Influencers Don’t Need Hollywood Anymore

(00:00) Matt opens up the summer mailbag to answer listener questions about Marvel’s future after 'Avengers: Doomsday,' the X-Men casting, Netflix’s need to lure big filmmakers, whether Johnny Depp’s comeback will work, why Meghan and Harry’s failed in Hollywood, worries that L.A ...  Show more

Matt is joined by David George, the CEO of ITV America, to dive into the massive success of 'Love Island,' how it became one of the biggest brands in unscripted TV, why they sold the show to Peacock, the market for selling reality shows nowadays, how much the show is really worth ...  Show more

Bryan Bishop and Gina Grad connect to talk about their respective Los Angeles weekends including Bryan's trip south for a Disneyland excursion with his family. They then welcome back to the show entertainment journalist and commentator Matt Belloni of Puck News. Matt helps them z ...  Show more

Juliet Litman is joined by Matt Belloni, founder of Puck News and host of The Ringer’s Hollywood happenings podcast ‘The Town,’ to discuss the drama swirling around the press tour of ‘Don’t Worry Darling.’ They get into the conflict between Olivia Wilde and Shia LaBeouf over how ...  Show more

In this episode, we’re joined by Ford Sanders, a micro influencer in Austin known for keeping everyone updated on TikTok and beyond. Ford shares his experience from Ken’s recent event, dives into the highs and lows of dating in Austin, and discusses how the world of influencing h ...  Show more

Filmmaker and digital rights activist Justine Bateman joins me for a conversation on how AI is warping Hollywood and why the content we consume feels increasingly hollow. We dive into the decline of originality, the studios' addiction to algorithms, and how the “double-screen” er ...  Show more