This entire year was arguably a debacle for most in Hollywood, the content bubble has seemingly burst, the streaming model may be broken, and companies are frantically trying to create a business model that works for everyone. To discuss those who have struggled most in 2022, Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for Part 1 of a two-part conversation cove ... Show More
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Part 1: James Cameron on Avatar Misconceptions, AI’s Skynet Moment, and His Elon Musk Friendship
Matt and director James Cameron sit down for a wide-ranging conversation on the misconceptions about the filmmaking of the 'Avatar' franchise, how it landed at Fox/Disney, why Jim prefers using motion capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI in Hollywood, his relatio ... Show More
39m 19s
Nov 20
Did Hollywood Ever Have a Chance Against YouTube?
Matt is joined by Tom Freston, former CEO of Viacom and MTV Networks, to discuss why legacy companies missed the boat with YouTube in the early aughts, the similarities YouTube from the aughts shares with the AI boom of today, why MTV died, and whether it can be revived (02:13). ... Show More
31m 59s
Nov 19
The Brewing Backlash to Hollywood Consolidation
Matt is joined by Jonathan Kanter, a lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2021 to 2024, to look at the looming Warner Bros. Discovery sale from an antitrust perspective, highlight the biggest antitrust i ... Show More
37m 26s
Nov 2022
People's Sexiest Man Alive, Cher's New Boyfriend, and Lindsay Lohan's 'Falling for Christmas' | Tea Time
People Magazine has crowned Chris Evans as it's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive (1:00). Cher is dating Amber Rose's ex-boyfriend and Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal are reportedly engaged (11:13). This week's Cringe Mode is 'Falling for Christmas,' Lindsay Lohan's first movie since 2013 ( ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2022
Elon Musk et Twitter : comment la lune de miel a tourné au vinaigre
<p>Le feuilleton Elon Musk-Twitter se poursuit. Après avoir déposé une offre de 44 milliards de dollars, au mois de mai, pour mettre la main sur son réseau social préféré, l’homme le plus riche du monde fait volte-face. Le patron de Tesla et de SpaceX <a href="https://www.leparis ... Show More
19m 10s
Nov 2022
‘The Menu,’ ‘Bones and All,’ and 20 Movies We Missed From 2022
It’s been a long year at the movies. We’ve covered *almost* everything on the show. But a few titles slipped through the cracks. Sean and Amanda run through a list of recent releases and 2022 titles they missed (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Bones and All’ director Luca Guadagn ... Show More
1h 45m
Jul 2021
1. “I Must Destroy Him” | Gene and Roger
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were the most famous and powerful film critics of their time—and their shows were smash hits that changed an entire industry. Over the next eight episodes, host Brian Raftery will talk to Siskel and Ebert’s families, friends, coworkers, and peers to ex ... Show More
26m 53s
Mar 2023
Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber’s Drama, Jake Paul’s Boxing Match, and Brendan Fraser’s ‘George of the Jungle’ | Tea Time
Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, and Kylie Jenner are all seemingly involved in several layers of passive-aggressive internet drama (1:00). Keke Palmer had her baby and Jake Paul lost to Tommy Fury in a boxing match (24:55). This week’s Cringe Mode is the 1997 movie ‘George of the Ju ... Show More
1 h