Massachusetts ICONS Quitting Hollywood?
Say it isn’t so! Are TWO Massachusetts ICONS quitting Hollywood?
This breaking news as Hollywood goes through an overhaul. You can thank TWO major strikes, with writers and actors fighting for better conditions.
Hollywood Writers Strike Update
The Hollywood Reporter magazine reports that both parties, the producers and writers are coming back to the bargaining table: Top entertainment company leaders joined the negotiations on Wednesday in a sign of a new sense of urgency pervading the discussions. “CEOs have cleared their calendars and want to sit and have a real conversation,” one studio-side source familiar with Wednesday’s session told THR.
Talks Shows Resuming, Now Are Not
Last week we reported that talk show hosts Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore were to resume their respective talk shows in the midst of the strike, much to the disappointment of the Writers Guild Of America, the union that represents the writers. Maher said his reason to resume was to help his staff make ends meet, saying that the writers are not the only people in need during this strike.
But in a total reversal, both Maher and Barrymore decided NOT to resume their shows, saying that they both feel that conditions have improved for both parties. Some may argue that resuming these two talk shows could damage momentum to negotiations. You could wonder if Maher and Barrymore threw out the resuming possibility as a tactic to resolve this strike, faster. Shows with no writers are not as good as shows with writers. Bad shows hurt ratings, and that hurts everyone.
Are Two Massachusetts ICONS quitting Hollywood?
This week iconic actor Chris Evans announced that he was thinking of retiring from acting. According to IGN.com:
Honestly, who could blame Captain America himself, Chris Evans, for wanting a bit of a break? The longtime Marvel star opened up to GQ where he revealed that he wants to act less in favor of just chilling out and smoking joints for the foreseeable future.
Sounds like the Sudbury native is a little burnt out? In July he deactivated his Instagram and X accounts. (I just read this on X.)
On the heels of the Evans story, Dorchester’s Mark Wahlberg shares a similar sentiment talking to reporters:
When ET Online reporters asked about his plans to stop acting, the 52-year-old responded, “sooner rather than later, probably. I don’t think that I’ll be acting that much longer at the pace I am now,” Wahlberg continued, “That’s for sure. Because that’s the most difficult thing.”
Are these two Massachusetts ICONS quitting Hollywood? Or is it a tactic to scare the studio bosses to speed things up and resolve these strikes? If this were a TV show, you’d see: To Be Continued….
12 Of Tom Brady's Best Superstar Looks
2. Movie Star Status
Black leather suited the movie producer, Tom, quite well. At the screening of his “80 For Brady” movie, Brady went a little “bad boy” with black leather. But there’s no hiding the boy-next-door smile.
Tom attended the LA premier screening of Paramount Pictures’ “80 for Brady” (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
4. Dressed For Success
A grin from ear to ear and a Super Bowl trophy in hand. TB12 needs nothing else. The look of success is timeless and unforgettable! (Also diggin’ the zip-up grey collared sweater).
In 2017 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handed New England Patriots’ Tom Brady the Pete Rozelle MVP Trophy during the Super Bowl Winner and MVP press conferencein Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
5. I Love A Man In Uniform
Winning smile. The game…not so much. (Pats lost that Super Bowl). But Brady in his dress blues, come on. That’s a win.
Brady stretches before taking on the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
7. Let's Get Fancy
The high and tight hair cut combined with the deep burgundy velvet tux had Gisele swooning, and the rest of us too.
Tom and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen attend The 2019 Met . Gala. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
8. The French Tourist Look
Although he was in Rio de Janeiro at the time, Tom had all the French tourist vibes in a striped tee-shirt and scruffy beard.
Brady and ex Gisele Bundchen at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
9. Hats off to Tom!
That hat! The hat that sold urged millions of fans to buy in. When Brady is photographed with his beautiful kids, it’s always a great look! Tom and Ben share a special day and a love of winter hats.
Benjamin Brady (L) holds the Lombardi trophy next to his dad, on a duck boat during the New England Patriots victory parade on February 4, 2015 in Boston. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
