Five Burning Hollywood Questions for the Rest of 2024
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to pose their five biggest questions about the entertainment industry for the remainder of 2024. They discuss Disney and Bob Iger’s succession plan, whether th...
9 Sep 202431min
How to Choose the Right Festival to Premiere Your Movie
It’s fall festival season! Matt is joined by Peter Kujawski, the chairman of Focus Features, to discuss the science of premiering a movie at a film festival. Peter provides his expertise on why you br...
6 Sep 202432min
Who's to Blame for the ESPN Blackout?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the contentious TV carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV, leaving millions of customers unable to watch the U.S. Open, college football, and p...
3 Sep 202432min
Should Someone Step In to Save Warner Bros. Discovery?
Matt is joined by media analyst Steven Cahall to talk about Warner Bros. Discovery, which continues to struggle despite its slew of amazing assets, and why a change in leadership or strategy has not b...
29 Aug 202432min
Summer Box Office Winners, Losers, and Head-Scratchers
Matt welcomes back Puck’s Scott Mendelson to judge their early May box office predictions for this summer's most anticipated blockbusters, including ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Twisters,’ and ‘De...
27 Aug 202441min
The Billionaire Battle for Paramount and the Return of 'Ted Lasso'
Matt is joined by Puck’s William D. Cohan to discuss the never-ending battle for control of Paramount, which has been further complicated by an 11th-hour offer for Paramount from billionaire Edgar Bro...
26 Aug 202432min
Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It?
Matt is joined by Lesley Goldberg, former TV editor of The Hollywood Reporter, to look at the most costly showrunner deals of the peak TV era and determine which were the best and worst deals for the ...
23 Aug 202435min
The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot
Matt is joined by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Entertainment Partners, to talk about where movies are being shot these days, how tax incentives play a role, what a city or country offers to a pr...
21 Aug 202435min
