Category Archives: Recession

‘Office’ plotlines reflect recession anxieties

By doris | Published: November 22, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company at the center of NBC’s prime-time comedy “The Office,” is facing bankruptcy. Staffers in the Scranton branch are anxious about their fate. “The Office” is among a great many prime-time shows that have integrated recession-era themes into their plotlines this fall in an [...]

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Will the recession change movies?

By doris | Published: February 25, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com Observers say struggling people are looking for a $10, two-hour escape. “The movies offer a way to go not only outside of your house, but to a whole different world — and that’s very appealing right now,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a box office analyst at Hollywood.com. Audiences are going along for [...]

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