The Constitutionals

Emily Markoe (comedy!) sits down to talk about her stage show, "My Little Phobia," that follows her struggles with emetophobia; Plus, we cover clowning, her start in Opera, and Chad's lifelong germaphobia. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The New York Times also has a show called The Interviews but mine started first. They're both equally successful. Yes they are. Disney wants Disney+ to be a super app Vice News is on its way back The anchors who left traditional TV news try to deliver directly to viewers ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

JoAnna Ross (comedy!) joins the show to talk about her new special, "Hot 50!" We cover how she collides the worlds of pole dancing and comedy; how teaching yoga translated to performing stand up; and what it takes to produce a live show. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The New York Times' music critics released a list of the best songwriters and the internet was not pleased. ESPN and CW team up for sports rights What hurdles remain for Warner and Paramount? Sony denies monthly online game license checks NYT 30 Greatest Songwriters ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Katie Compa (stand up!) joins the show to talk about her new album, "Incurable Optimist." Plus, she talks about why doing less sets during the week is better for her; taking a break from comedy during the pandemic; and starting out in a "comedy college." Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Xbox is getting back to what makes Xbox Xbox. Xbox! SNL UK explodes with online views but falls in TV ratings A new bill is aimed at making sports TV more accessible Xbox releases a new memo about the company’s hopeful trajectory Microsoft Gaming reverts back to Xbox Xbox lowers the price of Game Pass by taking away new Call of Duty releases Xbox reevaluating exclusive games ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Movie theater owners unite to save the movie going industry. Cinema United CEO has words for the mergers Ted Sarandos meets with theater owners for possible theater expansion with Netflix Sony Pictures CEO wants less ads in movie theaters New Jersey is a hot bed of filmmaking ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Kelly MacFarland (stand up!) joins the show to talk about the audio release of her latest special - "Hot Gnome." Plus, we get into the paintings that are in the room with us; how she trimmed down her special; and how tragedy led her to doing more comedy. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

People are getting pretty tired of paying for subscription services. Amazon removing third party access to Luna DOJ opens up an anti-trust investigation against the NFL YouTube Music’s first price hike since 2023 Streaming prices are reaching a bubble in the tough economy ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The reality TV world is shrinking and so is JJ Abram's Bad Robot. Reality TV’s hold on television is falling Max Verstappen has been vocal about the new style of F1 racing JJ Abram’s Bad Robot is shrinking, moving to New York ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Netflix can't keep doing this, dang it! Netflix sets price hike across all tiers A theory on the Netflix price increase CNN’s hosts get homely podcast studios CNN’s podcasts aren’t the cable product ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Nicole Alyse Nelson (I Am Frankie!) joins the show to talk about her role in the Oscar-nominated short film "Jane Austen’s Period Drama." We cover what going to the Oscars was like; her journey as a comedy actor while working on Nickelodeon; and I ask way too many Oscar based questions. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Craig Robinson (Killing It! American Dad!) returns to the show to talk about his role on "The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins." Plus, we talk keyboards. “CBS Evening News” ratings have fallen sharply Can “Dune 3” and “Avengers Doomsday” share the same release date and bring butts to theater seats? Netflix’s bad deal with Megan and Harry ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Director/writer Morgan Evans stops by to talk about his new movie, "Micro Budget." We also cover the stellar cast, what the writing process was like, and shooting during the pandemic only to have restrictions lift a week later. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Pixar's "Hoppers" is good! People want diverse casts. And TikTok makes music based moves. New Xbox hardware to get alpha phase in 2027 Universal expands its theatrical window Audiences want diverse casts in movies TikTok users can enjoy music in the app courtesy of Apple Music TikTok and iHeartRadio partner for stations, podcast network ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Matt Koff (The Daily Show!) joins the show to talk about his new special - "Cat Man." We talk about being cat owners; tirelessly writing jokes about the president for late night; and newspaper comics. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach, Giorgia Whigham and Max Burkholder stop by to talk about the second season of Peacock's Ted. The Interviews: Cast of Ted season 2 BBC doesn’t expect its YouTube shows to make much money What a combined Paramount+ and HBO Max brings to the table SAG wants to help organize the podcast industry ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

In a world where The Pitt reigns, Scrubs is back! Chad also talks a lot about video games. “Smiling Friends” ends with season three after creators say they’re burnt out Sony may/may not stop releasing first party games on PC “Drive to Survive” will air on Netflix and Apple TV Warner Bros. lost so much money even though it’s apparently worth a lot ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Jackie Kashian joins the show to talk about her new special, "Alter-Kashian." Plus, we get into which Marvel character she would star as; finding beauty in the state of the world; and championing her comedic friends. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Paramount Skydance continues to show its hand. Xbox gets new bosses. Netflix commits to PVOD releases after theater runs for Warner Bros. movies Netflix can raise their WBD bid Paramount Skydance says its unsealed deal with Warner Bros. is okay with the government Xbox’s Phil Spencer is retiring, Sarah Bond is leaving ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Troy Walker (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) sits down for a chat about his new album - Esquire. Plus, growing up in Denver, writing for late night and how he built his first album. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad is watching Southland; social media goes on trial for addiction; and Daytime TV is on the way out in favor of podcasts. Social media goes on trial Instagram head doesn’t think social media can be an addiction YouTube says it isn’t even social media Daytime TV is too expensive to keep up ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Jeff Bezos ruins the legacy of The Washington Post; Disney gets a new leader; and Christopher Nolan stands up for the Director's Guild of America. The Washington Post hit with hundreds of layoffs WaPo sports section completely gutted Josh D’Amaro and Dana Walden get upgrades at Disney Christopher Nolan talks leading the Director’s Guild, lack of jobs Nolan on DGA bargaining with the AMPTP ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Sindhu Vee sits down to talk about her new tour - "Swanky;" switching from her corporate career into comedy in 2012; and I campaign for her to be on Taskmaster. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

ICE is for losers. Amazon Studios boss gone Patreon succumbs to Apple payments Let tennis players get their data 2025 Film Registry additions Public Media continues to run despite cuts ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Candice Guardino sits down to talk about her new special - "Italian Bred" - that makes comedy out of her dysfunctional family; her podcast "Don't Start" with Sarah Schreiber; and her electric stage presence. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Substack TV, Oscar nominations and Chad bought a rower. BBC to make original YouTube shows Substack launches a new TV app for videos and not writing Australian Open Coverage marred by streaming, cable access 2026 Oscars diversity report ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bari Weiss continues to struggle to find what works at CBS News. LA production had a small winter bump but not much else Ted Sarandos insists the 45-day theatrical window will stay after Warner Bros. acquisition PBS NewsHour Weekend aired its final episode Inside of the new CBS News ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

And all the girlies say they I a lot for a white guy. Tony Dokopil’s CBS Evening News ESPN’s long list of promises in 2026 TV Academy creates a legacy award for long running series Movie theater owners speak up against Warner Bros. sale ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Maggie Crane sits down to talk about taping her new special, "Side by Side" - an autobiographical solo show that covers her life in Massachusetts growing up amidst disability. Watch video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Chad covers mergers, Bari Weiss, and all the crap that made up 2025 in the entertainment industry. He also tries to offer hope. Let the similes fly! The Oscars are YouTube bound in 2029 Bari Weiss is holding right winged town halls Warner Bros. continues to dissuade the Ellison takeover Starz wants the Warner Bros. cable networks Most, if not all, of the most watched streaming shows are from white creators ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Schlop like schlep. Plus, the Game Awards are getting too big to sustain. NFL RedZone gets more commercials mid season Netflix doesn’t put much monetary value on WB game studios Warner Bros. doesn't think Paramount can afford its new bids Disney invests a billion into OpenAI Geoff Keighley on running The Game Awards The Game Awards doesn’t live up to the hype anymore The Game Awards are too expensive ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

All Warner Bros, all Netflix. Chad is less than optimistic with the Warner Bros. sale to Netflix. Warner Bros. went with the richest buyer and, while selling isn't ideal in the first place, it's the better option between Comcast and Paramount Skydance. An update on the Warner Bros. second bids Netflix’s rumored plans for Warner Bros. What Comcast wants to do with Warner Bros. Parmount Skydance’s bid partially comes from Saudi Arabia Paramount sent two letters complaining about Netflix After a third round of offers, Netflix sent the highest offer Netflix and Warner enter exclusive talks Netflix wins Warner Bros Netflix held a Friday morning call with Wall Street analysts AI played a factor into the acquisition Warner Bros. theater output will be safe-ish A memo from David Zaslav suggests “generational change” in the industry ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Call of Duty Black Ops 7's campaign stinks; Starz is looking to buy A+E; and MLB's new TV home(s). Theater owners are following the Warner Bros. Discovery sale Disney might be looking to sell its smaller cable networks and Starz is looking to grow MLB signs new deals with Disney, NBC and Netflix Is Netflix’s MLB deal a sign of what’s to come on the streamer? The FCC is looking at the relationships between broadcast networks ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Myq Kaplan (stand up!) sits down to talk about his new special, "Rini." Plus, we get into how he wrote the special with his girlfriend (also named Rini); trying to avoid time capsule jokes; and his growth as a human and comedian. Watch the interview here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Tiffany Haddish ("Girls Trip," "Solar Opposites") and her friends drop by to talk about their Peacock docuseries "Tiffany Haddish Goes Off." Plus, Disney earnings and CEO Bob Iger's AI interests; and Valve has more gaming hardware. Watch Tiffany Haddish on The Interviews Valve introduces a new Steam Machine, VR headset and controller NBC Sports channel is back Disney CEO Bob Iger talks games on streaming, user based AI generated work Disney stock falls after not very good quarter ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Writers, producers, and siblings Liz Astrof ("Pivoting," "2 Broke Girls") and Jeff Astrof ("Friends," Trial & Error") talk about their new NBC sitcom - "Stumble." Plus, we get into how hard it is to make a comedy show survive. Then, IMDb credits; The New York Times goes vertical; and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's first 100 days and the push to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. IMDb adds much needed credits for crew members Recording Academy adds thousands along with Latin Recording Academy NYT vertical video push David Ellison’s plans for WBD laid out ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

CNN and CBS are going through changes. The former, for the better. The latter, not so much. And Peacock probably plateaued. CNN goes to streaming CBS News overhaul takes shape after initial layoffs Netflix is looking into acquiring Warner Bros studios and streaming Did Peacock peak? What happened between Disney and Doctor Who ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Gimmie the ball because I'm gonna DUNK IT! Michael Jordan’s role with NBA on NBC Jordan’s reasoning to join NBC Warner Bros. is definitely up for sale Paramount is desperate for WBD Supposed interested bidders on WB assets Microsoft offers a hint at Xbox’s future PC status ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

The Oscar box office isn't as profitable as it used to be. Xbox ROG Ally X sold out, reviewed pretty well Netflix and Spotify team up for video podcasts NFL TV ratings are going up Apple lands F1 rights Oscar-contender movies with big budgets struggle at the box office “F1” can only pick three songs for Oscar race ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Bari Weiss and the not so well received Paramount Skydance acquisition for CBS News. Paramount buys Bari Weiss, The Free Press Who is Bari Weiss? Memos already sent and where The Free Press sits at Paramount Skydance Dan Rather is not a fan of the purchase and Weiss’s new job Jimmy Kimmel asks Aziz Ansari why he did the Ridyah show Human Rights watch denies Aziz Ansari’s donation of Ridyah Festival Funds Jessica Kirson donates her money Bill Burr defends his choice to perform ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Gaming goes to subscriptions and WNBA players fight for more money. Disney+’s app overhaul featuring Hulu and ESPN Amazon Luna gets an overhaul with AAA games in mind Microsoft raises Xbox Game Pass prices, boosts cloud gaming Napheesa Collier says Cathy Engelbert is very bad at her job WNBA players aren’t getting anywhere with the CBA negotiations Players agree with Collier's message ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Nintendo says goodbye to a boss. Disney is in trouble with shareholders. And Apple TV+ is having a tough go at animation. Doug Bowser retiring from Nintendo Bob Iger, Disney in trouble with shareholders after Kimmel suspension Apple overreacts and delays a show's premiere Animation in on Apple TV+ is almost completely gone ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Sally Ann Hall (stand up!) drops by to talk about filming her debut comedy special. Plus, performing as a singing bartender, finding bookings, and musical theatre! Watch the video here. ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Standing with Jimmy Kimmel and the lack of objective new voices with consolidating in media. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggests more silences are on the way after Jimmy Kimmel suspension The big NBC split begins in October Amazon Prime Video is the only place to get NBA League Pass John Landgraf says consolidation between studios has to happen ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Ben Katzner (stand up!) comes by to talk about his new album and special - "Supple Harlot." Plus, we talk about working in Minneapolis, appointment viewing, and balancing writing projects while procrastinating. Watch the video here! ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Too many mergers and not enough burgers. Also, please don't talk during movies. Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery CBS News has a new, conservative complaint facilitator Fox Corp ends the sibling succession spat Fox Corp’s new boss’s areas of control James Wan wants out of the popular “Conjuring” franchise ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Gabby Gutierrez-Reed (stand up!) sits down to talk about her debut album with her comedy supergroup, Firecracker Comedy. The self-titled album also features  separate sets from Kate Strobel and Salma Zaky. Gabby and Chad talk about being working artists; touring; ghostwriting and more. ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

Nintendo wants Switch 1 to play Switch 2 games and the Atlanta Journal Constitution wants 500,000 subscribers on digital. If we're asking for fictitious things, I want to be a real boy. What can Starz do now that it’s all on its own? Nintendo wants backwards compatibility to drive both Switch and Switch 2 Atlanta Journal Constitution quits print business after 150 years The 2025 Summer Box Office was lackluster but better than last year ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

MSNBC changes to the dumbest name while ESPN goes (almost fully) direct to consumer. MSNBC name change after split CBS Atlanta changes What happens to the previous Atlanta affiliate? ESPN chair Jimmy Pitaro on the new direct to consumer service ESPN App is all about customization ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook