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Welcome back to our VIP video series "Off the Beaten Path," featuring my friend Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto! Christian and I start off our week by discussing stories and ideas that may fly under our radar, in culture, politics, sports, and more. Plus, Christian previews his latest podcast at HiT.
Did Tom Cruise blow it with Digger? Or did he take risks and hedge them later? Christian and Ed discuss the strangest major Hollywood release since Megalopolis, and talk about the parallels and differences between the two. Cruise has gone into damage control now, but in a more honest and direct manner than some in Hollywood; rather than blame the audiences, Cruise has chosen to defend the people who made Digger.
The much-anticipated, much-feared Paramount-Warner acquisition has been finalized. Is this what's best for films and the cinema? Is this too much consolidation? Christian thinks this is the best outcome from some pretty poor choices, while Ed suggests that the Ellisons may shake up the Hollywood progressive elite and its death-grip on American entertainment.
What do Selma Blair and John Cleese have in common? They have both run afoul of the mindless knee-jerk reaction that Monty Python satirized in its "Argument Clinic" sketch. Compare their thoughtful commentaries and the hyperbolic reaction it creates to the recent and malicious antics of Mark Ruffalo and Robert DeNiro. For that matter, consider what the Daily Wire has faced in Montana in attempting to shoot a pro-ICE movie.
Watch it all and join us in the comments!
