Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI Clone of Himself?

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Neal and Toby discuss the Hollywood protest against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and the rise of AI technology with Mark Zuckerberg's AI clone, along with trends in refresher drinks.

Episode 823: Neal and Toby chat about the drama happening in Hollywood as more than 1,000 actors, directors, and writers have signed an open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Then, the ‘Annoyance Economy’ is booming more than ever. Also, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building out an AI version of himself to replace him in meetings. Meanwhile, Toby dives into the trend of refresher drinks as McDonald’s is the latest chain to get into the mix. Learn more at https://www.schwab.com/oninvesting Vote for MBD at the Webby Awards!!! https://wbby.co/57452N Trivia night!: https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-april2026 Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Neal, Toby

Topics covered

• Hollywood merger
• AI technology
• Annoyance Economy
• refresher drinks
• entertainment industry

Keywords

• Hollywood
• Paramount
• Warner Bros. Discovery
• Mark Zuckerberg
• AI clone
• refresher drinks
• Annoyance Economy

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Organizations: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, McDonald’s

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