Issa Rae: `there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore`

[sandstorm]

Issa Rae has “never seen Hollywood this scared and clueless and at the mercy of Wall Street.”

“I’m sorry, but there aren’t a lot of smart executives anymore,” Rae says. "Now these conglomerate leaders are also making the decisions about Hollywood. Y’all aren’t creative people.… pic.twitter.com/aveLlS8sLW
- Variety (@Variety) February 1, 2024
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[better2beloved]

She’s right. All those DEI initiatives were a performative reaction to the BLM protests, they were never genuine about any of that. The execs just shelving movies that are completed for a tax write off shows they don’t care about the work people do and the art of filmmaking, it’s all about the money.

[sandstorm]

not your icon for Black History Month 💀

[better2beloved]

I couldn’t help myself 😅

[xbriyeon]

SHE'S COMPLETELY RIGHT

they are beyond unhinged and DO NOT UNDERSTAND or CARE about quality art at all.......

[anagramofbrat]

She's right and she should say it.

[dull_and_wicked]

drag zaslav without naming names issa lmfao he's running WB into the ground doing stupid shit

[genbu_no_miko24]

Not surprised. The DEI stuff was all performative.