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Barry Diller has transformed the way people around the world enjoy entertainment, helping to put some of the biggest titles in film and television on our screens. He's also enjoyed success beyond Hollywood, becoming CEO of Paramount Pictures at just 32, before launching the Fox TV network. He made home shopping the habit of millions, and later founded the conglomerate IAC which has owned dozens of brands. Until now, the story of Barry Diller himself has never really been told - but his new memoir "Who Knew" candidly answers questions that have persisted for decades. He speaks to Christiane about this experience of looking back and opening up. Also on today's show: author Tim Weiner ("The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century"); NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In Who Knew, Barry Diller tells his story for the first time (and what a story it is). In a career spanning six extraordinary decades, Barry Diller has become one of the most successful executives in media history. Diller's ascent was meteoric, launching ABC-TV's Movie of the Week at age twenty-seven, becoming CEO of Paramount Pictures at age thirty-two, and launching the Fox TV network at age forty-four. Along the way, Diller oversaw the production of classic films such as Saturday Night Fever, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Home Alone and hit TV shows such as The Simpsons, Married…with Children, and Cops. Along the way Diller tangoed with movie stars and moguls, using his unique management acumen to set the table on his terms. He went on to develop some of the most successful online businesses in the world, including Expedia, Match, and Angi. Indeed, Diller's media savvy changed the course of American culture. While successful professionally, Diller struggled personally. In Who Knew, he reveals the extent of those struggles with astonishing candor before finding his “unique and complete love,” Diane Von Furstenberg. Intimate, candid, and moving, Who Knew is a memoir filled with heart, imbued with humility, and infused with wisdom.
You can get a good look at these new 4K's by sticking your head up a bull's a$$ but we'd rather take our special guest Drew Hanks's word for it! We're talking the classic Chris Farley comedies Tommy Boy & Black Sheep, both new to the 4K UHD format from Paramount Pictures and Kino Lorber. Plus announcements, confessions, wishes, & more! Find us on Instagram!
“Live From New York, it's Saturday Night!” That single sentence has become a catchphrase for devotees of comedy and popular culture over the past 50 years—generations of fans who willingly turn their attentions from the height of weekend revelry to the televised antics of Saturday Night Live. Week in, week out for more than two decades, a single photographer has conjured visual magic behind the scenes, creating inventive and irreverent portraits that air for three seconds each as so-called “bumpers” that transition to and from the show's commercial breaks. In this week's podcast, SNL's photographer in residence Mary Ellen Matthews regales us with details about what's undoubtedly the world's best photo gig—a position she's held for 25 years. From the fateful phone call she got in 1993, inviting her to assist the show's founding photographer, Mary Ellen offers candid insights into her journey from mentee to team leader. Along the way, we pull back the curtain on the creation of some iconic images and learn what it takes to be “in the driver's seat [with] a whole busload of very important people to take care of.” “My job is to make this easy and fast,” she notes. “And I don't want anyone to be overthinking anything because they've got enough to worry about with all the sketches and all the pre-tapes and their responsibilities to the rest of the show, which is the most important thing.” Guest: Mary Ellen Matthews Episode Timeline: 2:58: Living the dream as SNL's resident photographer while being creative under stressful deadline pressure. 4:50: Mary Ellen's early immersion in photography, at the side of her hobbyist father. 7:02: Arriving in NYC, early work for a record label, and the call to assist SNL's founding photographer in residence, Edie Baskin. 12:02: SNL's transition from film to digital, plus the cameras Mary Ellen shoots with today. 15:46: Conceptualizing the weekly portrait shoots and collaborating with subjects. 20:16: Behind-the-scenes of a dicey photo shoot, plus SNL's weekly production timeline. 27:35: Episode Break 28:22: Beyond portraits, the images Mary Ellen shoots as props for SNL sketches—sometimes with a 4x5. 33:20: The scheduling of SNL portrait shoots and getting portrait subjects to have fun. 36:44: Testing for shoots, the atmosphere on-set, and flying by the seat of your pants. 40:15: Communicating with a celebrity's team to get everyone on the same page about shoots and concepts. 42:40: The general workflow of SNL portrait sessions: from shoot preparation to editing and post-production. 45:17: Advice for emerging photographers looking for work or applying for an internship. Guest Bio: As a top entertainment portrait photographer, Mary Ellen Matthews is specialized in creating iconic images of well-known personalities—from pop stars to sports legends to rock gods. Since 1999, she has been photographer in residence at Saturday Night Live, where she's responsible for creating the distinctive look of the show's still images. Through her exuberant presence that puts subjects at ease, her creative and playful styling on set and intensive fine-tuning in post, Matthews produces unique and recognizable portraits under the manic deadlines of live TV. What's more, in 2010, she began directing SNL's video clips, including the show's opening title sequence. Recent clients include Peacock, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Prime Video, as well as publications such as Variety, Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, and the Spanish edition of Harper's Bazaar. Most notably, in March 2025, Matthews's first book, The Art of the SNL Portrait, was released to mark the 50th anniversary of this revolution in late night TV. Stay Connected: Instagram: Saturday Night Live Instagram: Saturday Night Live on YouTube: -------- Host: Derek Fahsbender Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman Senior Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein Executive Producer: Richard Stevens
In this episode, John grinds out a handful of movies before becoming #1 on the call sheet, but misses out on Ghostbusters. He and Rose welcome a new addition to their growing family. And then John makes a true all-time classic in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, beginning a close collaborative partnership with John Hughes.John Candy: The Lou Gehrig of Comedy is a series that honours the timeless humour and heartfelt performances of John Candy, star of hits like Splash, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone.Follow us on our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackWritten & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiRecorded by Tyler RaumanAdditional voices by Matthew Barnett & Sean QuinlanA Knockabout Media ProductionAdditional audio material:The Bobbie Wygant Archive, Later with Bob Costas, Late Night with David Letterman, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Columbia Pictures, Sesame Workshop, TriStar Pictures, Paramount Pictures, AppleTV+, Tribune Media, CBC*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're joined by actress Cindy Weintraub, known for her roles in cult horror classics The Prowler and Humanoids from the Deep. Cindy shares behind-the-scenes stories, reflects on working in '80s horror, and talks about what it was like being a part of two iconic genre films. A quick dive into blood, monsters, and movie memories. Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
Today's episode includes: Paramount Pictures released the teaser trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants Hulu released the trailer of King of the Hill Season 14 KPop Demon Hunters tops the charts on Netflix and the Billboard 200 A24 and CMC Pictures will release the English dub of Ne Zha 2, featuring Michelle Yeoh, on August 22 The SAG-AFTRA Video Strike is over after including AI protection for actors in the deal
Cherie R. Cohen is a seasoned media and sports executive currently serving as Global Chief Revenue Officer at X Games. She joined the organization in 2025 as it embarks on evolving into a year‑round international action‑sports league. Prior to X Games, Cherie spent five years as CRO at the World Surf League, where she significantly diversified sponsorships—bringing in brands like Red Bull, Lexus, Neutrogena, Chase, Samsung Electronics, Corona, Apple—and forged partnerships with tourism agencies to grow new revenue streams Earlier in her career, she held key sales and revenue roles at ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Paramount Pictures, managing major events such as Monday Night Football, Super Bowl, the International Olympic Committee – IOC, National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, and X‑Games .
Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, settled a lawsuit filed against it by Donald Trump for $16m last week. It came after Disney and Meta settled lawsuits with the president in similar ways. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US columnist Margaret Sullivan about why these companies are caving to Trump's demands, and whether critics are right to be worried about what this means for the future of a free press
Check out our picks for our favorite final guys and some honorable mentions of the men we wish had made it to the end! This episode is to honor the men in horror and their contributions. Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
TOWNSQUARE WALKS AWAY…AGAIN…(10:44)FOX TELEVISION DUPLICATES WHAT RADIO HAS BEEN DOING…(4:50)PAUL HARVEY - FROM HIS GRAVE - THE REST OF THE STORY.(10:33)REEL RADIO FOR GEEKS IS BACK! (17:34)WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. We welcome you to the Wednesday July 9th Episode of Media Insultant…Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!
The FullyGeeked boys are back with episode 292 with their unique look at the world. What a week we've had a lot of deaths we want to honour some of those that transitioned RIPs to #DiogoJota, #MichaelMadsen, #JulianMcMahon, #DeePercival. New trailers (20:02) including , The Running Man (7th Nov 2025) (#ParamountPictures), Project Hail Mary (20th March 2026) (#SonyPictures), Invasion S3 (Aug 2025) (#AppleTv), Eyes of Wakanda (27th Aug 2025) (#DisneyPlus), Beauty in Black S2 (11th Sept 2025) (#Netflix). Before we try to look at what's been hot this week in TV and Films: BMF S4E5 (#MGMPlus) (36:00), Ironheart E4-6 (#DisneyPlus) (51:18), among so much more....including Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) (#Universal), Old Guard 2 (#Netflix), Heads of State (2025) (#PrimeVideo).#Podcast #TheFullyGeekedPod #Films #TV #Review #GuysThatPodcast #Like #Movies #Follow #Comment #Subscribe #Youtube #FYP
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В гостях — Николай Семененко, бывший project-менеджер Paramount Pictures, который ушёл из корпоративной карьеры и построил успешный бизнес в Калифорнии.Обсудили, как иммигранту начать с нуля в США: где искать первых клиентов, какие услуги можно оказывать без лицензии, сколько стоит открыть бизнес и как быстро выйти на доход $20–25 тысяч в месяц. Поговорили о плюсах и минусах домашнего сервиса, роли AI в этой сфере, лицензировании в Калифорнии и стратегии выхода в B2B. Затронули личные амбиции, переезд по грин-карте, забастовку в Голливуде и опыт корпоративной Америки изнутри.Николай Семененко (Mykola Semenenko) - электрик в Калифорнии, основатель компании MS Electrical Engineering и ROMBICS (проекты виртуальной реальности для строительства), бывший Project Manager компании Paramount Pictures. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolaisemenenko/Другие видео по этой теме:Экс-менеджер Mail.ru бросил IT и получает $10,000 в месяц на ремонте террас. Кирилл Островский https://youtu.be/F16dfvttueI Эйджизм в США. Как найти работу в IT после 60? Интервью с разработчиком Сергеем Вяткиным https://youtu.be/cSWMzqT-TcEСсылки, упомянутые в видео:Получить лицензию в Калифорнии https://www.contractorsischool.com/https://www.taskrabbit.comhttps://www.thumbtack.comhttps://www.yelp.comhttps://www.leadwinner.ai***Записывайтесь на карьерную консультацию (резюме, LinkedIn, карьерная стратегия, поиск работы в США): https://annanaumova.comКоучинг (синдром самозванца, прокрастинация, неуверенность в себе, страхи, лень) https://annanaumova.notion.site/3f6ea5ce89694c93afb1156df3c903abОнлайн курс "Идеальное резюме и поиск работы в США":https://go.mbastrategy.com/resumecoursemainГайд "Идеальное американское резюме":https://go.mbastrategy.com/usresumeГайд "Как оформить профиль в LinkedIn, чтобы рекрутеры не смогли пройти мимо": https://go.mbastrategy.com/linkedinguideМой Telegram-канал: https://t.me/prodcastUSAМой Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prodcast.us/Prodcast в соцсетях и на всех подкаст платформахhttps://linktr.ee/prodcastUS⏰ Timecodes ⏰00:00 Начало9:29 Как ты попал в Paramount Pictures?17:19 Почему решил уйти?23:20 Почему выбрал электрику? 27:16 С чего ты начал карьеру электриком в Калифорнии?32:18 Как стать электриком?34:31 Как выглядит карьерное развитие электрика в США?38:18 Как ты привлекаешь клиентов?43:37 Сколько можно заработать в Калифорнии?48:08 Про лицензии электрика в Калифорнии 57:56 Расскажи про свой бизнес1:03:56 Заменит ли AI электриков?1:08:43 Что делать новичку, чтобы стать электриком в США?1:13:54 Что можешь пожелать тем, кто хочет найти работу?
This Fourth of July, Bloody Essentials takes a dip into murky waters with The Bay (2012). Ethan, Jamie, and Nina wade through the found-footage chaos to talk about what worked, what flopped, and why this eco-horror had more bite in theory than execution. Plus, the real-life parasitic nightmares that inspired it—and why The Bay might just be scarier than fireworks gone wrong.Read up on the official details that inspired this film: Cryptococcus Gattii Outbreak CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5928a1.htm Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
Charles Yu is the author of four books, including the New York Times bestselling novel Interior Chinatown, which won the National Book Award for Fiction, and is now a limited series streaming on Hulu and Disney+ (for which he served as creator and showrunner). He has also written for shows on FX, AMC, and HBO, and is developing feature film projects with Searchlight Pictures and Paramount Pictures. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in a number of publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Wired and Harper's.
The history of Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest and most prominent film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Paramount Pictures has acquired a pitch inspired by the MASH game from Nikki Glaser, who will star, produce, and co-write the film. Brett Goldstein discusses the intricacies of editing a comedy special, while Jeff Ross heads to Broadway with 'Take a Banana for the Ride.' Tiffany Haddish shares details about her upcoming Peacock show, 'Tiffany Haddish Goes Off,' and her adventure in Africa with friends. Seth Meyers talks about the future of late-night TV, while Chelsea Handler reflects on her latest book influenced by her relationship and breakup with Joe Coy. The episode also includes updates on new comedy specials from Zarna Garg and Mike VE, and a rumor about the film 'Tron Ares' possibly copying Adam Sandler's movie 'Pixels.'Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John's free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.
TVC 694.1: Ed welcomes back Tom Lisanti, renowned historian of sixties cinema, and the author of such books as Carol Lynley: Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy and Suspense and Ryan's Hope: An Oral History of Daytime's Groundbreaking Soap. Tom's recent books include Dueling Harlows: The Race to Bring the Actress's Life to the Silver Screen, everything you wanted to know about the two major motion pictures released in 1965 about screen legend Jean Harlow—both of which happened to be named Harlow—and the highly publicized efforts by rival producers Bill Sargent and Joseph Levine to out-do each other. Sargent's Harlow, a quickly made independent movie starring Carol Lynley, was filmed in black and white, using Sargent's patented technology Electronovision. Levine's Harlow, a big budget biopic starring Carroll Baker, was filmed in color for Paramount Pictures. Both Harlows were originally released within a few weeks of each other in 1965; both are available now on home entertainment. Dueling Harlows is available from McFarlandPub.com. Topics this segment include why the Lynley/Sargent Harlow is much better than what the original reviews would suggest; how Lynley originally signed on because Judy Garland was attached to the project, only to remain stuck on it once Garland quit; and why the real-life story of Harlow herself generated such interest in movie makers.
Want to watch the video version of this podcast? Check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkLXkS6rfns Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - True Story Behind One Of The Biggest Screenplay Sales In History 15:37 - This Is The Story I Tell New Screenwriters 26:32 - What I Finally Understand About The Screenwriting Business 20 Years Later 36:44 - Why The Logline Is The Most Important Part Of The Screenwriting Process 47:37 - Difference Between A Hollywood Movie Idea And One That Isn't Good Enough 58:42 - If You Don't Cry While Writing A Screenplay... Throw It Away 1:10:06 - Truth About The First 10 Pages Of A Screenplay 1:19:57 - How A Screenplay Sale Actually Works Mike Thompson is a veteran Hollywood writer/producer, perhaps best known for his feature films, Dragonfly, starring Academy Award-winner, Kevin Costner, and Love Happens, featuring Emmy-winner Jennifer Aniston. He also co-created and was a showrunner of the FOX television series, John Doe, starring Dominic Purcell, and co-wrote and produced the indie horror film, Choose, starring Academy Award-nominee, Bruce Dern. In the documentary realm, he executive produced the multi-award-winning feature, A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar, and appears as himself in the cult classic award-winner, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In addition to his produced credits, he is uniquely distinguished for having written and sold dozens of high-profile spec scripts, pitches and teleplays to nearly every major Hollywood studio, including multiple seven-figure deals and at one point, the “highest-paying scripter deal ever" ~ Variety. He has collaborated on projects involving the likes of Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Will Smith, Edie Falco, Chris Pine, Michael Keaton, Richard Gere, Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), and presently, blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Top Gun: Maverick). Upon graduation from film school at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Mike began his career at Paramount Pictures, where he worked as an assistant to Academy Award-winning producer, Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men), and subsequently for legendary producer, Larry Gordon (Field of Dreams), who set up Mike's very first spec script sale at Walt Disney Studios. Mike lives and works in the mountains outside of his hometown of Seattle. MORE VIDEOS WITH MIKE THOMPSON https://tinyurl.com/5bk7st83 CONNECT WITH MIKE THOMPSON https://themissilesite.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860513
Ethan, Jeremy, and Nina dig up a demonic gem from the '80s graveyard of horror: Stan Winston's 1988 cult classic Pumpkinhead—a film handpicked by you, our twisted little listeners, for our special Father's Day episode! Whether you're a horror head or just here for some "dad and buried" trauma, this one's a Hell of a holiday special.Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
All good things must come to an end...maybe. This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, plus share our favorite scenes from throughout the franchise. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind. Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Written by: Erik Jendresen & Christopher McQuarrie (Based on the TV series created by Bruce Geller) Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham, Angela Bassett, Greg Tarzan Davis, Holt McCallany, Nick Offerman, Janet McTeer, Rolf Saxon, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Katy O'Brian *Clip from MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING courtesy of Paramount Pictures. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com TheWatchAndTalk@gmail.com Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk
Welcome one and all to this special episode of Necronomicast! Episode 297 features the return of one of the biggest talents in the publishing world today, J.D. Barker! He is a New York Times and international bestselling American author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. J.D. returns with another chilling and spinetingling work of paranormal fiction that is embedded with real life history. "Something I Keep Upstairs" is an engaging book that tells the story of a haunted island and a supernatural presence as old as time itself and its grasp on a group of teenagers. Find out why everyone from James Patterson, Stephen King, Paramount Pictures, and the family of Bram Stoker want to work with J.D. Barker! J.D. Barker official website! Enter the contest and read his books!
The GEEK BROS check in to watch Day 2 of CinemaCon 2025 presentation, featuring announcements and movie trailer reviews from Warner Bros, Lionsgate Films, Neon, Paramount Pictures, Disney, and Marvel. All this and more on this week's Keepin' Up With The GEEK BROS podcast episode! TUNE IN! About CinemaCon: Since taking its first step in […]
It's officially summertime here in the U.S., and Jim welcomes a guest whose company truly embodies the spirit of the season. Kelley Puckett is the Chief Marketing Officer of goodr, a high-growth sunglasses brand founded nine years ago in Southern California.Like many great startups, goodr began by identifying a problem and solving it. The founders—runners themselves—noticed that running sunglasses were expensive and overly engineered. So they created fun, stylish, and functional sunglasses specifically for runners, all priced at just $25. Today, goodr offers sunglasses for a wide range of sports and outdoor activities.Kelley seems tailor-made for goodr. A UCLA graduate, she went on to work at both Sony Pictures and Paramount Pictures. She's also a runner—though not just any runner. Kelley is an ultramarathoner who has completed the Badwater 135, often called the toughest ultramarathon in the world. Tune in to this episode to hear from a CMO who brings unmatched energy to her brand and community!---This week's episode is brought to you by Deloitte and StrawberryFrog.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We are joined by Producer Jeremy to break down all the gags from the original Scary Movie film and how it kickstarted an age of parody films! Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Check out unedited episodes and support our podcast at Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
rWotD Episode 2949: Artesonraju Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Saturday, 31 May 2025, is Artesonraju.Artesonraju is a pyramidal mountain peak located near the city of Caraz in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is located at the Peruvian province of Huaylas and its slopes are within two cities: Santa Cruz and Caraz. Its summit has an elevation of 6,025 metres (19,767 ft) (or 5,999 metres (19,682 ft) according to the IGN-Peru map). It is one of many prominent peaks (2772 metres) located within the boundaries of Peru's Huascarán National Park. Artesonraju has two distinguished climbing routes. Due to their difficulties, Artesonraju is seldom successfully climbed in comparison to other well known mountains in the Cordillera Blanca. This mountain serves as the inspiration for the Paramount Pictures production logo.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:52 UTC on Saturday, 31 May 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Artesonraju on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Jasmine.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a 2025 American action spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen. The sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), it is the eighth and final installment in the Mission: Impossible film series. It stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, alongside an ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. In the film, Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force team unite to prevent the Entity, a rogue AI, from unleashing global destruction against humanity.In January 2019, Cruise announced that the seventh and eighth Mission: Impossible films would be shot back-to-back with McQuarrie co-writing and directing both films. Plans for the eighth film later changed in February 2021. Returning and new cast members were announced soon after, including Lorne Balfe, who composed the score for two other films in the series: Balfe was later replaced by Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey. Principal photography began in March 2022 but was halted in July 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Production resumed in March 2024 and concluded that November, with filming locations including England, Malta, South Africa and Norway. The film, originally titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two, dropped its subtitle in October 2023, and the new subtitle was announced in November 2024. With an estimated budget of $300–400 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.The Final Reckoning had its world premiere in Tokyo on May 5, 2025, was screened out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 23, by Paramount Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $222.3 million worldwide, becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 2025, in addition to having the largest opening weekend in the franchise.
In this episode of Bloody Essentials, hosts Nina, Ethan, and Jamie are joined by longtime friend and film enthusiast, John, to unearth a true hidden gem: Lucio Fulci's One on Top of the Other (1969). Long before Fulci became synonymous with splatter horror, he dipped into the world of erotic thrillers and proto-giallo suspense—and the results are deliciously twisted.Set against the foggy backdrop of San Francisco, this stylish thriller serves up double identities, sensual intrigue, and a murder mystery that keeps you guessing. It's Hitchcock by way of Italy, and it's time more people gave it the love it deserves.Join us as we break down Fulci's early masterpiece, its place in the evolution of giallo cinema, and why this seductive, suspense-filled ride is essential viewing for horror and thriller fans alike.
Tonight we present out Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning review!Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a 2025 American action spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen. The sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), it is the eighth and final[6] installment in the Mission: Impossible film series. Tom Cruise (who also produced alongside McQuarrie), Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett reprise their roles from the previous films. In the film, Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team unite to prevent the rogue AI known as the "Entity" from unleashing global destruction against humanity.In January 2019, Cruise announced that the seventh and eighth Mission: Impossible films would be shot back-to-back with McQuarrie co-writing and directing both films. Plans for the eighth film later changed in February 2021. Returning and new cast members were announced soon after, including Lorne Balfe, who composed the score for two other films in the franchise, returning to score Final Reckoning, although Balfe later left the production and was replaced by his longtime collaborators Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey. Filming began in March 2022 in the United Kingdom, with other filming locations including Malta, South Africa and Norway. Production was halted in July 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, resumed in March 2024, and concluded in November 2024. The film, originally titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two, dropped its subtitle in October 2023, and the new subtitle was announced in November 2024. With an estimated budget of $300–400 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.The Final Reckoning had its world premiere in Tokyo on May 5, 2025, was screened out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 23, by Paramount Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $204 million worldwide, becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of 2025 and the largest opening weekend in the franchise.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59
"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" marks the eighth and possibly final "Mission: Impossible" film. Continuing the story from "Dead Reckoning," the stakes have never been higher, and the story and stunts have never been as big. Two new faces to the franchise, Hayley Atwell (Grace) and Greg Tarzan Davis (Degas), were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experience making the latest film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is opening in theaters on May 23rd from Paramount Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HEREhttps://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes.Last week we got trailers galore so let's not single anyone out! Here we go:- Marvel Studios released a trailer for Ironheart, the upcoming show focusing on Riri Williams.- DC gave us a long look at Superman, releasing a three-minute long trailer for the July film.- HBO released the first trailer for Welcome to Derry, the It prequel series premiering this fall.- Universal joined the mix and provided a second trailer for Jurassic World: Rebirth.Fans of The Hunger Games have been waiting to hear which actor will fill Donald Sutherland's shoes as President Snow in the upcoming adaptation of Sunrise on the Reaping. Last week it was announced that Ralph Fiennes will take on the mantle, as he becomes the third actor to portray the character. Maya Hawke also joins the cast for this film, taking on the role of Wiress - a former Hunger Games champion. Finally, the Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported today that Elle Fanning has been cast as Effie Trinket, stylist for Haymitch Abernathy, and that a pair of pivotal roles has also been cast, with Molly McCann set to play Louella, and Iona Bell set to portray her Capitol-assigned lookalike Lou Lou.If you thought we would just let this little news bit go by unnoticed…think again. HBO announced last week they are RETURNING their streaming service name to HBO Max, after shortening to just Max a couple of years ago. The streamer definitely took the chance to make fun of themselves, posting plenty of videos and memes about the many names they have gone through. This return to HBO Max is technically the fifth re-brand, though they are using a previously-branded name again.HBO has pushed back the release window for upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms from late 2025 to early 2026.Hulu has released a first look image of the upcoming King of the Hill revival series, confirming that the series will time jump to the modern day.The series will begin streaming this summer.Paramount+ has set a release date for season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.Paramount Pictures announced several changes to its release calendar, with a couple animated film delays. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 now set for wide theatrical release September 17, 2027 and The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender now set for release October 9, 2026.Ryan Kiera Armstrong has been cast in a lead role in Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot and will star alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar. Exact plot details are under wraps, but sources tell Variety that the pilot will focus on a new slayer with Gellar appearing in a recurring role as Buffy.Fall Guy director David Leitch is in negotiations to helm Gears of War, Netflix's big-budget adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises on the Xbox platform. Jon Spaihts, who is working with Denis Villeneuve on adapting Frank Herbert's Dune books for Legendary, is writing the script for the feature for which Netflix has partnered with The Coalition Studio, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise.Final Destination: Bloodlines took the number one spot at the box office this weekend from Thunderbolts, pulling in $51 million dollars domestically for a worldwide total of $102 million dollars. Worldwide, Sinners stands at $316 million, A Minecraft Movie at $928 million, and Thunderbolts at $325 million.Conan O'Brien has joined the cast of Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5. The character he will voice is named Smarty Pants, but no other information is known at this point. The film is currently set to release on June 19, 2026.
Show notes provided by Joe PelusoAt Thanksgiving in 1986, Paramount Pictures released a sci-fi, comedy,pirate adventure, caper film with the little title of: "Star Trek IV:The Voyage Home". It was an immensely popular (and financiallysuccessful) departure to what had come before! Amongst Trekkers theworld over, this is still considered the best Star Trek film evermade. And your hosts, James. Josh, Jack, and Joe concur. Without almost out of control child-like joy the guys recount,relay, and reaffirm why this film is such a classic. With unbridledenthusiasm--bordering at times on sheer lunacy--the boys relive thisunique cinematic experience. From the rag tag crew agreeing to returnto Earth to face the music, to the trip back to present day SanFrancisco, and ultimately saving mankind once again from itsshortsightedness, the boys are so invested in this film they arepractically part of the crew tagging along on this grand adventure.Had Dr. McCoy been present for this recording he would have sent themall to the sick bay for a full psychiatric evaluation. And for you film buffs, play close attention as Josh and Jack fillin much of the back story on how this addition to the Star Trek canonreached fruition. As the episode draws to a close it's clear the inertial dampenersare off line as the guys bounce from scene to scene, and are alsounable to reframe from firing off the many quotable lines from thefilm. At this point it's abundantly clear the hump back whales neednot fear these silly humans. But once you listen to this latestoffering of the podcast you will understand why the guys were so giddyfor sixty plus minutes. And like Spock, at the film's conclusion--Youwill feel fine.
We are joined by the creators of indie horror, Field of Screams, to review the horror film that has divided horror fans since it's release- In a Violent Nature! Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
The future of the Mission: Impossible movies was up in the air after the third film, with Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise parting ways. It took some bridge building to get a fourth movie going, and even then, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol would bring with it changes. Plus, a contingency plan to replace Tom Cruise as the figurehead of the franchise going forward... Pixar meanwhile, around the same time, was working on an animated movie called Newt, that to this day remains the only time it announced a film, and then abandoned it. Both stories are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode includes: Paramount Pictures released the 2nd trailer of Smurfs (2025) DC released the 2nd trailer of Superman (2025) DreamWorks Animation released the 2nd trailer of The Bad Guys 2 Sesame Street will be airing new episodes on Netflix and PBS on the same day Bloomberg article reveals how Cartoon Network is struggling to survive under David Zaslav
This Episode was originally released on August 30, 2021 We're heading back to high school, so remember to Save The Last Dance! We discuss the quality of the ballet performances, dance doubles, hip-hop, Julia Stiles' acting, Kerry Washington's charisma, a surprising divergence into 10 year old Indy's love of Onyx. Just in case you thought we could just enjoy this teen movie without getting into white privilege and cultural appropriation, you'd be wrong. Also, turns out Malakai is a biblical name. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha and Indy Randhawa Save the Last Dance is a 2001 American teen dance film produced by MTV Productions, directed by Thomas Carter and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. The film stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help the character played by Stiles, train for a dance audition. A direct-to-video sequel, Save the Last Dance 2, was released in 2006.
Welcome to another Saturday Matinee With Friends episode! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) sit down for a discussion with American media executive David Madden! After graduating from Harvard, Madden took part in theater before exploring the film industry and eventually becoming president of Fox Television Studios and executive at Paramount Pictures. A few of his legendary production credits include Runaway Bride (1999), The Shield (2002), Something the Lord Made (2004), The Shield (2002), The Americans (2013), Doctor Who (2005), Better Call Saul (2015), Killing Eve (2018) and many more! To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!
The Vern does a quick review on the latest entry in the Mission Impossible franchise. Thank you to Minnesota Film Critics Association and Paramount Pictures for the Press Passes. https://mnfilmcriticsassociation.com/2024/09/25/jasonhemming/Cinema Recall is moving to a different hosting site in June. Please follow us on all of our social media channels for updates and if you like our show. Please become a Patreon Member to get access to episodes first.https://www.patreon.com/c/cinemarecallpod
Today's guest is writer/director Natalia Leite. This director is one of the bravest filmmakers I've ever met. Her work on the VICE documentary ‘Life as a Truck-Stop Stripper was breathtaking. Not only did she direct the piece but one of the subjects in the film as well. Take a look below at her amazing work.Everyone knows what charming places strip clubs can be, but perhaps there is no club so charming as one in Moriarty, New Mexico—a truck stop with taxidermy and the bras of former employees on the walls, a few poles, a shitload of black light, and plenty of titties. Never mind that The Ultimate Strip Club List website describes it as the place “where strippers go to die.” Natalia Leite and Alexandra Roxo go Gonzo as they pose as strippers and experience something that can be best described as a Marina Abramovic performance crossed with a bizarro episode of Wife Swap directed by David Lynch's daughters, set in the type of place where a one-eyed guy who shot himself in the head dispenses meditation advice to two naked women.Natalia Leiteis a Brazilian writer/director. Her work has been described as having “a bracing, assertive style” (Variety), “emotional intelligence and sensitivity” (LA Times), and as “cementing the reign over highly stylized, sexually progressive dramas” (Slant).Her feature film “M.F.A.”, a psychological thriller centered around rape crimes in a university, premiered at SXSW 2017 and was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize. The film stars Francesca Eastwood and was released in theaters October 2017. Her feature film debut, “Bare,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015, starring Dianna Agron.The film was released by IFC Films and Paramount Pictures. Natalia has created original content for Vice Media, most notably the provocative Vice show “Every Woman” which has garnered over 11 million views. She co-created and starred in the series “Be Here Nowish,” and has directed and shot documentaries internationally.Natalia is a contributing writer for Talk House and has been a featured speaker for NY Women In Film & Television, Apple Store Talks, IFP Filmmaker Conference, and numerous Universities. She also directs branded content for Vans, The North Face, Nasty Gal, and other companies. She recently signed with bicoastal production company Humble, her first commercial representation, and directs branded content for Vans, The North Face, and other companies.Enjoy my conversation with Natalia Leite.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.
The crew sits down to review hidden gem, Curse of the Sin Eater, suggested by Producer Jeremy! Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy NoyesGain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
Just in time for Mother's Day, Bloody Essentials is digging into Serial Mom—because nothing says “I love you, Mom” like a murderous matriarch with perfect hair and a penchant for punishing bad manners. We gush over Kathleen Turner's killer performance and John Waters' delightfully twisted take on suburban motherhood. It's a bloody good time with the ultimate mama bear—just don't wear white after Labor Day. Hosts: Ethan Noyes, Jamie Verwys, and Nina Yarrington Producer: Jeremy Noyes Gain access to all our unhinged content by supporting our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BloodyEssentialsPodcast Stay up to date on all the creepy things we are up to by following us on our social media platforms! https://linktr.ee/bloodyessentials If you want to let us know how much we are on your mind, feel free to buy us a coffee! We will give you a shoutout on our next episode! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloodyessentials Bloody Essentials Logo by: Greg Stark Intro/Outro Music: Sweet Little Nightmare by Darren Curtis Video Footage in Intro Courtesy of: Suspiria 1977 (20th Century Fox), Halloween 1978 (Compass International Pictures & Trancas International Films), and Scream 1996 (Paramount Pictures)
Hola Gerardo aquí en otro episodio de Simplemente Yo; La selección de esta semana es Captain America: The First Avenger, es una película de superhéroes estadounidense de 2011 basada en el personaje de Marvel Comics Capitán América. Producida por Marvel Studios y distribuida por Paramount Pictures, es la quinta película del Universo cinematográfico de Marvel (MCU). Plot: Steve Rogers, un soldado militar rechazado, se transforma en el Capitán América después de tomar una dosis de un suero de súper soldado. Espero que lo disfruten ;) Información adicional del podcast: Enlace del website official de Filmic Notion Podcast: https://filmicnotionpod.com/ Enlace a nuestra página de Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/446nl
Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about TV writing jobs, book subscription services, and Meta. Then, stick around for a chat with Nat Cassidy!Nat Cassidy writes horror for the page, stage, and screen.His acclaimed novels, including Mary: An Awakening of Terror,Nestlings, and Rest Stop (Bram Stoker Award nominee), have been featured in best-of lists from Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, NPR, the Chicago Review of Books, the NY Public Library, Amazon, and more, and he was named one of the "writers shaping horror's next golden age" by Esquire.His award-winning horror plays have been produced throughout New York City and across the United States. He won the NY Innovative Theatre Award for his one-man show about H. P. Lovecraft, another for his play about Caligula, and was commissioned by the Kennedy Center to write the libretto for a short opera (about the end of the world, of course). From 2020 - 2023, Nat was the scriptwriter for Shakespeare Theatre of DC's annual WILL ON THE HILL event, a comedy fundraiser about Shakespeare and politics featuring a star-studded cast of journalists, members of Congress, ambassadors, and veteran actors. With WILL ON THE HILL, Nat's scripts helped raise over a million dollars for arts education. You've also maybe seen Nat on your TV, playing various Bad Guys of the Week on shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, Bull, Quantico, FBI, and many others. Additionally, Nat is commercial voiceover actor and a member of the audiodrama production company, Gideon Media, which produced hit sci-fi podcasts such as Steal the Stars and Give Me Away, as well as the authorized audiodrama adaptations of the Paramount Pictures classic, Witness, and Wallace Shawn's The Designated Mourner. Nat authored the novelization of Steal the Stars, published by Tor Books and named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR. He lives in New York City with his wife.
Sonic's journey from video game to blockbuster film should have been straightforward.From Sega's fierce rivalry with Nintendo, to the chaotic path of bringing Sonic to life on the big screen, there are more twists and turns in this story than Green Hill Zone.Sega's quest for a mascot that could rival Mario led to the creation of Sonic the Hedgehog, but several attempts to make a movie fell at the first, second, third and fourth hurdles. Finally, after Sony put their project into turnaround, Paramount Pictures sped in and Sonic's new design was finally launched!The muscular legs, the fur, the gloveless hands, the human teeth!The fan criticism and backlash to Sonic's design was unprecedented, but so was what happened next...The uproar from fans was the catalyst for a superfast redesign, that not only respected the character's legacy, but made him relatable to new audiences. Sonic's evolution and the importance of fan engagement shaped the movie, leading it to become a beloved franchise. God bless Ugly Sonic!Ken Pender's pitch for Sonic ArmageddonI would love to hear your thoughts on Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) !Verbal Diorama is now an award-winning podcast! I won the Best Movie Podcast in the inaugural Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards recently. I am beyond thrilled, and hugely grateful to the Ear Worthy team. It means so much to me to be recognised by a fellow indie outlet, and congratulations to all the other winners!CONTACT.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.comSUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA....Give this podcast a five-star Rate & Review Join the Patreon | Send a Tip ABOUT VERBAL DIORAMAVerbal Diorama is hosted, produced, edited, researched, recorded and marketed by me, Em | This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free. Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song. Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe. Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique StudioPatrons: Claudia, Simon, Laurel, Derek, Cat, Andy, Mike, Luke, Michael, Scott, Brendan, Lisa, Sam, Jack, Dave, Stuart, Nicholas, Zo, Kev, Pete, Heather, Danny, Aly, Stu, Brett, Philip M, Michele, Xenos, Sean, Ryno, Philip K, Adam, Elaine, Kyle and Aaron.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacyOP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Dive into an inspiring episode, as host Marina Franklin talks with Mayor Randall Woodfin and Roy Wood Jr. on Friends Like Us! From community empowerment to leadership and Randall Woodfin's new memoir, "Sons of Birmingham,". Hear how these sons of Birmingham are making waves. Randall Woodfin was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and after four years in Atlanta earning his degree from Morehouse College, has lived in Birmingham ever since. He worked at City Hall (in jobs for both the Mayor and the City Council) and for the Jefferson County Committee on Economic Opportunity, attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and, after obtaining his law degree, accepted a job in the City of Birmingham Law Department. As an assistant city attorney, he also became an organizer, working on campaigns at the local, state, and federal level. After serving on the Birmingham Board of Education, he ran for mayor in 2016 with endorsements from President Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker, and Stacey Abrams. Woodfin won an upset victory in a runoff in 2017 and earned a featured speaker role at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. He is seeking his third term in 2025. Buy his new memoir: "Sons Of Birmingham". ROY WOOD JR. is a comedian, an Emmy-nominated documentary producer for the PBS documentary The Neutral Ground, a correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy-nominated The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and host of Comedy Central's award-winning podcast, The Daily Show: Beyond the Scenes. Spring of 2023, Wood guest hosted The Daily Show and headlined the White House Correspondents' Dinner to its highest ratings since 2017. Wood co-starred alongside Jon Hamm in Paramount Pictures' long-awaited Fletch remake, Confess, Fletch (2022), and has guest appearances in ‘Only Murders in the Building', ‘Better Call Saul', ‘The Last O.G.' & ‘Space Force.' As a writer and executive producer, his development deals have included a first-look deal with Comedy Central for ‘Jefferson County: Probation,' an HBO Max project, ‘1% Happy,' an untitled medical field comedy for NBC, and an untitled single-camera comedy about the National Guard for FOX. Wood's first Comedy Central one-hour stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr.: Father Figure, debuted in 2017, the same year he was named the new host of Comedy Central's storytelling series, This is Not Happening. Debuting in 2019, his second Comedy Central special, Roy Wood Jr.: No One Loves You, remains the network's highest-rated original stand-up premiere. In 2021, his third Comedy Central special, Roy Wood Jr.: Imperfect Messenger, aired hyper-recent material just two weeks after taping. Forbes declared he is “One of comedy's best journalists,” Entertainment Weekly has described his thought-provoking comedy as “. . . charismatic crankiness. . .” and Variety Magazine named him “One of 10 Comics to Watch in 2016.” Wood began his comedy career in 1998 at 19 while attending Florida A&M University. In 2006, he debuted on network television on The Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, he appeared on HBO's historic Def Comedy Jam and was selected by America as one of the top three finalists on Last Comic Standing on NBC. He has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyer, Conan, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He also performed on numerous USO Tours for our Troops stationed everywhere from Guam to Iraq to the Philippines. At the height of the pandemic, Roy raised money for the displaced staff of comedy clubs through tipyourwaitstaff.com and Laugh Aid. In his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, his philanthropic endeavors include supporting Workshops, Inc., which enriches lives by helping people with disabilities and other employment barriers achieve their vocational potential. The DUBS Baseball Academy is an investment in sports to change lives. STAIR of Birmingham, where tutoring empowers students to read better and dream bigger. Also, I See Me, Inc., where the mission is to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline by increasing the literacy rates in children of color by engaging them in literature that reflects their culture and image. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch'.
“The Tragic Life of Classic Cinema Star Gail Russell” (082) - 4/07/2025 Hollywood legend has it that ethereal beauty GAIL RUSSELL was discovered after a Paramount Studios talent manager picked up two hitchhiking Santa Monica high school boys who told him all about the "Hedy Lamarr of Santa Monica High School." Allegedly, he then tracked down Russell at school and arranged for a screen test. The rest, as they say, is Hollywood history. If only it had been that easy. Russell, who was painfully shy and had no interest in a career as an actress was pushed in front of the camera by her ambitious mother and the executives at Paramount who saw dollar signs in her startling blue eyes. This week, we explore the life and career of one of Hollywood's most tragic beauties, GAIL RUSSELL. SHOW NOTES: Sources: Fallen Star: A Biography of Gail Russell (2016), by Steven Glenn Ochoa; John Wayne: The Life and Legend (2015), by Scott Erman; It's the Pictures That Got Smaller: Charles Brackett on Billy Wilder (2104), edited by Anthony Slide; “Paramount Official Biography of Gail Russell,” March 1940, Paramount Pictures; “Gail Russell,” May 1971, by Jim Meyer, Film Fan Monthly; “Stars Attend Funeral of Gail Russell,” August 30, 1961, Los Angeles Times; “Private Rites Scheduled Today for Gail Russell,” August 29, 1961, Los Angeles Times; “Gail Russell Found Dead At Home,” May 28, 1961, Los Angeles Times; “Gail Russell Threatens to Sue on Wayne Case Charge,” October 21, 1953, The Los Angeles Evening Herald & Express; “Gail Russell Held On Drunk Driving Charges,” November 25, 1953, Los Angeles Times; “Film Star Gail Russell Jailed As Drunk Driver,” November 25, 1953, LA Daily News; “Gail Russell Fights Drunk Driving Charge; Trial Set,” November 27, 1953, The Los Angeles Evening Herald & Express; “Gail Russell Charges $150 Drunk Charge,” January 18, 1954, The Los Angeles Evening Herald & Express; Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943), starring James Lydon & Diana Lynn; Lady In The Dark (1944), starring Ginger Rogers & Ray Milland; The Uninvited (1944), starring Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, & Gail Russell; Our Hearts Were Young And Gay (1944), starring Gail Russell & Diana Lynn; Salty O'Rourke (1945), starring Alan Ladd & Gail Russell; The Unseen (1945), starring Joel McCrea & Gail Russell; Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946), starring Gail Russell & Diana Lynn; Calcutta (1947), starring Alan Ladd & Gail Russell; Angel And The Badman (1947), starring John Wayne & Gail Russell; Night Has A Thousand Eyes (1948), starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell, & JohnLund; Moonrise (1948), starring Dane Clark & Gail Russell; Wake of the Red Witch (1948), starring John Wayne & Gail Russell; Song of India (1949), starring Turban Bey & Gail Russell; El Paso (1949), starring John Wayne, Sterling Hayden, & Gail Russell; The Great Dan Patch (1949), starring Dennis O'Keefe; Captain China (1950), starring John Payne & Gail Russell; 7 Men From Now (1956), starring Randolph Scott & Gail Russell; The Tattered Dress (1957), starring Jeff Chandler & Jeanne Crain; The Silent Call (1961), starring Gail Russell & Roger Mobley --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev up for warp speed and rock out to the Beastie Boys—it's time for Star Trek Beyond! We're closing out our journey through the Kelvin timeline with a deep dive into the 2016 film. Does it deserve a sequel? Let's discuss!Meanwhile, Marvel just dropped a huge Avengers announcement, and guess what? Some of Starfleet's finest are joining the fray! Paul Giamatti teases his villainous turn in Star Trek, and the upcoming Starfleet Academy series gets an unexpected comparison. All this and more on Trekcast—your ultimate Star Trek podcast! News:It's Doomsday for some Star Trek actorshttps://trekmovie.com/2025/03/26/star-treks-patrick-stewart-and-rebecca-romijn-to-appear-in-avengers-doomsday/The Best Rhino is ready to be a Villainhttps://collider.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-paul-giamatti-character-villain-details/Starfleet Academy is like Buffy?https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/tv/star-trek-starfleet-academy-compared-buffy-vampire-slayer-2050088Star Trek Beyond is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung. It is the 13th film in the Star Trek franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their respective roles as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock, with Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin reprising their roles from the previous films. Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, and Lydia Wilson also appear.Principal photography began in Vancouver on June 25, 2015. Two weeks after its Sydney premiere, it was released in the United States on July 22, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.[3] The film is dedicated to the memory of Anton Yelchin, as well as to actor Leonard Nimoy, who died during pre-production.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/star-trek-podcast-trekcast--5651491/support.
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryBrendan Kane is a growth strategist, author, and digital marketing expert known for helping brands, influencers, and businesses scale their online presence. He has worked with major companies like MTV, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros., specializing in digital innovation and audience engagement. Kane is the author of One Million Followers and Hook Point, where he shares strategies for creating viral content and capturing attention in a crowded digital world. His expertise lies in leveraging data-driven strategies to drive rapid growth across social media platforms.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/brendankane/ https://twitter.com/BrendanKane2/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjkane/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/successstory (Code: scott25)Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scottFederated Computer - https://www.federated.computerCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scottStash - https://get.stash.com/successstoryNetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro05:30 - Cracking the Code of Virality08:36 - Crafting Content That Hooks13:04 - Viral vs. Successful—What's the Difference?20:08 - Sponsor Break22:46 - Selling vs. Engaging—The Right Approach28:00 - Are Podcasters Rushing In Too Soon?31:30 - The Secret Formula for Virality35:27 - Inside Brendan's Playbook for Going Viral50:05 - Sponsor Break52:17 - Format Matters—Trends Don't Define You1:08:17 - A Life Lesson for the Next Generation