Simon Owens 

Simon Owens is a media industry journalist who lives in Washington, DC. Contact him at simonowens@gmail.com.

This is the easiest acting gig of Jason Isaacs's career. His only stage direction was to "walk around looking half asleep."

"Gig economy" companies claim they offer flexibility and freedom for their army of workers, almost all of whom are independent contractors. But when those workers suddenly find themselves banned from these apps, often with no real explanation, they have little recourse and no unemployment benefits. The sudden loss of income can be devastating.

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Someone definitely got paid off here. There's no way Trump even knew who Watson was or had heard of Ozy.

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