Episode 255 - In Bad Taste
The Academy Awards just happened and they were pretty good. Host Jimmy Kimmel, while good, spent way too much time on the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap. There was superb representation for the Asian and Indian communities. And there was a donkey. Plus: Paramount might want to off load BET; Spotify's yearly event; and streaming isn't necessarily helping out Oscar hopefuls.
Episode 202 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Have you ever seen a grown man freak out about almost getting an Xbox Series X? Here's your chance to. Plus, Chad covers The Academy Awards. Diversity was on showcase while the pandemic was only there in spirit. And other stories like SONY dealing with DISNEY after a deal with NETFLIX; and movie audiences like diversity!
Episode 197 - Everybody's CC'ed
Happy last day of winter! The Academy Awards is on its way to be the first fully in person pandemic award ceremony. No Zoom and no sweatshirts; you hear that Sudekis?! We get the lowdown on what the producers have planned for the April event. Plus: TUBI wants original programming; and the NFL sets brand new pacts with broadcast networks, streamers and AMAZON PRIME for exclusive games.
Episode 173 - A Pretty Good Effort
“It costs money to stop a show; it costs money to make a show. It costs money to start a show back up."
Truer words have never been spoken. Those words came from Chad. This week, he returns from two weeks off of this dumb show to talk about TV and movies coming back into production and how the Academy is changing rules for eligibility. Hint: movies must be diverse in front of and behind the camera by 2024.
Academy sets new rules for inclusion in Best Picture nominees
Advertisers look to digital TV to make up for losses during the pandemic
Guidelines for shows and movies to go back into production
"The Mandalorian" production provides path for other shows to return
Shooting permits in LA already being accepted