The 'Joker 2' Mega Flop and a New CEO at Sony Pictures
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ flop and its ramifications for Warner Bros. Discovery and the DC Universe before getting into the latest shakeup at Sony P...
7 Loka 202432min
Burning Questions for the Most Uncertain Oscar Race in Years
Matt is joined by New York Times awards season reporter Kyle Buchanan to preview the 2024-25 Oscar race now that the table is mostly set. Kyle sets the table for a fascinating Oscar season—one without...
4 Loka 202434min
The End of the $20M TV Host Era
Matt is joined by Puck’s Dylan Byers to discuss the economic realignment that is coming to television and the beginning of the end of the on-air star system in television. They talk about Hoda Kotb’s ...
2 Loka 202432min
How Should Movie and TV Stars Be Paid?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss how the way that actors make money in Hollywood is changing, pivoting from up-front buyouts to a more traditional model of back-end-contingent profi...
30 Syys 202432min
Lionsgate, Meta, and a Wild Week in AI
Matt is joined by Justine Bateman—writer, director, producer, and SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee consultant on the use of AI— to check in on the latest developments on AI in entertainment. They disc...
27 Syys 202432min
How to Make Your Own TV Show (and Get Netflix to Buy It)
Matt is joined by actor, writer, producer, and director Mark Duplass to discuss the process of independently financing your own television show, as he did with his new show ‘Penelope’ on Netflix, and ...
25 Syys 202432min
Biggest Takeaways From Netflix’s New Data Dump
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Netflix’s latest “data dump” revealing their most-viewed shows and movies over the first half of 2024. They parse the numbers and give their biggest...
23 Syys 202431min
The War Over the Secret Nine-Hour Prince Documentary
Matt is joined by Sasha Weiss, deputy editor at New York Times, to talk about the battle over the nine-hour multipart Prince documentary helmed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman (‘O.J.: Made in ...
20 Syys 202435min
