The entertainment capital of the world has been hit by a series of disruptions in the past few years, beginning with the Covid pandemic, which halted productions and closed cinemas, and continuing with the ongoing Hollywood strikes. An industry so vital to the local economy is struggling, and thousands of ancillary businesses are also hurting. This Special Report talks to the owners of prop houses and a soundstage company about the state of their companies and asks entertainment-industry analysts what may happen after the strike ends.
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