The past year has wrought major shifts in the TV industry. Streaming is broken, the Writers Guild of America is on strike, and entertainment remains extremely fragmented. Our 2023 Television Issue breaks down all of these developments and more, profiling the players who've changed the landscape in recent months. On the cover is Drew Barrymore, whose second act as a daytime host has captivated audiences with a charmingly oddball show. "Barrymore’s interviews often sound like therapy," writes E. Alex Jung. "She’s more life coach than journalist. What she has created is not only a safe space for celebrities to open up in but one where her aura of relatability extends to her guests." Elsewhere in the issue, Andrea Long Chu dissects the red-state appeal of Yellowstone, Jesse David Fox examines The Simpsons (it's funny again), Josef Adalian and Lane Brown report on the endgame of the streaming revolution and its effects on creators and workers, and Carvell Wallace interviews 50 Cent about his career as a Hollywood producer. |
