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John O’Hurley Exits Hollywood Amid Declining Industry

11/22/2025

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John O’Hurley, comedian, plans to leave Los Angeles as the film industry declines and cultural priorities shift, with work outside California and FilmLA reporting a 22% drop in production.
He called the Academy Awards' nomination requirements 'silly' while noting that Mark Wahlberg, actor, and Glen Powell, actor, have relocated due to taxes and crime in California.
O’Hurley said Hollywood is hard to work in for a White man his age.

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John O’Hurley, comedian, plans to leave Los Angeles as the film industry declines and cultural priorities shift, with work outside California and FilmLA reporting a 22% drop in production.
He called the Academy Awards' nomination requirements 'silly' while noting that Mark Wahlberg, actor, and Glen Powell, actor, have relocated due to taxes and crime in California.
O’Hurley said Hollywood is hard to work in for a White man his age.