Pixar's "Hoppers" is good! People want diverse casts. And TikTok makes music based moves.

• New Xbox hardware to get alpha phase in 2027
• Universal expands its theatrical window
• Audiences want diverse casts in movies
• TikTok users can enjoy music in the app courtesy of Apple Music
• TikTok and iHeartRadio partner for stations, podcast network

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Matt Koff (The Daily Show!) joins the show to talk about his new special - "Cat Man." We talk about being cat owners; tirelessly writing jokes about the president for late night; and newspaper comics.

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Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach, Giorgia Whigham and Max Burkholder stop by to talk about the second season of Peacock's Ted.

• The Interviews: Cast of Ted season 2
• BBC doesn’t expect its YouTube shows to make much money
• What a combined Paramount+ and HBO Max brings to the table
• SAG wants to help organize the podcast industry

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In a world where The Pitt reigns, Scrubs is back! Chad also talks a lot about video games.

• “Smiling Friends” ends with season three after creators say they’re burnt out
• Sony may/may not stop releasing first party games on PC
• “Drive to Survive” will air on Netflix and Apple TV
• Warner Bros. lost so much money even though it’s apparently worth a lot

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Jackie Kashian joins the show to talk about her new special, "Alter-Kashian." Plus, we get into which Marvel character she would star as; finding beauty in the state of the world; and championing her comedic friends.

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Paramount Skydance continues to show its hand. Xbox gets new bosses.

• Netflix commits to PVOD releases after theater runs for Warner Bros. movies
• Netflix can raise their WBD bid
• Paramount Skydance says its unsealed deal with Warner Bros. is okay with the government
• Xbox’s Phil Spencer is retiring, Sarah Bond is leaving

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Troy Walker (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) sits down for a chat about his new album - Esquire. Plus, growing up in Denver, writing for late night and how he built his first album.

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Chad is watching Southland; social media goes on trial for addiction; and Daytime TV is on the way out in favor of podcasts.

• Social media goes on trial
• Instagram head doesn’t think social media can be an addiction
• YouTube says it isn’t even social media
• Daytime TV is too expensive to keep up

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