One Bidder After Another

The bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery offers no especially comforting scenario: Paramount’s deep-pocketed Ellisons, a studio-and-streamer play from Netflix, or a cautious Comcast — each facing the hurdle of FCC approval. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive into what each bidder’s move could mean for the town.

Shawn Levy Talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & Studio Shakeups

This week on The Business, Kim Masters talks to filmmaker Shawn Levy, who takes a short break from the London shoot of his Star Wars film to talk about the final season of Stranger Things, including Netflix's surprising decision to give the finale a limited theatrical release. He also weighs in on his work from Night at The Museum through Deadpool & Wolverine, and he shares his bittersweet feelings about an industry that’s undergoing very painful contraction.

Fred Armisen’s 100 Sound Effects Album is an Endless Treasure

This week on The Treatment, Elvis chats with actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen about his fun new album 100 Sound Effects.  From fake applause to champagne glass breaking, this album is stacked. Elvis and Fred talk about the absurd specificity of each track, which sound was surprisingly hard to capture, the evolution of sound effect albums, and their shared love of drumming.

Finessing Her Way Into Hollywood? w/ Danielle Pinnock

Danielle Pinnock got her big break in the wildly popular CBS sitcom Ghosts. But just before she landed that role, she nearly quit acting. She tells Sam how a ton of hard work (and a little bit of lying and scamming) finally got her noticed. Danielle also breaks down why she continues fighting for Black stories and body acceptance in Hollywood. Plus, her latest hot take gets us in the mood for the holiday season.

Weekend film reviews: Wicked: For Good, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Rental Family, and Reflection in a Dead Diamond

Film critics Amy Nicholson and William Bibbiani review Wicked: For Good, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Rental Family, and Reflection in a Dead Diamond.