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The Hollywood Assistant
OCTOBER 2024
Natia Compton
Oct 7, 2024
When Alternative History Becomes a Reality
What happens when history gets erased instead of learned from? From vanished SNL performances to autotuned Super Bowl shows, the entertainme
Lucy Stover
Oct 7, 2024
The Scariest Part of Being an Assistant Is...
In honor of spooky season, we wanted to normalize something scarier than “The Substance” (2024): our careers.
This month, we asked our fell
Natalie Lifson
Oct 6, 2024
Who's On Strike Now? - October 2024 Edition
Who’s on Strike Now? Last month, we reported on one strike (SAG-AFTRA x Video Game Companies) and one negotiation (The Animation Guild x The
Gillian Madans
Oct 5, 2024
Ask a Former Assistant: Conan Smith (Buchwald)
Learn about agency life, representing multi-hyphenates, the difference between working at a big vs. mid-sized agency, and more from Buchwald
Maura Consedine
Oct 4, 2024
Ask an Assistant: Matthew Threadgill (Disney Branded Entertainment)
Dive into development with assistant Matthew Threadgill, an accomplished and passionate entertainment professional currently supporting Disn
Natalie Lifson
Oct 3, 2024
Hollywood Buzz: September 2024
Everything you may have missed in the trades last month...
Natalie Lifson
Oct 3, 2024
What Are Antitrust Laws, and could Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox be guilty of violating them with their joint sports streaming service?
In August, Fubo brought an antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox for their upcoming massive sports streaming ser
Natalie Lifson
Oct 3, 2024
What's a "Carriage Dispute?" - The Resolution of Disney's Battle with DirecTV
Last month, we reported on Disney and DirecTV’s dispute over the renewal of their carriage deal, which allows DirecTV to carry Disney-owned
Natalie Lifson
Aug 1, 2024
Hollywood Glossary (Running List)
The entertainment industry can be so inaccessible, not just because of a general lack of resources, but because there are so many industry-
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