The entertainment industry is in a downward spiral that began when the dual strikes by actors and writers ended in 2023. Work is evaporating, businesses are closing, longtime residents are leaving, and the heart of L.A.'s creative middle class is hanging on by a thread.
"This is the first year since 1989 that I haven't had a show to work on," said Pixie Wespiser, a 62-year-old production manager and producer who has worked on 36 TV series, including the original "Night Court" and its recent revival. "I look around and I see so many people who are seriously suffering."
