The Town
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What the Writers Really Fear About AI in Hollywood
John Lopez joins to discuss why AI is a key issue in the entertainment industry
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CNN’s Messy Chris Licht Era Is Over, Now What?
Dylan Byers joins to discuss the network’s fallout with its former chairman and CEO
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Hollywood’s Stealth Winners and Losers of the First Half of 2023
Matt and Lucas also give a prediction about CNN CEO Chris Licht’s future
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Who Is on the Studios’ Side in the Writers Strike?
Former film studio and television network head Gail Berman joins to discuss what the studios might be thinking about the WGA strike
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Cannes Winners, Losers, Scandals, and Big Takeaways
Matt and Lucas also give an update on their box office draft
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Disney’s Prickly Theme Parks Problem
Matt is joined by theme park journalist Scott Gustin to discuss all the latest news surrounding the Disney parks, as well as Universal Studios
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How to Pull Off a Real-Life Mockumentary
Jake Szymanski, director of ‘Jury Duty,’ and Ronald Gladden, star of the same, join the show to talk duping with and being duped by (respectively) the real-life mockumentary premise
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Netflix Crashes TV’s Ad Party
Matt and Lucas Shaw also discuss Netflix’s upfront debut and what it was like watching the presentations in the middle of a writers strike
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The NBA Team Blowing Up Sports TV
Endeavor executive vice presidents Hillary Mandel and Karen Brodkin join the show to discuss the potentially groundbreaking TV deal they brokered for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury
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Hollywood’s China Problem
Erich Schwartzel joins to discuss the current state of Hollywood’s relationship with China and more
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Bob Iger’s Six-Month Report Card at Disney
Lucas Shaw joins Matt to check in on the state of Disney+ and evaluate what’s working and what’s not
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The Struggle of the Modern TV Writer With Mike Schur
Writer, producer, and showrunner Mike Schur joins to discuss his experience as a writer and his view on the writers strike
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The Weird State of Media and Hollywood’s Role in It
Semafor cofounder Ben Smith joins Matt to discuss the rise and fall of media companies over the last 15 years
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The Five Biggest Narratives After Week 1 of the Writers Strike
Plus, predicting Kevin Costner’s fate on the final season of ‘Yellowstone’
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The 2023 Summer Blockbuster Confidence Scale
Matt welcomes back The Wrap’s Scott Mendelson to run through each of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of the summer
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Inside the Writers Strike With a WGA Negotiator
WGA member Adam Conover and Matt Belloni trace what led to the strike, discuss why the studios are pushing back so hard on AI, debate the importance of data transparency, and more
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The Writers Strike Deadline Is Here. What Will Happen?
Matt and Lucas discuss the looming WGA strike
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60 Is the New 30: The Revealing Ranking of Biggest Movie Stars
Plus, Matt gives his prediction on what will be one of the biggest movies of 2024
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Ben Winston Refuses to Declare Late-Night TV Dead
Matt is joined by Ben Winston, executive producer of ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ and the 2023 Grammys, to talk about the end of Corden’s show
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Another Executive Sex Scandal? How NBCU Can Pick Up the Pieces.
Matt and Lucas discuss CEO Jeff Shell’s resignation after an investigation into an inappropriate relationship
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One Year After the Crash: Is the New Netflix Working?
Plus, Matt makes some predictions concerning the opening weekend of ‘Evil Dead Rise’
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Inside Fox’s $787 Million Settlement With Dominion and the Future of Fox News
Eriq Gardner joins to discuss the historic Fox News settlement and how it will affect Fox’s election coverage
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Is ‘Air’ a Hit? Why That’s Harder Than Ever to Answer.
Matt and Lucas discuss the box office performance of Ben Affleck’s latest film
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How the Fox News Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Will Unfold
Litigator Doug Mirell joins to discuss what to expect in the upcoming trial
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One Year After the Merger: Is Warner Bros. Discovery Actually Working?
Matt and Lucas Shaw assess how the company has performed in its first year under new CEO David Zaslav
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Disney vs. DeSantis: Who Will Win
Matt is joined by Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri to discuss the ongoing battle between Disney and Florida governor Ron DeSantis
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Viral Videos to Hit TV With Dave Burd
Dave Burd, also known as Lil Dicky, joins to talk about his TV show, ‘Dave,’ and its massive success as the most watched series in FX Networks history
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WWE Sells, Netflix Pulls Back, and the Oscars’ Bold Bid on Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Endeavor merging with the WWE and more
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Has Hollywood Finally Figured Out Video Games?
Matt also gives a box office prediction about the opening weekend for ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’
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Marvel’s Bad CGI and the Firing of a “Kingmaker”
Matt is joined by Chris Lee—Vulture and New York Magazine senior reporter—to talk Disney’s firing of Victoria Alonso, Marvel’s declining CGI quality, and more
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Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Movie Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss his report about Apple planning to get into the theatrical business in a big way