About this episode

Ben Steinberg discusses his startup 'Save Your Cinema' and its impact on L.A. cinemas, while the hosts cover various Hollywood news topics.

Special guest Ben Steinberg joins this week to explain how his startup "Save Your Cinema" grew from an online petition to the movement that reopened the Arclight (24:12). But first, Anne and Ryan discuss the news about town, from the wild suggestion that George Clooney should buy Warner Bros, to the drama behind Nikki Finke's posthumous Hollywood tell-all. They also break down the recently announced lineups of the Toronto and New York Film Festivals. Read more about the re-opening of the Arclight - https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/cinerama-dome-reopen-sony-pictures-alamo-drafthouse-1235206585/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne, Ryan

Guest: Ben Steinberg

Topics covered

• cinema
• film festivals
• Hollywood news
• startup
• celebrity news

Keywords

• Ben Steinberg
• Save Your Cinema
• George Clooney
• Arclight
• film festivals
• Nikki Finke

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Save Your Cinema, Arclight, Toronto Film Festival, New York Film Festival

Places: L.A.

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