There are no smiling faces in Hollywood. The industry’s power pyramid last week underwent further upheavals, turning former CEOs and network presidents into job hunters. They will surely be followed shortly by scores of acolytes.
At the same time, virtually every public event surrounding the Oscar and Emmy seasons has now been canceled, thus pulling the red carpet out from under the town’s social life. And then there’s the pandemic.
Normally we would be approaching that time of year when the stars would be sharpening their pitches for the festival and awards circuits, but suddenly they, like the fallen CEOs, have time on their hands. The Motion Picture Academy’s cancellation of screenings and other forms of campaigning for the year will drastically inhibit motion picture promotion in addition to destroying the ecosystems of caterers, stylists and fashion designers among others.
Suddenly, the Academy’s sprawling new...
At the same time, virtually every public event surrounding the Oscar and Emmy seasons has now been canceled, thus pulling the red carpet out from under the town’s social life. And then there’s the pandemic.
Normally we would be approaching that time of year when the stars would be sharpening their pitches for the festival and awards circuits, but suddenly they, like the fallen CEOs, have time on their hands. The Motion Picture Academy’s cancellation of screenings and other forms of campaigning for the year will drastically inhibit motion picture promotion in addition to destroying the ecosystems of caterers, stylists and fashion designers among others.
Suddenly, the Academy’s sprawling new...
- 8/10/2020
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
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