Can ‘SNL’ Get Back to Making Stars?

Can ‘SNL’ Get Back to Making Stars?

Matt is joined by Bill Simmons to discuss the current state of 'SNL' ahead of the Season 48 premiere this Saturday night. Lorne Michaels recently described this season as a “year of reinvention” for 'SNL,' and Matt and Bill preview how this year will look different, why the show has struggled creating stars lately, what it can learn from past seasons, and Lorne’s future with the show. Email us comments, questions, or ideas at thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Bill Simmons Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bring Back Fin-Syn? The Forgotten Rule That Could Save Hollywood

Bring Back Fin-Syn? The Forgotten Rule That Could Save Hollywood

Matt is joined by head of business affairs at UTA Rich Shuter and producer Cathy Schulman to discuss why the government needs to reinstate the Fin-Syn rules (Financial Interest and Syndication Rules),...

16 Okt 37min

Five Narratives That Could Swing the 2026 Awards Season

Five Narratives That Could Swing the 2026 Awards Season

Matt is joined by Kyle Buchanan, former New York Times journalist and host of The Kyle Buchanan Show, to discuss the biggest narratives heading into awards season this year. They discuss if 'The Odyss...

13 Okt 37min

The Six Toughest Decisions David Ellison Faces With WarnerMount

The Six Toughest Decisions David Ellison Faces With WarnerMount

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look ahead at what WarnerMount will look like now that the merger is likely to go through. They discuss the biggest questions surrounding the new megacompan...

13 Okt 35min

Danny Boyle on Depicting Murdoch, AI, Bond, and ‘28 Years Later’

Danny Boyle on Depicting Murdoch, AI, Bond, and ‘28 Years Later’

Live from the BFI London Film Festival, Matt is joined by director Danny Boyle to talk about his new film, ‘Ink’, depicting Rupert Murdoch, his influence on news and journalism, why he used AI in his ...

10 Okt 57min

Welcome to Skydance! Movies, TV ... and Massive Debt

Welcome to Skydance! Movies, TV ... and Massive Debt

Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to discuss the complicated financials behind Hollywood's new media behemoth, Skydance, how the company will be heavily influenced by being nea...

8 Okt 41min

The Hollywood Stock Market: Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Spielberg, MrBeast, and More!

The Hollywood Stock Market: Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Spielberg, MrBeast, and More!

Live from Bloomberg’s Screentime event in Hollywood, Matt and Lucas Shaw make the case to buy or sell various entities across the entertainment industry, including Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Steven Sp...

5 Okt 41min

Why Every Agency Wants a Piece of the Creator Economy

Why Every Agency Wants a Piece of the Creator Economy

Matt is joined by Saul Goldberg, producer, investor, and former agent, to discuss how the creator economy has taken on a new importance in Hollywood, and how traditional entertainment players are maki...

2 Okt 39min

The Ari Emanuel Experience

The Ari Emanuel Experience

Matt is joined by Ari Emanuel—executive chair and CEO of TKO, executive chair of WME Group, and founder and principal investor of Mari—to discuss his new memoir, 'Roll the Calls'; why he didn’t mentio...

30 Sep 51min

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