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The Hot Mic

Every week, entertainment journalist, writer, and Above the Line editor Jeff Sneider and critic, writer, and content creator John Rocha break down all the big news and their big scoops from the worlds of Film, TV, and Entertainment. It"s a no holds barred show full of honest, unfiltered, and informed analysis from two industry professionals.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic--5632767/support.

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117:30

THE HOT WB, Paramount is SKYDANCE, Gunn Stays On at...

The Hot Mic ·

2026/10/03

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including Paramount and WB merger is done and they are now SKYDANCE with some executives moving up or out and James Gunn and Peter Safran safe at DC...for now. They also talk J.A. Bayona possibly coming back for the new Jurassic World movie, is Avenger Secret Wars being pushed?, how Digger reviews and box office numbers affect Cruise's status, Walton Goggins and Ed Gethigi join Miami Vice reboot,

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149:03

Paramount/WB Merger On Hold AGAIN! Mahershala Ali vs...

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2026/09/25

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including Paramount and WB merger settlement agreement, Elon Musk being in play now and new updates delaying the merger, Eben Moss Bacharach to play Kelso in Heat 2, Day Drinker, Madden, Clayface, Paper Tiger, Cliff Booth and You Can See Everything trailers, DIGGER mixed reactions has dropped tracking to $12M...another Tom Cruise flop?, Robert Eggers doing a Romeo and Juliet theatrical

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105:30

Paramount and Bonta In Settlement Merger Talks? Brad...

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2026/09/19

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including if Paramount and Rob Bonta are really in settlement talks over the WB merger, Brad Pitt and Edward Berger reuniting for World War Z sequel and Heart of the Beast cut battles with David Ayer, Resident Evil review and Zack Cregger's description of his latest movie, Jeremy Saulnier’s new movie is titled and has a run time, John Leguizamo is the villain in new Miami Vice movie, Noah

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132:47

New Inde Navarrette Movie Sparks Drama, Adria Arjona...

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2026/09/05

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including Inde Navarrette's new film sparks controversy over who broke the story, who is Noah Jupe in the MCU, Adria Arjona hints again at playing WW, Gal Gadot’s comments about Wonder Woman and Zack Snyder, Barbaro vs Qualley for Fred Astaire biopic with Tom Holland, Days of Thunder 2 updates, Ridley Scott blamed Paul Mescal for Gladiator II, Onslaught review and more!HOT MIC MERCH LINK:

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125:37

James Bond Shortlist is FAKE, Gunn & Safran To Stay...

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2026/08/28

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including the new James Bond rumored actor shortlist, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen passing, James Gunn’s new comments on Brave and Bold and the report that he and Safran will stay thru the merger, Ridley Scott doing am Alien sequel with David, new Heat 2 casting news, The Uprising is now Robin Hood, new Social Reckoning and Ali G trailers and movie/TV reviews, Dan Stevens is Robocop,

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115:15

Doomsday, Dune 3 to Open to $200M, Michael Sequel...

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2026/08/22

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including are Avengers Doomsday and Dune 3 looking at duel $200M openings, more X-Men news casting, Michael sequel will apparently tackle MJ accusations from his POV, Marvel TV's new shows and Yahya Abdul Mateen II's comments about Wonder Man cancellation, Gorilla Grodd series gets a title and description, Sneider addresses the Sebastian Stan and Harvey Dent or Victor Szasz news, Ebenezer and

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130:06

Suzy Bemba is X-Men's Storm in MCU? Gunn's DC Halts...

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2026/08/14

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including is Suzy Bemba playing X-Men's Storm in the MCU? DGA and IATSE backing Paramount/WB merger, Ellison’s threats to take Paramount out of LA and his 30 movie written promise. James Gunn's DC halts more projects, Coyote vs Acme scores but weak box office tracking, Alden Ehrenreich joins Miami Vice movie, Barbie 2 crisis updates, The End of Oak Street critics scores and box office

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119:06

Kit Connor Eyed for X-Men's Cyclops, Cameron Quits...

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2026/08/07

On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including reports that Kit Connor is being eyed yo play Cyclops/Scott Summers in the X-Men movie, the Paramount WB merger trial is set and will cost Paramount $1.7B, Spider-Man Brand New Day set to break even more records as it expands to IMAX, Sneider's X-men casting updates, Primetime and Your Mother (x3) trailers, James Cameron leaving Avatar?, Ice Cream Man AI controversy and review, James

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59:57

Samara Weaving is X-Men's Emma Frost, Mahershala Ali...

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2026/07/31

On a special Friday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big news that Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost, Mahershala Ali talks Blade updates, Wonder Man 2 is cancelled, DC updates and more! PLUS, Rocha drops some X-Men rumors he's been hearing and Sneider talks his latest scoop on Michael Johnston's role in The Mummy.HOT MIC MERCH LINK: https://www.bestnametape.com/The-Hot-Mic-Shop-s/4592.htm#marvel #xmen #blade #Kevinfeige #MCU #DC #WB #TheHotMic #JeffSneider

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107:50

DC's LANTERNS SDCC Panel, Paramount WB Merger Moves...

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2026/07/25

On a special Monday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big news that Paramount is pushing its WB merger to 2027! They also break down the Lanterns panel and DC news, preview what we might see from the Marvel SDCC panel tomorrow, The Odyssey will only drop 31% and Elon Musk wants to fund a Mel Gibson version, Ebenezer and Depp reactions, Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil trailer, Glen Powell for Lou Gehrig biopic, Days of Thunder 2 in the works, the Clayface trailer uplifts DC,

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80:12

Avengers Doomsday Trailer Talk, Paramount/WB Merger...

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2026/07/21

On a special Monday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the new Avengers Doomsday that dropped, what it might be teasing, what Feige said about Marvel and why it isn't being universally well received. They also talk the Paramount WB merger being paused for now and The Odyssey's box office numbers quieting all the haters and what its box office potential might going forward and more! HOT MIC MERCH LINK: https://www.bestnametape.com/The-Hot-Mic-Shop-s/4592.htm #marvel #xmen

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146:28

X-Men Casting Rumors Heat Up, The Odyssey is Blowing...

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2026/07/18

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk what is the real truth about X-Men casting, their reviews on The Odyssey review and early box office blowing up, why The Batman 2 really got delayed, the trailers for I Play Rocky, Digger, The Uprising and Behemoth, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt and Walton Goggins join GI Joe with Danny McBride directing now, our Sam Neill tribute, Marvel's Nova to be a film now, Kane Parsons's new A24 deal vs WB's attempt to steal him away, Matt Damon

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134:13

Inde Navarrette For MCU's X-Men, Dune 3 Trailer...

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2026/07/10

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk DC possibly finding its Gorilla Grodd for the Jimmy Olsen series, Dune Part 3 trailer teases an epic for the ages, live action Moana’s terrible tracking and Dwayne Johnson’s next movie, James Gunn and DC updates after Supergirl fallout, Emmys snubs and surprises, Neon’s 'Artificial' deal, The Odyssey reactions, tracking and lies about influencer screenings, Inde Navarette meeting with Marvel and Heat 2 for possible roles, Heat 2 news,

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107:13

DC's 'Supergirl' to Crash at Box Office, Zendaya...

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2026/06/27

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk Supergirl looking like its gonna crash at the box office and what it means for DC, Christopher Nolan and Universal Pictures banning "influencer" screenings for The Odyssey with special guest Kristian Harloff, Peter Safran and James Gunn meeting with David Ellison over DC, Klara and the Sun, The Debut and The Weight trailer, that Jonathan Majors debacle of a movie, A24 and Google partnership, Amazon dropping Artificial, James Bond

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118:23

X-Men Will Be Marvel's Big Swing, Spider-Man BND...

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2026/06/18

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk new Spider-Man BND trailer teasing more Jean Grey, Ridley Scott is messing with Alien Romulus sequel, Charles Melton for Beast and X-Men reboot’s “big swing” from Marvel, Wagner Moura for Oceans villain, Daniel Kaluya and Teyana Taykor for Shaka King’s next movie, Toy Story 5 review, Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn fiasco pits Netflix vs Paramount, Austin Powers 4 is happening and Shrek 5 trailer animation critiques, Netflix is or is not buying

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68:12

BATMAN II Breaking News! Sebastian Stan is Victor...

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2026/06/12

On this SPECIAL episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk Sneider's BREAKING NEWS that SebastianStan is set to play Victor Zsasz in the movie with Brian Tyree Henry set to play Two Face! This is massive and shocking news. What role witl Zsasz play in this one and how will people feel about Henry playing Two Face. Also, what does this mean for Scarlett Johansson's character and Charles Dance's role? Is this the Court of Owls or not? So many questions and we answer them all on this

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111:52

Audiences Turn on Spielberg Over DISCLOSURE DAY,...

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2026/06/12

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk if audiences will reject Spielberg's Disclosure Day, 'Obsession' production controversy, 24 Jump Street is a Go, Supergirl cut 25 minutes of footage, The Social Reckoning, Whalefall, Heart of the Beast and Gatto trailers, a new writer boards the Transformers project, Jennifer Lawrence's new film, Maggie Gyllenhaal's next directorial movie, Jason Momoa exits Helldivers, Emma Stone rumored to be joining the Daniels next project, and

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134:05

Hollywood's AI Hunger and Love for BACKROOMS and...

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2026/06/05

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk Hollywood's growing obsession with AI, why they love Backrooms and Obsession and if they'll learn the right lessons, did Justin Kuritzkes write Spider Man BND, Scorsese AI news and Boots Riley’s reaction, Backrooms and Scary Movie reviews, How to Rob a Bank, Onslaught, Ice Cream Man and By Any Means trailers, Barbarella remake going forward with Sydney Sweeney, Gene Wilder biopic is happening, Zack Synder directing Escape from New

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125:52

Kinberg'S STAR WARS Trilogy is Eps 10-12 of Skywalker...

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2026/05/29

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the news that Simon Kinberg's Star Wars trilogy is Eps 10-12 of the Skywalker Saga. the Tom Hardy Mobland drama, Disclosure Day first reactions, In the Hand of Dante and Primetime trailers, Disclosure Day final trailer, Stan Lee and AI deal, Amazon's AI animated projects deal, Supergirl and The Odyssey box office tracking being soft, Spider-Noir and The Boys finale reviews, the Backrooms ghost director drama, and more!#tomhardy

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120:57

New Godfather Movie in the Works, What's Really Going...

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2026/05/22

On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk a new The Godfather movie is in the works, Adventure oif Cliff Booth set for November IMAX release, The Odyssey's rumored runtime, Michael Bay’s new movie set during US vs Iran war, Matt Damon to star in the new Daniels movie, a 'The Getawa' remake is happening at Netflix, King Conan to shoot in 2027 according to Schwarzenegger, Vin Diesel talks "Popular Cinema is not a lesser form of art" nonsense at Cannes, Tom Francis for James

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