Lionsgate, Meta, and a Wild Week in AI

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 discuss Lionsgate’s new deal with AI company Runway to make movies and shows more efficiently, Meta’s new deal with celebrities to voice a new AI chatbot, and whether other studios will follow suit (02:24). Matt finishes the show with two opening weekend box office predictions for 'Megalopolis' and the animated film ‘The Wild Robot’ (26:03). 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: Justine Bateman Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Documentaries Are Better and Worse Than Ever With Sheila Nevins

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Matt is joined by Sheila Nevins, producer and former president of HBO Documentary Films, to discuss why she isn't bothered by the complicated state of documentaries. Thanks to streaming, documentaries...

4 Apr 202432min

A WWE Business Smackdown With Nick Khan

A WWE Business Smackdown With Nick Khan

Matt is joined by WWE president Nick Khan to discuss the WWE’s $5 billion deal with Netflix, making the streaming giant the exclusive new home to WWE’s 'Raw' starting in January 2025. Nick talks about...

3 Apr 202446min

The Disney Proxy War: Does Peltz Have a Shot Against Iger?

The Disney Proxy War: Does Peltz Have a Shot Against Iger?

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss what’s at stake in Disney’s proxy battle with billionaire corporate raider Nelson Peltz. With the annual shareholder meeting coming up this week, th...

1 Apr 202432min

Inside TMZ’s Cozy Relationship With Hollywood

Inside TMZ’s Cozy Relationship With Hollywood

Matt is joined by Van Lathan to discuss the complicated and nuanced relationship between TMZ and Hollywood. As a former TMZ employee, Van walks us through how the sausage is made at TMZ and outlines i...

29 Mar 202432min

The Battle for Attention: Streaming Vs. Social

The Battle for Attention: Streaming Vs. Social

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the battle for time in the attention economy of streaming and social media. They parse through the latest data on how people spend their time and wo...

25 Mar 202432min

How AI Is Already Transforming Moviemaking

How AI Is Already Transforming Moviemaking

Matt is joined by Matt Panousis, the COO and cofounder of VFX and AI technology company MARZ, to discuss how AI is currently being implemented in Hollywood. Matt outlines the recent innovations and th...

21 Mar 202432min

Lemon, Tucker, and the Cable News Star Turned Influencer

Lemon, Tucker, and the Cable News Star Turned Influencer

Matt is joined by Puck’s Dylan Byers to check in on the world of television news and anchors like Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson exiting their perches and starting new careers on social media platforms ...

20 Mar 202432min

The Juice List: The Most Powerful People in Hollywood

The Juice List: The Most Powerful People in Hollywood

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to craft The Town’s first ever Hollywood Power List: their definitive (and subjective!) ranking of who has the most “juice” a.k.a. the most influential figures...

18 Mar 202431min

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