Matt is joined by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to discuss what they learned from industry executives before writing the show, choosing Netflix’s Ted Sarandos over Apple CEO Tim Cook for a cameo, desperately pitching Ice Cube, how they shot in a real Las Vegas casino, and which scenes were cut before they weigh in on the state of theatrical comedy in Hollywoo ... Show More
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 17
The Fall Box Office Crisis: A Phase, a Fluke, or the Future?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to investigate a historically bad fall season at the box office by highlighting which issues are actually real and which are insignificant. They look at larger industry-wide trends, like the shortening of theatrical windows and the rise of ... Show More
33m 28s
Mar 2025
Best Of: Seth Rogen / Can The Dems Win Back The Bros?
Seth Rogen created a new AppleTV+ series, The Studio, which is a satirical look at how executives in Hollywood make decisions on what movies get made. He stars as the head of a fictional Hollywood studio who is trying to save the struggling company. Also, New Yorker staff writer ... Show More
48m 46s
Mar 2025
Seth Rogen Returns Again
<p>Seth Rogen (The Studio, The Boys, Sausage Party) is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, and director. Seth returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss Snoop Dogg being the only person that’s ever gotten him too high to function, how he’s a prime target for robbery and embezzlement, ... Show More
1h 41m
Feb 2020
‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ Live From Sundance With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
Live from the Sundance Film Festival, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and his stunt doubles Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan are a gang of has-beens trying to keep the magic alive in the Golden Age of Hollywood when they rewatch 2020 Best Picture nominee ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 18
I Love Your Family, Brooks: Thursday, September 18th, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Pulled by ABC 'Indefinitely' After Host's Comments About Charlie Kirk (PEOPLE) (19:11)
Brooks Nader Addresses Rumors She Dated Tennis Pros Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the Same Time (US Weekly) (33:03)
Hailey Bieber Gives Chase Sapphire Reserve a H ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
What the Oscars tell us about streamers, studios, and Hollywood’s future with The Ankler's Janice Min
<p>The Oscars aren’t just about filmmaking — they’re a real-time look at the culture, business, and power plays shaping Hollywood and larger entertainment industry. <em>The Ankler</em> CEO Janice Min returns to <em>Rapid Response</em> to unpack the night’s biggest turning points ... Show More
26m 56s