Media Monday: Depp’s Second Act & The Journal’s A.I. Shrug

Media Monday: Depp’s Second Act & The Journal’s A.I. Shrug

August 31, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Johnny Depp's Hollywood comeback and the backlash against an A.I.-assisted op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.

The besties Jon Kelly and Peter dig into Hollywood’s embrace of Johnny Depp’s comeback, proving real movie stars remain rare enough to forgive almost anything—even among the audiences likeliest to hold a grudge. Then they turn to the backlash emanating from Stanley Druckenmiller’s A.I.-assisted ‘WSJ’ op-ed, and why the paper is standing by it.

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