Lemon, Tucker, and the Cable News Star Turned Influencer
Matt is joined by Puck’s Dylan Byers to check in on the world of television news and anchors like Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson exiting their perches and starting new careers on social media platforms ...
20 Maalis 202432min
The Juice List: The Most Powerful People in Hollywood
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to craft The Town’s first ever Hollywood Power List: their definitive (and subjective!) ranking of who has the most “juice” a.k.a. the most influential figures...
18 Maalis 202431min
‘The Holdovers’ Plagiarism Claim and How to Protect Your Script
Matt is joined by Jeremiah Reynolds, partner at Eisner LLP and copyright law expert, to untangle the recent plagiarism accusation by screenwriter Simon Stephenson over Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers...
15 Maalis 202431min
Inside Netflix’s Calculated Sports Strategy
Matt is joined by Julia Alexander from Puck and Parrot Analytics to discuss what is and isn’t working in Netflix’s foray into live sports and sports-adjacent programming, and they outline how Netflix ...
14 Maalis 202432min
Oscar Winners and Losers and the Updated Movie Studio Power Rankings
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the various winners and losers from the Academy Awards, including Universal Studios, film chief Donna Langley, Christopher Nolan, and Disney's Searc...
12 Maalis 202432min
Insider Tips to Predict the Oscar Winners
Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscar enthusiast Michael Lasker to parse through the awards season chatter to find a gambling edge on the Academy Awards. Matt and Michael discuss whether a...
7 Maalis 202432min
The Money and Power Behind the Oscars’ Red Carpet
Matt is joined by Puck’s longtime fashion journalist, Lauren Sherman, to discuss the business of the red carpet, the amount of money celebrities can make from high-end luxury brands, and the state of ...
6 Maalis 202435min
New Film Heads and a New Direction for Netflix and Disney
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the big changes on the film side of Netflix and Disney, and what these moves signal for each studio. Netflix hired producer Dan Lin as their new hea...
4 Maalis 202431min
