The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’
Matt is joined by ‘Wicked’ producer Marc Platt to discuss how the smash hit musical adaptation got made and why it took so long despite the stage play's successful multi-decade run. They also discuss ...
1 Feb 202536min
Irving Azoff on His A-List L.A. FireAid Concert, and Six Decades in the Music Business
Matt is joined by legendary music industry executive Irving Azoff to discuss FireAid, the massive benefit concert on January 30 to help L.A. fire victims. As the Los Angeles area continues its recover...
29 Jan 202537min
Is There a Netflix Bubble?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down Netflix’s quarterly earnings report that saw the streamer add nearly 19 million subscribers and its stock price push to $1,000 a share (02:51). A...
27 Jan 202532min
Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations
Matt is joined by Steven Zeitchik, senior editor at The Hollywood Reporter, to break down some industry angles from the 2025 Oscar nominations, including Netflix's 13 nominations for 'Emilia Pérez' an...
24 Jan 202532min
Changes to the 2025 Grammys and the Complicated State of Music
Matt is joined by Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, to discuss how the Grammys plan to address and support the people affected by wildfires in Los Angeles, how the week lea...
23 Jan 202532min
The 2025 Box Office Draft
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to conduct the third annual box office draft on ‘The Town.’ Matt and Lucas each draft seven blockbuster movies set to be released in 2025 with the goal of maki...
22 Jan 202545min
Is Hollywood Assistant Life Still Insane?
Matt is joined by Warner Bailey to talk about one of the most underdiscussed yet crucial pieces of the Hollywood ecosystem: the assistant. Warner surveyed tens of thousands of currently employed assis...
16 Jan 202534min
Why Broadcast Television Won’t Die
Matt is joined by Amy Reisenbach, the president of CBS Entertainment, to talk about how broadcast networks continue to succeed despite living in a world of streaming and social media. She discusses wh...
15 Jan 202532min
