Pop in with your hosts, Cal and Mike, to delve into the week's newsiest news including rumors that Marvel Studios back channels are trying to get James Gunn rehired, things getting awkward at Fox as the Disney deal looms, rumors of Venom being altered to a PG-13 instead of an R Rating, Apple's new Game Dev Studio show from "Always Sunny in Philedelphia" creators, and Capcom preferring high ratings over sales.
After the break, After Dark: where your hosts talk about what they've been reading, watching and playing. This week they give impressions of the mystery crime miniseries "The Sinner" starring Jessica Biel and this year's best comedy "Game Night" starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. Then, some off topic chatter about the inclusion of LGBTQ themes in cartoons and the latest anime season.
As always, time stamps are below
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Newsy News
04:31 - Marvel Studios may be trying to get James Gunn back
10:01 - Things getting awkward at Fox Studio as Disney deal looms
16:45 - Venom aiming to be PG-13
24:27 - Patrick Stewart's new Star Trek show won't connect to Discovery
29:35 - Apple orders sitcom set in game dev studio from "Always Sunny" creators
33:16 - Capcom would rather have critically acclaimed games than high sellers
After Dark
39:11 - The Sinner
48:30 - Game Night
55:22 - Off Topic After Dark
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