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☆ Hollywood Is Leaving Los Angeles: Remote Work Comes to TV, Movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementLately, creative workers are increasingly chasing their Hollywood dreams in production hubs far from Hollywood. FilmLA, which issues permits for production in the region, found that Greater Los Angeles' share of US-produced TV and film projects declined from 23% in 2021 to 18% last year. Brin said Lexington had attracted 30 film and TV projects so far this year, representing more than $2 million in local spending. Actually being on a set is only one part of entertainment production. While the power of Los Angeles is dispersing, no single "new Hollywood" is coming to take its place.

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☆ Everything to know about season 4 of 'The Bear' after that cryptic season 3 finale
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The season 3 finale of FX's "The Bear" teases more episodes to come. The show was reportedly renewed for a fourth season in March. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: weren't, —, Carmen, Berzatto's, Jeremy Allen White Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Celebrity cameos to look out for in the star-studded third season of 'The Bear'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

All 10 episodes of season three of FX's "The Bear" were released on Wednesday. The new season is packed with notable celebrity guest stars and cameos. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"The Bear" is back for another season of kitchen chaos and celebrity cameos. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Jamie Lee Curtis, Joel McHale, Will Poulter, —, Carmen, Berzatto's, Jeremy Allen White, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, René Redzepi, Christina Tosi Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The 9 best things to stream this weekend, from a new season of 'The Bear' to a heartbreaking Celine Dion doc
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"The Bear" and "The Mole" both returned with new seasons this week. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . FX's critically acclaimed dramedy starring Jeremy Allen White as a young chef in Chicago returned for its third season. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Lily Gladstone, —, they're, FX's, Jeremy Allen White Organizations: Netflix, realtors, Service, Business Locations: Chicago

☆ Critics say 'The Bear' season 3 is 'uneven' and 'stuck' — but it's still one of the best shows on TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 10-episode third season of FX's "The Bear" was released in full Wednesday night. The new episodes pick up immediately after the events of the season 2 finale. Most critics agree that the series is still one of the best on TV, but season 3 is flawed. AdvertisementThe reviews are in for season three of FX's "The Bear," and critics are torn. The new episodes pick up immediately after the events of the season two finale.

Persons: —, Christopher Storer, Chef Carmen Berzatto, Jeremy Allen White, Carmy Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Chicagoland

☆ The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Truth is, I think it was the pandemic that did us in," 91-year-old owner Marilyn Leviton told KTLA-5. California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers and a need for new equipment also led to the restaurant's closure, she said. AdvertisementBeef sandwich chain Arby's has closed its restaurant on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard after 55 years of operating under one owner. California raised its minimum wage for workers at quick-service restaurant chains to $20 an hour in April — 25% more than the state's general minimum wage. Speaking about the closure of her restaurant, Leviton said: "I'm awfully sorry that it came to this."

Persons: Marilyn Leviton, —, Leviton, Rich Fury, Arby's Organizations: KTLA, Service, Local, Business Locations: California, —

☆ The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a new Netflix show about teen ghosts to a Bon Jovi docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The finale of FX's "Shōgun" and a Bon Jovi docuseries are streaming now too. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . There are also several new documentaries out this weekend, including one about Bon Jovi and another about a Chilean doomsday cult. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

Persons: There's, —, messier, Bon Jovi Organizations: Service, HBO Locations: Bon, Chilean

☆ Will there be a 'Shogun' season 2? Here's what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When THR asked Marks to clarify whether his comments precluded a second season, he didn't immediately shut it down. AdvertisementBut Maria Gonzales, one of the show's editors, told ComicBook TV that the crew hadn't explicitly discussed a second season. AdvertisementOkay, so what could be the source material for a second season? At this point, it's impossible to tell where a second season would go. "Shōgun" season one is now available to stream in its entirety on Hulu.

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☆ How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney's first female CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

The appointment would make Walden the first female CEO of the Walt Disney Co. in its 100-year history. "Anybody they choose will have never been the Disney CEO prior to that." At Disney, Walden has hit several home runs, including FX's "The Bear," Hulu's "The Dropout" and "Only Murderers in the Building," and ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek CNBCChapek climbed the corporate ladder at Disney for 30 years by showcasing his business and finance chops. Combating female stereotypesIf Walden were appointed CEO, she would be the first woman to run the century-old company.

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☆ Critics are hailing FX's 'Shōgun' as the next 'Game of Thrones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Shōgun," created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, takes place at the turn of the 17th century in Japan. Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in the series premiere of "Shōgun." The Washington Post's Lili Loofbourow wrote that "Shōgun" will draw comparisons to "Game of Thrones" because it has a "proven combination of gorgeous set pieces, moral ambiguity, cliffhangers (literally, in one case!) According to critics, however, FX's "Shōgun" more effectively shifts the focus to the story's cast of Japanese characters. AdvertisementReviews praised Hiroyuki Sanada's performance as Toranaga YoshiiHiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in "Shōgun."

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☆ Here's the cast of 'Shōgun' and who they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementFX's "Shōgun" is a new series that takes viewers into 1600s Edo-era Japan, adapting James Clavell's novel and drawing on real-life history. The show stars Hiroyuki Sanada (also a producer) as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a figure akin to the real-life shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. When Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) washes ashore, he becomes an important figure in Toranaga's power struggle. Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a noblewoman, serves as their translator. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: James Clavell's, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu, John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis, Toda Mariko, Anna Sawai Organizations: Business Locations: Edo, Japan

☆ Niecy Nash-Betts doesn't regret turning down 'Girls Trip' because it helped Tiffany Haddish's career: 'Everybody can have a turn'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Niecy Nash-Betts told Business Insider she turned down a role in the 2017 comedy "Girls Trip." "I don't regret turning anything down, I don't think," Nash-Betts told Business Insider's Libby Torres for the latest installment of our "Role Play" interview series. "But I did turn down, what was the one with all the girls that went to New Orleans? "I turned down 'Girls Trip,' and they ended up booking Tiffany Haddish and her career completely took off," she said. NetflixDespite turning down a part in "Girls Trip," Nash-Betts' career has been thriving.

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☆ What we can expect from season 3 of 'The Bear'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

FX's "The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, got renewed for a third season. AdvertisementJeremy Allen White is returning to the kitchen for season three of "The Bear." AdvertisementAccording to White, season 3 will return to the 'functioning kitchen atmosphere'Jeremy Allen White as Carmy on season two of "The Bear." Season 3 is set for release sometime in 2024Jeremy Allen White on season two of "The Bear." AdvertisementConsidering how quickly the show is filmed, fans can expect season three to be on track for release later this year.

Persons: Jeremy Allen White, Edebiri, White, —, Carmen, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Richie, it's, Abby Elliott, Natalie, Lionel Boyce, Marcus, Liza Colón, Zayas, Tina, Edwin Lee Gibson, Matty Matheson, Neil Fak, Jon Bernthal's, Michael Berzatto, there's, Carmy, Claire, Jeremy, . White Organizations: Service, Hulu, Sydney Adamu, Variety, Globes, Entertainment Locations: Chicagoland, Sydney

☆ Hollywood writers reach 'tentative agreement' with studios after 146 days
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Huileng Tan | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios on Sunday. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The WGA and AMPTPT have reached a tentative agreement," the AMPTP email said; the WGA's version was typo-free. The tentative agreement comes after the guild and the AMPTP — which represents major studios and streaming services, including Warner Bros. They were joined on the picket lines by over 160,000 union members of SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, on July 14. Broadcast networks' fall TV schedules were loaded with reality series, whose writers aren't subject to the WGA agreement.

Persons: Bob Hopkinson, Netflix —, they've, Alex O'Keefe, O'Keefe, Keefe, Drew Barrymore, Barrymore, Insider's Reed Alexander, Alison Brower, TUSC Organizations: Guild of America, Hollywood, WGA, Service, Alliance, Television Producers, Warner Bros, Disney, Netflix, SAG, Guild, Union Solidarity Coalition Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ A writer for FX's 'The Bear' went to the Writers Guild of America Awards with a negative bank account balance and won for Best Comedy Series. He's now applying for jobs at movie theaters as writers pr
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Writers Guild of America members are set to go on strike as their contract expires on May 1. A 28-year-old writer for FX's award-winning series "The Bear" said he's looking for jobs at movie theaters as members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) prepare to go on strike Tuesday to demand better pay from studios. The writers won the Best Comedy Series award that evening, beating "Abbott Elementary" and "Barry." O'Keefe told The New Yorker that his compensation does not add up to much after accounting for representative fees and taxes. A showrunner told Insider that first-time and newer writers could make around $40,000 to 60,000 for ten weeks of work.

☆ Coinbase says it could get sued by the SEC, which has identified 'potential violations of securities law' at the exchange
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Zinya Salfiti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Coinbase said it got a Wells notice from the SEC alerting it of possible enforcement action. The regulator told the crypto exchange it had identified potential violations of securities law, but little more. Coinbase said Wednesday that it got a Wells notice from the SEC alerting it of potential enforcement action for possible violations of securities law after "a cursory investigation," but that the SEC didn't expand much more. The exchange said the notice from the SEC touched on unspecified portions of its listed digital assets, its staking service, its self-custody crypto wallet and an aspect of its exchange called Coinbase Prime. The famed money manager now holds a 7% stake in the crypto exchange worth $837 million.

☆ The SVB fallout has been a wake up call for startup founders. Many are rethinking their VC relationships: 'There's certain people I wouldn't want to take money from now.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Startup founders are wary of some VCs after their actions during the SVB crisis. Some founders were disheartened by investor advice on what to do with their money in SVB. "There's certain people I wouldn't want to take money from now," Sami Khan, cofounder and CEO of mobile games company Atlas Reality told Insider. He adds that it's difficult to blame people, both investors and founders, for the decisions they make in fast-moving situations. Without access to the dependable venture debt SVB offered, more founders may be forced to turn to dilutive venture capital for financing instead.

☆ This fund crushed it last year in part by heavily betting on one unique oil stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The fund isn't tied to any index, nor does Schwartz try to mimic a specific sector weighting. About 40% of the fund's investments today are in energy, Schwartz said, with no bets on the consumer defensive and utilities sectors, according to Morningstar data. Then a trust, many people steered clear of the large Texas land owner, which owns land often used for oil and gas drilling, and traded at around $150 a share. Schwartz's bet on energy extends to a more traditional stake in Chevron , (4.3% of the fund) which he calls a premiere integrated oil and gas company. But Schwartz started accumulating energy stocks well before the latest rally, when crude oil plummeted during the pandemic.

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