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Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029. What will that mean for the broadcast and its audience?
Oscar statues in a press preview in February 2025.
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Today on AirTalk: Oscars moving to YouTube; How do you cope with loved ones with chronic addiction? Are pets replacing kids? Worst holiday parties; and TV Talk: What to watch.
Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029. What will that mean for the broadcast & its audience?
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In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars. But starting in 2029, YouTube will retain global rights to streaming the Oscars through 2033. YouTube will effectively be the home to all things Oscars, including red-carpet coverage, the Governors Awards, and the Oscar nominations announcement. Joining us to discuss the reaction to the news, and what this means for increasing the broadcast’s audience is Katey Rich, awards editor for The Ankler and host of its Prestige Junkie podcast. We also want to hear from you. If you are a part of the industry, how do you see this change to Hollywood’s biggest night? For our general movie fans out there, will this make you more likely to view the Oscars? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
How can families cope when a loved one has a chronic addiction?
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When a son, daughter, or other close family member is grappling with addiction, their suffering can affect the entire family. You are thrust into a position where the help you offer may never affect real change for no fault of your own. Of course, many families do successfully help usher a member into sobriety. But for others, sobriety is the light at the end of the tunnel that seems to just get longer and longer. So how can family members cope when a close relative is suffering from addiction and, despite everyone’s best efforts, can’t or won’t get sober? What can family members do to cope with the complicated emotions that come with seeing the hard work and effort they put in to help someone who never amounts to anything? Joining us to help break down how families can better think about these kinds of situations is Jessica Steinman, LMFT, chief clinical officer for No Matter What Recovery. We also want to hear your experiences: has a loved one dealt with substance abuse issues? What challenges did you face in supporting them? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Are pets replacing kids? New research says maybe not
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A new working paper out of Taiwan supports the idea that having pets can help prepare or even encourage people to have children. Here in LA, treating pets like your own kids is par for the course. Today on AirTalk, we want to hear from you! Do you treat your pets like they are your surrogate children? Did having pets before children help you prepare for parenthood? In what ways? Give us a call at 866-893-5722. Or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.
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Holiday party from hell? We want to hear about it.
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Uh oh. Bill from accounting got too drunk and urinated in the hallway. Uh oh. Your aunt tried to do the “worm” across the dance floor and cracked a rib. Uh oh. A friend of a friend thought it’d be a good idea to start throwing furniture off the balcony and into the pool. He was drunk too, of course. Today on AirTalk we want to hear from you. What are your best “worst” holiday stories? Parties that have come completely array? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
TV Talk: ‘Fallout,’ ‘Robby Hoffman: Wake Up,’ and more!
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Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with
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- Fallout (Prime Video)
- Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix)
- The Elephant (Adult Swim)
- American Masters: Starring Dick Van Dyke (PBS)
- Remembering Rob Reiner
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