What BBN said on air. Comedy, with fictional anchors.
Chip DarnellOur guest stars in the new film Gravel Kings, and he has a view on Hollywood job hunting. Zeke Montomolo, thanks for joining us.
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloHappy to be here, Chip. Hypothetically, I've been up since two, guarding this oat milk.
Chip DarnellNetflix fired its film chief, Dan Lin, on October nineteenth.
Chip DarnellNow Page Six lists the co-head of DC Studios, Peter Safran, among the names in the mix to replace him.
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloRight. And a Paramount insider told Cosmic Book News the DC bosses are looking to jump ship, calling the rumor credible.
Chip DarnellA Paramount insider. Is that who you'd ask about whether Warner's people are leaving?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloChip, nobody knows your employees better than the people who'd love to have them. It's the most credible gossip there is.
Chip DarnellThat's the competition saying it.
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloExactly. Which is why I believe it.
Chip DarnellLet's talk about Gravel Kings. What's it about?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloI play a paving contractor who inherits a quarry and a feud. It's a heist movie, but the loot is driveways.
Chip DarnellDriveways. And who's paying for that one?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloLantern Hill, for now. Hypothetically, a streamer could swoop in, but I'd never take that call.
Chip DarnellHave you taken any calls from Netflix?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloHypothetically, a lunch. Tuesday. Somebody brought a very nice salad. I'm not saying whose.
Chip DarnellBut you didn't answer the question. Did you meet them?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloYes. Hypothetically, I met three people, and one of them is taking over October twenty-sixth.
Chip DarnellPeter Rice, the new chief content officer.
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloI plead the oat milk.
Chip DarnellLightning round. Superman or Batman?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloWhoever's contract runs past April twenty twenty-seven.
Chip DarnellBest part of a movie set?
- ZM
Zeke MontomoloThe catering table, because that's where you hear who's leaving.
