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Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: 3,000 celebs signed a letter against the Paramount Warner Bros. merger but James Cameron had other thoughts, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are getting biopics, and a classic ‘90s toon is going live action. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links00:00 Intro and The Pitt & Scrubs finale talk05:43 Celebs sign letter against Paramount WB merger11:20 EJAE almost quit songwriting16:39 Amazon is gatekeeping Project Hail Mary 22:01 Tribeca Film Festival looks great27:19 Fern Gully is going live action33:00 Historic films are being preserved digitally37:23 Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart biopics41:21 WB launches Clockwork, signs Sean Baker46:13 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself.
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