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Hours before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked that “shots will be fired tonight in the room.”
She meant jokes. Then came actual gunfire.
In this episode of The Hot Cut, I examine the strange parallels between Washington’s most glamorous media ritual and Hollywood’s most famous night.
From the origins of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to Louis B. Mayer’s creation of the Oscars, this episode explores prestige, narrative control, and the art of making power look glamorous.
Because in America…even the watchdogs wear tuxedos.
Read the full essay.
And if this episode made you wonder who writes the script…
stay tuned.
Because another transmission is coming.
The American Recut: A Weapon of Mass Instruction.
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By Lisa T.Hours before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked that “shots will be fired tonight in the room.”
She meant jokes. Then came actual gunfire.
In this episode of The Hot Cut, I examine the strange parallels between Washington’s most glamorous media ritual and Hollywood’s most famous night.
From the origins of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to Louis B. Mayer’s creation of the Oscars, this episode explores prestige, narrative control, and the art of making power look glamorous.
Because in America…even the watchdogs wear tuxedos.
Read the full essay.
And if this episode made you wonder who writes the script…
stay tuned.
Because another transmission is coming.
The American Recut: A Weapon of Mass Instruction.
Seven episodes. One nation.
And the stories that shaped the audience.
🎬 Continue the Series
← Previous Episode: When The Crowd Became The Product→ Next Episode: Planet of the Apes Was Never About Apes
New here? Start here → Previously on Lisa Writes NowCatch up fast with a curated guide to the full series.
Get full access to Lisa Writes Now at lisawritesnow.substack.com/subscribe