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Amazon's workplace culture, 'Fresh Prince' adaptation, 'Compton' filmmaker
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Aug 18, 2015
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Amazon's workplace culture, 'Fresh Prince' adaptation, 'Compton' filmmaker

Will the claims about Amazon's work culture deter customers? Making the 'Fresh Prince' concept relevant, 'Straight Outta Compton' and film diversity.

A screencap from the Will Smith sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," whose producer Jeffrey Ian Pollack was discovered dead on Dec. 23, 2013.
A screencap from the Will Smith sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
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Will the claims about Amazon's work culture deter customers? Making the 'Fresh Prince' reboot relevant, 'Straight Outta Compton' and film diversity.

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Consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow says while the New York Times expose on Amazon's work culture won't end the business, it is generating conversation.
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With the huge success of 'Straight Outta Compton,' how can it advance diversity in Hollywood? Film executive Franklin Leonard weighs in.
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