Hollywood actors could be joining writers in the picket line very soon. The writer strike has shut down most productions here in the US, but not all of them. It would also keep actors from participating in promotional activities so that all Barbie press you've been seeing with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will stop. And we have a listener question about nuclear energy.
Kara and Scott discuss actors joining writers on the picket line, and Ticketmaster vs. Taylor Swift fans, again.* Also, Threads hit 100 million users in just five days, does its success give Mark Zuckerberg a chance to atone for the sins of his other products? Or will Elon Musk just drag him down into a *checks notes* “literal dick measuring contest.” Plus, the FTC is on an antitrust losing streak, and a listener disagrees with Kara on nuclear energy.
You can listen to Kara’s interview with Jake Tapper here.
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*Ticketmaster's statement re: Taylor Swift ticketing in France:
The onsale date and time for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in France is being rescheduled and tickets are still available. This sale was disrupted by an issue with a third-party provider and they are working to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
As soon as we saw fans experiencing issues, queues were paused. All codes that were not used to purchase tickets today will remain valid. Fans previously selected to participate in the onsale will be notified directly of the new onsale date and time.
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