The Fame Game: Politics in Hollywood ft. Variety's Ramin Setoodeh

Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

Citizen Cain Productions

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

3.9 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Variety's Editor-in-Chief, Ramin Setoodeh, joins Meghan for a deep dive into the intersection of Hollywood and politics. From the legacy of "Joker: Folie à Deux" at the Venice Film Festival to the polarizing media strategies of public figures like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Ramin offers insight into how politics shape the entertainment industry. The conversation explores the growing influence of conservative media figures like Russell Brand, the future of celebrity involvement in politics, and how "SNL" parodies may impact public opinion. Ramin also shares his must-watch list for the fall and his thoughts on what went wrong with "Megalopolis."

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0:00.0	Megan McCain has entered the chat.
0:07.0	Megan McCain has entered the chat. Welcome back to Sitterson McCain. That noise you here is Miranda's fish tank. She's not growing eating on that show.
0:36.8	I thought it was in toilet running. No, it's my fish tank. I got to going on the show. I thought it was toilet running, which again.
0:38.7	No, it's my fish tank.
0:39.8	I got to put water in it.
0:40.8	Sorry, everybody.
0:41.7	Totally.
0:42.2	We're in my living room.
0:43.7	Nobody cares.
0:44.8	You had a fish tank.
0:46.0	I cannot commit to a fish tank.
0:48.4	Okay, so we are obviously back for our episode this week.
0:52.6	It is rainy and dreary here right outside DC,
0:55.2	and it's like sort of impacting my mood a little bit. I just want, I don't know what is.
0:59.9	I just really want to get through the election. Like I just want to keep moving through this
1:04.5	because I think it's impacting everyone's collective mood. And in so many factions of my life,
1:09.4	and I don't know if this is happening to you, Miranda,
1:11.5	people are like, well, let's just figure it out after the election. Let's just I'll be able
1:15.0	to deal with it after the election or whatever. Because I think a lot of people don't know,
1:18.7	obviously, like, who's going to win and how that will impact beneath the economy, social unrest.
1:23.7	And it's really weird. I have, I don't think they would mind me saying this. My friends, Jamie and Yosef, Jamie Kurchick, who you know very well who's been on the show multiple times, old friend.
1:32.5	They're actually leaving town.
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