We loved the cover of the Oklahoman this weekend: Where Stars Are Born. On the cover, amid the near 100 familiar faces that have helped shape our state’s creative legacy, is our founder, Rachel Cannon. For generations, our state has produced extraordinary actors, musicians, writers and filmmakers—many of whom, like Rachel, had to leave home to find the opportunities their careers demanded.

Rachel came home to help build the next chapter for the entertainment industry; one where our talent doesn’t have to leave. Rock Paper Cannon was born from the belief that we can build the IP and the infrastructure to keep them home — that live entertainment can become the ecosystem that retains the next generation of talent that this red dirt will inevitably birth.

Together, we can become a state where more Oklahoma creatives get to pursue meaningful, sustainable careers in the place they call home. Who’s with us?

@_theoklahoman - thank you for always shining a light on our entertainment industry and the value it creates by telling the stories of our people. 💫 ...

Our founder, Rachel Cannon, had the best time joining fellow Oklahoma enthusiast Robin Marsh on In the Spotlight to talk about Rock Paper Cannon and what we are building right here at home. We can’t wait for you to hear their conversation—stay tuned! 💫 ...

🚨 This is huge.

The push for a federal film and television production incentive has received presidential support, with President Trump calling on Republicans and Democrats to come together and immediately craft legislation.

This is a major step forward—but it’s also the moment to push even harder.

A federal production incentive would help the United States compete with the stackable incentives offered by more than 40 other countries. This isn’t about saving Hollywood. It’s about protecting American jobs, keeping production spending in our communities, and strengthening the film and television industries we have worked so hard to build across the country.

Now we need to show our federal leaders that Oklahoma stands behind this effort.

Rock Paper Cannon is gathering signatures for a collective letter to Oklahoma’s federal delegation, and we need your help. Whether you work in entertainment, business, economic development, a nonprofit or association—or simply want to see this industry thrive—we’re asking you to put your name behind it.

**Sign the letter at the link in our bio and Stories, then share it. Let’s keep this momentum moving and make the biggest push we can to get this passed.**

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This isn’t about saving Hollywood.
It’s about protecting American jobs.

Film and television production continues moving overseas, taking American jobs, production spending, infrastructure investment, and economic activity with it. How is this happening? Because more than 40 countries have created stackable incentives that our states simply can’t compete with alone. We need federal support to remain competitive.

Across the country, an extraordinary coalition of national leaders is coming together to do something about it, and I’m so proud to be part of it. The Motion Picture Association, IATSE, Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, CAP, White House Film Ambassador Jon Voight, Film USA, along with film commissions and communities across the United States, are working toward a federal production incentive designed to make America more competitive for the work our industry creates.

Oklahoma—we need you.

States across the country are asking their federal delegations to support this effort. We have created a letter for our federal leadership in DC, and we need you to sign it, Oklahoma.

We have worked hard to build a competitive film and television industry here. We’ve invested in workforce, infrastructure, and incentives because we understand what production means for our local economies.

Rock Paper Cannon is gathering signatures to send a collective letter from all of us to DC. We want coalitions, film offices, members of the entertainment industry, nonprofits, associations, the business community—and anyone who wants to see this industry thrive—to put their name behind it.

Like, sign and share please. Tell your friends. 😉

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Demand for multi-camera sitcoms continues to gain momentum, and Rock Paper Cannon has been laser focused on filling the supply gap.

We see the underserved audience, and it appears NBC does too.

This week, @deadline reported that NBC is “reinvesting in multi-cam and bringing back Must See TV” as the network prepares to launch Newlyweds, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Téa Leoni, alongside Reba McEntire’s Happy’s Place.

Curtis believes NBC may ultimately look pretty smart for bringing back something “real people really want”: accessible entertainment, laughter, and a good feeling about who we are as a society.

We couldn’t agree more.

Multi-camera sitcoms have historically been some of the most durable assets in studio libraries. They build enormous audiences, create global stars, generate valuable libraries, and deliver hundreds of episodes that can continue producing revenue for decades.

Now NBC is investing in the format with vigor once again.

At Rock Paper Cannon, we’re approaching the same opportunity by changing how these assets are financed. We’re developing and producing full seasons upfront, creating finished assets that studios can license for their platforms.

We’re solving for the supply side while helping studios serve an audience we believe has been underserved for far too long.

Hey, NBC. We see you.

**Link to the full article in stories ...

We’re not trying to reinvent the night out. We just think it’s more fun with a laugh track 🤩 ...

America isn’t just facing a mental health crisis.
It’s facing a connection crisis.

The U.S. Surgeon General has called loneliness and isolation a public health issue. Researchers continue finding links between laughter, familiar stories, and emotional well-being.

That doesn’t mean television replaces real relationships.
It does suggest stories can help us through difficult moments.

Researchers have begun using the term comfort media to describe a coping behavior that isn’t about avoiding reality. Often, it’s about finding enough familiarity, joy, and human connection to face it.

𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. ...