Is Hollywood Really That Effed Up?

Is Hollywood Really That Effed Up?

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Matt and Lucas also explore whether young people should abandon TV/film careers in favor of social media

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss whether Hollywood is struggling as much as the media says it is. They run through a slew of issues, including traditional Hollywood’s battle with YouTube and TikTok, whether young people should abandon careers in TV and film and instead focus on social media, why Hollywood guilds and studios aren’t going after AI together while major music labels are suing AI companies, the efficacy of the strikes, and the current state of Disney (02:40). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Stephen A. Smith’s future employment (24:54).

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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