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Celts-76ers, Kanye’s Fall, ‘First Man,’ and the 2017 Oscars Fiasco

Plus, Damien Chazelle discusses ‘First Man’

By Bill Simmons

Immediately after watching the Celtics-76ers season opener, HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and TMZ’s Van Lathan to talk 2018 NBA speculations, the NBA’s generational progression, nightclubs, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake, and more (2:38:00). Then Bill sits down with Sean Fennessey and Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle to talk about his new film, First Man, the actual moon landing, La La Land, Whiplash, taking creative risks, and more (1:01:50).

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