Streaming Is Worse Than Cable Ever Was

For this special Oscars 2026 wrap-up, we discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 98th Annual Academy Awards. Including Conan O'Brien's hosting performance, in-memoriam, one battle after another between Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler, and more. All this and more are up for grabs as we recap this year's Oscars! The Academy Awards ("Oscars") are the most prestigious awards in filmmaking and showcase some of the greatest talent and work in motion pictures for that running year. The nominees and winners are selected by majority vote from members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Ballots are cast by members from within the industry and, in most categories, represent the corresponding branch (ex.: actors nominate actors).  

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time for our own brand of March Madness! Everything is coming up brackets this time of year, so we decided to do our own HO March Madness and determine the Most Rewatchable Movie of the 2000s! This means the first decade, 2000-2009, and we take the Top 16 films as decided by HO HQ, and then break it down, bracket by bracket, until only one movie remains! It's a lot of fun, and please share with us your thoughts on the most rewatchable movie of the 2000s. That's not all! Also on this episode, we dive into another topic from a listener and Patreon supporter revolving around our own personal inspiration for our love of the creative arts (including movies, TV, and music). As well as our spoiler-free review of The Bride!, the Paramount / Warner Brothers merger is a go, and recommendations.  We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider! Listen to our Inspired by a True Story episode on SCREAM! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 15:10) Opening | Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery Merger Pros and Cons (15:11 – 1:02:13) From the Outside In: Most Rewatchable Movies of the 2000s (1:02:14 – 1:21:41) Our Personal Artistic Inspirations (1:21:42– 1:30:40) Spoiler-free Review: The Bride (1:30:41 – 1:48:01) Recommendations: DTF St. Louis, Scrubs, Famous Last Words: Eric Dane, The Bluff Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Scream 7 hitting theaters (stick around for our review), we felt it was time to revisit the modern slasher movie rules and determine which ones are still absolutely necessary to have a fantastic time at the movies, and which ones are long overdue to be retired. Bad decisions, the car won't start, dropping the weapon, red herrings, and more are on the slab. It's time to decide for each one: do we keep it, or kill it? Then, we work together to create our own masterful slasher franchise! Also on this episode, Ryan Coogler's The X-Files is a go, billionaire tech mogul villains are popping up everywhere, and recommendations. Listen to our Inspired by a True Story episode on SCREAM! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 20:15) Opening | Ryan Coogler's The X-Files, Billionaire Tech Mogul Villains (20:16 – 1:16:45) From the Outside In: Slasher Movie Rules | Create A Slasher Franchise (1:16:46 – 1:33:23) Spoiler-free Review: Scream 7 | Recommendations Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, TV reboots are all the rage! Again. Harry Potter, Scooby-Doo, Baywatch, The Rockford Files, Charlie's Angels, the list goes on and on. We debate this latest onslaught of reboots of classic TV shows, and whether they're ever good ideas.  Also this week, two huge losses in entertainment with both Robert Duvall and Eric Dane passing away. Plus thoughts on Cross and Hijack Season 2, Ronda Rousey versus Gina Carano, and Hulu fans were in for a shock.  Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 22:17) Robert Duvall, Eric Dane, Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, Tell Me Lies sudden series finale (22:18 – 52:39) TV Reboots Are All The Rage | Recommendations: Cross Season 2, Hijack Season 2, Shelter Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to debate if streaming truly is just modern cable, or if maybe Netflix and the rest are worse than cable ever was. Costs, availability, binge, residuals, it's all on the table as we decide if streaming duped us all! After this spirited debate, it's time to review Joe Keery's film, Cold Storage, plus Whatcha Been Watchin' with Bridgerton Season 4 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.  Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 1:17:00) Streaming Is Worse Than Cable Ever Was (1:17:01 – 1:30:03) Spoiler-free Review: Cold Storage | Recommendations: Bridgerton Season 4, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's that time of year: Valentine's Day. A time to reflect on love...BAD LOVE! Or missed opportunities for love! We are heading down memory lane to discuss those TV and movie couples who either should have ended up together but didn't, and shouldn't have ended up together but did. In other words, these are the mistakes. Then we discuss losing Catherine O'Hara, review Whistle, in theaters now, and discuss recommendations such as The Wrecking Crew on Prime and Roofman on Paramount+. Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 1:20:46) Couples in TV and Movies That Should or Should Not Have Gotten Together (1:20:47 – 1:37:04) Catherine O'Hara | Spoiler-free Review: Whistle | Recommendations: The Wrecking Crew, Roofman Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on Oscars 2026, that's right, the 98th Academy Awards nominations are here! From what should win to what seems to be the actual frontrunner in all of the major categories. Was One Battle After Another the best of the year? Did Sinners deserve a record 16 nominations? Should Timothée Chalamet finally receive his first Oscar? The 98th Annual Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT) on ABC and Hulu. Visit TheHollywoodOutsider.com for a full list of nominees Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Join us on Discord Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited around TV with our 2026 TV Preview Extravaganza!  We talk about 30 new shows coming to both streaming and networks this year plus 15 returning shows all with their respective release date and a brief synopsis. New shows such as Vanished, Steal, The Burbs, Strip Law, Marshalls, CIA, and more as well as returning gems like Scrubs, Shrinking, One Piece, Hijack, The Pitt, The Boys, The Bear and so many more. Last year was full of highlights, but 2026 is looking even more exciting. Enjoy our 2026 TV Preview Extravaganza! What 2026 TV shows are you most looking forward to? Discussed on this episode Kennedy is out and Filoni is in at Lucas Film Netflix updates to all cash deal to buy Warner Brothers and HBO The 2026 TV Preview Extravaganza! Star Trek: Starfleet Academy thoughts Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Join us on Discord Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2026 Movie Preview Extravaganza!  We talk about all the big movies coming to theaters and streaming this year with their respective release date and a brief synopsis. Blockbusters such as Supergirl, Digger, Scream 7, Moana, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three, Project Hail Mary, The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, as well as plenty of smaller films like Ready or Not 2, Obsession, Send Help, and so many more. Last year was full of highlights, but 2026 is looking even more exciting. Enjoy our 2026 Movie Preview Extravaganza! What 2026 movie releases are you most looking forward to? Discussed on this episode 2026 Movie Preview Extravaganza! Click here for more info on our 2026 Alaskan Cruise! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Join us on Discord Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

These are the only awards that really matter, the 2026 HO Awards! On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are breaking down our 2026 awards for both film and television. If you haven't listened to our HO Awards for movies and TV before, we do ours a bit different, for example our "actor" category covers all genders, we do not separate it. For TV: network, cable, and streaming all count, it just has to have had at least 3 new episodes in 2025. For movies, theatrical, VOD, and streaming are all eligible. If you want to follow along, the categories are below, so let us know what your picks are on our social media channels. What will take our awards? Wake Up Dead Man, The Pitt, Stranger Things, Reacher, Pluribus, F1: The Movie, Thunderbolts, Bugonia, Adolescence, Severance, Weapons, Sinners, The Housemaid, or something else? Each of us will award our winners in each category, and at the end, we'll combine ours with listener picks to determine what was the HO TV series and Movie of the Year! Take a listen to the 2026 HO Awards for TV and Film! [divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 15:22) Opening | Best Movie or TV Experience, Most Impactful News Story (15:23 – 59:43) Television Awards (59:44 – 1:56:35) Film Awards (1:56:36 - 2:11:08) Listener Top 10 | HO TV Series and HO Movie of the Year Listen to our podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Be wary of potential mild spoilers for 2024 films and TV series TV Award Categories Best Special Effects and/or Stunts on TV Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Most Disappointing Series Best Specific Moment on TV The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed TV series that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber. The Top 10 Movie Award Categories Best Physical Effects or Stunts Best Use of CGI in Film Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Most Disappointing Series Best Specific Moment in Film The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed film that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber. The Top 10