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Hollywood agents are jumping on the creator bandwagon. Can they help usher in a new era of celebrity? And ABC needs its viewer's help to fend off the FCC. Are influencers the next big thing in Hollywood? ABC is finally standing up for itself, with the audience’s help ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Elon Musk is a trillionaire and still lacks true beauty. Elon Musk is a trillionaire (in net worth) What a trillion looks like What a trillion is in actual terms The SpaceX IPO was pretty, pretty big Elon’s goals were ambitious, still not much achieved SpaceX is valued higher than other high value companies Thousands of SpaceX employees are millionaires now SpaceX is buying an AI start up A Texas town wants the trickle down effect to happen ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

All of the A.I. companies are ready to go public. Just how big will they be? Open A.I. is ready to go public, other companies want to join as well No matter what happens, Perplexity will go public in a few years ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

CBS News and "60 Minutes" are going through changes that may not be for the better. Bari Weiss lets go of a few “60 Minutes” mainstays Fired correspondent worries about the future of the newsmagazine New “60 Minutes” boss has a mobile vision of the future He may also not know how news works Dan Rather, others are very vocal about this disdain for the current CBS News regime Scott Pelley does not hold back on his views of Weiss ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

After a three day strike, New York avoids total commuter destruction. And, while Meta turns hard into artificial intelligence, LinkedIn wants to curb user's reliance on it. New York’s Long Island Rail Road Workers strike ends after three days Meta is reassigning employees to AI-focused jobs LinkedIn is so tired of A.I. created posts ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The leads of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" are sharing the wealth; Byron Allen expands his media ambitions; and a look at SAG-AFTRA's new deal with studios. Mr. Beast's “Beast Games” let's the staff unionize “The Devil Wears Prada 2” paydays Byron Allen is buying Buzzfeed What's inside the new 4 year SAG-AFTRA deal with studios ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Taylor Swift helps other artists on Universal Music Group and James Murdoch wants to buy Vox Media. Taylor Swift helps Universal Music artists make money in a Spotify stock sale James Murdoch is interested in Vox Media ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Los Angeles's tax incentives are making it more lucrative to shoot there. Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders sell their souls for Paramount Skydance Oprah gets into business with Amazon L.A.’s TV and film production is in a small upswing ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Tim Cook is leaving Apple. And are CEOs the new company mascots? Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO What’s next for Apple post-Tim Cook Would CEOs make good mascots? The Journal podcast - Can Burger King Regain Its Crown? ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The Writer's Guild of America's deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers gets detailed. Thousands of Hollywood vets sign a a letter opposing Paramount buying Warner Bros AI isn’t to blame over California creatives losing jobs What’s inside the Writer’s Guild of America deal ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Sometimes, an AI tool can be neat. “Project Hail Mary” is a boon for Amazon MGM Paramount Skydance enters “Phase 2” of return to office initiative NYT lets go of freelance writer who used AI tool in book review Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s AI company is taking the right steps ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bob Iger says goodbye for a second time. The WNBA and the players have an agreement College grads have an uphill challenge in the job market Josh D’Amaro has plans for Disney Dana Walden has a new team at Disney Entertainment Bob Iger bids Disney goodbye ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Strikes are so in right now. The New York Times has a lot of journalists CBS News 24/7 staff start walking off the job David Zaslav is getting nearly a billion dollars thanks to the Paramount/Warner merger The Writer's Guild of America goes to the negotiation table with studios while their staff pickets ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The Writer's Guild of America will go to any length to get AI protections. USA Today gets third new boss in three years Writer’s Guild of America is ready to go back to the negotiating table WGA wants to be paid for AI Training on Scripts ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Learn two new job-related phrases! David Zaslav says Warner Bros. is the “envy of the industry” after Paramount Skydance deal David Ellison says the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. merger is about reinvention Bossware tracking Job Hugging ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad updates his resume, gets more responsibilities at work, and signs up for a Disney talent program. Paramount Skydance’s new proposal for Warner Bros. ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

January wasn't bad for hiring. Paramount Skydance tries to prove how much it wants Warner Bros. And layoffs loom at EW Scripps. The February 2026 jobs report is better than expected Warner Bros. is restarting talks with Paramount after a new offer Scripps layoffs, turns to AI tools ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

CBS News 24/7's union and SAG-AFTRA's union head to their respective negotiation tables. Paramount Skydance just can't let Warner Bros. go. Target invests in its staff, itself and cuts jobs CBS News 24/7 staff enters 3rd union contract negotiations Legislators want Netflix to promise not to fire Warner Bros. workers Paramount Skydance says it will take care of all the fees WBD owes if it cancels Netflix deal Sean Astin talks SAG-AFTRA negotiations ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Where has all the production gone? Paramount would fire so many people from Warner Bros. if it could WaPo to be hit with layoffs Disney names new leadership, creatives Christopher Nolan talks leading the Director’s Guild, lack of jobs Nolan on DGA bargaining with the AMPTP ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bari Weiss lays out her vision of a 21st Century CBS News. Glassdoor’s best places to work in 2026 Bari Weiss’s CBS News will deal with cuts Weiss’s all new, all different CBS turn around ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

All work and no play makes Homer something something. What’s your work play style? ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Minimum wages increased to $15 in parts of the country. Is that enough? And teens can't get jobs thanks to artificial intelligence tools taking them. The first jobs report of 2026 Minimum wage increases for 2026 AI is taking teen jobs ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad talks about what he wants to accomplish in 2026. ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Disney teams up with OpenAI for copyrighted character usage much to the dismay of the Writer's Guild of America and Screen Actor's Guild. The delayed November jobs report has mixed data SAG-AFTRA and WGA will closely view the Disney/OpenAI deal WGA is very mad about Disney's billion dollar OpenAI deal ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad gets a job. Paramount Skydance mounts a hostile takeover of Warner Bros. ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad leaves LinkedIn. It's you, LinkedIn. It's definitely you. ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

David Zaslav's pay; Paramount Skydance's return to office mandate was a ploy to save money; and the creator economy needs to be held accountable. David Zaslav’s new pay package Big companies prepare bids for Warner Bros Paramount employees took severance instead of returning to the office Paramount is paying millions for the severance More job cuts coming to Paramount ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bob Iger wants to make sure his successor remembers what Disney does best. Hollywood’s safety net is faltering The Journal’s explanation of the Hollywood job market Private data shows the job market cools but is still pretty decent Bob Iger’s advice to his successor ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Let's take a look at what went down between Paramount Skydance and prolific producer Taylor Sheridan. Tulsa King season 4 replaces a ton of crew members Taylor Sheridan leaving Paramount isn't a big loss What happened between TV’s modern cowboy and the newly merged company ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Georgia still wants to be the place where movies and shows are made. Meta cuts AI jobs after separate AI hires: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/technology/meta-plans-to-cut-600-jobs-at-ai-superintelligence-labs.html Amazon cutting thousands of jobs for AI benefits: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/amazon-lay-off-about-14000-roles-2025-10-28/ Paramount’s plans if it buys Warner Bros.: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/paramount-plans-keep-warner-bros-largely-intact-after-merger-bloomberg-news-2025-10-28/ Filming in Georgia is low but workers are optimistic: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/georgias-film-industry-is-facing-a-slowdown-but-creatives-remain-hopeful-for-the-next-big-wave/ ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Extras need work too. NBC News’s diversity teams are essentially no more Washington DC’s book vending machine is for amateur authors LinkedIn and Sportscenter hybrid for people who like that type of thing What are TV and movie extras doing for work now? ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bari Weiss wants to be a real journalist. Bari Weiss sends a memo asking what CBS News staffers do Writer’s Guild of America tells CBS News not to answer Weiss Confusion over the memo send producers racing Staffers won’t be punished, says WGA and CBS News ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

It's not looking good for jobs, man. No jobs report because of the shutdown Broadway actors may be preparing to strike First strike since 1968 ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

A job crisis looms for every industry as AI use becomes much more prominent. There’s a job crisis as companies look to move into AI The first AI actress debuts, stirs hate Emily Blunt warns the industry about AI actresses SAG AFTRA denounces the AI actress The creators of the actress defend themselves ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Grads just want to have jobs. Paramount Skydance wants Warner Bros. Discovery David Ellison's goal with the presumed deal Long Term Unemployment is affecting many college graduates ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is so into benchmarking. Early 2025 job growth to be revised downward More revisions possibly on the way 900,000 less jobs created for a year through March 2025 The toughest, most thankless job in Hollywood ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad makes a new reel for his profile. Atlanta Journal Constitution goes digital only after 150 years Vogue appoints a new editor ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad goes through his comments section. Job hopping isn’t the bastion of riches it used to be AI is affecting entry level positions Jerome Powell has concerns about the job market ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad might be going back into the news world. “The Pitt” production assistants to unionize Student coders look for regular work ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Chad's contract ends and someone remakes his resume with AI. SAG video game strike is over Girls see college as a bridge to jobs more than boys ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

David Zaslav gets put on notice by the Warner Bros. Discovery Board. Vox Media writers get a new contract. And A.I. is already taking over jobs. WBD boss to get a pay reduction after company split Vox staff get a new three year contract AI does interviews too WSJ - “AI is coming for entry level jobs” ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Warner Bros is splitting up into two. And NCAA athletes get paid (again). SAG and the Video Game companies have reached a deal NCAA athletes can get paid by schools WBD is officially splitting How did David Zaslav get paid so much after a rough year? More layoffs at Paramount ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

CEOs get paid too much. Head of CBS News leaves Disney Layoffs Hit Hundreds in TV and Corporate CEO pay packages up in 2024 ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Uber drivers at LAX are looking for worthwhile rides. Chicago city council mulling whether degrees are necessary for jobs Incarcerated persons could become firefighters in California after release Uber drivers at LAX trying to find “unicorn” rides ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Production assistants want a union too. Starbucks baristas get a new dress code Duolingo goes all in on AI workers in lieu of contractors Production assistants want a union Video Game Companies give last offer to SAG-AFTRA ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

The second interview went well. And Chad gets a contract renewal. David Zaslav gets paid way too much money There are now way less TV writers ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

AI recruiters are coming to deny jobs while AI applicants are coming to steal secrets. March 2025 jobs report shows positive numbers before tariffs CBS News signs new deal with WGA concerning AI protection AI is the new recruiter Fake job seekers are a big problem ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Generation X is hitting middle age at the worst time. QVC to focus on local shopping, lays off hundreds US jobs seemingly steady in February Where are Gen X’s careers heading? ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Chad was the original LinkedInfluencer (Patent Pending). CBS Mornings is moving shop again Influencers on LinkedIn can be successful ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook

Chad tries out LinkedIn Premium (again). BBC News settles a recruitment process lawsuit ————————————————— Get social! Portfolio C+ Comedy Youtube TikTok Instagram Facebook