Podcast appearances and mentions of David Ellison

Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss the possible changes coming to Paramount now that Skydance and its CEO, David Ellison, are officially taking over. Just how much will the new media mogul influence the movies, shows, and news under the Paramount umbrella (02:17)? Matt, Lucas, and Craig finish the show with a prediction about ‘Happy Gilmore 2' (26:59). For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I'm Hearing ...,' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Email us your thoughts! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thetown@spotify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Host: Matt BelloniGuest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie LopezTheme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up, Ralph welcomes the co-founders of Doctors Against Genocide, Dr. Karameh Hawash-Kuemmerle and Dr. Nidal Jboor, to discuss their dedication to succeeding where global governments have failed in confronting genocide—particularly the acute genocide in Gaza. Then, Ralph speaks to Marcus Sims, who turns felled and fallen trees into sustainable-harvested lumber with his company Treincarnation. Finally, Ralph has co-written an open letter to Barack Obama, urging him to step up and do his part to fight against Donald Trump.Dr. Karameh Hawash-Kuemmerle is a clinical pediatric neurologist who specializes in traumatic brain injury and epilepsy at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Nidal Jboor is a doctor of internal medicine and geriatrics working in Michigan. They are co-founders of Doctors Against Genocide.We think: as American people, we are good people. We don't stand for these crimes. We don't accept that any child, any mother, any father, any elderly in the world will be starved to death—no matter where they are, no matter who they are, no matter who is committing this crime. And we are especially appalled to know that all these crimes are being done in our name, with our tax money. They are cutting the funding from our basic programs here, from our neighborhoods, to send more billions to mass slaughter children. So that's why we're going to DC. We're going to talk to the people who are enabling this. We think they already failed their constituents, they failed their country, they are putting our country on the wrong side of history.Dr. Nidal JboorAnyone who did not call this a genocide yet—and did not demand full accountability for genocide, both for the United States and for Israel—is enabling and allowing this crime to continue further.Dr. Nidal JboorWe are committed to having our eyes open whenever and wherever there is a genocide or there are war crimes, crimes against humanity—no matter who commits them. And it's very important for us to stand with the victims, with the community that is suffering, and never take the side or give a platform for the perpetrators.Dr. Karameh KuemmerleOur focus on the situation in Gaza comes from the simple fact that our country is complicit. And because of that, we actually have the moral obligation and the practical obligation to speak up. So it is not because we think that other genocides are not happening or are not important. We actually think every genocide should never happen. It's anti-human to commit genocide. And we always ask our colleagues to come to us to help uplift the voices of the communities of genocide and hopefully we will have more bandwidth to do a lot more. But the situation in Gaza is unique because there is almost a collusion of all these powerful players to complete this genocide in Gaza and basically oppress every resistance to it. There are many things that make what is happening in Gaza unique—for example, the inability to leave, using food as a weapon, having complete siege on the population, having a major superpower supported by another major superpower bombing a population of two million people in a very small area, constantly, nonstop for two years.Dr. Karameh KuemmerleAll professions have their own specialized civic duties…And I want to tell the listeners that the people who are peace-loving all over the world vastly outnumber, vastly outnumber the warmongers and the cruel and vicious interests that have taken advantage of the situation.Ralph NaderMarcus Sims is the owner of Treincarnation, which creates sustainably-harvested lumber and builds custom furniture from trees felled by storms or removed to make way for development.I think there's a lot of support for what I'm doing, but my work is contrasted to the industrial lumber system, which is “chop them down and cut them up,” a lot of it done by huge machines. So it takes a lot more attention and care to do the kind of work that I'm doing. And of course the finances—as you know, finances play a big part in any kind of industry and how they can manage to make money. So I'm certainly making a living, a good living with what I'm doing. I don't know exactly how we can get from the current system into one that was probably used in the past, where the intelligence of human beings is more engaged and we're not slaves to industrial processes.Marcus SimsNews 7/25/25* This week, Israel shelled the Holy Family Church in Gaza. During the last months of his life, Pope Francis was in constant communication with this church and its pastor, Father Gabriel Romanelli, calling them every single night. Three people were killed in this strike and Father Romanelli was injured, as were other congregants. In a speech after the strike, Pope Leo called for an immediate ceasefire and decried the “barbarity of war,” Reuters reports. He added, "I appeal to the international community to observe humanitarian law and respect the obligation to protect civilians as well as the prohibition of collective punishment, of indiscriminate use of force and forced displacement of the population.” According to the National Catholic Reporter, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Palestinian president Mahmood Abbas following this attack and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called to “express Israel's regret for what he called an accidental attack.”2. In Belgium, the Hind Rajab Foundation – named for the five-year-old girl in Gaza killed along with six of her family members and the paramedics coming to her rescue – reports, “Belgian federal police have arrested and interrogated two Israeli soldiers credibly accused of war crimes in Gaza. The action came in response to an urgent legal complaint filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) earlier this week.” The soldiers, who had come to Belgium to attend the Tomorrowland music festival were, “formally interrogated and released. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office has confirmed that a criminal investigation is now underway.”3. In a shameful, undemocratic move, the Executive Committee of the National Education Association has voted to reject the member-approved resolution to boycott materials promulgated by the ADL, Axios reports. This helps keep the ADL entrenched as the arbiter of what is and is not antisemitism, a charge they have weaponized and used as a cudgel again and again to silence any criticism of the state of Israel.4. In New York, disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to campaign in his increasingly long-shot independent bid for Mayor of New York City. Recently, Cuomo held a campaign breakfast attended by 450 at the Hampton Synagogue, where he said, “I would wager that in the primary, more than 50% of the Jewish people voted for Mamdani.” If true, this would be a stunning victory not only for Zohran himself but for the pro-Palestine movement, which has been maligned in bad faith as antisemitic. Cuomo added that many younger Jewish voters are, “pro-Palestinian, and they don't consider it being anti-Israel.” This from the Forward.5. Another intra-ethnic cleavage is emerging among voters in New York City – this time, Italian-Americans. While Mamdani visited Uganda, the country of his birth, anti-Zohran Italians rallied in front of his Assembly district office in Queens. The New York Times reports this protest, “ostensibly led by the Italian American Civil Rights League, a group that took its name from but had no apparent ties to a defunct organization founded by [Mafia boss] Joseph A. Colombo Sr,...until recently, when Mr. Colombo's grandson, Anthony E. Colombo Jr….joined the group's board in May.” As the Times notes, this protest was held in response to a, “recently resurfaced social media photo from 2020 showing Mr. Mamdani giving the middle finger to a Columbus statue.” However, a large group of pro-Zohran Italian-American counterprotestors rallied across the street, carrying signs that read “Paisans for Zohran!” and “You Eat Jar Sauce!”6. In Minneapolis, many are drawing parallels between Mamdani and insurgent Democratic Socialist candidate Omar Fateh, who won the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's endorsement for the mayoralty over incumbent Jacob Frey. Fateh, a state senator, won “at least 60% of the Minneapolis DFL delegate vote Saturday…in the party's first endorsement of a mayoral candidate in 16 years,” per the Minnesota Star Tribune. This endorsement gives Fateh a major boost in his campaign and indicates that the Zohran phenomenon is not confined to New York City.7. Last week, Paramount – one of the largest media conglomerates and parent company of CBS – canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert less than 48 hours after Colbert called CBS News's $16 million settlement with Trump a, “big fat bribe,” implying it would help curry favor with the administration regarding the proposed merger between Paramount and Skydance. Incensed, the Writers Guild of America East issued a statement calling on New York State Attorney General Letitia James, to, “launch an investigation into potential wrongdoing at Paramount…[and for]…our elected leaders to hold those responsible to account…demand answers about why this beloved program was canceled and to assure the public that Colbert and his writers were not censored due to their views or the whims of the President.”8. At the same time, CNN reports Paramount's “owner-in-waiting,” David Ellison is in talks to acquire Bari Weiss's publication The Free Press. According to the Financial Times, Weiss is seeking over $200 million for the purchase. However, this goes further than a potential acquisition. Puck reports that if brought in, Weiss would serve as an “ideological guide” for CBS News. This, paired with the recent piece in the Hollywood Reporter stating that Skydance “promised to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives,” at Paramount, gives a fuller picture of the “anti-woke” direction CBS would take under the new leadership. With news Thursday that federal regulators have approved the merger, it seems fair to conclude that these moves mollified the president.9. Turning to Latin America, AP reports the U.S., Venezuela and El Salvador have successfully concluded an intricate tripartite prisoner exchange. This deal includes the release of 10 Americans jailed in Venezuela and 252 Venezuelans held in El Salvador's notorious and dystopian CECOT prison complex. The freed Americans include some who were accused of participating in a U.S.-backed coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2024 and one who was convicted of a triple homicide in Madrid, according to EL PAÍS. All parties seem satisfied with this agreement, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying “Every wrongfully detained American in Venezuela is now free and back in our homeland,” while President Maduro pronounced the occasion “a day of blessings and good news…the perfect day for Venezuela.”10. Finally, prominent British tech writer Ed Zitron is out with “The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble.” In this piece, Zitron – a noted critic of AI writ large – details tech companies' expenditures on AI as compared to the revenues, and the numbers are stark. Microsoft has reaped $13 billion, with $10 billion from OpenAI, sold at “a heavily discounted rate that essentially only covers costs for operating the servers," while expenditures total $80 billion. Amazon AI revenues In 2025 amount to $5 billion, while capital expenditures total $105 billion. Google AI revenue stands at $7.7 billion, with capital expenditures standing at $75 billion. Meta AI revenue in 2025 is a paltry $2-3 billion. Their capital expenditures: $72 billion. Perhaps most deliciously, while Tesla has spent around $11 billion on AI in 2025, the company “Does Not Appear To Make Money From Generative AI” at all. Hopefully these numbers serve as a wakeup call for companies to stop dumping money down the AI drain, since clearly the immense adverse impact on the environment is not dissuading them.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Alternate Current Radio Presents - Boiler Room - Learn to protect yourself from predatory mass media On this episode ‘Hesher' and the gang are discussing the looming purchase of Paramount/CBS Entertainment conglomerate by David Ellison, son of Larry Ellison. An in depth look at the 'A.I. Action Plan' recently published by the white house, the new Tesla Diner, the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan and Malcome Jamal Warner.... all this and moreFeaturing: Bryan ‘Hesher' McClain, Adam ‘Ruckus' Clark, Mystical Pharaoh & Mark AndersonWebsite: https://alternatecurrentradio.comSupport: https://alternatecurrentradio.com/support/Merch: https://alternate-current-radio.creator-spring.com/

Show Themes:Throwing made up shit at Clinton to distract from Trump/Epstein, Catherine rants, and the death of Star TrekShow Notes:Trump sues the WSJ for... sharing the story?Bondi attacking Clinton(email server!)Gabbard attacking Clinton (tranquilizers?!)IT'S ALWAYS THE COVER UP THAT GETS YOU!Trump has THIN SKINCatherine's SubRantFlood the zone with liesHasan Jubilee"Alternative facts is now a life style brand""A lot of rich people (in the 1930s) were Nazis."A little bit of tolerance so we all just don't kill each otherBoycott Star Trek!?Shari Redstone, Paramount, Skydance, David Ellison, all just yuck"South Trek"We have become South Park"Full frontal animated nudity"South Park Muhammad controversyPowell corrects Trump on Fed renovationRIP CornerOzzyMalcolm Jamal WarnerHulk HoganChuck MangioneSo is Ozzy dead NOW?

Kim Masters joins Peter to discuss how Hollywood insiders are reacting to CBS's abrupt cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—and whether it's less about cost-cutting and more about appeasing Trump as David Ellison prepares to take the reins at Paramount. They also explore the implications for the studio's programming slate and whether a “Trumpier” Paramount is on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stargate. Het had hét project van de toekomst moeten zijn. Een AI-project van 500 miljard dollar, van SoftBank, OpenAI en de Amerikaanse regering. Er zou volgens president Trump 'gelijk' 100 miljard worden geïnvesteerd en er zouden 100.000 banen bijkomen.Je raadt het al. Dat is niet gebeurd. Sterker: Volgens The Wall Street Journal is er nog geen enkel datacenter gebouwd. SoftBank en OpenAI zouden ruzie met elkaar maken. Dat is slecht nieuws voor Trump, voor de Amerikaanse economie en voor aandelen. Welke, dat hoor je deze aflevering.Krijg je ook een update over de tarieven van Trump. Zijn onderhandelaar wil meer tijd om er met de Chinezen uit te komen. Ondertussen werken de Europeanen aan een tegenaanval.Deze aflevering stellen we een aantal slachtoffers aan je voor. Slachtoffers van Trump, allemaal op hun eigen manier. Om te beginnen met NXP. De chipmaker ziet al vijf kwartalen de omzet én winst dalen. En het leed is nog niet voorbij, want NXP denkt dat de omzet ook in dit kwartaal (in het derde kwartaal) afneemt.AkzoNobel kampt vooral met de zwakke dollar. Die raakt de winst van Akzo. De omzet die in dollars wordt gehaald, is minder waard in euro’s. General Motors spant echter de kroon. Dat wordt gigantisch geraakt door Trumps tarieven. Het kost ze ruim een miljard dollar, voor heel dit jaar denken ze aan 4 tot 5 miljard dollar. En het meest bizarre: ze gaan het niet doorberekenen aan klanten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stargate. Het had hét project van de toekomst moeten zijn. Een AI-project van 500 miljard dollar, van SoftBank, OpenAI en de Amerikaanse regering. Er zou volgens president Trump 'gelijk' 100 miljard worden geïnvesteerd en er zouden 100.000 banen bijkomen.Je raadt het al. Dat is niet gebeurd. Sterker: Volgens The Wall Street Journal is er nog geen enkel datacenter gebouwd. SoftBank en OpenAI zouden ruzie met elkaar maken. Dat is slecht nieuws voor Trump, voor de Amerikaanse economie en voor aandelen. Welke, dat hoor je deze aflevering.Krijg je ook een update over de tarieven van Trump. Zijn onderhandelaar wil meer tijd om er met de Chinezen uit te komen. Ondertussen werken de Europeanen aan een tegenaanval.Deze aflevering stellen we een aantal slachtoffers aan je voor. Slachtoffers van Trump, allemaal op hun eigen manier. Om te beginnen met NXP. De chipmaker ziet al vijf kwartalen de omzet én winst dalen. En het leed is nog niet voorbij, want NXP denkt dat de omzet ook in dit kwartaal (in het derde kwartaal) afneemt.AkzoNobel kampt vooral met de zwakke dollar. Die raakt de winst van Akzo. De omzet die in dollars wordt gehaald, is minder waard in euro’s. General Motors spant echter de kroon. Dat wordt gigantisch geraakt door Trumps tarieven. Het kost ze ruim een miljard dollar, voor heel dit jaar denken ze aan 4 tot 5 miljard dollar. En het meest bizarre: ze gaan het niet doorberekenen aan klanten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Kelly reunites with Peter to unpack Substack's billion-dollar valuation and its pivot from newsletter darling to multimedia hype darling. Then they dig into the culture-war-infused intrigue surrounding David Ellison's potential bid for The Free Press, and what it could mean if he folds Bari Weiss into CBS News. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the conclusion of Kim Masters' two-part conversation with Barry Diller, the veteran businessman reflects on his time helping build Rupert Murdoch's Fox empire. Diller also criticizes studios for spreading misinformation—citing Oliver Stone's JFK in particular—and weighs in on the now-resolved Trump-Paramount dispute, and the prospect of a David Ellison-led studio. Plus, Paramount's looming merger with Skydance has South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker lawyering up. The duo is eyeing legal action over billion-dollar licensing deals they claim are being undercut. At the center of it all: South Park's future on Paramount+. New execs Jeff Shell and David Ellison are feeling the heat; Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw are on hand to explain what's at stake.

In the conclusion of Kim Masters’ two-part conversation with Barry Diller, the veteran businessman reflects on his time helping build Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire. Diller also criticizes studios for spreading misinformation—citing Oliver Stone’s JFK in particular—and weighs in on the now-resolved Trump-Paramount dispute, and the prospect of a David Ellison-led studio. Plus, Paramount’s looming merger with Skydance has South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker lawyering up. The duo is eyeing legal action over billion-dollar licensing deals they claim are being undercut. At the center of it all: South Park’s future on Paramount+. New execs Jeff Shell and David Ellison are feeling the heat; Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw are on hand to explain what’s at stake.

Kim Masters talks to writer & director Larry Charles about his new memoir Comedy Samurai. He shares stories about writing for Seinfeld, directing Curb Your Enthusiasm, and his chaotic experiences working with Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat and Bruno. Charles also tells the story of an early morning call from Ari Emanuel that pulled the plug on his Larry David documentary the day before its HBO premiere. Also, it's official: Paramount has settled with Donald Trump over a long-disputed 60 Minutes segment. The company agreed to pay $16 million, a move that could clear the path for David Ellison's long-anticipated Skydance merger. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down what this means for Paramount's future… and what an Ellison-led studio might look like.

Kim Masters talks to writer & director Larry Charles about his new memoir Comedy Samurai. He shares stories about writing for Seinfeld, directing Curb Your Enthusiasm, and his chaotic experiences working with Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat and Bruno. Charles also tells the story of an early morning call from Ari Emanuel that pulled the plug on his Larry David documentary the day before its HBO premiere.   Also, it’s official: Paramount has settled with Donald Trump over a long-disputed 60 Minutes segment. The company agreed to pay $16 million, a move that could clear the path for David Ellison’s long-anticipated Skydance merger. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down what this means for Paramount’s future… and what an Ellison-led studio might look like.  

The inimitable Bill Cohan joins guest host Julia Alexander to chew over two of the great mysteries before Wall Street: the financial engineering of the Warner Bros. Discovery breakup, and whether Trump's F.C.C. will bless Shari Redstone and David Ellison's Paramount deal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the honor of one of our favorite sit comes on Netflix coming back so Arnold Schwarzenegger to refresh your memory and get you prepared for season two release date of June 12, 2025 please take a few minutes to listen to this episode to get you excited for the next one!What do you do when you find out your family is hiding secrets from each other and everyone they love? Well, you go on a mission to save the world. In this captivating episode, join hosts Michael and Diane Herst as we delve into an exhilarating news series that had us hooked from the very first opportunity. Get ready to be captivated by FUBAR, a gripping new series that follows the journey of a CIA Operative on the verge of retirement, who uncovers a shocking family secret that surpasses his own. This discovery thrusts him back into the field for one last mission. Prepare for a rollercoaster of universal family dynamics interwoven with espionage, thrilling action, and clever humor.FUBAR, currently available on Netflix, boasts an impressive lineup of talent. Showrunner and Executive Producer Nick Santora brings his expertise to the forefront, while the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger shines as both the star and executive producer of this adrenaline-fueled series. Additionally, the show is executive produced by Adam Higgs, Scott Sullivan, Holly Dale, and Bill Bost, along with Skydance's David Ellison and Dana Goldberg.As we embark on this discussion, we encourage you to sit back, relax, and enjoy your favorite cup of beverage. Let us transport you to the world of FUBAR, where secrets unravel, alliances form, and lives are forever changed. Join us on this enthralling journey as we dissect the series, exploring its intricate plotlines, memorable characters, and the magnetic performances that bring it all to life. Welcome to One More Thing Before You Go, Over the Teacup Sunday! Find out more here: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcast#FUBAR #CIAOperative #SpySeries #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #ActionDrama #FamilySecrets #NetflixThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Guy Ritchie's 1000th movie of the last five years - Fountain of Youth - arrived on Apple TV+ this weekend . I had a chance to see it, albeit a little later than I wanted to. I've been a fan of Guy Ritchie's ever since I first blossomed as young film fan; I think he consistently makes fun movies, although they're rarely great, and we're certainly long past his era of truly awful movies at this point. That being said, one of my biggest disappointments of last year was The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which I was pumped for. Similar to that, I really dug the B National Treasure that the trailers of this particular film were selling, and I've been looking forward to seeing it since. Adventure movies are so few and far between these days. Is this a fun one? Find out in this review!Fountain of Youth:Directed by: Guy RitchieWritten by: James VanderbiltProduced by: Ivan Atkinson, Ritchie Atkinson, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Jake Myers, Paul Neinstein, Guy Ritchie, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, Tripp VinsonExecutive Producers: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tara Farney, Tyler Gillett, Chad VillellaMusic by: Christopher BensteadCinematography by: Ed WildEdited by: James HerbertCasting by: Daniel HubbardProduction Design by: Martyn JohnCostume Design by: Loulou BontempsCast: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall GleasonSynopsis: A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.

Scott Brown of Brown Technical Insights says that the market traditionally is weak during the first quarter of a new presidential cycle, but he notes that the third week of March is also when that tends to change and the market reaches the bottom of that cycle. He says we're still in a secular bull market, with April and May historically providing some runway. As a result, Brown expects a bounce and says "It's not the time to be turning negative now," though he notes that if the seasonal rally fails to materialize, then conditions could be weaker than expected. Also on the show, David Ellison, portfolio manager and financial services specialist for the Hennessy Funds, says that interest-rate cuts may, again, not have their traditional impact on stock and bond markets, and veteran financial journalist Allan Sloan "has fun with numbers," talking about the market's recent decline in numbers — rather than points on a stock index — and noting that it amounted to roughly $6.5 trillion until Monday's market rebound.  

David Ellison says the reason why rates fall matters – especially if due to a recession. However, the banks he's talked to don't seem concerned about the economy, though he thinks big banks have the advantage over regionals. He likes Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), JPMorgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citigroup (C). “The smaller you get, the more you need consolidation,” he adds.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

The Gorge - the latest film from Doctor Strange and Sinister director Scott Derrickson - has landed on Apple TV+. Welcome back to MOVIE Morning for another review and this time, we'll be talking about a streaming movie; I feel like it's been a while. I think Scott Derrickson is a very talented director: I'm, of course, a huge fan of Doctor Strange and Sinister, but also of the fantastic The Black Phone and the very underrated The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The Gorge, though, hasn't looked great from the previews and I really can't bring myself to get excited for streaming movies nowadays, unless they're titled Knives Out and directed by one of the all-time greatest filmmakers. Is The Gorge a solid thriller for Valentine's Day weekend, or is this one a pass like most streaming films? Find out in this review!The Gorge:Directed by: Scott DerricksonWritten by: Zach DeanProduced by: C. Robert Cargill, Sherryl Clark, Zach Dean, Scott Derrickson, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Gregory Goodman, Don Granger, Adam KolbrennerExecutive Producers: Korey Budd, Marc Evans, Miles TellerMusic by: Trent Reznor, Atticus RossCinematography by: Dan LaustenEditing by: Frédéric ThoravalCasting by: Sophie Holland, Mindy MarinProduction Design by: Rick HeinrichsCostume Design by: Ellen MirojnickCast: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney WeaverSynopsis: Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss the complicated holdup in the sale of Paramount Global to David Ellison and his company, Skydance Media. They break down the situation—which involves Donald Trump's lawsuit over Kamala Harris's '60 Minutes' interview on CBS—and consider the options for Paramount Global head Shari Redstone to get this deal done. They also look ahead at the implications this may have for future mergers in Hollywood (03:32). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the Academy Awards' Best Picture race (24:47). For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I'm Hearing ...,' click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk post election, state of the union, the next 4 years and will the Democrats ever get over Tuesday?!

This week, the boys discuss Stephen Spielberg's AI: Artificial Intelligence, not to be confused with A1: The Steak Sauce. When Stanley Kubrick handed over the film, did 10-year-old John know he'd never ever be able to trust this film? Just kidding. He went in with an open mind. As did Dave, who pulled a Roger Ebert: hated it the first time he watched it but loved it this time around! Where did Jeff land? I wonder if he liked it better than he likes subway poetry. Grab a beer and listen along. Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 8:34 Gripes; 10:26 2001 Year in Review; 33:18 Films of 2001: “AI: Artificial Intelligence”; 1:14:08 What You Been Watching?; 1:24:22 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, William Hurt, Ken Leung, Clark Gregg, Eugene Osment, Chris Rock, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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This week, after John briefly discusses "Goodrich", the new Michael Keaton picture written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the boys take on another Hitchcock classic to highlight the film year 1959. Chosen by our random year generator, 1959 was a doozy for world and civil news, making a mistaken identity spy thriller the perfect film to highlight. You'll have to listen to see if the boys think this film sits on the Mount Rushmore (get it?) of Hitchcock's classics. Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro;4:48 “Goodrich” mini-review; 7:09 Gripes; 12:39 1959 Year in Review; 26:28 Films of 1959: “North By Northwest”; 1:04:16 What You Been Watching?; 1:14:14 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G/ Carroll, Martin Landau, Bernard Herrmann, Ernest Lehman, Gerald Devries, Herbert Coleman, George Tomasini, Robert Burks, Andie MacDowell, Mila Kunis, Laura Benanti, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Urie. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: The Wizard of Oz, Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, hemorrhoids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

Bill Cohan joins Dylan Byers to discuss how the world of finance is preparing for the unpredictable outcome of the forthcoming election. Despite Wall Street leaning heavily Democratic, there's looming angst that Trump will be the last candidate standing. Then the duo predict what Paramount will look like under its new regime of David Ellison and Jeff Shell. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The random year generator spun 1974, so the boys head to 1937 L.A. to discuss the Roman Polanski, Robert Towne, Bob Evans, Jack Nicholson, and Faye Dunaway classic “Chinatown”. Often cited as one of the best movies with one of the best scripts in Hollywood history, plenty has been said about this film. Still, cinematographer Dave had never seen it, John went to fancy film school, and Jeff goes deep into the context of the film year, highlighting top-grossing films, awards, and what the heck was going on in the world. Is it coincidental that Nixon's public demise and unequivocal exoneration came the year Chinatown cites bureaucratic corruption??? Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:27 Gripes; 11:04 1974 Year in Review; 26:21 Films of 1974: “Chinatown”; 1:19:59 What You Been Watching?; 1:28:42 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: James Hong, Diane Ladd, John Alonso, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Joe Mantell,  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: The Wizard of Oz, Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, hemorrhoids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir.   

David Ellison, Portfolio Manager and Financial Services Specialist at the Hennessy Funds, says that the banking industry is coming out of "a two-to five year period of darkness," heading for "sunny days ahead," though he notes that banks do not want interest rates to fall too far but he thinks earnings can grow even if the Federal Reserve cuts rates by another 1 percent or more. Ellison also notes that anticipated problems in commercial real estate — considered a real threat to the health of the banking system — aren't likely to materialize as a real threat now because the industry has spent the last two-plus years preparing for trouble. "It may be a drag here and there, but it won't be a blow-up problem," he says. Dana Staggs, President of Arrowmark Financial Corp., looks at a high-yielding alternative to standard banking plays, talking about how his closed-end fund relies on regulatory capital relief securities — esoteric investments that currently can generate yields of up to 15 percent — and that should hold up when rates get cut further in the coming year. Jason Brown of The Brown Report says that the stock market's technicals are showing him signs that a big downturn is in the offing, and Portfolio Manager Michael Roomberg of Miller/Howard Investments, talks energy stocks in the Market Call.

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Two of the three dive into this high drama from the early 2000's.  Jeff is away but somehow still appears in the episode and doesn't sound the least bit like he's broadcasting from a phone in a toilet cubicle in Times Square (Don't try and find them, they don't exist) thanks to our AI audio algorithm knowing what he sounds like and his volume level.  We discuss acting performances, daring editing choices and the cinematography of the film, and have a lengthy extra discussion about how streaming "TV show" budgets are out of control. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:37 - Mini Review The Outrun 00:10:10 - Gripes 00:18:09 - 2003 Year in Review 00:32:02 - Films of 2003: 21 Grams 01:10:27 - What You Been Watching? 01:16:07 - Next Episode   Additional Cast/Crew: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Guillermo Arriaga, Rodrigo Salerno Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: The Wizard of Oz, Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, hemorrhoids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

This week, the boys head back to 1940 to discuss “The Shop Around The Corner” after setting up the film year and discussing some world events- Nylon stockings were invented this year! After Jeff gives his mini-review of “Saturday Night”, the Jason Reitman film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live”, the boys discuss the Ernst Lubitsch film, adapted from the 1936/1937 play Hungarian Perfumerie, which also inspired the musical She Loves Me and the film “You've Got Mail”. We also drink a lot, Dave gets mad at Thrifty, and Jeff confuses Superman and Captain America like a Beta. Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:12 “Saturday Night” mini-review; 10:54 Gripes; 17:48 1940 Year in Review; 32:19 Films of 1940: “The Shop Around The Corner”; 1:06:45 What You Been Watching?; 1:13:51 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Jimmy Stewart, James Stewart, Margaret Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, Felix Bressart, William Tracy, Inez Courtney, David O. Selznick, Miklos Laszlo, Samson Raphaelson, Nicholas Braun, Gabrielle LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Willem Dafoe, JK Simmons, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Finn Folfhard, Kim Matula, Andrew Barth Feldman, Gil Kenan. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: The Wizard of Oz, Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, hemorrhoids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir.   

The boys get romantic in 1955 NYC, where a simple middle-aged 34-year-old butcher named Marty caves to societal pressures and calls up a lady. We discuss! The random year generator spun in 1955, and we decided to delve into Paddy Chayefsky's pen when he wrote “Marty”, the Oscar and Palme D'Or-winning 90-minute slice of dramatic life film starring with Ernest Borgnine in his Academy Award-winning performance. Dave is Australian, so he was drinking Fosters, and John gave us a mini-review of Alien: Romulus-going, now that his Covid passed his 5-day window.  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 7:17 “Alien: Romulus” mini review; 13:53 Gripes; 17:46 1955 Year in Review; 35:02 Films of 1955: Marty; 1:17:04 What You Been Watching?; 1:25:50 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Delbert Mann, Betsy Blair, Esther Manciotti, Joe Mantell, Burt Lancaster, Karen Steele, Jerry Paris, Augusta Ciolli, Harold Heckt, Roy Webb, Fede Alvarez, Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

This week, the boys head back to 2012 to discuss “The Hunt”, the Thomas Vinterberg - Mads Mikkelsen film nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. After we take our ritualistic pre-show shot of whiskey, we discuss major films & film news from 2012, movies we've previously discussed, movies that inspire us, and share some world events from 2012. We then get into an open conversation about the nuance and film techniques used to pull off this challenging yet thrilling work. Check out our socials! Our YouTube page has been thriving, and Dave loves some shade in the comments.  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 5:54 Gripes; 10:18 2012 Year in Review; 27:12 “The Hunt”: Films of 2012; 1:14:16 What You Been Watching?; 1:24:24 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Alexandra Rapaport, Sebastian Bull,  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

Edgar Bronfman has dropped his bid for Paramount Global, clearing the way for a merger with Skydance. Media watcher Rich Greenfield explains that the hardest part is ahead for the legacy entertainment company and its new owner, billionaire David Ellison. CNBC's Steve Kovach explains Apple's c-suite reshuffling after the company announced its CFO will change roles in January. Mark Zuckerberg has spoken out in a letter airing frustration with the Biden administration over Covid-19 content on Meta's platforms. Plus, we dive into space with NASA astronaut and Columbia professor Mike Massimino. SpaceX has postponed the first civilian spacewalk after a helium leak was detected on the Polaris craft. In February of 2025, the company will ferry two astronauts home after an eight day trip to the International Space Station turned into 8 months. Massimino describes how space travel safety has evolved in the past decade.  Steve Kovach 3:08Rich Greenfield 15:05Mike Massimino 21:24 In this episode:Rich Greenfield, @RichLightShedBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Noticias Económicas y Financieras ¡Es oficial! La guerra de ofertas por Paramount Global $PARA ha terminado después de que Edgar Bronfman Jr. pusiera fin a su intento de adquirir el histórico estudio de Hollywood por $6B que desafiaban el acuerdo de fusión de Skydance Media. La salida del heredero de Seagram Co. significa que Skydance -dirigida por David Ellison, hijo del multimillonario inconformista tecnológico y cofundador de Oracle $ORCL Larry Ellison- se convertirá en el nuevo propietario de Paramount. El director ejecutivo de Meta $META, Mark Zuckerberg, dijo que estaba mal que los funcionarios de la administración Biden presionaran a la empresa para que censurara el contenido sobre la COVID-19 en 2021. Zuckerberg también admitió que Meta no debería haber ocultado contenido relacionado con las acusaciones de corrupción que involucran a Hunter Biden, y dijo que no haría contribuciones para apoyar la infraestructura electoral en este ciclo electoral. Lowe's $LOW es la última empresa que ha reducido sus programas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión, cediendo a las críticas en línea sobre sus políticas, y el activista conservador Robby Starbuck se atribuye el mérito de la medida. El minorista de artículos para el hogar ya no participará en el Índice de Igualdad Corporativa de la Campaña de Derechos Humanos y solo patrocinará eventos comunitarios relacionados con viviendas asequibles, ayuda en caso de desastres y educación en oficios especializados. La medida sigue a Tractor Supply $TSCO, Deere $DE y Harley-Davidson $HOG que redujeron o eliminaron los programas DEI en los últimos meses. Canadá planea imponer un impuesto adicional del 100% a todos los vehículos eléctricos fabricados en China, a partir del 1 de octubre, con el objetivo de nivelar el campo de juego, ya que los fabricantes de vehículos eléctricos chinos actualmente disfrutan de grandes subsidios en el país. Actualmente, Tesla $TSLA es el único fabricante de automóviles que exporta vehículos eléctricos fabricados en China a Canadá. La decisión sigue a la de Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea, que impusieron sus propios aranceles a los vehículos eléctricos chinos en medio de crecientes preocupaciones por un exceso de oferta de vehículos baratos. Hablando de aranceles, XPeng $XPEV está buscando establecer un sitio de fabricación en Europa para reducir el impacto de los gravámenes de la región.

Matt is joined by Puck's William D. Cohan to discuss the never-ending battle for control of Paramount, which has been further complicated by an 11th-hour offer for Paramount from billionaire Edgar Bronfman Jr. Matt and Bill explain who Bronfman is, simplify the complicated details of his pitch, and decide whether Bronfman's or David Ellison's deal is better (03:33). Matt finishes the show by breaking some news about the return of the hit Apple TV+ show ‘Ted Lasso' and making a prediction about its lead character in Season 4 (23:49). For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I'm Hearing ...,' click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: William D. Cohan Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys head back to 1945 England, where not much was happening (just kidding), to watch David Lean's 'Brief Encounter' as part of our Random Year Generator series. David Lean's first three films, including this one, were all Noël Coward adaptations! Didn't expect that from the guy who gave us 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. We're a drinking podcast trying to keep it positive, but somehow, Dave got buzzed over 25 times talking about this romantic drama rated the #2 Greatest British Film of all time by the British Film Institute! Grab a beer and listen along. Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 6:38 Gripes; 12:23 1945 Year in Review; 24:14 Films of 1945: Brief Encounter; 1:03:44 What You Been Watching?; 1:13:16 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg, Marjorie Mars, Robert Krasker, Anthony Havelock-Allan Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

The boys head to 1995 to discuss ‘Leaving Las Vegas', Nicolas Cage's Oscar-winning role, and whether or not there can be such a thing as too much jazz scatting in a film score. We set the scene, give you some context of world and film news from 1995, and sink our teeth into a productive conversation about this emotional film about an alcoholic (Cage) and his prostitute friend, Elizabeth Shue. Dave opens the episode with a mini-review of ‘Borderlands,' the Eli Roth video game series adaptation that critics and audiences shunned, despite starring huge names: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 4:41 ‘Borderlands' mini-review + ‘Twisters' revisited; 19:07 Gripes; 20:51 1995 Year in Review; 34:58 'Leaving Las Vegas': Films of 1995'; 01:18:07 What You Been Watching?; 01:25:17 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Miklos Rozsa, John Seitz, Edith Head, Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G Robinson, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, Josh Hartnett, Ishana Shyamalan, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Cage.  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

This week, the boys watch ‘Double Indemnity,' the incredible Billy Wilder film based on the crime novella of the same name, which is also based on a true story! Since the co-hosts don't have solid life insurance policies, we can rest easy knowing our spouses can't try that crap on us. Don't even think about it, Diamond! We also spend a few minutes on some spoiler-free mini-reviews of M. Night Shyamalan's ‘Trap' and Oz Perkins' ‘Longlegs'.  Grab a drink and join us! Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 9:16 ‘Longlegs' mini-review; 9:36 ‘Trap' mini-review; 16:16 Gripes; 22:30 Films of 1944; 29:30 'Double Indemnity'; 01:07:54 What You Been Watching?; 01:17:21 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Miklos Rozsa, John Seitz, Edith Head, Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G Robinson, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, Josh Hartnett, Ishana Shyamalan, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Cage.  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir.   

This week on the pod, Dave gives a brief, spoiler-free recommendation of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine' before the boys take a trip back to 2018 to discuss David Robert Mitchell's ‘Under the Silver Lake'. The random year generator spun 2018, and the boys didn't want to discuss the big money-makers of the year. Screw them. We'll give you some context of what was going on that year in film, culture, and news, and we also drink a lot during the episode, so crack open a beer and listen along!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 11:55 ‘Deadpool & Wolverine' mini-review; 18:48 Gripes; 27:02 2018 Year in Review; 38:03 ‘Under the Silver Lake': Films of 2018; 01:20:30 What You Been Watching?; 01:30:44 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Callie Hernandez, Jimmi Simpson, Riki Lindhome, Sky Elobar, Mike Gioulakis, Disasterpeace.  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

This week, the boys head up the Cahulawassee River to discuss ‘Deliverance': Films of 1972. Our random year generator spun a year we've previously crossed to discuss ‘The Godfather' and ‘A Clockwork Orange,' and the three of us had never seen it before! Maybe it's people's reaction when you say, “I'm going to watch ‘Deliverance,' want to come over?” While we're a joke-flinging, arrow-shooting, beer-drinking podcast, we promise to give a thoughtful and insightful reflection of ‘Deliverance' that other podcasts can't deliver! Dave also opens with a mini-review of 'Twisters' in IMAX! Grab a beer and push play.  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 9:16 ‘Twisters' mini-review; 19:52 Films of 1972; 31:38 'Deliverance'; 01:08:44 What You Been Watching?; 48:23: Spoilers; 01:19:01 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Ned Beatty, John Voigt, Burt Reynolds, John Boorman, James Dickey, Ronny Cox, Vilmos Zsigmond. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

This week I'm being rejoined by the Los Angeles Times's Ryan Faughnder to discuss the sale of Paramount to David Ellison. What does this mean for the various arms of Viacom? Then we discussed the collapse of Redbox and the state of the box office. If you enjoyed this episode, please sign up for Ryan's newsletter, The Wide Shot, here. It's free! And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

John welcomes back Mike Schur (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) to ask, how do you fix an overwritten script? They discuss ways to rebuild scenes and restore muddy characters that have become burdened by too many notes, all while making sure your script retains its voice. We also look at the new IATSE deal with the AMPTP, the WGA's back-pay settlement with CBS, Skydance purchasing Paramount, and follow-up on our idea of keeping pages un-locked. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Mike listen to the AI generated songs named in the RIAA's current lawsuit and wonder, did they really steal from copyrighted material? (The answer is yes.) Links: Mike Schur on Wikipedia Weekend Read 2 IATSE tentative basic agreement David Ellison's Skydance Taking Over Paramount After $8 Billion Investment by Dade Hayes for Deadline WGA West Reaches $3 Million Settlement With CBS Studios Over Writer Fees and Benefit Payments by Cynthia Littleton for Variety Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Alphabirds Should We Go Extinct? by Todd May Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram John August on Threads, Instagram and Twitter John on Mastodon Outro by Vance Lovett (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt with help from Jonathan Wigdortz. It is edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

This week, the boys grab a beer and head back to 2010 to cover Denis Villeneuve's ‘Incendies', now streaming on Prime, and discuss what else was happening in that surprising year. From ‘The Social Network' to ‘The King's Speech' to a whole lot of profitable animated films, led by the $1 Billion-grossing ‘Toy Story 3', as well as some other big-budget films like ‘Inception' and sequels to Harry Potter, Twilight, and Shrek. We also discuss Hollywood's inflated production costs and gripe about clean toilet paper littered throughout public bathrooms. Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro + Hollywood's Inflated Production Costs; 14:48 Gripes; 20:22 Films of 2010; 36:21 ‘Incendies'; 01:22:53 What You Been Watching?; 01:29:45 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux, Maxim Gaudette, Mustafa Kamel, Hussein Sami, Rémy Girard, Dominique Briand, Frédéric Paquet, Hamed Najem, Ahmad Massad, Bader Alami, John Dunn-Hill, Nadia Essadiqi, Rand Faris, Baraka Rahmani, Wajdi Mouawad, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Grégoire Hetzel, André Turpin, Monique Dartonne, Greg Berlanti, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, Colin Woodell, Colin Jost, Keenan Flynn, Bill Kirstein, Rose Gilroy. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Carlos Beer, ‘Prisoners', ‘Enemy', ‘Sicario', ‘Blade Runner 2049', ‘Unstoppable', Roger Deakins, ‘Dune', Mark Zuckerberg, Adelaide Film Festival, ‘Fly Me To The Moon', Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Apple TV, Apple Movies, Apple Podcasts, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne. 

Paramount and Skydance are merging. That's a win for David Ellison, whose small studio will join a legendary one with a huge back catalogue and a nascent streaming platform. But is this merger of the old and new enough to compete in the new Hollywood? Today on the show, Robert Armstrong and deals reporter James Fontanella-Khan talk about the Paramount deal and the future of entertainment. Also, we take sides in the Euro soccer/football final this weekend.Unhedged Listener Survey Terms & ConditionsFor a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedofferYou can email Robert Armstrong at robert.armstrong@ft.com and Katie Martin at katie.martin@ft.com. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Koala Kare controls 85% of the baby-changing station biz… because they covered their blind spot.Christian Dior sells $3,000 handbags… but a report says they pay just $57 for them.Paramount was just acquired by David Ellison using his dad's money… and he's turning the company into dude-tube.Plus, Shark Week just began… but sharks are the unpaid interns of the animal kingdom.$CHDRY $LVMUY $PARASubscribe to our Saturday Newsletter: tboypod.com/newsletter Watch us on YouTube Submit Facts & Shoutouts Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn (Nick) & LinkedIn (Jack)About Us: From the creators of Robinhood Snacks Daily, The Best One Yet (TBOY) is the daily pop-biz news show making today's top stories your business. 20 minutes on the 3 business, economics, and finance stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.00:00 - intro01:43 - Shark Week04:29 - Paramount's ultimate nepo-baby09:58 - Christian Dior's $57 handbag drama15:17 - Koala Kare's diaper monopoly20:35 - Takeaways21:14 - OTHER NEWS!22:52 - Best Fact Yet24:33 - Shout outsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Skydance CEO David Ellison and Gerry Cardinale, RedBird Capital Partners founder and managing partner, spoke with CNBC's David Faber about the technological transformation inside Paramount, how it plans to slow the pace of cord-cutting, and more.

On this week's episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) discuss the merger of Skydance and Paramount and David Ellison's place in the Hollywood firmament. Then we review Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, a legacyquel of the highest caliber! (It's fine.) Make sure to swing by Friday for our bonus episode on Jon Landau and a tribute to producers more generally. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

Paramount Global, which owns Paramount Studios, CBS and more, has agreed to merge with Skydance Media, the source of some of Paramount's biggest films. The deal will cost Skydance and its founder David Ellison $8 billion and would cement Ellison’s position as a Hollywood mogul. We’ll unpack. Plus, more Americans are traveling abroad thanks to a strong U.S. dollar. And there’s more people looking for work, but it’s taking them longer to find jobs.

Paramount Global, which owns Paramount Studios, CBS and more, has agreed to merge with Skydance Media, the source of some of Paramount's biggest films. The deal will cost Skydance and its founder David Ellison $8 billion and would cement Ellison’s position as a Hollywood mogul. We’ll unpack. Plus, more Americans are traveling abroad thanks to a strong U.S. dollar. And there’s more people looking for work, but it’s taking them longer to find jobs.

The boys grab a beer and head to Shinbone, the fictional town in a western US territory in the old West, to discuss ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance': Films of 1962. The newest edition to our “Random Year Generator” was tons of fun to discuss, making jabs at John Ford's notoriously fiery antics, John Wayne and Jimmy Stewarts contrasting acting styles, Lee Marvin's screen presence, and how there were that many steaks in the old west- how were any cows left! We also had a few mini-reviews, beginning with “A Quiet Place: Day One” and then segueing into “The Bikeriders”.  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 4:13 ‘A Quiet Place: Day One' mini-review; 13:10 ‘The Bikeriders' mini-review; 17:59 Gripes; 27:19 Films of 1962: The Man Who Show Liberty Valance; 01:08:44 What You Been Watching?; 01:16:16 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew/Mentions: Vera Miles, Edith Head, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Jeff Nichols, Tom Hardy, Lupita N'yongo, John Krasinski. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir. 

John is back to discuss ‘Leviathan', the fun underwater monster movie that attempted to kick ‘The Abyss' in the ass the way Germany kicked the Berlin Wall to the ground! We drink whiskey and beer, except for Dave, who has covid. We catch up, gripe, and then talk about films of 1989 as part of our “Random Year Generator” series. Grab a beer and join us! 
Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 13:22 Gripes; 17:07 Films of 1989; 29:20 ‘Leviathan'; 59:36 What You Been Watching?; 01:13:32 Next Week's Episode Teaser Cast/Crew/Mentions: George P. Cosmatos, David Webb Peoples, Jeb Stuart, Peter Weller aka Robocop, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Michael Carmine, Hector Elizondo, Meg Foster, Lisa Eilbacher, Jerry Goldsmith, Alex Thompson. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 We've been watching The Bear, The Boys Season 4, Inside Out 2, The Criterion Channel, The Acolyte, Six Schizophrenic Brothers, I'll Be Gone In The Dark, The Program, A Quiet Place: Day One. Additional Tags: Michigan kicking GM's ass, Michael Moore, Syrian Aramaic, Matilda, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Acolyte, Uncle Buck, Godzilla Minus One, Auckland, New Zealand, Wilhelm Yell, Wilhelm Scream, Prince Charles, King Charles, John Wayne, Charleton Heston, Preparation H, Hemmoroids, Harr yDean Stanton, CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Road Rash, The Lion King, Pivot, Ross, Friends, Couch, NASA, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, David Ellison, David Zazlav, Al Jolson, Oscars, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, British Cinema. England, Vienna, Leopoldstadt, The Golden Globes, Past Lives, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Holiday, The Crown: Season 6 part 2, Napoleon, Ferrari, Beer, Scotch, Travis Scott, U2, Apple, Apple Podcasts, 101 Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, Switzerland, West Side Story, Wikipedia, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, Indonesia, Java, Jakarta, Bali, Guinea, The British, England, The SEC, Ronald Reagan, Stock Buybacks, Marvel, MCU, DCEU, Film, Movies, Southeast Asia, The Phillippines, Vietnam, America, The US, Academy Awards, WGA Strike, SAG-AFTRA, SAG Strike, Peter Weir.