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The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?

12/23/2025 • 44 min

In Part 2 of podcasting's biggest night, Matt and Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw hand out the Executive Fail of the Year Award; the Savviest PR Move Award; the Mea Culpa I Was Wrong Award; the Suck It Haters, I Was Right Award; and the Biggest Self-Inflicted Wound Award. Then they declare which executive and talent won 2025 (00:07). Matt finishes the show with an openin… Play episode

The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2025
Paramount Isn’t Giving up Warner Bros. to Netflix Just Yet
A Warner Bros. Antitrust Debate With Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the Osc…
Why Iger Gave OpenAI the Keys to Disney’s Vault
Ariana in Wicked and How to Cast a Billion-Dollar Movie
The Ellison Empire Strikes Back: Paramount Goes Hostile
Netflix Buys Warner Bros. Emergency Pod!!!
Is Film School Still Worth It? With a Top Dean.
Why the NFL (and Everything Else) Keeps Breaking Ratings Records
Would Netflix Really Embrace Theaters to Buy Warner Bros.?
Commercial Vs. Arthouse, Going Marvel, and Notes From Spielberg With ‘Hamn…
Part 2: James Cameron on ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5,’ Movie Biz Fears, 3D, Netflix,…
Part 1: James Cameron on Avatar Misconceptions, AI’s Skynet Moment, and Hi…
Did Hollywood Ever Have a Chance Against YouTube?
The Brewing Backlash to Hollywood Consolidation
The Fall Box Office Crisis: A Phase, a Fluke, or the Future?
Why Anime Is Becoming Undeniable in Hollywood
Tubi Takes on YouTube, and a Michael Jackson Movie Update
YouTube vs. Disney: Who Needs Whom More?
Mailbag! 'Star Wars' and Soderbergh, the Best Home for Warner Bros., and N…
The 2025 Movie Franchise Draft
Will Big Tech and AI Save or Kill Hollywood?
The Risks and Rewards of Self-Distributing Movies, With Black Bear’s Teddy…
Savvy or Desperate? NBCU Poaches Taylor Sheridan From Paramount.
Do Standing Ovations at Film Festivals Mean Anything? The Town Investigate…
Warner Bros. Is Officially for Sale. It's Paramount vs. ... Whom?
Netflix Adds Podcasts and Makes a Deal With AMC Theatres. Why?
Is the “Netflix of AI” App a Friend or Foe to Hollywood?
Apple's True Intentions in Hollywood—With Top Exec Eddy Cue
The Hollywood Stock Market: The Rock, Louis C.K., Kevin Feige, Sora 2, and…
Part 2: What Ari Emanuel Talks About With Trump and the Rock
Part 1 With Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro: AI, Live Events, and the Four-Da…
David Ellison’s $150M Bet on Bari Weiss and a New-Look CBS News
The 'Smashing Machine’ Bomb and A24’s Big-Budget Burden
Sora 2, AI Actors, and How Hollywood Can Fight Back
The Return of the Spec Script—Is There Hope for Original Screenplays in Ho…
One Box Office Battle After Another for PTA
Where the Money Is Spent in Hollywood and How It's Changing
Kimmel Is Back, But Disney vs. Trump Is Just Beginning
Kimmel’s Return, Disney’s Decision, and Iger’s Legacy
Jimmy Kimmel vs. the FCC: Can Disney Escape This Mess?
Is the Rotten Tomatoes Formula Fresh or Rotten?
David Ellison Bought Paramount. Now He Wants Warner Bros. Plus, the 2025 E…
The Emmys vs. the Audience: Which Shows People Actually Watch
The Murdoch Succession War is Over, and Fox Crowns its Next Leader
YouTube’s NFL Debut, A Surprise Box-Office Hit at the Sphere, and Warner B…
Why Gen Alpha Prefers the Big Screen Over Their Phones
How To Save Movies With the CEO of AMC Theatres
The Summer Box Office Report Card: Surprise Hits, Big Flops, and Key Takea…

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