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Bluesky's Moment, Crony Capitalism, and Guest Julie Scelfo

2024/11/26
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Kara and Scott discuss the success of "Glicked" at the box office, its impact on Broadway adaptations, and the potential for Donna Langley's career.
  • 'Wicked' had the biggest box office launch of a Broadway adaptation.
  • 'Wicked' opened at $114 million domestically and $164 million internationally.
  • Donna Langley's successful bets on 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' position her for a significant career move.

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Kara and Scott discuss the "Glicked" effect on the box office, and Amazon's new $4 billion investment in Anthropic. Then, Elon Musk and Vivek Rameswamy bring their Silicon Valley buddies into the Department of Government Efficiency, while President-elect Donald Trump gets Wall Street's approval with his Treasury Secretary pick. Plus, Bluesky continues to surge, and Meta appears to be feeling the heat. Our Friend of Pivot is Julie Scelfo, the founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction or MAMA. Julie explains why she wants transparency, accountability, and legislation to protect kids online.

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