There are celebrities who are concerned over the future of AI and Edbr (employment-based digital replica), and then there is Robert Downey Jr. Not only is Rdj not worried about AI affecting his life as it is, but he doesn’t see it being an issue beyond the grave, either.
Appearing on journalist Kara Swisher’s podcast, Robert Downey Jr. said that he is too wrapped in a little thing called life to be concerned with whatever artificial intelligence is doing. “There’s two tracks. How do I feel about everything that’s going on? I feel about it minimally because I have an actual emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a lot of room for that.”
Ok, so Robert Downey Jr. is too busy to worry about that particular aspect of the business right now, but what about planning for the future? One of most controversial...
Appearing on journalist Kara Swisher’s podcast, Robert Downey Jr. said that he is too wrapped in a little thing called life to be concerned with whatever artificial intelligence is doing. “There’s two tracks. How do I feel about everything that’s going on? I feel about it minimally because I have an actual emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a lot of room for that.”
Ok, so Robert Downey Jr. is too busy to worry about that particular aspect of the business right now, but what about planning for the future? One of most controversial...
- 10/29/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
In recent years, AI has become both a problem and a solution in the movie industry, depending on your perspective. Many people involved in creative work worry that AI might replace human actors, writers, and crew members. If studios start using AI to make characters or write scripts, there could be fewer jobs for real people.
There are also worries about who owns the rights to content created by AI. If an AI comes up with a character or a script, it’s not clear who deserves credit or payment for that work.
AI was a big topic during the recent SAG-AFTRA strike, which caused major changes in the industry. Beyond money and creativity, AI also raises some moral and ethical questions.
For instance, if an actor has died, should studios be allowed to use AI to bring them back? Many people think this is wrong, and Robert Downey Jr. is one of them.
There are also worries about who owns the rights to content created by AI. If an AI comes up with a character or a script, it’s not clear who deserves credit or payment for that work.
AI was a big topic during the recent SAG-AFTRA strike, which caused major changes in the industry. Beyond money and creativity, AI also raises some moral and ethical questions.
For instance, if an actor has died, should studios be allowed to use AI to bring them back? Many people think this is wrong, and Robert Downey Jr. is one of them.
- 10/29/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
In the last several years, AI has become a problem or a solution in the movie industry, depending on how you look at it. Many people involved with the creative process fear that AI will take over the jobs that human actors, writers, and crew members do. If studios use AI to create characters or write scripts, it could mean fewer jobs for real people.
There are also concerns about who owns the rights to AI-generated content. If an AI creates a character or a script, it’s unclear who gets credit or payment for that work.
AI was also one of the major arguments in the recent SAG-AFTRA strike that paralyzed the industry and kickstarted plenty of changes regarding how things are done. Besides these monetary and creative concerns, AI also raises some moral and ethical issues.
For example, if an actor has passed away, should studios be...
There are also concerns about who owns the rights to AI-generated content. If an AI creates a character or a script, it’s unclear who gets credit or payment for that work.
AI was also one of the major arguments in the recent SAG-AFTRA strike that paralyzed the industry and kickstarted plenty of changes regarding how things are done. Besides these monetary and creative concerns, AI also raises some moral and ethical issues.
For example, if an actor has passed away, should studios be...
- 10/29/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
The actor who will be returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom said he believed Marvel would ‘never’ recreate him on screen without his permission
Robert Downey Jr has said he will instruct his lawyers to sue future executives who attempt to create digital replicas of him using AI.
Speaking on the On With Kara Swisher podcast, he said: “I would like to here state that I intend to sue all future executives just on spec.”...
Robert Downey Jr has said he will instruct his lawyers to sue future executives who attempt to create digital replicas of him using AI.
Speaking on the On With Kara Swisher podcast, he said: “I would like to here state that I intend to sue all future executives just on spec.”...
- 10/29/2024
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Robert Downey Jr. appeared on a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast and sent a stern warning to Hollywood in the age of AI: “I intend to sue all future executives” who sign off on the creation of a Downey digital replica. The Oscar winner does not want his likeness being used on screen through AI technology and/or deepfakes. The topic came up in relation to Downey’s Marvel tenure as Iron Man, but he’s confident Marvel would not recreate his Tony Stark through AI.
“There’s two tracks. How do I feel about everything that’s going on? I feel about it minimally because I have an actual emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a lot of room for that,” Downey said when asked about being digitally recreated in the future.
“To go back to the MCU, I am not worried...
“There’s two tracks. How do I feel about everything that’s going on? I feel about it minimally because I have an actual emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a lot of room for that,” Downey said when asked about being digitally recreated in the future.
“To go back to the MCU, I am not worried...
- 10/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Not many billionaires are like Elon Musk, except maybe Tony Stark/Iron Man, but then he’s fictional. The multi-billionaire has often drawn comparisons with the popular Marvel character for a long time and has even attempted to cosplay him in real life a few times. Fyi, he even had a brief cameo on ‘Iron Man 2.’
Now the man who played the iconic Iron Man character has some few words for him that anyone can easily interpret as “grow up.”
Robert Downey Jr. Expresses Disappointment Over Elon Musk’s Behavior
Maybe this isn’t even a political thing – Elon Musk has made it clear he’s mightily team Republican – but Robert Downey Jr. isn’t amused by Musk’s eccentric billionaire behavior anymore.
These days, any little time you find Musk not being political or trying to be funny, you’ll find him promoting his ultra-futuristic brands Tesla and SpaceX.
Now the man who played the iconic Iron Man character has some few words for him that anyone can easily interpret as “grow up.”
Robert Downey Jr. Expresses Disappointment Over Elon Musk’s Behavior
Maybe this isn’t even a political thing – Elon Musk has made it clear he’s mightily team Republican – but Robert Downey Jr. isn’t amused by Musk’s eccentric billionaire behavior anymore.
These days, any little time you find Musk not being political or trying to be funny, you’ll find him promoting his ultra-futuristic brands Tesla and SpaceX.
- 10/28/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Robert Downey Jr. expressed his desire for Elon Musk to “tone down his behavior a bit,” indirectly critiquing the billionaire CEO, who is frequently likened to his Iron Man character, Tony Stark.
Downey made these remarks during a conversation with podcaster Kara Swisher, who noted that Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero portrayed by Downey in the Iron Man and Avengers films.
Robert Downey Jr. and Elon Musk shared a brief on-screen moment when Musk made a cameo in 2010’s Iron Man 2, where he met Tony Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.
In the latest episode of On With Kara Swisher, released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.” She appeared to reference Musk’s outspoken personality, which mirrors that of Stark’s.
Downey replied, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male,...
Downey made these remarks during a conversation with podcaster Kara Swisher, who noted that Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero portrayed by Downey in the Iron Man and Avengers films.
Robert Downey Jr. and Elon Musk shared a brief on-screen moment when Musk made a cameo in 2010’s Iron Man 2, where he met Tony Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.
In the latest episode of On With Kara Swisher, released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.” She appeared to reference Musk’s outspoken personality, which mirrors that of Stark’s.
Downey replied, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male,...
- 10/25/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Robert Downey Jr. is weighing in on Elon Musk‘s personality.
After more than a decade of playing Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert is something of an expert on the iconic “genius, playboy, billionaire, philanthropist” character type.
During a recent appearance, he was asked what he thought about Elon “cosplaying Tony Stark” in real life. He threw a bit of subtle shade in his response.
Keep reading to find out more…
While on the On With Kara Swisher podcast, Robert weighed in on Elon‘s character, noting that they had only met “a few times.”
“As an almost 60-year-old recovering white American male, I just wish that he would control his behavior a little more, but that’s not on me,” he said, via Variety. “I know that this idea of ‘It’s all okay ’cause we’ve gotta get to Mars’ doesn’t really hold water with me.
After more than a decade of playing Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert is something of an expert on the iconic “genius, playboy, billionaire, philanthropist” character type.
During a recent appearance, he was asked what he thought about Elon “cosplaying Tony Stark” in real life. He threw a bit of subtle shade in his response.
Keep reading to find out more…
While on the On With Kara Swisher podcast, Robert weighed in on Elon‘s character, noting that they had only met “a few times.”
“As an almost 60-year-old recovering white American male, I just wish that he would control his behavior a little more, but that’s not on me,” he said, via Variety. “I know that this idea of ‘It’s all okay ’cause we’ve gotta get to Mars’ doesn’t really hold water with me.
- 10/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Robert Downey Jr. said he wishes Elon Musk would “tone down his behavior a bit,” taking a jab at the billionaire CEO who is often compared to Tony Stark.
Downey made this comment during a chat with podcaster Kara Swisher, who mentioned Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero Downey portrayed in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” films.
The two have briefly appeared together on screen when Musk had a cameo in 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” where he met Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.
In the “On With Kara Swisher” episode released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.”
She seemed to be referring to Musk’s outspoken personality, which is similar to Stark’s.
Downey responded, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male, I just wish he would tone it down a little,...
Downey made this comment during a chat with podcaster Kara Swisher, who mentioned Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero Downey portrayed in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” films.
The two have briefly appeared together on screen when Musk had a cameo in 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” where he met Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.
In the “On With Kara Swisher” episode released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.”
She seemed to be referring to Musk’s outspoken personality, which is similar to Stark’s.
Downey responded, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male, I just wish he would tone it down a little,...
- 10/24/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics
On Thursday October 17 2024, Comedy Central broadcasts The Daily Show!
Season 29 Episode 111 Episode Summary
On October 17, 2024, The Daily Show presents Season 29, Episode 111 on Comedy Central, featuring the influential journalist and tech commentator Kara Swisher as the guest. Known for her incisive analysis of the tech industry and her ability to tackle complex topics, Swisher is sure to provide valuable insights into current trends and issues in technology, media, and politics.
Host Desi Lydic will engage Swisher in an enlightening discussion, likely covering a range of subjects including the latest developments in Silicon Valley, the impact of technology on society, and Swisher’s views on key figures in the industry. Their dynamic conversation is expected to blend humor with sharp commentary, making for an informative and entertaining episode.
With Swisher’s expertise and Lydic’s comedic style, this episode promises to be both engaging and thought-provoking. Viewers can look forward to a...
Season 29 Episode 111 Episode Summary
On October 17, 2024, The Daily Show presents Season 29, Episode 111 on Comedy Central, featuring the influential journalist and tech commentator Kara Swisher as the guest. Known for her incisive analysis of the tech industry and her ability to tackle complex topics, Swisher is sure to provide valuable insights into current trends and issues in technology, media, and politics.
Host Desi Lydic will engage Swisher in an enlightening discussion, likely covering a range of subjects including the latest developments in Silicon Valley, the impact of technology on society, and Swisher’s views on key figures in the industry. Their dynamic conversation is expected to blend humor with sharp commentary, making for an informative and entertaining episode.
With Swisher’s expertise and Lydic’s comedic style, this episode promises to be both engaging and thought-provoking. Viewers can look forward to a...
- 10/17/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
Vox Media and Enjoy Basketball today announced that YouTube star and NBA superfan Kenny Beecham will bring his flagship show, Small Ball with Kenny Beecham (formerly The Kenny Beecham Podcast) to the Vox Media Podcast Network via a strategic partnership. On Small Ball, which provides year-round basketball coverage and publishes weekly on Fridays during the NBA season, Beecham will share his unique insights through game analysis, player stories, and more. Vox Media will assume sales, marketing, and distribution duties for the show, which is available on podcast and video platforms, and collaborate with Beecham on live event extensions and editorial crossovers with Vox Media brands like Sb Nation.
“I’m excited to team up with Vox Media and take Small Ball to the next level,” says Beecham. “This partnership allows us to continue delivering great basketball content to our fans, with even more reach and resources. The show has grown so much since we started,...
“I’m excited to team up with Vox Media and take Small Ball to the next level,” says Beecham. “This partnership allows us to continue delivering great basketball content to our fans, with even more reach and resources. The show has grown so much since we started,...
- 10/14/2024
- Podnews.net
On Monday, Hillary Clinton condemned Elon Musk over his recent comment about impregnating singer Taylor Swift.
The former First Lady and Secretary of State spoke about Swift’s endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during an appearance on Kara Swisher‘s On podcast. Musk responded to the endorsement via social media last week.
“Fine Taylor… you win,” he wrote. “I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.”
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During her interview, Clinton mentioned that Musk had said “something really rotten and creepy about” Swift, and was asked by Swisher to comment.
“I can’t understand, you know, why he says what he says,” Clinton said about Musk. “You and I have talked about this before. It just is beyond my imagination.”
“When I see Trump or I see...
The former First Lady and Secretary of State spoke about Swift’s endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during an appearance on Kara Swisher‘s On podcast. Musk responded to the endorsement via social media last week.
“Fine Taylor… you win,” he wrote. “I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.”
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During her interview, Clinton mentioned that Musk had said “something really rotten and creepy about” Swift, and was asked by Swisher to comment.
“I can’t understand, you know, why he says what he says,” Clinton said about Musk. “You and I have talked about this before. It just is beyond my imagination.”
“When I see Trump or I see...
- 9/18/2024
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
In a recent interview with journalist Kara Swisher, Hillary Clinton accused Elon Musk of threatening to “rape” Taylor Swift.
The allegation stems from comments that the Tesla CEO and X owner made in response to Taylor’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.
“Fine Taylor … you win…I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” Musk wrote on the social media platform he purchased in 2022.
Elon Musk attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Musk’s Attempt at Humor Falls Flat
Taylor referenced J.D. Vance’s “childless cat lady” aspersions in her endorsement. And that seems to have inspired Musk’s cat comment.
As for the part about giving the pop icon “a baby” — well, the reasoning behind that remark is less clear and far more controversial.
In her interview with Swisher,...
The allegation stems from comments that the Tesla CEO and X owner made in response to Taylor’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.
“Fine Taylor … you win…I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” Musk wrote on the social media platform he purchased in 2022.
Elon Musk attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Musk’s Attempt at Humor Falls Flat
Taylor referenced J.D. Vance’s “childless cat lady” aspersions in her endorsement. And that seems to have inspired Musk’s cat comment.
As for the part about giving the pop icon “a baby” — well, the reasoning behind that remark is less clear and far more controversial.
In her interview with Swisher,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- The Hollywood Gossip
Hillary Clinton is being deemed “Mother” after praising Taylor Swift for publicly endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
The former U.S. Secretary of State and Democrat presidential nominee is sharing her thoughts on the timing of Swift’s endorsement for Harris.
“The fact that it happened right after the debate and just added to Kamala’s momentum must have just set them all off,” Clinton said on the podcast On with Kara Swisher. “Taylor Swift brings an unusual impact to an endorsement. Her fanbase is so intense and incredibly influenced by her.”
Clinton didn’t stop there and went on to praise Swift for standing up for herself and said she admired her resilience.
“She’s a singer who charts the course of her life which they relate to as their own lives, but she’s also someone who stood up to a guy who groped her and stood up...
The former U.S. Secretary of State and Democrat presidential nominee is sharing her thoughts on the timing of Swift’s endorsement for Harris.
“The fact that it happened right after the debate and just added to Kamala’s momentum must have just set them all off,” Clinton said on the podcast On with Kara Swisher. “Taylor Swift brings an unusual impact to an endorsement. Her fanbase is so intense and incredibly influenced by her.”
Clinton didn’t stop there and went on to praise Swift for standing up for herself and said she admired her resilience.
“She’s a singer who charts the course of her life which they relate to as their own lives, but she’s also someone who stood up to a guy who groped her and stood up...
- 9/16/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix will explore Silicon Valley in its next drama series.
The streamer won a bidding war by giving a straight-to-series order to Thumblite, set in the epicenter of the tech industry. The series comes from The Morning Show and Pachinko producer Media Res and creator Scott Z. Burns (The Report, Apple TV+’s Extrapolations); NYU marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway is an executive producer. Rosamund Pike (The Wheel of Time, Saltburn) will star and executive produce.
Netflix describes Thumblite as “a corporate thriller set in Silicon Valley, that examines the schemes, rivalries, visions and obsessions of the power brokers and their underlings as they vie for control of the most powerful industry the world has ever known.” Details on Pike’s role in the show are being kept quiet for now.
The series is one of a couple of Silicon Valley-set shows in the works. CBS is also developing...
The streamer won a bidding war by giving a straight-to-series order to Thumblite, set in the epicenter of the tech industry. The series comes from The Morning Show and Pachinko producer Media Res and creator Scott Z. Burns (The Report, Apple TV+’s Extrapolations); NYU marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway is an executive producer. Rosamund Pike (The Wheel of Time, Saltburn) will star and executive produce.
Netflix describes Thumblite as “a corporate thriller set in Silicon Valley, that examines the schemes, rivalries, visions and obsessions of the power brokers and their underlings as they vie for control of the most powerful industry the world has ever known.” Details on Pike’s role in the show are being kept quiet for now.
The series is one of a couple of Silicon Valley-set shows in the works. CBS is also developing...
- 9/12/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is getting further into the tech world with Scott Z. Burns and Scott Galloway’s Thumblite. After a bidding war, the streamer has landed Media Res’ corporate thriller package starring Rosamund Pike with a straight-to-series order.
Created and written by Extrapolations creator Burns, who serves as showrunner, Thumblite is set in Silicon Valley and examines the schemes, rivalries, visions and obsessions of the power brokers and their underlings as they vie for control of the most powerful industry the world has ever known.
Burns, Galloway and Pike executive produce alongside Greg Jacobs as well as Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer for Media Res.
Netflix beat a number of rivals to the package, but interestingly, we hear Apple TV+, home of two Media Res series, The Morning Show and Pachinko, did not engage due to the fact that Thumblite touches on the same world that its parent company primarily operates in,...
Created and written by Extrapolations creator Burns, who serves as showrunner, Thumblite is set in Silicon Valley and examines the schemes, rivalries, visions and obsessions of the power brokers and their underlings as they vie for control of the most powerful industry the world has ever known.
Burns, Galloway and Pike executive produce alongside Greg Jacobs as well as Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer for Media Res.
Netflix beat a number of rivals to the package, but interestingly, we hear Apple TV+, home of two Media Res series, The Morning Show and Pachinko, did not engage due to the fact that Thumblite touches on the same world that its parent company primarily operates in,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A pair of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters interrupted a book event featuring CNN’s Dana Bash at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington D.C. on Thursday evening, making a number of bizarre claims as they attempted to confront the cable news anchor. The second speaker alleged with no evidence that Bash reported on Israeli hostages in order to receive “millions from Zionists” and the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobbying organization, better known as Aipac.
Video of the protesters yelling at Bash was shared on social media, taking place at the event meant to promote her new American history book as she was joined in conversation by journalist Kara Swisher.
The edited footage begins with a young woman wearing a surgical mask standing up and shouting at Bash, beginning, “After World War II, every single journalist that was complicit in their war crimes was charged.”
The protester repeated,...
Video of the protesters yelling at Bash was shared on social media, taking place at the event meant to promote her new American history book as she was joined in conversation by journalist Kara Swisher.
The edited footage begins with a young woman wearing a surgical mask standing up and shouting at Bash, beginning, “After World War II, every single journalist that was complicit in their war crimes was charged.”
The protester repeated,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Over the past two years, a thriving market for licensing copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence systems has emerged. OpenAI was the first to strike deals with publications, like Axel Springer, News Corp. and the Associated Press. A few others in the field followed.
Such agreements weren’t in place when AI firms first started to face litigation accusing them of widespread infringement. Now, lawsuits are increasingly targeting the existence of this licensing market to argue that AI companies are illegally pilfering creators’ works.
Authors, in a proposed class action filed on Monday evening, accused Anthropic of illegally downloading and copying their books to power its AI chatbot Claude. The lawsuit alleges that the Amazon-backed company “usurped a licensing market for copyright owners.”
Without intervention from Congress, the legality of using copyrighted works in training datasets will be decided by the courts. The question will likely be answered in part on fair use,...
Such agreements weren’t in place when AI firms first started to face litigation accusing them of widespread infringement. Now, lawsuits are increasingly targeting the existence of this licensing market to argue that AI companies are illegally pilfering creators’ works.
Authors, in a proposed class action filed on Monday evening, accused Anthropic of illegally downloading and copying their books to power its AI chatbot Claude. The lawsuit alleges that the Amazon-backed company “usurped a licensing market for copyright owners.”
Without intervention from Congress, the legality of using copyrighted works in training datasets will be decided by the courts. The question will likely be answered in part on fair use,...
- 8/20/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In September 2022, a few months before he unexpectedly returned to The Walt Disney Co., Bob Iger warned that “a world of hurt” was coming to the linear TV business.
Sitting on stage at The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, Iger told his interviewer, Kara Swisher, that “Linear TV and satellite is marching towards a great precipice, and it will be pushed off … I can’t tell you when, but it goes away.”
It now feels like as of this week, the business has plummeted off that precipice.
On Aug. 7, Warner Bros. Discovery took a $9 billion impairment on its linear cable channels, a move made in part because of the apparent loss of NBA rights and uncertainty around affiliate renewals. A couple days later, Paramount Global took a $6 billion charge on its cable channels, sparked by the valuation associated with the Skydance deal. $15 billion in value, wiped out in an instant.
Sitting on stage at The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, Iger told his interviewer, Kara Swisher, that “Linear TV and satellite is marching towards a great precipice, and it will be pushed off … I can’t tell you when, but it goes away.”
It now feels like as of this week, the business has plummeted off that precipice.
On Aug. 7, Warner Bros. Discovery took a $9 billion impairment on its linear cable channels, a move made in part because of the apparent loss of NBA rights and uncertainty around affiliate renewals. A couple days later, Paramount Global took a $6 billion charge on its cable channels, sparked by the valuation associated with the Skydance deal. $15 billion in value, wiped out in an instant.
- 8/13/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As part of its annual list of podcasting’s most powerful players, THR asked every honoree to fill out a questionnaire about the state of the industry, the challenges holding it back, their recording booth habits, and what they consider to be the most underrated podcast. A selection of our favorite responses below, from the likes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alex Cooper, Kara Swisher and many more.
Bill Simmons (The Bill Simmons Podcast)
What are your podcasting guilty pleasures?
The JFK assassination or mysteries centered around dead porn stars. A narrative pod about a dead porn actress who may have been the second JFK shooter would be my dream pod.
Current favorite podcast (that you’re not involved in)?
This isn’t a specific pod, but I love any social media clip of a retired NBA player saying the worst sports take possible. It’s 2024’s single best trend. I never...
Bill Simmons (The Bill Simmons Podcast)
What are your podcasting guilty pleasures?
The JFK assassination or mysteries centered around dead porn stars. A narrative pod about a dead porn actress who may have been the second JFK shooter would be my dream pod.
Current favorite podcast (that you’re not involved in)?
This isn’t a specific pod, but I love any social media clip of a retired NBA player saying the worst sports take possible. It’s 2024’s single best trend. I never...
- 8/12/2024
- by Edited by Julian Sancton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vox Media today announced a partnership with reigning NFL Walter Payton “Man of the Year” and Pittsburgh Steelers team captain, Cam Heyward, who will bring his weekly show, Not Just Football, to Sb Nation. Each week on Not Just Football, Heyward and his co-host and best friend of 20 years, Hayden Walsh unpack the biggest stories from around the NFL and share their unfiltered thoughts on the latest sports and pop culture news. Welcoming a rotating cast of athletes, coaches, and celebrities, recent guests on the show have included Lil Wayne, Seth Meyers, Michael Keaton, James Harrison, and more. Vox Media will assume marketing, sales, and distribution for the show, which will continue to publish across platforms that include Apple, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. The show joins Vox Media from ESPN, which was its home until earlier this year.
“Every week on Not Just Football, Hayden and I have unapologetic...
“Every week on Not Just Football, Hayden and I have unapologetic...
- 8/9/2024
- Podnews.net
Kara Swisher’s recently-published Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, described as part memoir, part history, chronicling tech’s most powerful players, is in the works for the small screen.
Tomorrow Studios has optioned the book for development as a television series, Swisher announced on her Pivot podcast Tuesday with co-host Scott Galloway. The project is in very early development as either a limited or regular series, a decision Tbd, a studio spokesperson told Deadline.
On the podcast, Swisher mused who would play her in the series. She suggested Kristen Stewart, which was countered by Galloway, who suggested Anne Hathaway.
Swisher has covered the business of the internet since 1994, breaking stories on the biggest names in tech over those years, including a litany of stories on Yahoo and its revolving gallery of CEOs in the early oughts and the Marissa Mayer period.
She has been a contributing editor at New York Magazine,...
Tomorrow Studios has optioned the book for development as a television series, Swisher announced on her Pivot podcast Tuesday with co-host Scott Galloway. The project is in very early development as either a limited or regular series, a decision Tbd, a studio spokesperson told Deadline.
On the podcast, Swisher mused who would play her in the series. She suggested Kristen Stewart, which was countered by Galloway, who suggested Anne Hathaway.
Swisher has covered the business of the internet since 1994, breaking stories on the biggest names in tech over those years, including a litany of stories on Yahoo and its revolving gallery of CEOs in the early oughts and the Marissa Mayer period.
She has been a contributing editor at New York Magazine,...
- 7/31/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is calling “bullshit” when it comes to comedy being hurt by political correctness. Speaking on the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast (via The Daily Beast), the Emmy winner pushed back against the idea that comedy has in any way suffered due to a changing social landscape that favors P.C. content over anything offensive.
“There’s a lot of talk about how comics can’t be funny now,” said Louis-Dreyfus. “I think that’s bullshit. Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy, I think, has never been more interesting, because there’s so much to do.”
“It’s a ripe time,” she added. “Comedy is risky and it can be offensive, but that’s what makes it so enjoyable. I personally don’t buy the conceit that this is an impossible time to be funny. Maybe some people aren’t laughing at your jokes, but that doesn...
“There’s a lot of talk about how comics can’t be funny now,” said Louis-Dreyfus. “I think that’s bullshit. Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy, I think, has never been more interesting, because there’s so much to do.”
“It’s a ripe time,” she added. “Comedy is risky and it can be offensive, but that’s what makes it so enjoyable. I personally don’t buy the conceit that this is an impossible time to be funny. Maybe some people aren’t laughing at your jokes, but that doesn...
- 6/17/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: A terrifying near real-life look at America’s possible political future is coming to the big screen this summer – – and I don’t mean the GOP convention in Milwaukee next month.
Depicting another January 6 attack on democracy and the certification of a presidential election in near real time, the Warren Littlefield executive produced War Game has been acquired by Submarine Deluxe and Decal Releasing, I’ve learned.
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict.distributors Submarine Deluxe plan to screen the Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber film on August 2 at NYC’s Film Forum and then take it wider starting on August 9. Decal Releasing will release War Game on VOD in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election, while Boat Rocker will distribute the film overseas.
“We are thrilled to be working with directors Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, along with producers and partners Boat Rocker, Matador Content, Anonymous Content and...
Depicting another January 6 attack on democracy and the certification of a presidential election in near real time, the Warren Littlefield executive produced War Game has been acquired by Submarine Deluxe and Decal Releasing, I’ve learned.
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict.distributors Submarine Deluxe plan to screen the Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber film on August 2 at NYC’s Film Forum and then take it wider starting on August 9. Decal Releasing will release War Game on VOD in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election, while Boat Rocker will distribute the film overseas.
“We are thrilled to be working with directors Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, along with producers and partners Boat Rocker, Matador Content, Anonymous Content and...
- 6/14/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Puck, the innovative new media company focused on putting journalists at the center of its business model, announced the launch of a new podcast hosted by John Heilemann, Puck's Chief Political Columnist and newest partner. The podcast, entitled Impolitic with John Heilemann, is in partnership with leading premium podcast network Audacy Podcasts and will publish new episodes every Tuesday and Friday starting on June 4.
Heilemann's new podcast comes on the heels of the launch last month of his weekly Puck column, also named Impolitic, which anchors a new Sunday edition of the company's political franchise, The Best & The Brightest. The podcast is a retooled, rebranded, and expanded version of Heilemann's previous hit podcast, Hell & High Water, in which the veteran magazine and television journalist and bestselling author interviewed newsmakers from the worlds of politics and culture: from former Attorney General Eric Holder and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki to renowned political strategists,...
Heilemann's new podcast comes on the heels of the launch last month of his weekly Puck column, also named Impolitic, which anchors a new Sunday edition of the company's political franchise, The Best & The Brightest. The podcast is a retooled, rebranded, and expanded version of Heilemann's previous hit podcast, Hell & High Water, in which the veteran magazine and television journalist and bestselling author interviewed newsmakers from the worlds of politics and culture: from former Attorney General Eric Holder and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki to renowned political strategists,...
- 6/4/2024
- Podnews.net
Journalist Kara Swisher will interview OpenAI’s Mira Murati on Monday, June 10, as the inaugural guest of a four-part live event series hosted at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
Swisher’s interview with Murati about AI, misinformation, and the 2024 elections will begin a yearlong partnership between Johns Hopkins and Vox Media that will convene discussions among the brightest minds working at the high-stakes intersection of technology, science, and public policy.
Each of the four live events in the new “Discovery” series will focus on a different AI-related issue and feature Swisher recording an interview with a topic-specific guest for her podcast, On with Kara Swisher, and a panel discussion moderated by Swisher with leading experts from Hopkins and other organizations.
When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 10.
Where: The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Who: In addition to her interview with Murati, Swisher...
Swisher’s interview with Murati about AI, misinformation, and the 2024 elections will begin a yearlong partnership between Johns Hopkins and Vox Media that will convene discussions among the brightest minds working at the high-stakes intersection of technology, science, and public policy.
Each of the four live events in the new “Discovery” series will focus on a different AI-related issue and feature Swisher recording an interview with a topic-specific guest for her podcast, On with Kara Swisher, and a panel discussion moderated by Swisher with leading experts from Hopkins and other organizations.
When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 10.
Where: The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Who: In addition to her interview with Murati, Swisher...
- 5/30/2024
- Podnews.net
The chants and shouts of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the entry to the Washington Hilton for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but once inside, attendees were greeted with what has become the usual scene: Celebrities on the red carpet, a crush for the security line and glitterati packed into a cavernous ballroom.
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has announced its lineup of live events and official selections for audio storytelling and games with special guest stars. This year’s festival, presented by Okx, takes place June 5 through 16, with the audio storytelling program running June 9 to 13 and the games lineup June 12 to 16.
Tribeca’s 2024 audio storytelling live events program includes the 10th anniversary of Vox Media’s award-winning true crime podcast “Criminal,” with Melissa McCarthy joining. The audio storytelling section of the festival is presented by Audible.
Lena Waithe will be a guest on Stitcher Studios’ “Vibe Check,” a dissection of news, entertainment, politics, and everything in between through a Black queer lens, while Slate’s “Death Sex & Money” hosts an event on the art of the interview with special guest Kara Swisher.
This year, Tribeca received a record-breaking number of audio storytelling submissions from talented creators worldwide. Tribeca also recognizes the impact of audio...
Tribeca’s 2024 audio storytelling live events program includes the 10th anniversary of Vox Media’s award-winning true crime podcast “Criminal,” with Melissa McCarthy joining. The audio storytelling section of the festival is presented by Audible.
Lena Waithe will be a guest on Stitcher Studios’ “Vibe Check,” a dissection of news, entertainment, politics, and everything in between through a Black queer lens, while Slate’s “Death Sex & Money” hosts an event on the art of the interview with special guest Kara Swisher.
This year, Tribeca received a record-breaking number of audio storytelling submissions from talented creators worldwide. Tribeca also recognizes the impact of audio...
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
United Talent Agency is making changes to the leadership of its news and broadcasting department, the unit that negotiates on behalf of journalists and news personalities.
According to a memo sent to staff Tuesday by UTA vice-chairman Jay Sures and COO and co-head of UTA Sports Andrew Thau, the agency is elevating Ryan Hayden and Marc Paskin to be co-heads of its news and broadcasting department.
Peter Goldberg, who had led the department since 2017, will stay with the company as a partner and senior agent. Goldberg joined UTA in its acquisition of N.S. Bienstock, the agency that helped create the market for news and journalism talent under the leadership of the late Richard Leibner.
Paskin and Hayden will report to Sures in their new roles, with Hayden also continuing to oversee UTA Sports alongside Jerry Silbowitz, reporting in to Thau.
“We are excited for the next chapter for these groups...
According to a memo sent to staff Tuesday by UTA vice-chairman Jay Sures and COO and co-head of UTA Sports Andrew Thau, the agency is elevating Ryan Hayden and Marc Paskin to be co-heads of its news and broadcasting department.
Peter Goldberg, who had led the department since 2017, will stay with the company as a partner and senior agent. Goldberg joined UTA in its acquisition of N.S. Bienstock, the agency that helped create the market for news and journalism talent under the leadership of the late Richard Leibner.
Paskin and Hayden will report to Sures in their new roles, with Hayden also continuing to oversee UTA Sports alongside Jerry Silbowitz, reporting in to Thau.
“We are excited for the next chapter for these groups...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (Iadas) announced the winners of the 28th Annual Webby Awards.
Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Rodrigo, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Driver, Trixie Mattel, Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z, Laverne Cox, Megan Thee Stallion, Snoop Dogg, Jason & Travis Kelce, and Michelle Obama were some of the winners.
The Webbys will also honor a group of individuals for their outstanding work this year with Special Achievement Awards to Keke Palmer, Shannon Sharpe, Kara Swisher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Palmer is set to receive the Webby Special Achievement Award for her contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur. Sharpe will be honored with the Webby Advocate of the Year, a recognition chosen by a committee led by the NAACP and Iadas, celebrating his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health.
Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than...
Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Rodrigo, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Driver, Trixie Mattel, Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z, Laverne Cox, Megan Thee Stallion, Snoop Dogg, Jason & Travis Kelce, and Michelle Obama were some of the winners.
The Webbys will also honor a group of individuals for their outstanding work this year with Special Achievement Awards to Keke Palmer, Shannon Sharpe, Kara Swisher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Palmer is set to receive the Webby Special Achievement Award for her contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur. Sharpe will be honored with the Webby Advocate of the Year, a recognition chosen by a committee led by the NAACP and Iadas, celebrating his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health.
Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than...
- 4/23/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: A tradition of each White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is for media outlets to invite a guest list that includes politicians, government officials and celebrities.
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Challengers, Abigail, Under the Bridge and Coachella.
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While taking part in a PaleyFest conversation on Friday night about the most recent season of The Morning Show, Reese Witherspoon got honest about the current state of Hollywood and concerns she has about the future.
Asked by moderator Kara Swisher about this particular time in tech and media, roughly six months after the end of the actors strike, Witherspoon — who serves as an executive producer on The Morning Show and has become one of the industry’s top producers via her Hello Sunshine banner — told the crowd at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre that the streaming landscape has changed in recent months.
“Streaming was like the biggest thing for three to four years, and there was a never-ending constant smash for content, and, like, literally we could sell anything,” the star said. “What I’m seeing right now, I think from the buying and selling landscape side of it,...
Asked by moderator Kara Swisher about this particular time in tech and media, roughly six months after the end of the actors strike, Witherspoon — who serves as an executive producer on The Morning Show and has become one of the industry’s top producers via her Hello Sunshine banner — told the crowd at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre that the streaming landscape has changed in recent months.
“Streaming was like the biggest thing for three to four years, and there was a never-ending constant smash for content, and, like, literally we could sell anything,” the star said. “What I’m seeing right now, I think from the buying and selling landscape side of it,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was a scatter-shot Real Time from Bill Maher on Friday night. During the course of his conversations, the blame game fell on just about everyone, from politicians to tech titans to those staging St. Patrick’s Day parades.
The night started with tech reporter Kara Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, co-host of the podcast Pivot, and author of the memoir Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.
Swisher’s dogged reporting has tech titans cringing, she claimed. “I think they’re scared a little bit,” and judging from her less-than-favorable comments on the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, they may have good reason.
She characterized that a lot of moguls are “hugely narcissistic,” and said the yes-men that surround them pump them to the point that, “You start t think of yourself as a god.”
Swisher was not willing to balance their good works with that attitude.
The night started with tech reporter Kara Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, co-host of the podcast Pivot, and author of the memoir Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.
Swisher’s dogged reporting has tech titans cringing, she claimed. “I think they’re scared a little bit,” and judging from her less-than-favorable comments on the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, they may have good reason.
She characterized that a lot of moguls are “hugely narcissistic,” and said the yes-men that surround them pump them to the point that, “You start t think of yourself as a god.”
Swisher was not willing to balance their good works with that attitude.
- 3/23/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, March 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features a one-on-one interview with Kara Swisher, host of the podcast “On with Kara Swisher,” co-host of the podcast “Pivot,” and author of “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.” This week’s panel discussion includes Beto O’Rourke, former Democratic Congressman from Texas and founder of Powered by People; and Sarah ... Read more...
- 3/21/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Elon Musk and Don Lemon appear to have some bad blood after they sat down for an interview.
If you were unaware, Don was let go by CNN in April 2023. He is preparing to launch The Don Lemon Show, which will air on YouTube and other streaming platforms.
It will also air on X. However, Elon backed out of a partnership that he established with Don after they sat down for an interview. Now, all parties involved are weighing in on the situation.
Keep reading to find out more…
Don took to X to issue a lengthy statement on the matter.
“Elon Musk has canceled the partnership I had with X, which they announced as part of their public commitment to amplifying more diverse voices on their platform. He informed me of his decision hours after an interview I conducted with him on Friday. That interview will remain the premiere...
If you were unaware, Don was let go by CNN in April 2023. He is preparing to launch The Don Lemon Show, which will air on YouTube and other streaming platforms.
It will also air on X. However, Elon backed out of a partnership that he established with Don after they sat down for an interview. Now, all parties involved are weighing in on the situation.
Keep reading to find out more…
Don took to X to issue a lengthy statement on the matter.
“Elon Musk has canceled the partnership I had with X, which they announced as part of their public commitment to amplifying more diverse voices on their platform. He informed me of his decision hours after an interview I conducted with him on Friday. That interview will remain the premiere...
- 3/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Former CNN host Don Lemon revealed on Wednesday that just hours after filming an interview with Elon Musk for the premiere of a show to air exclusively on X (formerly Twitter), the platform’s impulsive owner killed the streaming deal altogether.
In a statement shared on X, Lemon said Musk unilaterally canceled the partnership — part of a “public commitment to amplifying more diverse voices” on the site — ahead of a March 18 debut, but that the segment they taped will still be released in various formats, including on X, on that date.
In a statement shared on X, Lemon said Musk unilaterally canceled the partnership — part of a “public commitment to amplifying more diverse voices” on the site — ahead of a March 18 debut, but that the segment they taped will still be released in various formats, including on X, on that date.
- 3/13/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Vox Media, the leading modern media company, today announced a strategic partnership with research professor and New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown that will bring her award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead to the Vox Media Podcast Network. Since launching Unlocking Us (which explores both the magic and the messiness of being human) and Dare to Lead, Brown has cultivated a devoted podcast audience of millions of listeners. In this wide-ranging partnership, Vox Media will lead sales, marketing, and distribution for Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead, which will be widely available on all podcast platforms together with all library episodes. Both shows will also return with new seasons; Unlocking Us beginning Wednesday, February 28th and Dare to Lead beginning Wednesday, March 20th. Brown is also scheduled to host a live recording on Sunday, March 10th as part of the company’s official podcast stage at SXSW,...
- 2/15/2024
- Podnews.net
In the basement of a car dealership in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District last spring, The Messenger chairman and CEO Jimmy Finkelstein addressed a throng of New York’s media elite. Finkelstein was there to unveil his grand plans for a new website that he claimed would revolutionize the news, talking a big game in the process.
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
- 2/6/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CNN has added three on-air contributors to appear across the network as well as panelists on The Chris Wallace Show.
Joining the network will be Jane Coaston, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times with a focus on American conservatism. She previously was the host of the podcast The Argument.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro is from The New York Times Magazine, where she is launching a new interview franchise. Garcia-Navarro previously worked at NPR as a host and was a longtime international correspondent.
Reiham Salam is the president of the Manhattan Institute and former executive editor of National Review. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and contributing editor at National Affairs and National Review.
All three contributors have appeared on The Chris Wallace Show, which launched in November on Saturday mornings. They are part of a rotating group of panelists that also includes Kara Swisher and Kristen Soltis Anderson.
Joining the network will be Jane Coaston, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times with a focus on American conservatism. She previously was the host of the podcast The Argument.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro is from The New York Times Magazine, where she is launching a new interview franchise. Garcia-Navarro previously worked at NPR as a host and was a longtime international correspondent.
Reiham Salam is the president of the Manhattan Institute and former executive editor of National Review. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and contributing editor at National Affairs and National Review.
All three contributors have appeared on The Chris Wallace Show, which launched in November on Saturday mornings. They are part of a rotating group of panelists that also includes Kara Swisher and Kristen Soltis Anderson.
- 1/29/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Vox Media and South by Southwest today announced that the award-winning Vox Media Podcast Network will be officially partnering with the Conference for 2024. Running from March 8-10th at the Jw Marriott, The Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW will bring fan favorite shows from across Vox Media to the stage, including Pivot (hosted by journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Stern Marketing professor Scott Galloway), On with Kara Swisher (hosted by Swisher), Where Should We Begin?, (hosted by acclaimed psychotherapist Esther Perel), Today, Explained (featuring host Noel King), Decoder (hosted by The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel), The Vergecast , Point Forward (co-hosted by former NBA stars Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner), Stay Tuned with Preet (hosted by former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara), Waveform: The Mkbhd Podcast (hosted by tech reviewers Marques Brownlee) and Mma Hour (hosted by sports journalist Ariel Helwani) – with more to be announced soon.
- 12/6/2023
- Podnews.net
It’s been three days of chaos for OpenAI, the major artificial intelligence firm, after the board of directors suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman on Friday, Nov. 17. Rumors have swirled, alliances have formed and crumbled, heart emojis have been tweeted, investors have scrambled, rivals (sorta) have pounced, employees have threatened mass resignations, and questions have been raised once more about the potential powers and perils of an AI-driven future. Even after all that, it’s safe to say the dust has definitely not settled.
For those trying to catch up,...
For those trying to catch up,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Updated Nov. 20 with news of new roles: Sam Altman, who was ousted last Friday as CEO of ChatGPT parent OpenAI, is moving to Microsoft to help lead a new group researching artificial intelligence.
The news was announced in the overnight hours by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who noted that the company “remains committed” to OpenAI, in which it has amassed a 49% stake. Prior to the abrupt exit of Altman, OpenAI had been in talks for a new round of funding at a valuation of $80 billion, which would rank it as one of the most valuable startups in history.
Greg Brockman, who was demoted as part of Altman’s removal, quit in solidarity with his OpenAI co-founder later Friday. He is joining Altman in the new Microsoft effort, Nadella said. “We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success,” the exec posted on X,...
The news was announced in the overnight hours by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who noted that the company “remains committed” to OpenAI, in which it has amassed a 49% stake. Prior to the abrupt exit of Altman, OpenAI had been in talks for a new round of funding at a valuation of $80 billion, which would rank it as one of the most valuable startups in history.
Greg Brockman, who was demoted as part of Altman’s removal, quit in solidarity with his OpenAI co-founder later Friday. He is joining Altman in the new Microsoft effort, Nadella said. “We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success,” the exec posted on X,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Dade Hayes and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Times is planning a major new interview franchise, one that will live across its audio podcast division and within The New York Times Magazine.
The new franchise will be released as a weekly podcast, and will also be published as a Q&a in the Magazine, it will be co-hosted by David Marchese, who writes the Magazine’s “Talk” interview column, and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, the veteran NPR journalist who joined the Times to host its First Person interview series.
The new interview series will launch in 2024, with a name still to be determined, though in a note to staff Thursday, Times audio chief Sam Dolnick, Magazine editor Jake Silverstein and director of audio Paula Szchuman said that it will “build on the success of David’s Talk column, which has been one of the most popular features on our site over the past five years.”
Marchese has...
The new franchise will be released as a weekly podcast, and will also be published as a Q&a in the Magazine, it will be co-hosted by David Marchese, who writes the Magazine’s “Talk” interview column, and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, the veteran NPR journalist who joined the Times to host its First Person interview series.
The new interview series will launch in 2024, with a name still to be determined, though in a note to staff Thursday, Times audio chief Sam Dolnick, Magazine editor Jake Silverstein and director of audio Paula Szchuman said that it will “build on the success of David’s Talk column, which has been one of the most popular features on our site over the past five years.”
Marchese has...
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kara Swisher has joined CNN as on-air contributor, appearing as a regular panelist on Chris Wallace’s upcoming weekend show and providing commentary on the network in breaking coverage of tech, culture and media.
Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and co-host of the Pivot podcast, will make her first appearance as contributor on the debut of The Chris Wallace Show on Saturday. The show will air at 10 a.m. Et on CNN and HBO Max.
Swisher has reported on the tech industry since the early 1990s. She previously was a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast Sway. She also was co-founder of the website Recode and co-produced and co-hosted The Wall Street Journal’s “D- All Things Digital” conference, which is now called the Code conference, with Walt Mossberg. She and Mossberg were co-executive editors of the tech and media website AllThingsD.
Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and co-host of the Pivot podcast, will make her first appearance as contributor on the debut of The Chris Wallace Show on Saturday. The show will air at 10 a.m. Et on CNN and HBO Max.
Swisher has reported on the tech industry since the early 1990s. She previously was a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and host of the podcast Sway. She also was co-founder of the website Recode and co-produced and co-hosted The Wall Street Journal’s “D- All Things Digital” conference, which is now called the Code conference, with Walt Mossberg. She and Mossberg were co-executive editors of the tech and media website AllThingsD.
- 11/2/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Tech and media reporter Kara Swisher will join CNN as an on-air contributor, the network announced Thursday.
Swisher will become a regular panelist on CNN’s “The Chris Wallace Show,” which debuts Saturday at 10 a.m. Et on the linear network and the newly launched streaming service, CNN Max. The tech and media reporter will make her first appearance on Chris Wallace’s CNN program on its premiere day.
Swisher will also appear on the network in breaking news coverage of stories related to “tech, culture, and media.”
The tech reporter will be based out of Washington D.C.
Swisher currently hosts the podcast “On with Kara Swisher,” and co-hosts the “Pivot” podcast. The reporter has been covering the tech industry since the early 1990s. Swisher was also previously a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and a co-founder of the website Recode.
Prior to that, Swisher co-produced...
Swisher will become a regular panelist on CNN’s “The Chris Wallace Show,” which debuts Saturday at 10 a.m. Et on the linear network and the newly launched streaming service, CNN Max. The tech and media reporter will make her first appearance on Chris Wallace’s CNN program on its premiere day.
Swisher will also appear on the network in breaking news coverage of stories related to “tech, culture, and media.”
The tech reporter will be based out of Washington D.C.
Swisher currently hosts the podcast “On with Kara Swisher,” and co-hosts the “Pivot” podcast. The reporter has been covering the tech industry since the early 1990s. Swisher was also previously a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and a co-founder of the website Recode.
Prior to that, Swisher co-produced...
- 11/2/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
Update: President Joe Biden signed an executive order on AI, billing the U.S. as out front of other countries when it comes to establishing guardrails around the fast-emerging technology.
But Biden told those gathered in the East Room that other steps will require congressional action. That will be a much more complicated process, as lawmakers have been in a stalemate for years when it comes to any meaningful action on tech giants.
Speaking to reporters after the White House ceremony, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said that his effort to craft a bill. “This is about the hardest thing I have attempted to undertake legislatively because a) it is so complicated, and b) it affects every aspect of society.” Schumer said that he and the rest of a bipartisan group of lawmakers will meet with Biden on Tuesday to talk about the legislation.
Biden specifically mentioned the need...
But Biden told those gathered in the East Room that other steps will require congressional action. That will be a much more complicated process, as lawmakers have been in a stalemate for years when it comes to any meaningful action on tech giants.
Speaking to reporters after the White House ceremony, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said that his effort to craft a bill. “This is about the hardest thing I have attempted to undertake legislatively because a) it is so complicated, and b) it affects every aspect of society.” Schumer said that he and the rest of a bipartisan group of lawmakers will meet with Biden on Tuesday to talk about the legislation.
Biden specifically mentioned the need...
- 10/30/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
X CEO Linda Yaccarino took the stage at the Code Conference on Wednesday shortly after Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at Twitter, made a surprise appearance in an interview with journalist Kara Swisher.
Asked to respond to Roth’s comments, in which he had said X (formerly Twitter) is not doing enough to stop harassment on the social media platform, Yaccarino defended the company and suggested prior policies had been “creeping down the road of censorship.”
“Yoel and I don’t know each other. He doesn’t know me. I don’t know him. I work at X. He worked at Twitter. X is a new company building a foundation based on free expression and freedom of speech. Twitter at the time, was operating on a different set of rules as set by himself, different philosophies and ideologies that were creeping down the road of censorship. It...
Asked to respond to Roth’s comments, in which he had said X (formerly Twitter) is not doing enough to stop harassment on the social media platform, Yaccarino defended the company and suggested prior policies had been “creeping down the road of censorship.”
“Yoel and I don’t know each other. He doesn’t know me. I don’t know him. I work at X. He worked at Twitter. X is a new company building a foundation based on free expression and freedom of speech. Twitter at the time, was operating on a different set of rules as set by himself, different philosophies and ideologies that were creeping down the road of censorship. It...
- 9/28/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Have you heard the one about Donald Trump? Conan O’Brien has, and as he told journalist Kara Swisher on her podcast, Trump jokes just aren’t funny.
It’s not that the red-haired former talk show host has great love for No. 45.
“So I always thought when Trump came along, what a lot of people have to revert to is: ‘Doesn’t he suck? I hate that guy. He’s an a**hole . . . And those aren’t jokes.”
He added, “I think the January 6 thing is a blip compared to how much he’s hurt comedy.”
O’Brien said jokes about Trump are akin to parodying The National Enquirer.
“If you go and buy a real National Enquirer, it says, ‘Elvis sighted in UFO; he has tentacles for arms. Ghost baby turns into vampire and attacks Michael Jackson’s ghost. There’s no way to parody that. You can’t...
It’s not that the red-haired former talk show host has great love for No. 45.
“So I always thought when Trump came along, what a lot of people have to revert to is: ‘Doesn’t he suck? I hate that guy. He’s an a**hole . . . And those aren’t jokes.”
He added, “I think the January 6 thing is a blip compared to how much he’s hurt comedy.”
O’Brien said jokes about Trump are akin to parodying The National Enquirer.
“If you go and buy a real National Enquirer, it says, ‘Elvis sighted in UFO; he has tentacles for arms. Ghost baby turns into vampire and attacks Michael Jackson’s ghost. There’s no way to parody that. You can’t...
- 9/16/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Elon Musk includes a number of intriguing vignettes involving everyone from Bill Gates to Google co-founder Sergei Brin. Two in particular involve Endeavor chief Ari Emanuel, who reportedly proposed running Twitter for $100 million, not long after Larry David had chastised Musk to his face after officiating Emanuel’s wedding.
Inherent public curiosity about the Tesla/X/SpaceX billionaire — which pushed a previous biography up the best-seller list in 2015 — has been stoked further by Isaacson’s access and status. The author, formerly the editor of Time and head of CNN, followed Musk for two years and interviewed him and many others in his orbit. He has also written well-regarded biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and others.
Isaacson’s pedigree has evidently helped give an early commercial boost to the 688-page Simon & Schuster title, which is already No. 3 on the Amazon charts.
Inherent public curiosity about the Tesla/X/SpaceX billionaire — which pushed a previous biography up the best-seller list in 2015 — has been stoked further by Isaacson’s access and status. The author, formerly the editor of Time and head of CNN, followed Musk for two years and interviewed him and many others in his orbit. He has also written well-regarded biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and others.
Isaacson’s pedigree has evidently helped give an early commercial boost to the 688-page Simon & Schuster title, which is already No. 3 on the Amazon charts.
- 9/15/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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