Meredith Blake

entertainment reporter at The Los Angeles Times

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Over the last quarter, Hollywood’s reality TV production is down nearly 60% compared to last year. Is this a temporary contraction or a permanent shift in the industry?

LA’s reality TV production faces a harsh reality

Over the last quarter, Hollywood’s reality TV production is down nearly 60% compared to last year. Is this a temporary contraction or a permanent shift in the industry?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The Tinder Swindler,” “Inventing Anna,” and “Bad Vegan” are recent Netflix shows about con artists. It’s all lazy TV, says the LA Times’ Meredith Blake.

Why viewers are eating up ‘Bad Vegan,’ ‘The Tinder Swindler,’ other scam stories

“The Tinder Swindler,” “Inventing Anna,” and “Bad Vegan” are recent Netflix shows about con artists. It’s all lazy TV, says the LA Times’ Meredith Blake.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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