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CinemaCon, the annual conference in Las Vegas where studios unveil their upcoming releases to get theater owners excited, is taking place this week. It’s famous for keeping most of its trailers out of the public eye, but that doesn’t stop Carl and Eitan from breaking down everything that’s happened so far. (Spoiler: Eitan is excited for Digger.) They also discuss the state of live events, share thoughts on Season 2 of The Pitt ahead of this week’s finale, and try to figure out whether 28 Years Later will get the conclusion it deserves. Join us!

Carl & Eitan cover a strange assortment of topics today, including OpenAI's purchase of a podcast, shockingly fast WGA negotiations, and squaring the tepid critical response to Illumination's latest film against its gargantuan box office success.

Sora turned out to be short-lived. In this episode, Carl and Eitan unpack what the wind-down of OpenAI’s video model and app could mean for Hollywood, especially with Disney’s reported $1 billion deal no longer happening. Then Eitan shares his conflicting feelings about the latest Lord & Miller movie, the Ryan Gosling-led Project Hail Mary — spoiler: he liked it, but still couldn’t stop wondering: “Why was it so damn expensive?”

Kevin returns! Beyond the obvious Oscars catchup, the boys run through a number of topics including: Avengers: Doomsday v. Dune; the implosion of Taylor Frankie Paul's run on The Bachelorette and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives; who should have won an Oscar; and Adam Sandler.

Wow is award's season long! But it finally reaches it's peak this Sunday with the Oscars. In this episode, Carl & Eitan share their predictions for the awards night, and share everything they look forward to. Before that, they breakdown the new Macbook Neo and what it might mean for the Cupertino company. Join us!

Fear not - Carl's back after a week off! Carl and Eitan talk through the surprising resolution (maybe?) of the fight for Warner Bros. They also discuss awards season fatigue.

With Carl unavailable because of moving duties, Kevin is back to help breakdown everything in the world of enterteinment. First, Eitan and Kevin deep dive into the world of sports and breakdown the great coverage of the Winter Olympics by NBC/Peacock, and how they proved (again) that they are the best product> channel fit in the streaming world. They then chat about how the preparations are going for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, before expressing their flabergastedness (that's not a word, is it?) at BAFTAs broadcast mess after a racial slur went out on air, and the way it was managed afterward raised a lot of questions. Other topics include thoughts on The Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, The Pitt, and Kevin's thoughts on Hamnet. Join us!

Carl and Eitan make their annual predictions across the world of media & entertainment. They also review their performance from 2025! Discussion includes broadcast TV, Neon's Cannes strategy, Netflix's theatrical strategy, strike threats and Disney (of course!).

Disney is ready to try the whole transitioning-from-Iger-to-a-new-CEO thing, going with a similar play to last time: elevating the head theme parks and experiences. Now they hope that Josh D'Amaro turns out better than Bob Chapek. Carl & Eitan breakdown what it means, including how important it will be to keep Dana Walden at house of mouse. Also in this episode: Sundance's last hurrah in Park City, Eitan's review of The Testament of Ann Lee (spoiler alert: he loved it), and a couple more miscellaneous topics. Join us!

Carl & Eitan are back with discussion about Apple's strategy for creative tools. They also run down the relatively few surprises in this year's Oscar nominations.

The Empire is in shambles. In this week's episode, Carl & Eitan use Kathleen Kennedy's stepping down as the head of the beloved franchise to check-in on its state and what the future might hold. Before that they quickly break down the Golden Globe results. Join us! Note: This episode was recorder before the Oscar Nominations were announced. We'll recap them next week!

On the eve of the Golden Globes, Kevin Sachs joins Carl & Eitan to cure their holiday hangover.

Carl & Eitan spend most of the episode discussing 2 new developments in the Oscars metagame. First off, the Academy and Google announced that the Oscars telecast will be moving to YouTube in 2029. Next, many of the branches announced their shortlists for below-the-line categories. To round things out (and to move away from awards chatter!), the boys give a quick update on David Ellison's latest attempt to spend Daddy Ellison's money.

The end of the year refuses to slow down. In this episode Carl & Eitan give a quick update on the WBD v Paramount saga and break down Disney's deal/partnership/licensing/investment with OpenAI. After that they break down the Golden Globes nominations and share their main takeaways and surprises. Join us!

Carl & Eitan dissect – what else? – Warner Brothers' acquisition by Netflix.