I think everyone should take a moment and watch every second of this and ask themselves why the media is not showing any of these clips on TV.

Jimmy Kimmel & team met with Disney’s top TV execs yesterday but failed to reach a deal to bring him back to ABC. Details on what he WANTS to say on-air and the far-reaching implications of the Trump-fueled standoff, with Kim Masters ⬇️⬇️ puck.news/why-disney-suc…

Tricia McLaughlin “tHiS ReAdS LiKe a tHrEaT”

What a week. @mattbelloni and I banter the @jimmykimmellive debacle and we revisit our interview with the director of the Emmy-winning Pee-wee Herman doc. kcrw.com/culture/shows/…

My latest. I thought the email was fake…

another good Kim Masters piece on disney/kimmel for someone so methodical about legacy, some of iger's recent moves have been curious but i think at a certain point being consumed with your own legacy ends up giving you option paralysis puck.news/iger-eisner-an…

Peter Friedlander, late of Netflix, is the new head of TV for Amazon, per source.

This week, Mike Figgis joins us to talk about Megdoc, his chronicle of the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s $160 million Megalopolis. You will be entertained! Also, @mattbelloni and I banter the Kimmel aftermath. (Yes, everything sucks, but take a break.) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…?

Take a break from the horror show and listen to Benny Safdie talk about The Smashing Machine, what he learned working with PTA and Christopher Nolan as an actor, and that split from brother Josh. Plus Matthew Belloni and I banter our little hearts out! kcrw.com/shows/the-bu...

If you scroll down to the bottom of Puck’s What I’m hearing column from last night, I had some thoughts about what David Ellison is doing with CBS News. Here’s a little taste.

A gripping tale of a retired Israeli general who drove, with his wife, into the teeth of the October 7 terror attack to rescue his son and family. Filmmaker Barry Avrich and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon join us. Plus Kim and @mattbelloni banter! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

This is a good one if I say so myself. Aziz Ansari talks about his new movie, Good Fortune, and his Bill Murray movie that shut down after three weeks. And yes, that Saudi gig. Plus not unrelated banter from @mattbelloni.bsky.social and me! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

My latest.

Comcast’s first non-Roberts co-C.E.O., Mike Cavanagh, has clarified one thing—and complicated another. With no plans to name a C.E.O. of NBCU, a quiet power struggle between Donna Langley and Matt Strauss is taking shape. Kim Masters breaks it all down: puck.news/will-donna-lan…

I chatted with Kelly Reichardt about her very independent filmmaking career and her new art-heist movie, The Mastermind. And thanks to @mattbelloni and @lucas_shaw for bantering while I was on break! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Take a few minutes to see how utterly screwed we will be if the GOP gets its way. Avenel Joseph Raises The Alarm: Medicaid Cuts and ACA Expirations Are Happening Right Now substack.com/@contrarian/no…

This week, veteran tv writer-producer Brad Falchuk tells @edeggans, “There’s a difference between data and knowledge. The companies have data but the writers have knowledge.” Plus @mattbelloni and I bring the banter! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Late to posting this but still pertinent, especially with California AG Rob Bonta expressing concern. puck.news/david-ellisons…