James uses “The Sting”, Universal's classic 1973 film about grifters and conmen, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, to explore how studios and streamers create and perpetuate a culture of out of control spending in Hollywood.

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Transcript | EP4 | Hollywood & The Big Con

ADDITIONAL VIEWING:

The Sting (1973) | Universal

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2013) | by Robert B. Weide | New Video Group

ADDITIONAL READING:

Final Cut: Art, Money, and Ego in the Making of Heaven's Gate, the Film that Sank United Artists | by Steven Bach | Newmarket Press (1999)

Why Hollywood Producers Think They Need a Union Again | TheWrap.com | May 21, 2023

Inside ‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan’s $350M ranch amid spending scandal | NY Post | May 10, 2023

Paramount Global Mulling 1,000-Plus Layoffs Amid Shari Redstone’s Talks...| Variety | December 12, 2023

For Sale” Sign on Paramount Will Shape Shari Redstone’s Legacy | Hollywood Reporter | December 15, 2023

ADDITIONAL PODCAST LISTENING:

Why 'Yellowstone' Is One of TV's Most Expensive Shows | The Journal Podcast | May 12, 2023

Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 11 | Striking SAG-AFTRA Joins WGA... | July 14, 2023

Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 18 | Jennifer Fox...Why Producers Need Union Protection | September 1, 2023

MUSIC CREDITS:

“Lets Go” by Mark July via Pixabay

The Entertainer | written by Scott Joplin | The Sting Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973)

Solace | written by Scott Joplin | The Sting Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973)

News Background Music | Music by Unlimited via Pixabay

Best Jazz Club in New Orleans | Music by Paolo Argento via Pixabay