Podcasts
Podcast: Jon Batiste on Oscar-Nominated Song “It Never Went Away,” ‘American Symphony’ Oscar Snub and Grammys
Jon Batiste, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, is a singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and actor. At just 37, he has already won five Grammys — including, in 2022, album of the year, for […]
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2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Nominees Unveiled (Exclusive)
SmartLess, Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, On Purpose with Jay Shetty and Normal Gossip are among the titles in contention for the 2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. The category, which will be voted on by fans from Feb. 5 through Feb. 18, also includes popular podcasts Crime Junkie, The Daily, My Favorite Murder, New Heights, […]
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Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast Is No Longer Exclusive to Spotify
Alex Cooper’s popular Call Her Daddy podcast is no longer exclusive to Spotify. As of Jan. 30, the back catalog of the podcast is available on all audio platforms, with the first new episode released on all platforms Wednesday. Video will remain exclusive to Spotify. Cooper’s podcast had been airing exclusively on Spotify since July […]
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Silver Tribe Media Taps Jen Simons and Lagen Nash for C-Suite Roles
Silver Tribe Media, the management and production venture founded by former CAA agent Michael Klein, is adding to its C-suite. The company, which specializes in podcast and digital creator deals, development and production, has hired Jen Simons as its chief content officer and Lagen Nash as its chief revenue officer. Nash joins Silver Tribe from […]
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Amazon’s Audible Cuts 5 Percent of Staff
Audible is laying off 5 percent of its staff with the goal of setting the company up for “continued success” amid an “ increasingly challenging landscape,” according to a memo sent to employees Thursday. In the memo from Audible CEO Bob Carrigan, which was shared with The Hollywood Reporter by an Audible spokesperson, Carrigan says […]
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Ike Barinholtz Listened to “Chernobyl Levels of Poison” to Prep for His Spoof of Ignorant Male Podcasters
Ike Barinholtz is going full dumbass. That’s how The Mindy Project writer-star describes his latest character, Chris Chatman, who he’ll play for his newest project, The Chris Chatman Do-Over podcast, beginning Jan. 11. The weekly show, which is being billed as an original improvised comedy, is the second of three installments in a series of […]
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Dwyane Wade to Launch ‘The Why’ Podcast With iHeartMedia (Exclusive)
NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade is launching a new podcast series featuring discussions with athletes, musicians, business titans, film stars and more about their career paths and continued goals. The podcast, The Why with Dwyane Wade, will launch Jan. 17 with a two-part episode featuring a roundtable with fellow basketball hall of famers Dirk Nowitzki, Tony […]
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Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo and Andrew Scott to Star in Audible Adaptation of ‘1984’ (Exclusive)
Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo will lead Audible’s audio adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984. The Amazing Spider-Man and Wicked stars will play Winston and Julia, respectively, alongside Fleabag’s Andrew Scott as O’Brien and Inception’s Tom Hardy as Big Brother. The audio adaptation will also feature an original score written by Muse front-man Matthew Bellamy and […]
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Radio Giant Audacy — Owner of KROQ and KCBS — Files for Bankruptcy
One of the largest radio companies in the U.S., Audacy, said Sunday that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching a deal with its debt holders to restructure. Audacy owns some of the most high-profile radio stations in the U.S., including L.A.’s infamous alternative station KROQ, KCBS and KNX, as well as […]
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After a Year of Pullback, Podcast Industry Hopes to Regroup In 2024 — With an AI Boost
Going into 2024, podcasting executives remain incredibly bullish on growth in the sector, with an eye to creating multiple revenue streams for creators and using artificial intelligence and video to expand the audience. While the podcast sector faced some pullback in the past year, notably with layoffs and programming cuts at Spotify, Wondery CEO Jen […]
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Shaquille O’Neal Launching Podcast Network, Reboots His ‘Big’ Show
Shaquille O’Neal is launching a podcast network. The NBA legend and NBA on TNT studio analyst is partnering with the sports entertainment company Playmaker HQ to launch The Big Podcast Network, which he hopes will serve as an incubator for athletes and other content creators to launch shows based in the world of sports, business […]
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Spotify Inks Podcast Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery for CNN, HBO and More Shows
Spotify has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery on a podcast distribution and monetization partnership. The deal will see Spotify’s enterprise podcast platform, Megaphone, host and distribute select podcasts from Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN’s All There Is with Anderson Cooper, The Assignment with Audie Cornish and HBO’s The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of […]
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