It’s a spring news catch-up episode! Conan & Nikki return as show hosts, Will Smith raps about the slap, and the Academy apologizes for their statement re: Hamdan Ballal. Plus, we dive into lots of Emmys, Sundance, studio shake-ups, and early takeaways from Cinemacon. Otherwise, sorry… the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood news dropped after we stopped recording on Tuesday night. So that’ll be discussed next episode.
ACADEMY NEWS:
Conan O’Brien returns as host for the 98th Oscars - 1:30
Will Smith raps about ‘The Slap’ - 6:29
The Academy apologizes for its statement after violence against Hamdan Ballal - 8:49
OTHER AWARDS NEWS:
Nikki Glaser returns as host for the 83rd Golden Globes - 13:47
The ACE EDDIE Award Winners - 15:16
The 2025 Emmys set a date + we look at the TV Awards “Season” - 18:05
INDUSTRY NEWS:
Sundance moves to Boulder, Colorado - 21:23
MGM ousts Jennifer Salke + a James Bond update & the state of streaming films - 24:47
Zazlav looks to replace WB studio heads - 32:54
WB sells Coyote vs Acme to Ketchup Entertainment - 35:47
AMC to expand Dolby & IMAX locations, Mike1 quotes Seth Rogen to give us hope - 38:21
FUTURE MOVIE NEWS:
The Beatles film series sets its cast - 42:35
The Legend of Zelda sets its release date - 47:02
Kendrick Lamar & Trey Parker’s film gets pushed to 2026 - 49:00
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
One New Film: Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna - 50:06
Plus, a bunch of films we watched from previous years including Touch of Evil, The Killing, Chungking Express, Joint Security Area, Midnight Run, Shiva Baby, & Clue - 52:18
Adolescence - 55:38
Plus, a bunch of other TV Series watches we did including American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read, Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Frankie, Reacher, Invincible, The White Lotus, Abbott Elementary, and Shoresy - 58:38
OUTRO: Our Oscars Year in Preview Series continues next. Then we’ll return with an Oscar Race Checkpoints on Cinemacon & the Cannes lineup announcement. We’ll also be announcing upcoming series and new MMO endeavors. So stay tuned. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar