Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the most pressing questions as we begin a new year in Hollywood, including the drama around Disney’s proxy battle, Bob Iger’s continued search for a successor, the looming NBA rights deal and the fate of local sports, and Oppenheimer’s dominance at the Golden Globes and what the rest of awards season will h ... Show More
Yesterday
Part 2: James Cameron on ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5,’ Movie Biz Fears, 3D, Netflix, and Aliens
In part two, Matt and director James Cameron talk about how much ‘Avatar’ really costs to produce, whether he has plans for a fourth and fifth movie, his relationship with Disney and Bob Iger, what COVID and streaming did to the industry, who should buy Warner Bros. (and why it’s ... Show More
37m 56s
Yesterday
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 performance capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI in Hollywood, his re ... 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
Mar 2023
Law Roach’s Early Retirement, Ben Affleck’s Appearance on The Hollywood Reporter, and Taylor Swift's Real Estate | Jam Session
Juliet and Amanda are back to discuss some interesting pop culture news, featuring celebrity fashion stylist Law Roach’s early retirement decision following a recent viral video of him and Zendaya at the Louis Vuitton fashion show. The two go in depth on their thoughts about his ... Show More
35m 41s
Nov 2022
J.Lo Finding Her Happily Ever After, 'The Crown' Season 5, and Lindsay Lohan’s Return to the Lights | Jam Session
Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins return to discuss this week’s pop culture news, including J.Lo’s Vogue cover and interview about her new marriage with Ben Affleck (1:03). Then, they discuss Season 5 of ‘The Crown’ (11:42) with SPOILERS (12:48), an interesting New York Times arti ... Show More
35m 9s
Mar 2022
Oscars Special 2022 - CODA, Megan, and THAT slap
Welcome to a special episode of Backstage, the film and TV podcast from Sky News.
Katie Spencer and Claire Gregory join Stevie Wong from the Blue Carpet, at the Vanity Fair party in LA, to discuss a rather eyebrow raising Oscars 2022!
There's plenty to talk about, including: • CO ... Show More
26m 3s
Nov 2022
Tom Cruise’s Secret Bestie, Will Smith Post–Oscars Slap, and Lindsay Lohan in the Year 2007 | Jam Session
Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins are back to discuss this week's celebrity news, featuring Tom Cruise’s secret friendship with Queen Elizabeth II (2:39), Aaron Carter’s passing (17:31), Jennifer Lawrence’s new movie ‘Causeway’ (18:03), Tyler Perry’s response to the antisemitism d ... Show More
42m 51s
Jul 2023
Celebrity Watch at the Wimbledon Final, SAG-AFTRA Strike, Lindsay Lohan’s Baby Room, and More | Jam Session
The ladies are back at it again this week with a packed episode! They discuss all the celebrity sightings at the men’s Wimbledon final this weekend, including sightings of Ariana Grande, Brad Pitt, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, Nick Jonas, and more (0:45). Next, the ladie ... Show More
37m 53s
Dec 2016
Ep 102: ‘Gilmore Girls,’ ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ Turns 10, and The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ Re-up
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald are back to discuss the blockbusterization of TV (1:55), ‘Gilmore Girls’ (2:33), and Andy’s recent brush with a Hollywood A-lister (18:30). They also discuss Clipse’s ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ album 10 years later (25:40) and the Weeknd’s new ... Show More
42m 15s
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
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