The Town
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The Juice List: The Most Powerful People in Hollywood
Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw joins to debate who deserves to be in the top 10, who doesn’t, whether an actor will break the top 10, and who currently deserves the coveted top spot
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‘The Holdovers’ Plagiarism Claim and How to Protect Your Script
Plus, Matt gives a prediction about the films that will premiere at South by Southwest
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Inside Netflix’s Calculated Sports Strategy
Plus, a prediction for the new Mark Wahlberg film ‘Arthur the King’
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Oscar Winners and Losers and the Updated Movie Studio Power Rankings
Matt and Lucas get together to go over the highlights of the Academy Awards
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Insider Tips to Predict the Oscar Winners
Oscar enthusiast Michael Lasker joins Matt to talk about the dominance of ‘Oppenheimer,’ Emma Stone vs. Lily Gladstone, and much more!
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The Money and Power Behind the Oscars Red Carpet
Matt and Lauren Sherman talk the state of the Oscars as a fashion and brand platform
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New Film Heads and a New Direction for Netflix and Disney
Netflix jas hired producer Dan Lin as its new head of film, and Disney promoted David Greenbaum as its new head of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. Matt and Lucas Shaw discuss what this means for both studios.
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The Awards Season Awards: Which Oscars Campaigns Worked (and Didn’t)
Matt and Michael discuss winners for Best Campaign Narrative, Biggest Campaign Misfire, Best Stunt, Best Overall Campaign, and Who Won Awards Season
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Will AI Video Replace Hollywood?
Ben Thompson joins Matt to talk about Sora, Open AI’s new text-to-video model that could have major impacts on the entertainment industry
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Panic Time for Max and Warner Bros. Discovery?
Matt and Lucas join to discuss a disappointing movie quarter from Warner Bros. and whether its business model needs to change
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The Harsh Data Behind ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift’s Success
Dr. Stacy Smith joins the show to talk about women in Hollywood
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Peacock-Paramount+ Merger Rumors, Questions, and What-Ifs
Plus, Matt gives a prediction about ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’
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How to Win Best Picture on a Budget, With Neon’s Tom Quinn
Matt is joined by Neon founder and CEO Tom Quinn to talk about the thesis for launching theatrical distribution company Neon, plus much more
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Hopeful or Hopeless? Takeaways From 2024’s Bleak Box Office Beginning.
Plus, Matt and Scott Mendelson preview the rest of this year’s movie slate, including ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘The Fall Guy’
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Live From Las Vegas: Oscars Pressure, Late-Night TV, and the Vegas Sports Boom With Jimmy Kimmel
Plus, the potential move of the Oakland A’s to Vegas, the state of sports television, and more
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Did Disney Get Its Magic Back?
Matt and Rich Greenfield gather to talk about Disney’s latest quarterly earnings report, its investment in Epic Games, ‘Moana 2,’ and much more
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Will the New All-in-One Sports App Finally Kill Cable?
Matt and John Ourand discuss the new sports streaming platform deal, what it will mean for the future of cable, its drawbacks, and more!
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Five Major Music Business Questions After the Grammys
Matt and Lucas Shaw chat about Taylor Swift’s new album, the hip-hop problem at the Grammys, and more
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TikTok Vs. Universal Music: Why Taylor, Drake, and Others Were Yanked
Plus, Matt brings up a prediction about the final season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
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The Politics of Studios and Movie Stars
Matt also makes a prediction about the upcoming action movie ‘Argylle’
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A Wild Week at Netflix: Stuber’s Out, WWE Is In, and Subs Are Up
Plus, Matt, Lucas, and producer Craig finish the show by adding a new wrinkle to the 2024 box office draft!
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A Top Dealmaker’s Media M&A Predictions
Joe Ravitch, founder and partner at The Raine Group, joins to discuss the secret to a successful media merger, the dealmaking landscape in 2024, and more
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Can Sundance Save Indie Film? With CEO Joana Vicente
Matt and Joana also talk about some industry news, including Scott Stuber’s exit from Netflix
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The 2024 Box Office Draft
Matt and Lucas each draft five blockbusters set to be released in 2024 with the goal of making the most money possible against the production budget
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The ‘SNL’ Succession Sweepstakes
Matt and James Andrew Miller talk about whether Lorne Michaels will step down and, if so, who could replace him
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Peacock’s NFL Debut and the Viability of Streaming-Only Sports
Matt and Lucas Shaw break down why the Chiefs-Dolphins broadcast should largely be considered a success for Peacock and whether the streaming-exclusive sporting event is the right path forward
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The Billionaire Blueprint to Buy Paramount
Matt is joined by Puck’s Bill Cohan to discuss the latest reports about Paramount Global’s potential sale, specifically looking at David Ellison’s pitch to acquire the media empire by purchasing National Amusement, Paramount’s parent company
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The McAfee Hail Mary and ESPN’s Search for Answers
Matt also makes a prediction about who will host the Oscars!
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Four Burning Hollywood Questions to Kick Off 2024
Matt and Lucas also talk about the dominance of ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Golden Globes and look ahead to the rest of awards season
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Are the Golden Globes Unkillable?
Brooks Barnes from The New York Times comes on to discuss the long and messy path of the Golden Globes
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The Young Movie Star Power Rankings
Matt is joined by Deadline senior reporter Justin Kroll to discuss the young movie stars on the rise and fall after a chaotic movie year in Hollywood
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The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?
Matt and Lucas discuss this year’s winners and losers in the entertainment industry