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07/02/26 Hotline Feature – Germain Lussier: Siren Head, Hollywood's YouTube Horror Trend, and The Odyssey Arrives 07.07.2026 10:25 ↓

Germain Lussier of Gizmodo joins Dave Weekley and Ryan Nicholson ahead of the Fourth of July weekend to cover a packed entertainment slate. Following the massive opening of The Backrooms, Lussier breaks down Hollywood's accelerating rush to acquire viral internet horror properties — including Warner Brothers' eight-figure purchase of Siren Head and Steven Spielberg's Amblin acquiring The Mandela C...

07/06/26 Hotline Feature – Kristyn Burtt: Swift-Kelce Wedding Buzz, Minions Underperforms, and AI Star Tilly Norwood 07.07.2026 9:36 ↓

Entertainment reporter Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley to break down a busy holiday weekend in Hollywood. The two open with the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding, with Burtt confirming the likelihood of a significant prenup and noting the West Coast chatter focused squarely on who made the guest list. Burtt reviews the underperforming opening of Minions and Monsters, which fell short of Unive...