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Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine has let go about 30 employees, roughly 50% of its staff, as the company refocuses on film, television and the Reese's Book Club brand. The layoffs follow Witherspoon's recent reacquisition of the production company from Candle Media, with the support of French conglomerate Mediawan, for a fraction of the $900 million price Candle Media paid.
Both Hello Sunshine and Candle Media were originally backed by Blackstone, and the original deal involved investors Peter Chernin and Jesse Jacobs. Representatives for Hello Sunshine declined to comment on the staff reductions.
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