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‘LA is not film friendly’: how Hollywood’s woes became a political cudgel in mayoral race

Troubled Baywatch reboot production echoes film-making woes in a city best known for its movie and TV industry

The Guardian - US

Was Sydney Sweeney's Syrn Lingerie Launch Stunt at the Hollywood Sign Fake? X User Offers 'Proof'

Questions surround Sydney Sweeney's Hollywood Sign stunt as officials deny permission, online users cry fake, and legal consequences remain uncertain.

International Business Times UK

Sydney Sweeney 'Not Authorised' Hollywood Sign Stunt Explained — What Rules Were Broken?

Questions arise after Sydney Sweeney's Hollywood Sign stunt was labelled not authorised. Here's what rules apply and what officials have said so far.

International Business Times UK

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‘Not the charmed industry it once was’: can Hollywood find its comeback story?

After the writers’ and actors’ strikes, the pandemic, and structural shifts in technology, LA’s trying to find its footing in a changed industry

The Guardian - US

Hush over Hollywood: why has it become so hard to make films in Los Angeles?

The drop in productions is causing alarm. Can Tinseltown halt the exodus and reclaim its spot as the home of movie-making?

The Guardian - US

‘It feels empty’: is Hollywood film and TV production in a death spiral?

Filming in Los Angeles is at a historic low, with some suggesting the city might go the way of Detroit

The Guardian - US

Strikes Drop LA Film/TV Production to Near Record Lows

Local film and TV production fell by 32% in 2023; TV drama production dropped 91.3% in Q4 YoY

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Writers strike fears and studio cutbacks cause filming slowdown in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — A wave of cutbacks and layoffs at studios, coupled with fears of an impending writers strike, slowed Hollywood production for a third consecutive quarter.

Los Angeles Times

LA film shoots dive 20% in final quarter of 2022 as production returns to 2019 levels

On-location filming in Los Angeles took a dive in the fourth quarter of last year as studios pared back movie and TV production that surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

A record quarter for filming in LA obscures Hollywood's complicated recovery story

Filming in Los Angeles rose to a record in the fourth quarter of last year as Hollywood recovered from the COVID-19 doldrums.

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