The 2022 Streaming Service Draft
Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw conduct the first streaming service draft! They draft their way through each of the top streaming services (Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Paramount+, Pe...
9 Touko 202236min
A Scientology Star in the Spotlight
Matt is joined by Seth Abramovitch of The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the recent New Yorker profile on Elisabeth Moss, including its reference to Seth’s article from a few years back and Moss’s invo...
5 Touko 202228min
Did Johnny Depp Really Lose ‘Pirates’ Because of Amber’s Op-Ed?
Matt is joined by divorce attorney Brett Ward to discuss whether Johnny Depp has a case that he lost tens of millions of dollars of potential career earnings because of Amber Heard’s op-ed in The Wash...
4 Touko 202229min
Have We Finally Reached the End of Peak TV?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to talk about the beginning of the end for peak TV. With 559 original scripted shows on television and streaming, will the overall volume of content finally de...
2 Touko 202217min
Does Jerry West Have a Case Against HBO’s ‘Winning Time’?
Matt is joined by Puck News contributor Eriq Gardner to discuss former Lakers star Jerry West’s demand of a retraction over HBO’s ‘Winning Time’. They also discuss Olivia Wilde getting served legal do...
28 Huhti 202222min
The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes
Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights,” a quirk of copyright law that allows certain crea...
27 Huhti 202224min
The New Netflix (With Ads!) and How to Get People Back In Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what an ad-supported tier on Netflix would look like, as well as what the company would need to change about its business and data-gathering practic...
25 Huhti 202220min
Why the Late Night Talk Show Is Dead, and ‘SNL’ After Lorne
Matt is joined by longtime media reporter Bill Carter to talk about Jon Stewart’s struggling talk show on Apple+, why the modern late night talk show isn’t working, and what these shows mean to their ...
21 Huhti 202234min
