You probably know the DoJ waved through the WarnerMount merger. Our guest, Alvaro Bedoya, a former FTC commissioner (fired by Trump), explains in clear words how he thinks the deal can and will be stopped.
Plus @mattbelloni and I bring the banter.
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New pod: Cut the BS, let’s discuss who gets paid what on a massive indie hit like Obsession. With producer/professor @mynette Louie. Listen! Watch! open.spotify.com/episode/0Zh…
Two weeks after CBS gave up on late night, ABC’s Kimmel has pulled away from NBC’s Fallon. NBA Finals has helped a lot, but Kimmel is extending lead on non-NBA nights too…. Details ⬇️⬇️
A top Disney executive went on vacation to meet the Dalai Lama, not realizing he could cause an international incident. Details ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/newsletter_content…
New pod: Cut the BS, let’s discuss who gets paid what on a massive indie hit like Obsession. With producer/professor @mynette Louie. Listen! Watch! open.spotify.com/episode/0Zh…
Steph Curry failed to make the playoffs but he’s #1 on streaming with his GOAT movie hitting 1 Billion minutes viewed on Netflix in its first week on Nielsen chart. Cc @craighorlbeck
Interesting: After THE BRIDE bombed big time, Warner Bros. is getting back into the Maggie Gyllenhaal business with her developing an adaptation of the Rachel Kushner novel CREATION LAKE.
This week, @Deggans talks to Eric Kripke about The Boys, and some kvetching about the conclusion of the series.
And @mattbelloni and I banter 60 Minutes and Backrooms.
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How does Jeffrey Kessler square his work breaking up Live Nation-Ticketmaster with his defense of Paramount-WBD? I spoke with him…
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News: Lesley Stahl has hired top agent Bryan Lourd to navigate the CBS News car crash. More on Bari Weiss’s @60Minutes talent management problem ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/at-what-point-will…
New pod: I asked Kane Parsons which legacy IP he’d adapt (surprising answer), if he’ll sign with an agency, and his entrepreneurial ambitions. He also shoots down that dumb Deadline story saying he’s seeking a writer for sequel. Listen! Watch! open.spotify.com/episode/4vi…
New pod: A new IP and image registry co-founded by Cate Blanchett is getting buy-in from Hollywood players. Will AI scrapers play ball? With CEO Nikki Hexum. Listen! Watch! open.spotify.com/episode/3JF…
“You don’t even have to be interviewed by a real journalist anymore. If you want to be on the cover of Vogue, chances are, if you’re a big enough star, they’ll let a friend interview you or they’ll let you write an essay yourself.” - @MattBellonicjr.org/feature/how-does-acc…