True, but the party had already lined up behind her as the presumptive nominee. Obama was still viewed as a long-term up-and-comer, then shocked the party by dusting her. Then it happened to her AGAIN in 2016 with Trump. To have that much experience, recognition and party support and get blindsided twice by…

Yeah and that’s a corollary to my take. Yes those people were handed opportunity, but it’s what they did with it that counts. Anniston’s dad sure didn’t have the clout to force Hollywood to cast her in TV and movies for the last 30 years.

oh my god

I long ago came down on the side of not blaming people for using family connections, provided they can actually deliver on their own merits. There just aren’t that many people who get by professionally for life on the basis of their parents.  Subsist, hang around the edges?  Sure. 

I think I first came across her on Boston Public and didn’t know until well after it was off the air who her parents were. My reaction? “Huh, interesting.”

The wealthiest people my age I personally know were second-generation family business owners who were cut into the equity by their parents before the companies sold. So the commentary was “person X sold their company for a ton of money!” followed by “no, person X’s dad sold his company that he built for 30 years for a…

They may have already about had it with her, and her going public with her allegations was the final straw. But yeah the correct response would have been “These allegations are categorically untrue, and we have no further comment beyond they will be addressed through proper legal channels.”

Sounds like those “real” fruit drinks that have 5% juice and 95% artificial flavor and sugar.

How is it with Vegemite?

Poor Indiana Jones.  Not unfair, though.

I guess I’ll take it under her authority that this movie exists.  You should have her do an annual best-of list.

“Studios like Disney ‘weren’t thinking at the time that we would change or disrupt the theatrical experience’ when pivoting to streaming.”

The seeming surprise at the result of the theater / streaming relationship change is absolutely baffling to anyone with an iota of common sense. Really, I can wait a few weeks and have my whole family watch a new release on Prime for the cost of a single theater ticket?? Better run to the theater and drop $100!!

Especially because Netflix was spending absolutely stupid money on a lot of those shows.  Seemed like everything they announced was a $200 million investment.  They created their own arms race.

Funny the theater exec mentions concessions, since the price of those has been a major turn-off for moviegoers.  Spending north of $100 to take my family to a movie is not a great return on investment.

I think audiences have, to the article’s point, already been trained that anything they may want to see will be available on streaming within a few weeks. This model is completely idiotic if studios want to drive ticket sales. I realize streaming is the new Blockbuster but at least you used to have to wait six months…

Except she doesn’t work for Angel Studios, let alone Daily Wire. She made a product and they are the retailer.

His dripping disdain for Fop kills me every time. O Brother may be his best performance.

“Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken”

I’d flip that around - the fact that she lost to a largely unknown with very limited experience speaks to how weak a candidate she was. Obama had been a senator for less than a year when he declared for the presidency, and the party lined up behind him pretty quickly. Based on the results I’d say that was a good call.…