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More Hollywood tidbits

We have our first pap photos from filming at The Deco Building on Monday

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7528227/Ryan-Murphys-Hollywood-LOOK.html

Here are some far shots

And David Corenswet in costume that he posted on his IG story a few days ago

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Hi, sorry I haven’t been keeping up with sending you info on Hollywood! Here’s a list of stuff from about the past month

- There were casting calls again for a gay sex party (actors handpicked by Ryan Murphy himself lol), nuns, as well as mention of a big Oscar scene.

- Some BTS photos from the Sunset Gower studios lot:

- Pics from the renovated gas station Dylan McDermott filmed at back in October

Source (click through for more pics)

- They also filmed at 366 S June St and 415 S Windsor Blvd (basically a couple of big LA mansions)

That’s all for now!

366 S June St, Los Angeles

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Hollywood BTS

Here’s a bts pic from Patti LuPone’s Twitter!

“Holland Taylor, Joe Mantello, Harriet Harris and me watching Simone Biles in between takes on the set of Hollywood. Inspiration.”

https://twitter.com/PattiLuPone/status/1186320972040855553

There are a still couple things I THINK are for Hollywood. This is all speculation, so take with a grain of salt.

- There was a casting call to portray people at a 1930s sex party. Nudity and possible simulated sex involved, men with men, and men with women. The casting call didn’t say what show it was, only that it was from a world famous producer/director. It sounds really Ryan Murphy-ish to me.

- I think Hollywood might have filmed at Sunset Gower studios a few days ago. There were some classic cars on the lot

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mintysmoothie:

I’ve been keeping my eye on casting calls and there have been several of them already, including a call to portray 1930s actresses that filmed on Friday, and 1930s police officers and nurses that is filming/filmed today. So yeah, production is in full swing

Thank you for this tidbit. 

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Hollywood Tidbits

Hello! Back again with some more info

-Filming took place at the James Oviatt Building the other day. You may also recognize the building as Hotel Cortez from AHS Hotel.

- Here are some pictures of Dylan McDermott and Ryan Murphy on set from 10 days ago. They’re pap photos so here’s a link just to be safe: LINK

-Some casting calls of note: calls to portray orchestra members, gladiators, and an Edith Head type character (the latter is a famous Hollywood costume designer)

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Versace and Ratings

@mintysmoothie​ submitted:

Here’s a general rundown on ratings, and an FYI I’m speaking broadly about a complex industry. This is a bit long but I hope you will bear with me!

So while most people look at viewership numbers, it’s actually better to look at the 18-49 demo because that’s what advertisers care a lot about (it’s actually a more complicated than that but these are the numbers available to the public), and for the most part what shows get renewed and how much advertisers pay correlates strongly to ratings in this key demo.

Some notes: 

When we say a show got a 0.72 in 18-49, it doesn’t mean it got 0.72 million viewers in the demo, but that 0.72% of people ages 18-49 watched the show. 

Advertisers don’t care much who watches on delayed DVR viewing because people tend to skip commercials. Networks at least care about delayed viewings so they can measure the overall interest in the show.

So let’s take a look at Feud and ACS numbers (tables are from tvseriesfinale.com).

Feud

American Crime Story

While Feud has higher viewership numbers for it’s premiere compared to ACS, ACS performed

better

in the 18-49 demo (Feud - 0.52, ACS - 0.72). Basically, Feud appealed to older audiences while ACS Versace appealed to younger audiences, comparatively. It makes sense–Feud was about a story from over 50 years ago starring older actresses, while ACS Versace draws from events 20 years ago with actors like Darren Criss and Ricky Martin that appeal to younger audiences. Both of their 42-43% drops from the premiere episode is a bit steep though. ACS is at least better off since it had higher ratings to begin with. Also, if we look at FX shows by rank ACS Versace comes in second to the network jewel AHS. That’s not unusual; even PvOJ came in second to AHS seasons 5-6. Feud comes in at 8 in the rankings.

FX shows by rank

ACS ep 5 airs on Valentine’s Day which is gonna screw up its season average though. It’s not a big deal overall, the show is taking a one week break after that, presumably to rerun the episode.  We also have to look at something else–cable-cutting. Live television has been declining as people turn to streaming services,

so there’s more diversity in revenue streams other than advertisers in live viewings. 

The most obvious case is FX using ACS Versace to promote their FX+ subscription service. There’s also iTunes/Google Play/Youtube TV, etc. Both episodes of ACS Versace so far have topped the iTunes ranks. The numbers aren’t public but FX will probably keep us updated in press releases to tout how well the show is performing in streaming services if the numbers are good. (Musexmoirai also thinks the show is getting Disney support. The cast has appeared on Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel which are both owned by Disney. ACS is also getting good awards buzz, which helps with publicity, longevity, and network branding.) So yeah, my analysis is that the show is healthy. It’s not gonna be “OMFG HUGE CULTURAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!!!11” levels that PvOJ was, but it’s still gonna make bank, dominate cultural conversations, and rake in some awards. If you want something with potential that tanked, look at Waco–bad reviews, bad premiere ratings, no cultural buzz.