Does an Oscar Matter More or Less Than Ever?
Matt is joined by WME senior partner Robert Newman to talk about how much an Academy Award win still matters. Robert represents several accomplished auteur filmmakers and can speak to the impact an Os...
28 Feb 202538min
Inside Tips to Predict the 2025 Oscar Winners
Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscar enthusiast Michael Lasker to parse through the award season chatter and find a gambling edge on the Academy Awards. Matt and Michael discuss the wide-...
27 Feb 202537min
Amazon and James Bond: What Could Go Wrong?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to the shocking announcement that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson—the controllers of the James Bond brand—have sold their creative control to A...
24 Feb 202532min
'Severance’: When a Hit Show Goes Over Budget, Who Pays?
Matt is joined by Chris Rice, cofounder and co-CEO of Fifth Season, and producer of Apple+’s ‘Severance,' to discuss what happens when a TV show goes over budget and how to manage, who ends up footing...
20 Feb 202534min
SNL’s Fate After Lorne, and Streaming’s Most Overpriced Platforms
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap ‘SNL50’ and look ahead to the future of ‘SNL’ in a post–Lorne Michaels world, and wonder whether NBC will continue to finance such a costly and labor ...
18 Feb 202531min
What’s Next at Netflix With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 2
Matt is once again joined by Netflix’s Bela Bajaria for part two of their conversation. They get into their content spend breakdown for 2025 and beyond, their foray into like programming and whether m...
14 Feb 202535min
Netflix vs. Everyone With Content Chief Bela Bajaria, Part 1
Matt is joined by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, to discuss all things Netflix, including the ‘Emilia Perez’ scandal, vetting talent, their IMAX deal with Greta Gerwig’s upcoming 'Narn...
14 Feb 202539min
Can the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscars Implosion Be Salvaged?
Matt is joined by award-winning entertainment marketing executive Terry Press to discuss the social media whirlwind surrounding best picture nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez’ after tweets from its star an...
13 Feb 202536min
