What’s really behind harsh reality show job losses

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August 25, 2024

'Traitors,' 'MasterChef,' 'The Mole': As more reality shows move abroad, the jobs leave too

As reality TV takes a hit amid a slowdown in Hollywood production, crew members lament the loss of jobs to "runaway production," cutbacks and consolidation.

The makers of 'Alien: Romulus' defend their AI-resurrected Ian Holm: 'We did it all with a lot of respect'

Director Fede Alvarez and producer Ridley Scott wanted to honor an actor from the original 1979 film using AI. We spoke to them about how — and why — they did it.

How Vladimir Duthiers went from 40-year-old journalism school intern to success at 'CBS Mornings'

With some help from CNN's Anderson Cooper, Duthiers has become a TV news fixture after walking away from a high-paying job in finance.

As the DNC's (wrongly) rumored 'special guest,' Beyoncé, and pop fandom, stole the show

Despite appearances by Pink and the Chicks, Beyoncé's absence dominated the conversation about the DNC's closing night — and illustrated politicians underestimate pop fans at their peril.

In a new documentary, Scott Peterson presents alternate theory of his wife's murder

In his first on-camera interview in nearly 20 years, Scott Peterson maintains his innocence in the 2002 murder of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child.

Steve Martin's priorities have changed. 'I can actually be fun to be with now.'

The comedian isn't up for playing Tim Walz — or hosting the Oscars again — but that's because his priorities have changed. The constant? Nailing a good joke.

At 95, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess gets her first major museum retrospective. 'The work keeps me alive'

As LACMA exhibits decades of ceramics, painting and drawing, the artist reflects on the devastating sacrifices she made along the way. "I paid my price, I can tell you."

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