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"Minions & Monsters" is the best movie in the "Despicable Me" universe. Also, "The Invite;" Emmy noms; and Netflix's latest streaming dilemma. 2026 Emmy nominations Is Netflix gearing up for live channels? Wikipedia vs Elon Musk ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Arj Barker ("Flight of the Conchords," comedy!) joins the show to talk about his new special, "The Mind Field." Our conversation goes in every direction from comedic to heartbreaking. Plus, we talk about developing jokes; unlimited potential; and how much he relishes the craft of standup. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Blues...

Sony thinks the digital revolution is here. And Comcast thinks someone will buy their assets piecemeal. Sony is dropping physical games in 2028 Sony is restructuring its disc manufacturing plant Comcast is splitting up ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Skyler Higley joins the show to talk about his new podcast - "Help Me Be Black" - where he invites Black creatives to tell him about things he missed out on while growing up. Plus, we cover the entertainment industry's middle class; the shifting landscape of late night; and why Pokemon are slaves. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesk...

Happy birthday, Chaddy Boy! Plus, "Jackass Best & Last." Lin-Manuel Miranda’s next musical is a female-centric remake of “The Warriors” Bob Iger wanted Disney to own Twitter, 007 and even Apple MS NOW’s weekend coverage shrinks ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Sally Ann Hall returns to talk about her new special - "Dead Wife Pretty." Plus, we cover how she tailored her 10-year catalogue of jokes for the set while being true to herself on stage; New York eats; and her willingness to dance to the cheesiest songs. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Broadcast network morning news shows are struggling. Streaming stars diversity is down. And BBC and Fox Corp. make big money moves. Morning news ratings are still low for two networks Streaming movies and shows were a lot less diverse in 2025 Fox is buying Roku The BBC is going through it financially ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Jamel Johnson (stand up! comedy!) joins the show to talk about his new album - "Mid-Range." Plus, the NBA finals, approaching comedy like sports, and finding room to make opinions on stage. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

It's Maverick's gotcha day! CBS News continues going in another direction. "Doctor Who" isn't coming back for a while. And Nintendo is getting proper 3rd party support. CBS Mornings is trying out new co-hosts Doctor Who is essentially on hiatus Nintendo's June 2026 Direct ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

"Backrooms" and "Obsession" are just two of the biggest movies to release this year. They have one thing in common: directors who came from YouTube. Their success could be where an ailing Hollywood needs to look to next. NYT Magazine Reader Top 100 Songwriters YouTubers are seeing success in Hollywood, theaters Can YouTube be the next Hollywood pipeline? What happened with the...

Three days at a wedding. A car story. Pulling double duty. Eric Deggans on Stephen Colbert’s career Hailee Jackson’s streaming NBC News show to be aired on linear TV Lionsgate finally joins Movies Anywhere Hulu’s migration to Disney has begun ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad gets into it with Expedia customer service while packing for a wedding. The NFL ups the number of international games for 2027 Fox One subscribers go for sports, stay for news Plagiarized audiobooks made using A.I. are rampant on YouTube ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Byron Allen wants to be the godfather of streaming. And what's coming to TV in 2026-2027. Byron Allen’s plans for Buzzfeed What’s next for Byron Allen after buying Buzzfeed Warner Bros. Discovery’s final (?) upfront did not impress 2026 TV Schedules ABC CBS FOX NBC ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Emily Markoe (comedy!) sits down to talk about her stage show, "My Little Phobia," that follows her struggles with emetophobia; Plus, we cover clowning, her start in Opera, and Chad's lifelong germaphobia. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The New York Times also has a show called The Interviews but mine started first . They're both equally successful. Yes they are. Disney wants Disney+ to be a super app Vice News is on its way back The anchors who left traditional TV news try to deliver directly to viewers ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

JoAnna Ross (comedy!) joins the show to talk about her new special, "Hot 50!" We cover how she collides the worlds of pole dancing and comedy; how teaching yoga translated to performing stand up; and what it takes to produce a live show. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The New York Times' music critics released a list of the best songwriters and the internet was not pleased. ESPN and CW team up for sports rights What hurdles remain for Warner and Paramount? Sony denies monthly online game license checks NYT 30 Greatest Songwriters ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Katie Compa (stand up!) joins the show to talk about her new album, "Incurable Optimist." Plus, she talks about why doing less sets during the week is better for her; taking a break from comedy during the pandemic; and starting out in a "comedy college." Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Xbox is getting back to what makes Xbox Xbox. Xbox! SNL UK explodes with online views but falls in TV ratings A new bill is aimed at making sports TV more accessible Xbox releases a new memo about the company’s hopeful trajectory Microsoft Gaming reverts back to Xbox Xbox lowers the price of Game Pass by taking away new Call of Duty releases Xbox reevaluating exclusive games ————————————————— Get...

Movie theater owners unite to save the movie going industry. Cinema United CEO has words for the mergers Ted Sarandos meets with theater owners for possible theater expansion with Netflix Sony Pictures CEO wants less ads in movie theaters New Jersey is a hot bed of filmmaking ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Kelly MacFarland (stand up!) joins the show to talk about the audio release of her latest special - "Hot Gnome." Plus, we get into the paintings that are in the room with us; how she trimmed down her special; and how tragedy led her to doing more comedy. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

People are getting pretty tired of paying for subscription services. Amazon removing third party access to Luna DOJ opens up an anti-trust investigation against the NFL YouTube Music’s first price hike since 2023 Streaming prices are reaching a bubble in the tough economy ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The reality TV world is shrinking and so is JJ Abram's Bad Robot. Reality TV’s hold on television is falling Max Verstappen has been vocal about the new style of F1 racing JJ Abram’s Bad Robot is shrinking, moving to New York ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Netflix can't keep doing this, dang it! Netflix sets price hike across all tiers A theory on the Netflix price increase CNN’s hosts get homely podcast studios CNN’s podcasts aren’t the cable product ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Nicole Alyse Nelson (I Am Frankie!) joins the show to talk about her role in the Oscar-nominated short film " Jane Austen’s Period Drama ." We cover what going to the Oscars was like; her journey as a comedy actor while working on Nickelodeon; and I ask way too many Oscar based questions. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky