Episodes

  • 'Love Story' Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on the Fateful Final Episode, Working With Ryan Murphy and FX and Why They Support Producers United
    Mar 27 2026

    On today’s episode, “Strictly Business” speaks with “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” executive producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson about the Ryan Murphy-FX drama that examines how a fairy-tale romance collided with the fearsome power of fame. The partners in the Color Force film and TV banner also assess the health of the film and TV sales marketplace, and the pair are frank about why they support the Producers United campaign.

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    27 mins
  • Daily Variety – OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney Dodges Video AI Bullet, For Now
    Mar 26 2026

    On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, Sora, and why Disney insiders are relieved that the Mouse House's character licensing deal with Sora has gone away, as has Disney's plan to invest $1 billion in OpenAI. Maddaus and Spangler explain what just happened -- and why SAG-AFTRA deserves to take a victory lap.

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    17 mins
  • Daily Variety – Star Trek is Adrift: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Two Seasons
    Mar 25 2026

    On today’s episode, we’re talking “Star Trek” and its future with Variety’s Joe Otterson. He broke the news that Paramount+’s “Starfleet Academy” will end after just two seasons and showrunner Alex Kurtzman is likely to pass the baton as the creative steward of the franchise for TV. Otterson unpacks what’s next for the beloved space opera in TV and film.

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    14 mins
  • Daily Variety – ‘The Comeback’: Lisa Kudrow Brings Valerie Cherish Back for a Final Adventure on HBO
    Mar 24 2026

    On today’s episode, Variety’s Kate Aurthur details the 21-year, three-season journey that Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King have been on with “The Comeback” as the offbeat comedy takes its final lap on HBO.

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    16 mins
  • Daily Variety – ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings the Business for Amazon MGM; Hong Kong Filmart Reflects China’s Muscle, AI’s Advance and Microdrama Fever
    Mar 23 2026

    On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Brent Lang breaks down a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle “Project Hail Mary.” And Naman Ramachandran reports on the mood at Hong Kong Filmart, where AI and China dominate the conversation among top Asian producers, distributors and talent.

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    18 mins
  • Google TV Embraces Microdrama Boom With Discovery and Navigation Tools as Producers Tackle Format: 'We Want to Be HBO Mashed Up With TikTok'
    Mar 20 2026

    On today’s episode, Variety’s Kate Aurthur hosts a “Strictly Business Live” conversation from the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Google TV hosted a Next Generation Podcast Brunch featuring a conversation with Google’s Juanjo Duran and VeYou founder and CEO Tommy Harper. The pair discuss the burgeoning business of microdramas and how Google TV is integrating the format into its content hubs.

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    22 mins
  • Daily Variety -- Cover Story: Happy at Last, Miley Cyrus Reclaims the Legacy of ‘Hannah Montana’
    Mar 19 2026

    On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Ethan Shanfeld details his profile of Miley Cyrus as she embraces the legacy of “Hannah Montana," tackling stage fright and the buzz about her possibly playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

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    14 mins
  • Daily Variety -- Zendaya Dresses to Impress; Cult-Fave Series 'On Cinema at the Cinema' Hits the Road
    Mar 18 2026

    On today’s episode, we’ll hear from Variety’s Marc Malkin on his chat with Zendaya on the red carpet for A24’s The Drama. And Variety reporter Jack Dunn details one of his cult-favorite digital series, Tim Heidecker's “On Cinema at the Cinema” and why it’s had such a long run with Gen Z cinephiles.

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    13 mins