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The film industry, its personalities, and the making of movies.

Josh Brolin says No Country for Old Men paid him $100,000 and he cleared about $30,000
This Past Weekend·Money

Josh Brolin says No Country for Old Men paid him $100,000 and he cleared about $30,000

Brolin used the number to puncture the fantasy that one great prestige role instantly turns an actor into a mansion with cheekbones.

Oct 14, 2026
Maureen Callahan says Paramount slapping Mark Ruffalo as anti-Semitic is Hollywood’s canary in the coal mine
The Megyn Kelly Show·Culture

Maureen Callahan says Paramount slapping Mark Ruffalo as anti-Semitic is Hollywood’s canary in the coal mine

The claim is not just that Ruffalo picked a fight with David Ellison, it’s that Paramount’s response signals a new studio posture toward anti-Israel celebrity politics.

Aug 27, 2026
Megyn Kelly says Natasha Lyonne will die if she doesn't get treatment immediately after Tribeca meltdown
The Megyn Kelly Show·Culture

Megyn Kelly says Natasha Lyonne will die if she doesn't get treatment immediately after Tribeca meltdown

Kelly pulls no punches on the Russian Doll star's onstage appearance, calling it a failure of everyone in her orbit and drawing a direct line to Carrie Fisher and James Gandolfini.

Jun 25, 2026
Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange Do an Hour of Bits That Would Get a Network Fired
Compound Media·Comedy

Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange Do an Hour of Bits That Would Get a Network Fired

The Compound Media show is less a podcast than a controlled detonation, and somehow that's the whole appeal.

Jun 15, 2026
Dennis Quaid on Reagan, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Getting Shot by a Ricochet
SmartLess·Interviews

Dennis Quaid on Reagan, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Getting Shot by a Ricochet

The actor brings a bulldog named Peaches and more presidential trivia than any podcast has a right to contain.

Jun 14, 2026
Bill Hader on Celebrity Text Chains, Van Halen Brothers, and the Oompa Loompa Union Meeting That Went Nowhere
The Best Show with Tom Scharpling·Comedy

Bill Hader on Celebrity Text Chains, Van Halen Brothers, and the Oompa Loompa Union Meeting That Went Nowhere

The Barry creator stops by The Best Show to discuss fake press conferences, David Lee Roth's inexplicable EP, and a pitch to the Roald Dahl estate that died on arrival.

Jun 3, 2026