Does Hollywood Need Saving?

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Actor Jon Voight, who was named by President Donald Trump as a “special ambassador to Hollywood” alongside Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, has revealed a detailed plan to bolster film and TV production in America.

The Big Picture: President Trump threw Hollywood into a tizzy Sunday night when he announced a 100% tariff on all movies and shows filmed outside the US. While he quickly walked that directive back, it came on the heels of Voight presenting him with the plan. Now that Trump says he plans to meet with studio and union heads about a domestic-filming initiative, the Voight plan could play an outsized role in the discussions.

Behind the Scenes: Voight, alongside special adviser Steven Paul and SP Media Group/Atlas Comics President Scott Karol, developed the “Make Hollywood Great Again” plan after sitting down with leaders across the entertainment industry.

Here are some recommendations from the document:

The Future: Karol said that “this plan is about leveling the playing field so that producing right here in America is not only a competitive option but the first choice.” That’s an ambition already being looked at positively by crew unions like IATSE and the Teamsters, especially as US-based production has plummeted over the past decade, especially in California.

If — and it’s a big if — the plan allows more movies to be produced in the US at the same cost as in production hubs like Canada and Australia, it could mark one of the few times that Hollywood and the current White House administration see eye to eye. That kind of alignment could remake the entire global film and TV production pipeline.

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Top professional athletes across basketball and football are joining collegiate athletic programs… as general managers.

Why It Scores: College sports have been big for a while, but the leagues are exploding even more in popularity in recent years, thanks to NIL deals, skyrocketing broadcast rights, and of course, the greatness of the athletes themselves. Joining as GMs gives the pros the ability to give back to the programs they love and another playing field on which to compete.

Behind the Plays: The front office of university sports programs is starting to look like an all-star team.

Last Down: The pro-athlete-to-GM pipeline is starting to look like the most high-stakes form of “the cool dad decides to coach Little League” paradigm. Shaq said in a statement that he sees his role as “preparing these student-athletes for life on and off the court.” Meanwhile, Curry is also helping build an eight-figure fund for the men’s and women’s teams, while Young donated a million dollars to his program.

Soon, prospective college athletes may consider who the GM is when deciding which school’s program to commit to.

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53.3% of you voted No in Monday’s poll: When you shop, do you take into account whether a product is “Made in the USA?”

“Given how fraudulently applied that label is, even if I cared about buying American-made (I don’t), it would be hard to determine which products truly fit the bill.”

“I answered ‘No,’ because the labels and tags claiming ‘Made in US’ are often fake. I’m a strong proponent of general locavorism, though. Pretty much any product or service you can get closer to home is advantageous along multiple magisteria: better quality, less wasteful, better for the environment, more cash and less credit-based, good for the economy, good for your local culture and social networking, keeps markets dynamic, and reduces monopolies. Relatively little is ‘Made in America,’ but quite a lot of good stuff is made in your backyard.”

“Yes, because I’d rather not support private prison labor.”

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