Celeste Diamos, a reality TV editor who has worked on “House Hunters” and “The D’Amelio Show,” has had trouble finding jobs recently amid a decline in unscripted TV production. When Hollywood writers went on strike in 2007 and 2008, unscripted TV production soared. “Reality TV has taken a pretty substantial hit,” said Paul Audley, president of FilmLA. It is national, and it is also local.”Until now, reality TV was not as badly affected by cutbacks that have plagued Hollywood in recent years, Audley said. AdvertisementAfter the COVID-19 quarantine lifted, unscripted production rebounded quickly because reality TV shows were easier to make under Hollywood’s new health protocols, Audley said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2024 20:32 UTC