Derek Thompson

It's probably, is it hundreds? Yeah, it's over 200. It's certainly over 200. Yeah. you're not just gonna lay 200 people off, especially when you have a cultural footprint that's thriving, as you said, on YouTube. It's a loss for you emotionally.

I don't know for sure, and I don't understand the economics of this perfectly, but here's a scenario. You're NBC. Do you place a call to call her daddy? Do you place a call to one of these podcasters? It's like- Call her daddy.

I don't know for sure, and I don't understand the economics of this perfectly, but here's a scenario. You're NBC. Do you place a call to call her daddy? Do you place a call to one of these podcasters? It's like- Call her daddy.

I don't know for sure, and I don't understand the economics of this perfectly, but here's a scenario. You're NBC. Do you place a call to call her daddy? Do you place a call to one of these podcasters? It's like- Call her daddy.

She has money. One, she can do once a week. She has money. Does she have the kind of cultural imprint that someone has when they're the face of NBC or the face of ABC? Maybe it doesn't matter.

She has money. One, she can do once a week. She has money. Does she have the kind of cultural imprint that someone has when they're the face of NBC or the face of ABC? Maybe it doesn't matter.

She has money. One, she can do once a week. She has money. Does she have the kind of cultural imprint that someone has when they're the face of NBC or the face of ABC? Maybe it doesn't matter.

Maybe 10 years from now, no one gives a shit about being the face of NBC or ABC. But Jimmy Kimmel, he does a lot more than just host a late night show. He hosts the Oscars.

Maybe 10 years from now, no one gives a shit about being the face of NBC or ABC. But Jimmy Kimmel, he does a lot more than just host a late night show. He hosts the Oscars.

Maybe 10 years from now, no one gives a shit about being the face of NBC or ABC. But Jimmy Kimmel, he does a lot more than just host a late night show. He hosts the Oscars.

He is the face of ABC. He's at the upfronts talking about all the offerings of his network to all of the advertisers.

He is the face of ABC. He's at the upfronts talking about all the offerings of his network to all of the advertisers.

He is the face of ABC. He's at the upfronts talking about all the offerings of his network to all of the advertisers.

Is Alex Cooper, that's your name? Yeah. You tell Alex Cooper, you say... you're already one of the most important people for Gen Z. What if we made you one of the most important celebrities in the world? What if you were the face of Hollywood? That's what you have on offer?

Is Alex Cooper, that's your name? Yeah. You tell Alex Cooper, you say... you're already one of the most important people for Gen Z. What if we made you one of the most important celebrities in the world? What if you were the face of Hollywood? That's what you have on offer?

Is Alex Cooper, that's your name? Yeah. You tell Alex Cooper, you say... you're already one of the most important people for Gen Z. What if we made you one of the most important celebrities in the world? What if you were the face of Hollywood? That's what you have on offer?

If you do one show a week for us, you can also host the Oscars, you can also talk to these, maybe she says yes, maybe she says no, but I think that's the prediction that I guess I'm making is, The next star is going to come from the talent folks at ABC and NBC looking at the top 30 podcasts saying who's like under 35 here that we can get to be our face.

If you do one show a week for us, you can also host the Oscars, you can also talk to these, maybe she says yes, maybe she says no, but I think that's the prediction that I guess I'm making is, The next star is going to come from the talent folks at ABC and NBC looking at the top 30 podcasts saying who's like under 35 here that we can get to be our face.

If you do one show a week for us, you can also host the Oscars, you can also talk to these, maybe she says yes, maybe she says no, but I think that's the prediction that I guess I'm making is, The next star is going to come from the talent folks at ABC and NBC looking at the top 30 podcasts saying who's like under 35 here that we can get to be our face.

And you're going to continue to see late night on TV and talk show podcasts on YouTube continue to become more and more like each other.