Oscars Watch Begins: Front-Runners, Story Lines, and the ‘Top Gun’ Debate

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How Larry Ellison’s Trump Bromance Is Helping WarnerMount

Matt is joined by WSJ reporter Emily Glazer to discuss her fascinating new piece highlighting Larry Ellison’s private friendship with Donald Trump and the impact it had on the Paramount M&A saga. Emily explains why Larry and Donald seem to get along so well, why Larry is bankroll ...  Show more

Amazon Won’t Release Its Sam Altman Movie. Will Anyone?

Matt is joined by Keach Hagey, a journalist at The Wall Street Journal and author of 'The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future,' to discuss Amazon abandoning Luca Guadagnino’s movie ‘Artificial’ and looking to sell it to another studio to distribute. Th ...  Show more

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