Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career
28:09 - Melania “Documentary”
01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein
01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?

Sources:

Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp
Deadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m
https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k
https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm
L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR
https://bit.ly/3MRtIso
https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j
Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKr
Variety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF
Vulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth

All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ
Club Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4
The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o

Featured Footage:

Melania (2026)
Rush Hour (1998)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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