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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap SNL50 and look ahead to the future of SNL in a post–Lorne Michaels world, and wonder whether NBC will continue to finance such a costly and labor-intensive show. Then they debate which streamers are under or overpriced, based on a new streaming report that compares each streamer’s value based on hours viewed vs. subscription price. Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Kevin Costner’s Horizon franchise.

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Lucas Shaw


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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