{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"It's A New Ball Game Now: Agents & Contracts","description":"  November 2001. The Hollywood Reporter. I\u2019m temping for The Hollywood Reporter, learning the difference between empathy and sympathy while getting yelled at on the phone. There's aso a vacancy at The Hollywood Reporter and I'm up for the job. Will my agency blow it?  A highly-placed mover and shaker from Black Hollywood goes off and a full-time role is within reach. My agency and THR are in contract negotiations I can\u2019t control. I\u2019m not in the room. I\u2019m on the newsroom floor, taking messages and watching editorial standards strongly match editorial discretion. It\u2019s mild purgatory: Temp of the Month, \u201cyou\u2019re getting the hang of this place,\u201d and crisis in a teacup every hour. The greedy aspects of L.A. show up in phone calls. Journalistic ethics show up in what we don\u2019t print. I\u2019m a Karl Gibson teen stage actor turned assistant. I\u2019m an Everyman now. And I\u2019m learning to let go and let God, because that\u2019s Hollywood. \ud83d\udc96 Let's Keep Talking About Hollywood! \ud83d\udc96 This podcast is a labor of love, funded entirely by incredible listeners across the globe. If you love the intimacy and honesty of these stories, you can help protect our independence: Donate to the Podcast: Any amount, no matter how small, fuels the engine! Drop a tip here: letstalkabouthollywood.com My Hollywood Reset GoFundMe: Help me rewrite the rules! We are officially 37% of the way to our goal\u2014every dollar or social media share means the world: GoFundMe Link  https:\/\/gofund.me\/9fa60a3b2 Rate This on Your App & Share: If you have a moment, tap what you think the show deserves on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and share your favorite episode with a friend! ","author_name":"Let\u2019s Talk About Hollywood\u2122","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/593375","html":"