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‘Cross’ Star Aldis Hodge, Amazon MGM Studios Exec Lauren Anderson On How Show’s D.C. Flavor Draws Viewers And Advertisers


Aldis Hodge, producer and star of Cross, and Lauren Anderson, head of content and brand innovation at Amazon MGM Studios, say the value of the Prime Video series results from its local flavor.

'Cross' star Aldis Hodge, left, and Amazon MGM Studios exec Lauren Anderson at CESDade Hayes Aldis Hodge, producer and star of Cross, and Lauren Anderson, head of content and brand innovation at Amazon MGM Studios, say the value of the Prime Video series results from its local flavor. While specifics about that effort weren’t a major part of the panel discussion, repeated references were made to advertisers gathered in the audience at the Aria hotel. Local haunts like Ben’s Chili Bowl are also locations used in shooting – Hodge said when he was told the last filming there had involved President Barack Obama, “I felt like we did something pretty good.”

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