Because I was working in New York, I had to pay New York taxes. He said, ‘They’re going to pay you maybe $43,000.’ I said, ‘$43,000! Oh my God! That’s amazing!’ He said, ‘Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Alex, hold up. To send in a spec script and get hired is basically unheard of these days, so I was grateful. “When my manager first called me, I was unemployed. this profoundly great work of art that you made, how much did you end up getting paid for your work on season one of The Bear?” LeBatard asked. There are agency fees and taxes involved in Hollywood work. He, Alex, went to the ceremony with a negative bank account and a bowtie that he had bought on credit. The Bear won the WGA Award for comedy series. It should be noted….because when we talk about this humanity…forgive the indelicacy of this question Alex, but I want people to understand what you’re fighting for here.
“Episode seven of The Bear is one of the best episodes of television that I have ever seen. Amid the ongoing strike, Alex O’Keefe, best known for his contributions to The Bear, stopped by The Dan LeBatard Show to talk about what’s going on in Hollywood. In the meantime, the production of shows like Stranger Things and films like Blade has come to a screeching halt. Writers across television, film and other entertainment vehicles continue to push for equitable pay, benefits and treatment while viewers wait to see how studios will respond. The world of entertainment finds itself at a point of contention as members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) remain on strike. Regular smart speakers, as well as the tiger and panda bear variants of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition also offer the Reading Sidekick feature that turns Alexa into a reading tutor that takes turns reading a book with the child.The Bear Writer Alex O’Keefe says writers are looking to obtain 2% of Hollywood’s profits. It’s also likely part of what prompted the new and expanded features for Amazon Kids+, the premium version of the recently renamed Freetime service. As Amazon cited, the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has spurred demand for entertainment, whether in book form or as audio content, especially podcasts.
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The company recently launched free podcast feeds for Amazon Music and Audible subscribers on its devices. The audiobooks aspect also ties into Amazon’s interest in boosting its audio streaming presence. Ahead of the recent Prime Day sale, the voice assistant shared ideas on gifts people could buy at a discount, for example. The literary guidance expands the variety of recommendations Alexa can offer to users lately. “And, it’s particularly useful for consumers who are now reading more while at home due to COVID-19.” Alexa’s Tips “The feature is another example of the many ways Alexa is becoming more conversational and natural to interact with,” an Amazon spokesperson told Voicebot in an email. If it’s an audiobook, the voice assistant can start playing the recording as soon as the purchase is complete. Once the user decides on a book, they can ask Alexa to purchase it for them if it’s in the Kindle or Audible store. For audiobooks, Alexa can play a snippet of the recording. Alexa will provide other insight into the books as well, including summaries, ratings by other readers, and editorial reviews.
Alexa might ask the user about particular genres and authors they like, too, pulling further suggestions, and can list the best-selling and most popular books at the moment. can start the discussion about a good book to read by asking, “Alexa, what should I read next?” The voice assistant then shares a book title, the author, and the reason for the recommendation.
Owners of any device with access to Alexa in the U.S. The new feature turns the voice assistant into a kind of librarian, listening to what you might be interested in and sharing what’s popular in a conversation that ends with some ideas from Amazon’s more than 20 million print, digital, and audio titles. Alexa will now suggest books you might enjoy reading when asked.
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