Hollywood’s Star-making Problem, with a Top Casting Director
Matt is joined by longtime casting director Denise Chamian to provide her perspective on some of the industry’s most pressing topics, including Hollywood’s lack of young movie stars, AI replacing acto...
1 Dec 202332min
Who Will Buy Paramount?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Paramount Global’s struggle to survive in the age of streaming, whether owner Shari Redstone will be forced to sell the family business, and, if so,...
28 Nov 202332min
Does Big Tech Belong in Hollywood?
Matt is joined by Vox senior correspondent and 'Recode Media' host Peter Kafka to discuss the new era of tech and Hollywood, including the long-term place of Apple and Amazon in the entertainment indu...
22 Nov 202332min
Unexpected Winners and Losers of the Hollywood Labor Strikes
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss some of the unexpected winners and losers in the wake of the strikes, highlighting those who suffered from collateral damage or perhaps benefited fr...
20 Nov 202332min
Potential Backfires in the Actors AI Deal
Matt is joined by Justine Bateman—writer, director, producer, former actress, and SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee consultant on the use of AI—to discuss the protections established against the use of ...
17 Nov 202337min
Rupert’s Retirement and Fox’s Place in Hollywood
Matt is joined by journalist and former chief media correspondent for CNN Brian Stelter to discuss the unique business behind Fox and its relationship with Hollywood moving forward in post-Rupert era,...
14 Nov 202332min
Bob Iger’s Year One: Highs, Lows, and Marvel Woes
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss one year of Bob Iger 2.0 and his latest comments surrounding the company's fourth quarter earnings report, including more aggressive cost-cutting me...
13 Nov 202332min
The End of the Actors Strike With Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
On Wednesday night, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a three-year contract valued at over $1 billion, ending the longest strike in the union’s history at 118 days. Matt is joined by...
9 Nov 202337min
