How the Fox News Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Will Unfold
Matt is joined by First Amendment litigator Doug Mirell to discuss the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit between Fox and Dominion and the massive implications of the upcoming trial. They talk about why ...
12 Apr 202331min
One Year After the Merger: Is Warner Bros. Discovery Actually Working?
This past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the $43 billion transaction that brought together Warner Media and Discovery to create Warner Bros. Discovery. So today Matt is joined by Bloomberg...
10 Apr 202332min
Disney vs. DeSantis: Who Will Win
Matt is joined by Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri to discuss the ongoing battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding an investigation into Disney’s circumvention...
6 Apr 202329min
From Viral Videos to Hit TV With Dave Burd
Matt is joined by rapper, comedian, writer, and actor Dave Burd—better known by his stage name, Lil Dicky—to discuss how his show ‘Dave’ became the most watched comedy in the history of FX networks, h...
5 Apr 202332min
WWE Sells, Netflix Pulls Back, and the Oscars' Bold Bid on Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Endeavor merging with the WWE, Netflix restructuring and retracting its movie division with the intention to make fewer projects and fewer lower-bud...
3 Apr 202332min
Has Hollywood Finally Figured Out Video Games?
Matt is joined by author and media investor Matthew Ball to discuss the recent boom in successful video game adaptations in Hollywood, whether this is the beginning of a new trend, which studios are b...
30 Mar 202334min
Marvel’s Bad CGI and the Firing of a “Kingmaker”
Matt is joined by Chris Lee, a senior reporter at Vulture and New York magazine, to discuss why the quality of visual effects in comic book movies, particularly Marvel movies, seems to be declining. T...
30 Mar 202332min
Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Movie Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss his report about Apple planning to get into the theatrical business in a big way, with the company planning to spend $1 billion to make and release ...
27 Mar 202331min
