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Yesterday

David Ellison’s $150M Bet on Bari Weiss and a New-Look CBS News

Matt is joined by Semafor cofounder Ben Smith to discuss what to expect from CBS News in the David Ellison and Bari Weiss era. Ellison, the new owner of Paramount, has tasked 41-year-old Weiss to run its news division and also acquired her company The Free Press for $150 million. ... Show More

32m 19s

Oct 6

The 'Smashing Machine’ Bomb and A24’s Big-Budget Burden

Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw use the disappointing box office performance for A24’s sports drama ‘The Smashing Machine’ with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to examine the current state of A24, the difficulty of living up to its sky-high valuation, and the natural life cycle of a gr ... Show More

32m 25s

Oct 1

The Return of the Spec Script—Is There Hope for Original Screenplays in Hollywood?

Matt is joined by Entertainment 360 literary manager/producer Geoff Shaevitz to discuss why spec-script sales have taken off in Hollywood over the past year. Geoff speculates on what kick-started this trend, why buyers are moving away from fully packaged deals, which genres are s ... Show More

32m 22s

Sep 19

Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension and Trump’s FCC

Earlier this week, ABC’s late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended indefinitely by parent company Disney after Kimmel made remarks about Charlie Kirk's death. The announcement came after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suggested the F ... Show More

18m 36s

Sep 19

How affiliate pressure and FCC rhetoric put Kimmel on ice

ABC has indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following pressure from Nexstar and Sinclair, which own affiliated stations across the country. The move comes after Kimmel’s recent monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to issue a w ... Show More

30m 2s

Sep 22

Disney Says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to Return After Backlash

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Walt Disney Co. said Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to the air on Tuesday, ending a suspension imposed following controversial remarks the ABC late-night host made about the assassination of Republican activist ... Show More

34m 25s

Sep 22

THE LEFT WINS. SOURCES: KIMMEL COULD BE BACK ON ABC THIS MONTH - 9.22.25

SEASON 4 EPISODE 17: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: How about this for a plot twist? I'll believe it when I see it - it still depends on television executives doing the moral, right, professional thing AND tacitly admitting they are correcting a mi ... Show More

1h 10m

Sep 19

Silencing Kimmel

ABC’s “indefinite” suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show has people worried about the First Amendment under President Trump. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd a ... Show More

26m 29s

Sep 24

Raging Moderates: Why Jimmy Kimmel Returned

Scott and Jessica break down Jimmy Kimmel’s return after a suspension that drew bipartisan backlash, Hollywood outrage, and pushback from TV affiliates. What does it mean for free speech—and the future of late-night as ratings slide? They also tackle Trump’s unproven claim linkin ... Show More

48m 47s

Jul 22

“He Perpetrated a LIE” Stephen Colbert CANCELLED + Hunter Biden TRASHES Democrats

Stephen Colbert says “the gloves are off” for the remaining run of his Late Show after CBS cancelled it last week - but Donald Trump’s critics say it’s down to political pressure. Most likely, it’s down to the show’s 40 million dollar annual losses. Meanwhile, Ellen DeGeneres is ... Show More

42m 39s

Feb 2024

Trump, Obama, & Howard Stern, oh my! with Matt Friend

The Good Guys have 25 guests today, because it's celebrity impressionist, comedian, red carpet host, and internet viral star Matt Friend! Matt brings his friends along for this episode, Trump, Obama, Jeff Goldblum, Andy Cohen, Johnny Carson, Mrs. Doubtfire, Austin Bulter, and mor ... Show More

47 m

Sep 19

Trump Cancels Kimmel

Caving to a pressure campaign from Donald Trump's FCC, Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air. Jon and Dan are joined by newly minted Crooked contributor Alex Wagner to discuss Trump's attacks on Kimmel and his new lawsuit against The New York Times, the impending takeover ... Show More

1h 15m

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