Episode 151 - Negro Sitting on the Couch

We're in the throws of the coronavirus. Lockdowns are here. Essential workers like yours truly are still boldly going where you aren't. Yes, thank us for our service! Plus: talent agencies UTA and ENDEAVOR as well as BUZZFEED endure pay cuts and layoffs due to the lack of work; animated shows like THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY are virtually unphased in production; all the people at home are watching a lot more TV; and local, broadcast, cable and print news suffer the highs and lows of the pandemic. UTA pay cuts: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/uta-cuts-salaries-across-company-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-exclusive-1203542451/ Endeavor layoffs: https://deadline.com/2020/03/endeavor-starting-round-of-layoffs-in-coronavirus-250-overall-for-now-1202892326/ BuzzFeed pay cuts: https://www.thewrap.com/buzzfeed-to-reduce-employee-pay-ceo-to-forgo-salary-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/ Animated shows moving forward during pandemic: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/animated-series-adapt-keep-production-going-industry-wide-shutdown-1286340 Measuring the stay at home TV spike: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-big-is-stay-at-home-tv-spike-1286624 Local news is dying during the coronavirus: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/business/media/coronavirus-local-news.html ABC's shift to focus on news: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-news-coronavirus-james-goldston-tv-1203541938/ The return of evening news: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/business/media/coronavirus-evening-news.html Site: http://www.cpluscomedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpluscomedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpluscomedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cpluscomedy/ Chad's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChadBlackWhite Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cpluscomedy