Are Expensive Showrunner Deals Worth It?

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 respective studios. They discuss the nine-figure deals that led to zero new shows, and the biggest underperformers of Hollywood’s hyperinflated peak TV era (02:44). For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lesley Goldberg Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chalamet, Cruise, and the New Celebrity Press Tour Playbook

Matt is joined by veteran publicist and co-CEO of Kovert Creative, Lewis Kay, to discuss how much the game has changed in the world of celebrity PR, including how the modern media landscape has impact...

6 Jun 202536min

Clooney’s Big Broadway Bet, and How to Make Real Money in Theater

Clooney’s Big Broadway Bet, and How to Make Real Money in Theater

Matt is joined by nine-time Tony Award–winning producer John Johnson to talk about his latest hit, ‘Good Night and Good Luck,’ and the decision to stream the play live on CNN for the first time in Bro...

4 Jun 202533min

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The Real Winners of the Taylor Swift Masters Mega-Deal

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Taylor Swift’s purchase of the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums, which were originally sold to Scooter Braun in 2019 and late...

2 Jun 202530min

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Live from Hollywood, Matt is joined by comedian John Mulaney to talk about his experience writing for the 'SNL' 50th anniversary special and what he thinks will happen to the show moving forward. He a...

29 Mai 202534min

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The New Path to Stand-Up Fame and Fortune With Mike Birbiglia

Matt is joined by comedian Mike Birbiglia to talk about how the goal of the modern stand-up comedian has changed over the past decade. They discuss whether stand-up alone is no longer enough and how n...

27 Mai 202536min

Part 2: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Rejecting Tim Cook, Pitching Ice Cube, and Plans for More ‘The Studio’

Part 2: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Rejecting Tim Cook, Pitching Ice Cube, and Plans for More ‘The Studio’

Matt is joined by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to discuss what they learned from industry executives before writing the show, choosing Netflix’s Ted Sarandos over Apple CEO Tim Cook for a cameo, despe...

23 Mai 202535min

Part 1: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Wild Stories From the Set of ‘The Studio’

Part 1: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Wild Stories From the Set of ‘The Studio’

Matt is joined by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writer-director duo behind ‘The Studio,’ to discuss how the show came together, what the show gets right and wrong about Hollywood, which characters...

23 Mai 202532min

The New Late Night with ‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans

The New Late Night with ‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans

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21 Mai 202534min

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