Disney Detente, Hulu Doubts, a Sinema Spoiler

Happy Friday from the Daily Courant, your afternoon guide to the best new work at Puck.

First up today, Dylan Byers scoops the latest target of Chris Licht’s prime time recruiting: Charles Barkley. Could the 11-time NBA All-Star, Hall of Famer mega-analyst reverse CNN’s ratings slide?

Plus, below the fold: Matt Belloni and Bill Cohan trade notes on Bob Iger’s explosive investor call and the Disney-Hulu question. Tara Palmeri deciphers Kyrsten Sinema’s re-election strategy. Julia Ioffe and Peter Hamby discuss the fallout from last weekend's cross-continental balloon drama. Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen dig into the latest flashpoint in the Trump-DeSantis saga. Then Matt is joined by Devil Wears Prada scribe Aline Brosh McKenna to talk about why comedies and rom-coms have fallen out of favor.

DYLAN BYERS

As he tries to woo Gayle King, Chris Licht sets his sights on bringing Charles Barkley to CNN.

MATTHEW BELLONI & BILL COHAN

The inside conversation about Iger’s gangbusters fourth quarter, the Peltz detente, the Hulu question, and more.

TARA PALMERI

A look into the very real headaches that Kyrsten Sinema is about to cause for Democrats and Republicans (and herself!) in Washington and Arizona.

PETER HAMBY, JULIA IOFFE, BEN LANDY, and TINA NGUYEN

Julia Ioffe joins Peter Hamby to discuss the international fallout from last weekend's cross-continental balloon drama. Then Ben Landy and Tina Nguyen dig into the latest battle of the Trump-DeSantis saga: Groomer-gate.