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Matt is joined by award-winning entertainment marketing executive Terry Press to discuss the social media whirlwind surrounding best-picture-nominated film Emilia Pérez after tweets from its star, best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, have derailed its Oscar campaign. Terry offers her expertise and runs through the awards campaign playbook to outline how Netflix and Emilia Pérez can salvage this implosion. Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for Captain America: Brave New World.


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Terry Press


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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