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Carl and Eitan are mad about slop being served to children! Also, NBCU is about to be freed from the shackles of Kabletown.

This week, we dive into Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day , unpack the not-at-all-surprising decision by Amazon MGM Studios to drop Artificial, its nearly completed Artificial about Sam Altman, and what it says about the relationship between Hollywood and Big Tech. We also talk about Eitan’s first live FIFA World Cup match and share our first reactions to Toy Story 5.

Eitan's back from Japan! The boys missed the chance to discuss a wild May box office. Before they do that, they dissect Fox's acquisition of Roku and rumors of a Netflix acquisition of Lionsgate. Eitan also gives a preview of his travelogue, starting with what matters most: Tokyo DisneySea.

Join Eitan & Carl as they discuss the high-rated finale of a dead franchise and the low-rated new entry in a (barely) resurrected franchise.

Pour yourself a rosé and join Carl, Kevin and not Eitan at the virtual Hôtel du Cap to discuss the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

This week, Carl & Eitan break down the news that Netflix is finally going theatrical, moving the upcoming Great Gerwig's Narnia from IMAX-only to wide release, the latest Academy Awards rule changes, share their thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the trailer for The Odyssey. Join us!

This week, Carl's frustrated at Disney's attempt to salvage premium formats for Dunesday weekend. The boys also discuss Apple's new CEO and where films like The Christophers disappeared to.

CinemaCon, the annual conference in Las Vegas where studios unveil their upcoming releases to get theater owners excited, is taking place this week. It’s famous for keeping most of its trailers out of the public eye, but that doesn’t stop Carl and Eitan from breaking down everything that’s happened so far. (Spoiler: Eitan is excited for Digger .) They also discuss the state of live events, share t...

Carl & Eitan cover a strange assortment of topics today, including OpenAI's purchase of a podcast, shockingly fast WGA negotiations, and squaring the tepid critical response to Illumination's latest film against its gargantuan box office success.

Sora turned out to be short-lived. In this episode, Carl and Eitan unpack what the wind-down of OpenAI’s video model and app could mean for Hollywood, especially with Disney’s reported $1 billion deal no longer happening. Then Eitan shares his conflicting feelings about the latest Lord & Miller movie, the Ryan Gosling-led Project Hail Mary — spoiler: he liked it, but still couldn’t stop wonder...

Kevin returns! Beyond the obvious Oscars catchup, the boys run through a number of topics including: Avengers: Doomsday v. Dune; the implosion of Taylor Frankie Paul's run on The Bachelorette and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives; who should have won an Oscar; and Adam Sandler.

Wow is award's season long! But it finally reaches it's peak this Sunday with the Oscars. In this episode, Carl & Eitan share their predictions for the awards night, and share everything they look forward to. Before that, they breakdown the new Macbook Neo and what it might mean for the Cupertino company. Join us!

Fear not - Carl's back after a week off! Carl and Eitan talk through the surprising resolution (maybe?) of the fight for Warner Bros. They also discuss awards season fatigue.

With Carl unavailable because of moving duties, Kevin is back to help breakdown everything in the world of enterteinment. First, Eitan and Kevin deep dive into the world of sports and breakdown the great coverage of the Winter Olympics by NBC/Peacock, and how they proved (again) that they are the best product<> channel fit in the streaming world. They then chat about how the preparations are...

Carl and Eitan make their annual predictions across the world of media & entertainment. They also review their performance from 2025! Discussion includes broadcast TV, Neon's Cannes strategy, Netflix's theatrical strategy, strike threats and Disney (of course!).

Disney is ready to try the whole transitioning-from-Iger-to-a-new-CEO thing, going with a similar play to last time: elevating the head theme parks and experiences. Now they hope that Josh D'Amaro turns out better than Bob Chapek. Carl & Eitan breakdown what it means, including how important it will be to keep Dana Walden at house of mouse. Also in this episode: Sundance's last hurrah...

Carl & Eitan are back with discussion about Apple's strategy for creative tools. They also run down the relatively few surprises in this year's Oscar nominations.

The Empire is in shambles. In this week's episode, Carl & Eitan use Kathleen Kennedy's stepping down as the head of the beloved franchise to check-in on its state and what the future might hold. Before that they quickly break down the Golden Globe results. Join us! Note: This episode was recorder before the Oscar Nominations were announced. We'll recap them next week!

On the eve of the Golden Globes, Kevin Sachs joins Carl & Eitan to cure their holiday hangover.

Carl & Eitan spend most of the episode discussing 2 new developments in the Oscars metagame. First off, the Academy and Google announced that the Oscars telecast will be moving to YouTube in 2029. Next, many of the branches announced their shortlists for below-the-line categories. To round things out (and to move away from awards chatter!), the boys give a quick update on David Ellison's lates...

The end of the year refuses to slow down. In this episode Carl & Eitan give a quick update on the WBD v Paramount saga and break down Disney's deal/partnership/licensing/investment with OpenAI. After that they break down the Golden Globes nominations and share their main takeaways and surprises. Join us!

Carl & Eitan dissect – what else? – Warner Brothers' acquisition by Netflix.

Carl and Eitan are back after an Los Angeles trip and a quick Thanksgiving Break. In this episode they give their review of Universal Studios Hollywood (spoiler: not great), catch up on everything they've watched that has Oscar buzz—including Hamnet, Bugonia, Rental Family, Train Dreams, and Sentimental Value—and give a quick update on where the Warner Brother's Discovery stakes are at!

Netflix seems genuintly interested in aquiring Warner Brothers Discovery...but why would they? That's the main question Carl & Eitan explore in this week's episode. Other topics include their first reactions to The Secret Agent and Frankenstein, as well as a game of "guess the top 5 movies at the box office this past weekend" (spoiler: do these movies even exist?)

Warners is for sale (again!), so Carl & Eitan look into the current state of bidding. They also debate the merits of Apple's new F1 deal and take a bemused look at Travis Kelce's Six Flags investment.