The Strikes' Sound Challenge, a Reality TV Reckoning and the AI Upside for Hollywood

With actors out, ADR isn't happening [sag-aftra wga strike]( [The Actors’ Strike Presents Another Problem for Studios: Rerecording]( By Jeremy Fuster As the SAG-AFTRA strike approaches the two-month mark, much ink has been spilled about how the actors’ union has put pressure on studios to give them a better deal by withholding major stars from promoting films hitting theaters this summer. But a less discussed topic has been the issue of automated dialogue replacement or ADR. When shooting wraps on live-action productions the actors’ job isn’t done. They are often called during postproduction to rerecord their lines for any scenes where production audio is too noisy to hear the dialogue. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [090523-PRO-Reality-TV-Reckoning-Artwork-V2]( [Can Bethenny Frankel’s ‘Reality Reckoning’ Actually Change the Industry? | Analysis]( By Sharon Knolle and Loree Seitz Since Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel called for reality stars to join striking writers and actors on the picket line, her “reality TV reckoning” has picked up support from SAG-AFTRA and prompted legal action, but some insiders are cynical how far Frankel’s efforts will go to substantially transform the industry. “Like anything that is a movement, or a revolution, it takes a lot of different factors to come together, and I don’t know that this time, there are those factors happening,” unscripted producer Justin Hochberg, who has served as an EP on shows including “The Apprentice” and “Buying Beverly Hills,” told TheWrap, adding that the infrastructure for reality doesn’t exist in the same way that unions and guilds support the rest of the industry. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [A sign reads "Human Writers Only!" as striking WGA members picket outside Paramount Studios in July. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)]( [AI Could Rewrite Hollywood’s Story – With a Happy Ending | PRO Insight]( By John Attanasio On picket lines and in the media, artificial intelligence continues to be cast as the boogeyman coming to take creative jobs away. So some could be forgiven for thinking that AI is new to Hollywood and that what’s up for debate is how, when, even if it should be introduced. But even for an industry built on make-believe, that’s a far cry from reality. AI technology has been used in Hollywood for more than two decades, contributing to the success of some of the most beloved, award-winning and profitable franchises of all time. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [beyonce]( [And Now Gannett Wants a Beyoncé Reporter Too]( [nexstar-logo]( [Nexstar Could Buy Disney’s ABC Stations, Advisor Says]( [vmas-2023-nsync-getty]( [2023 VMAs Score 865,000 Viewers on MTV]( [Krapopolis]( [Fox Execs Bet on Scripted Shows During Strikes]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](