What a sad "Toldja!" As I reported on Monday, Sony Pictures Entertainment will be laying off staff. Now the number is known: 300 jobs. The reductions will be made by trimming staff and eliminating open positions. Now, only 20th Century Fox is holding the line. Every other major has cut back its workforce.
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