credit. Judging bythe audience reaction, | YetteNiese Brown, called on lewas the hitof the night, and based on attendee votes, itadvanced to” | Dogletoexplain himself. Powell the Brisk Festival inal, scheduled for Sept.2. 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