Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to check in on Warner Bros. Discovery and CEO David Zazlav after a rocky earnings call last week. They discuss the disappointing movie quarter, their murky path to streaming profitability, the state of the MAX brand, whether they will keep their NBA rights, and if it's officially time to pivot on WBD’s business model. ... Show More
Apr 23
WarnerMount One Step Closer and the Bizarre ‘Michael’ Backstory
Matt is joined by Semafor’s business and finance editor Liz Hoffman to discuss Wall Street's view of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, this morning's WBD shareholder vote to approve the $110B deal, the non-binding rejection of David Zaslav’s exorbitant pay package, how the board ... Show More
33m 52s
Apr 22
What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies
Live from CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Matt is joined by producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Emma Thomas and Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary to discuss the petition to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., the impact of PVOD and SVOD on the theatrical industry, the benefits of ... Show More
40m 26s
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
Apr 2022
Slate Money - Everything Is Market Manipulation
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about what’s happening with Disney and the Reedy Creek improvement district, Elon Musk’s alignment with the far right, and the criminal charges filed against Archegos founder, Bill Hwang. In the Plus segment: All ab ... Show More
45m 8s
Nov 2022
4. The Business | This Blew Up
Amir Ben-Yohanan sets his sights on turning Clubhouse the content house into Clubhouse Media Group, a publicly traded company. And thanks to some good luck, meme stocks, and a stray Elon Musk tweet, it looks for a moment like it might just work.
Host: Alyssa Bereznak
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53m 26s
<p>Bret Speaks with Matt Orfalea on the DarkHorse Podcast. They discuss cancel culture and propaganda, and consider how we face this developing danger.</p><p> </p><p>Find Matt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Orf</p><p>Find Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0rf</p><p> </p> ... Show More