If you watched something on TV that you liked in the past few decades, there’s a good chance Kevin Reilly was involved: at various times he’s held top jobs at FX, Fox, NBC, Turner and HBO Max.
But that run ended in 2020, and now Reilly is running Kartel, an AI company that… well, I’m still not entirely sure what it does. (To be fair, as Reilly notes in our ... Show More
Nov 12
What the Disney–YouTube Battle Tells Us About the End of Cable
It’s not unusual for a big TV network and a big TV distributor to fight about money. But the Disney-YouTube fight is unusual -- at the bare minimum, because it has stretched out for so long. CNBC’s Alex Sherman lives and breathes this stuff, so I asked him to walk me through it, ... Show More
52m 39s
Oct 28
The Man Who Fixed The New York Times Wants to Fix CNN
Would you pay $7 a month to stream CNN? Because CNN CEO Mark Thompson would like you to do that. I know, I know, I’m skeptical, too. But Thompson has been here before: At his last job, as CEO of the New York Times, he helped shepherd that company’s subscription business, which ha ... Show More
52m 17s
Aug 2024
Entertainment Dark Ages Coming? Nikki Haley Called It!! 08.15.24
In episode 1726, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by writer and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Trump Desperate To Get The Attention Back On Himself Is Suing America, More Detail on Trump’s Plans to Ratf*ck the Upcoming Election, The Dec ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2023
Kenan Thompson | The Bigot Loser
GOP members made excuses for the former president after he channeled Adolf Hitler in a speech, Rudy Giuliani may not have the funds to cover the $148 million judgment against him, The Late Show dedicated a writer to cover only Taylor Swift news, and a Senate staffer was caught ha ... Show More
28m 4s
Feb 2024
Billy Joel | Double Jeopardy
Stephen Colbert urges Americans not to become numb to Donald Trump’s crimes, and offers a reminder that no other presidential candidate has ever had to pause his campaign to defend himself in multiple trials, for example, his election fraud case in Georgia where the district atto ... Show More
32m 18s
Jan 2023
Jesse Eisenberg | Bump, Set, Psych
Professional liar George Santos is following the example set by the former president, and the man some people think could be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024 is hampered by his lack of personal charm. Jesse Eisenberg tells Stephen about the family conflict that plays o ... Show More
24m 49s