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🎬 FYC Insider | Hollywood awards + industry tea 📽 Behind the velvet rope: Oscars, Emmys, Grammys 📝 Campaign strategist • Pop culture storyteller 🎥 From red carpet whispers to boardroom moves 📍 Streaming on Substack | Industry truths + gossip

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · Aug 29

FYC = not just “For Your Consideration”… it’s For Your Curiosity 👀
Awards season whispers > official campaigns. Stay tuned, honey—we’re serving Hollywood’s hottest before the trades do.

#FYCInsider #HollywoodTea #AwardsBuzz #Oscars2025

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 1d

Warner Bros just uncorked the brag juice 🍾

Fresh off a new deal, the studio chiefs are taking a full victory lap—box office wins + critic love = maximum strut energy. Hollywood’s sipping the tea and pretending not to stare.

#WarnerBros #SpillTheCoffee #BoxOfficeBuzz

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 1d

Paramount+ just dropped a hot one ☕

They launched Red Alert, an Israeli drama based on the Oct 7 events—and everyone’s whispering into their lattes. Emotional storytelling + political heat = instant panel bait. Critics call it bold, relevant, and risky in all the ways that get Hollywood buzzing.

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 1d

Hollywood just spilled the coffee, honey ☕

CAA is coming for OpenAI’s Sora, accusing it of sneaking into Hollywood and swiping artists’ work without a credit or a coin. Execs are already whispering about “ethical AI” like it’s the new Botox, and film festivals are about to turn into tech tribunals.

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 3d

🍿 Spill the coffee, honey—Banijay grabs Ninja Warrior, Jeannie Mai joins 4 Strand, and X is buzzing over Trump-era media shake-ups + AI IP fears. Indies still popping—Avatar: Fire and Ash could spark the comeback.

#PopcornFiles #HollywoodTea #AIDrama #Banijay #JeannieMai #AvatarFireAndAsh

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 3d

🎬 Hollywood’s out, ring lights are in.
Laid-off crew & actors are finding new gigs with creators like MrBeast & Emma Chamberlain, earning up to $5K per short.
Unions warn: big checks, no residuals.

#CreatorEconomy #HollywoodShift #InfluencerEra #DigitalGoldRush

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 4d

Row K Entertainment showed up at TIFF like “first time here 😊” and walked out with four film deals in one month of existence.

Hollywood veterans are still filling out their parking passes.

#RowKOnARoll #IndiePowerPlay #TIFF2025

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 4d

Ridley Scott just threw a wine glass at Hollywood — politely.
Says modern movies are too “mediocre” to inspire him, so he rewinds the good old ones instead.
Someone check on the Marvel writers.

#LegendShade #MediocrityIsOverParty #RidleyScott

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 6d

Hollywood used to fight censorship with megaphones. Now they do it with petitions, livestreams — and Jane Fonda in full activist mode. May the algorithms tremble.
#JaneFonda
#FreeSpeechInArt
#HollywoodActivism
#ArtistsForFreedom
#CreativeRights
#NoToCensorship
#SpeakUpSpeakLouder

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 6d

Hollywood’s latest “actress” is AI — and SAG-AFTRA just told her to unplug herself and go home. The robot didn’t respond. Mostly because she doesn’t have rights yet. 🤖🚫🎬

#SAGAFTRA
#HollywoodDrama
#ActorsUnion
#FilmIndustry
#CastingControversy
#StreamingWars

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 6d

Netflix says she’s “not losing subscribers,” she’s just “done reporting them.” That’s not a meltdown — that’s a rebrand. Respect the delulu era. 📉➡️✨ #netflix

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 11d

Trump is pushing to slap 100% tariffs on any film made outside the U.S.

Uncle Sam’s new rule: “Not shot in America? Pay double.”

Studios are scrambling. Streamers are sweating. Hollywood is suddenly asking, “Is Canada technically American?”

They wanted drama — now Washington’s writing the script.

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 12d

🎬 Hollywood’s latest plot twist:
Studios are quietly dialing back their DEI programs, blaming “budget and politics.”

So the vibe has shifted from “Representation for all!” to “Let’s… revisit later?”

Awards speeches may stay diverse — the boardrooms, maybe not.

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 12d

🎬 Hollywood just pulled the “please don’t leave me” card.

California approved $750M in tax credits to stop productions from running off to Georgia & NY.

Basically the state said: “Yes we’re expensive, but we’re FUN. Stay?”

Expect a wave of films proudly labeled: “Shot in California (Promise!)”

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 13d

🎭 Riyadh Comedy Festival is pulling big names — but also big backlash.

Some comedians are refusing to perform, calling it an attempt to “whitewash” human rights issues. 👀

When the controversy is louder than the jokes… is it still comedy? 🤔

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 13d

🎬✨ Hollywood to Nashville?
Nicole Kidman says she & Reese Witherspoon want real productions in Tennessee — praising “local talent” & “community support.” 👀

Sweet tea over green juice? Honestly, vibe. 🍹😂

Hollywood South loading… 🎥

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 16d

🎬 Hollywood twist: Christopher Nolan is now President of the Directors Guild of America. From Oppenheimer to union boss—he’s stepping into the biggest drama yet: contract negotiations. 🍿 Will Nolan play hardball with studios… or rewrite Hollywood’s script?

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🎬✨ Hollywood Shake-Up Alert!

Guess who just snagged one of the most powerful seats in Tinseltown?

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 22d

Charlie Kirk = Hollywood’s latest buzz. 🔥
Conservative firebrand, Turning Point USA founder… loved + loathed in equal measure.
Now in the spotlight again — debates swirl about his life, legacy & why he always sparked outrage. 🎭

#CharlieKirk #HollywoodBuzz #Controversy

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🔥 Charlie Kirk: Why His Name Still Sets Hollywood (and Twitter) Ablaze Honey, few names stir the pot like Charlie Kirk. Even in the wake of his passing, the conservative commentator’s life and legacy...

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 Honey, late-night drama!
ABC just pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his Charlie Kirk remarks 🤯
Unions like WGA & SAG-AFTRA call it censorship 🍿

#Hollywood #Kimmel #Censorship #LateNight

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 23d

🍿 Hollywood may be messy, but festivals are stealing the show!
🌈 Fresno’s Reel Pride brings queer cinema magic 💃
🌍 TIFF’s Access Canada Summit spills on global collabs + Hollywood chaos ✨

#FilmFestival #TIFF #Hollywood

#FilmFestival #TIFF #ReelPride #Hollywood

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🎥 Festivals, Pride & Global Buzz: Hollywood’s Off-Screen Hotspots

Honey, while Hollywood scrambles over AI and strikes, the real sparkle this week is on the festival circuit.

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 Hollywood plot twist, honey 🍿
Ex-NSA lawyer wants the White House to seize Hollywood IP for an AI arms race vs China 🤯 Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s Runway deal fuels 2025 AI chatter, & SAG-AFTRA (160K strong) is sweating over jobs.

#Hollywood #AI #SAGAFTRA
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🎬 Hollywood Meets the AI Arms Race: Popcorn, Power & Panic

Honey, grab your popcorn because the latest Hollywood drama isn’t on screen—it’s in Washington.

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 24d

Hollywood isn’t done fighting, honey 🎬✨
Strikes are over, but labor drama lingers: 💼
➡️ WGA & SAG-AFTRA still eyeing contracts
➡️ AI fears grow 🤖✍️
➡️ Productions shift overseas 🌍

The red carpet sparkles, but behind it? The tension’s real. 🍿

#Hollywood #Labor #AI #FilmIndustry

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 24d

✨ Honey, the Emmys are back! ✨
The 2025 #EmmyAwards pulled their highest viewership in 4 years 🍿🎬 Between buzzy wins & red-carpet drama, Hollywood still knows how to keep us glued to the screen. 💃🏆

#Emmys2025 #Hollywood #TV #Awards

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 28d

Honey, Samwise is now SAG-AFTRA prez! 🍿 Sean Astin takes over for Fran Drescher, just in time for AI + contract battles. From Middle-earth to Hollywood power seat. #HollywoodBuzz #SAGAFTA

FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 28d

Over 4K film pros signed a boycott pledge over Israeli film ties. Paramount clapped back, calling it “counterproductive.” Honey, Hollywood drama is sizzling. 🍿🔥 #IndustryTea #HollywoodBuzz

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Paramount Fires Back: Boycott Drama Hits Hollywood

Spill the tea, honey — Hollywood is in full debate mode.

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FYC Insider @fycinsider.bsky.social · 28d

Leo at 50 = “slowing down” 👀 but honey, he’s not out! 🍿 DiCaprio says he’ll only jump for roles he can’t refuse (think PTA magic). Fewer films, bigger impact. #LeoWatch #HollywoodTea