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WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory

WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory
WarnerMount and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory
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Matt is joined by Semafor’s business and finance editor, Liz Hoffman, to discuss Wall Street’s view of the Paramount–Warner Bros merger, this morning’s WBD shareholder vote to approve the $110B deal, the nonbinding rejection of David Zaslav’s exorbitant pay package, how the board will respond, and Netflix’s reputation after its push to acquire Warner Bros. (00:32). Then, Matt and Craig recap the Michael premiere, discuss the sordid backstory of making the movie, and give their opening weekend box office prediction (25:50).

Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Liz Hoffman
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo