What the Writers Guild Won, With a Negotiator
Matt is joined by writer, TV host, and WGA negotiation committee member Adam Conover to break down the details of the deal and outline what exactly the writers won, including the groundbreaking succes...
27 Sep 202332min
The Writers Strike Is Over. Can We All Be Friends Again?
On Sunday night, the WGA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract, paving the way for the end of the strike after 146 days, the second longest ever. Matt is joined by Bloomb...
25 Sep 202333min
The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Empire
Matt is joined by journalist Michael Wolff, author of ‘The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty,’ to talk about the state of play in the Murdoch family, what a post-Murdoch Fox News looks...
21 Sep 202331min
From Sports to Hollywood With Casey Wasserman
Matt is joined by Casey Wasserman, chairman and CEO of Wasserman and chairperson of the LA2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They discuss Casey’s jump into the traditional entertainment business after...
20 Sep 202332min
The Strike’s Permanent Damage: Who Will Suffer the Most?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the long-term impact of the strike and who or what will suffer the most after it’s over. They talk about how peak TV, late-night talk shows, Bob Ige...
19 Sep 202332min
Why Can’t Bob Iger Find a Successor?
Matt is joined by CNBC’s Alex Sherman to discuss Disney’s dysfunction over the past few years, including the unceremonious end to the Bob Chapek era, Bob Iger’s inability to find a successor, why he c...
14 Sep 202335min
A WWE and UFC Tag Team, With Endeavor’s Mark Shapiro
Matt is joined by Mark Shapiro, the president of Endeavor and now TKO, the newly formed sports and entertainment company merging WWE and UFC. They discuss the details behind the deal, what this means ...
12 Sep 202332min
CAA’s New Billionaire Owner and the (Over)Value of Talent Agencies
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the world of talent representation’s transformation over the past few years and particularly during the strikes. They discuss majority owner TPG sel...
11 Sep 202332min
