Best of Puck: Hollywood’s Sora 2 Panic
In this special episode from The Grill Room archive, Julia and Dylan dive into the launch of OpenAI’s new video-generation app, Sora 2, and Mark Zuckerberg’s A.I. social media platform, Vibes. They ex...
23 Dec 20251h 2min
Media Monday: Bari’s Secret Vision & Semafor of Arabia
Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby share some yuletide warmth and share their impressions of Bari Weiss’s evolving plans at CBS News, which are starting to become clear. Then the duo pivot to Semafor’s surpris...
22 Dec 202527min
Media’s Anxiety Index
Orchestra C.E.O. Jonathan Rosen and Jon Kelly join Dylan live from New York to walk through new survey data capturing the media industry’s state of mind. They dig into the rise of subscription-based m...
21 Dec 202539min
Barstool’s Netflix Era & ’26 Media Predictions
Julia Alexander joins Peter to break down Barstool’s new multi-year deal with Netflix and the Oscars’ jump to YouTube—and what both moves reveal about two giants in the middle of an identity swap. Jul...
19 Dec 202523min
Can YouTube Save the Oscars?
Matt Belloni joins Peter to break down why the Oscars are ditching ABC for YouTube, which will begin broadcasting the awards in 2029 after years of eroding TV ratings. Matt breaks down why, though it ...
18 Dec 202520min
Is Jasmine Crockett the New Beto O’Rourke?
Abby Livingston joins Peter to assess how the redistricting wars may fizzle into a draw, as Democrats float counter-moves, Indiana Republicans reject Trump’s push to redraw the map, and weary G.O.P. l...
17 Dec 202526min
Zaz’s Ellison Paranoia
Bill Cohan joins Peter with fresh intel on why Warner Bros. Discovery remains skeptical of the Ellisons and Paramount Skydance’s offer, as questions linger over whether they actually have the money th...
16 Dec 202519min
Media Monday: Netflix’s Secret Kryptonite
Jon Kelly and Peter reunite to discuss all the various reasons that Netflix actually needs Warner Bros. and HBO Max. Yes, the company may have definitively won the streaming wars, but it also currentl...
15 Dec 202521min
