The Powers That Be: Daily

Bill Cohan joins Ben Landy to discuss how Bill Ackman epically mistimed his Netflix position. Then they delve into Bob Iger’s complex turnaround effort at Disney.

For more from Bill -

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Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers chat about Disney’s decision to take ESPN direct to consumers, and what that means for both the company’s EBITDA and the industry’s future. Then they delve into CNN’s post town hall malaise and The Messenger’s start-up challenges.

Julia Ioffe joins Ben to decipher the souring relationship between the Kremlin and Evgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s mercenary army, over the battle for Bakhmut. Then they break down how Republicans turned the Pentagon into a political punching bag.

Eriq Gardner and Ben Landy dig into Sam Bankman-Fried’s ambitious and brazen defense to prove his innocence—and the legal precedents that give him hope.

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https://puck.news/s-b-f-s-varsity-blues-defense/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230518

Teddy Schleifer joins Ben Landy to discuss the new front in the Trump-DeSantis megadonor primary. And then the duo discuss Biden’s lukewarm entrance in the fundraising sweepstakes.

Matt Belloni joins Ben Landy to break down the latest developments and deal points in the writers’ strike: navigating a new era of TV, Hollywood’s shrinking middle class, and Zaslav’s P.R. strategy. Then they unpack Aaron Sorkin’s prediction for a WGA-showrunner schism. 

For more from Matt -

https://puck.news/can-the-striking-writers-avoid-class-warfare/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230512

With Peter Hamby off on his honeymoon, Jon Kelly and Dylan Byers fill his shoes to weigh in on CNN’s internal town hall fallout and speculate about whether Tucker Carlson is a Rogan or a Megyn.

Teddy Schleifer joins Peter to discuss the F.B.I. dragnet enclosing Sam Bankman-Fried as another former FTX executive is pressured to flip. Then Lauren Sherman swings by to talk about the evolution of the fashion media business. 

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Tara Palmeri joins Peter to discuss the third-party anti-Trump, anti-Biden fantasy—and Joe Manchin’s potential role in the mix.

For more from Tara -

https://puck.news/no-labels-leaks-manchin-24-dreams/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=thepowersthatbe20230511