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Bowen Yang, Charlamagne Tha God, Rachel Maddow and More Reveal Their Podcasting Secrets
As part of its annual list of podcasting’s most powerful players, THR asked every honoree to fill out a questionnaire about the state of the industry, the challenges holding it back, their recording booth habits, and what they consider to be the most underrated podcast. A selection of our favorite responses below, from the likes […]
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“None of the Apps Are Great”: Top Podcasters Reveal Biggest Challenges
In coordination with The Hollywood Reporter‘s list of the most important people in podcasting, the industry’s leaders were asked to identify the sector’s biggest challenges, as the no-longer-so-new medium enters its third decade. And while podcasting seems to have bounced back from last year’s slowdown, there are still plenty of forces holding it back, including […]
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Al Pacino Just Watched ‘The Godfather’ for the First Time in Decades: “Humbling”
It’s the movie that changed the course of his life — and American cinema — but Al Pacino had not seen The Godfather in its entirety in decades. So when he invited me to watch Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 gangster epic with him and some of his friends at a small screening room in Hollywood […]
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“It’s for Sociopaths”: Top Podcasters Deeply Divided Over 1.5x Listening Speed
Listening to podcasts 50 percent faster is either a convenient way to maximize your pod consumption or an unforgivable insult to the craft, depending on who you ask. As part of its annual list of Podcast power players, THR polled the industry’s top practitioners about accelerated listening. The answers were more mixed than we expected, […]
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The Most Powerful People in Podcasting in 2024
Podcasting has entered its maturity, in which the eye-watering spending sprees of the early 2020s have given way to more rational dealmaking. But even amid last year’s relative slowdown, the sector saw several marquee acquisitions. Among those, SmartLess, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, moved from Wondery over to SiriusXM in a […]
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Wondery Partners With Live Events Producer Mills Entertainment to Launch Live Tours
Wondery is going on tour. The premium podcast studio from Amazon has partnered with live events producer and promoter Mills Entertainment for a “multi-year strategic relationship” that will see the companies come together to mount live tours based on various genres across the Wondery universe. The first live offering to roll out from the collaboration […]
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11 Best AI Headshot Generators in 2024
This story was created in paid partnership with Al Pal. In any profession, having an internet presence is essential for doing business. Whether it’s a bio on your company’s About page, an online portfolio to share your best work or social media profiles, you need to display a professional photo of yourself front and center, […]
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Actors Keith David and David Keith Team for Joint Interview on ‘What Are We Talking About?’ Podcast
The second season of the What Are We Talking About? podcast will launch with a conversation starter: The first joint interview with veteran Hollywood actors Keith David and David Keith who, for an obvious reason, are often confused for one another. The podcast — hosted by entertainment industry insiders Paul Davidson (former film and TV […]
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Google Pulls “Dear Sydney” Gemini AI Ad From Olympics Coverage After Controversy
Google has pulled a commercial for its Gemini AI system from coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics after the spot sparked backlash online. “While the ad tested well before airing, given the feedback, we have decided to phase the ad out of our Olympics rotation,” a Google spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. The ad (below), […]
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The Streaming Sports Bundle Venu Finally Has a Price
The streaming sports bundle Venu has settled on a price, though the launch date is still TBD. Venu, a joint venture of Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 per month. Users who subscribe at that price will be locked in for 12 months, and can cancel […]
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Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn to Star in BBC Audio Drama ‘Central Intelligence’ About the CIA
Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, and Johnny Flynn (Stardust, Love Sick) will star in the BBC audio drama Central Intelligence, which promises to tell “the insight story of the CIA” in 10 parts. The U.K. public broadcaster unveiled the show as part of a slew of commissions that also includes an audio version of King Lear […]
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Ego Nwodim to Launch New Podcast ‘Thanks Dad’ (Exclusive)
As Ego Nwodim gears up for the 50th season of Saturday Night Live and her starring role on the new Peacock comedy Mr. Throwback, she’ll also be launching her first podcast. Set to launch on Sept. 9, Thanks Dad will be an interview-style show in which Nwodim invites guests to be what she’s calling her […]
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ESPN Chief Jimmy Pitaro on How the NBA Deal Fits Into Disney’s Streaming Strategy
The next year will be a critical one for ESPN. The Disney-owned sports media giant will launch the Venu streaming bundle with Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the NFL season, and next year is planning its “Flagship” streaming service, which will bring all of ESPN’s live and library programming to streaming. Disney’s just-signed […]
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Pricing Revealed for Disney+, Hulu and Max Bundle, Streaming Partnership Launches Today
One of the most significant streaming bundles in the market has officially launched. The Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle, which will combine Disney’s Disney+ and Hulu services with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max, is launching today, with both ad-supported and ad-free options. Disney and WBD say that the ad-supported tier will cost $16.99 per month, while […]
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Microsoft Users Report Widespread Outages Affecting Banks, Airlines and Broadcasters
A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few providers for key computing services. The trouble was sparked by […]
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The Latest Addition to NBC’s Paris Olympics Coverage? Google’s AI Tech (Exclusive)
When NBC “chief superfan commentator” Leslie Jones decides to learn about a new sport during her coverage of this year’s Paris Olympics, she will turn to Google Gemini to help her out. Or during NBC’s primetime coverage, when the host wants to explain why lane assignments matter in swimming, they will turn to Google search’s […]
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