Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, Episode 99!
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Paramount's deal for Warner Bros was halted by twelve states Attorneys for monopolizing Hollywood and beyond. We get into the details of how the attorneys caved, ahem, settled. But there's a twist- it's not over yet, keep listening and you'll hear why.
E-Kan and Rían also get into: three hikers who trusted Gemini AI to plan their Mount Shasta trip and ended up stranded overnight in Mud Creek Canyon (they're fine, but please don't try this next time you're planning a hike). Friend of the show and former guest Heather-Ashley Boyer was in DC pushing AI safety and the federal production tax credit alongside Bernie Sanders and members of Congress. Meanwhile, Trump continues to refuses to put any AI guardrails in place — despite Anthropic's own CEO and departing researchers sounding the alarm.
Plus: the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act, the legislation more people need to know about, and a special Hidden Gems, including cheap movie tickets you didn't know about.
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Show Links:
ROBOT KICKS KID https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BojeUP0_m_w
ROBOT PICKS FIGHT https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gCbb3udq61M?feature=share
Noah Wyle Federal Tax Credit https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/noah-wyle-encouraging-update-federal-film-tv-tax-credit-1236701842/
Performing artists tax parity act-
https://www.sagaftra.org/update-performing-artist-tax-parity-act
Trump rejects AI-
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-rejects-ai-regulation-citing-parallels-with-climate-change-in-un-address/
States defy trump on AI-
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/states-defy-trump-ai-regulation-01083481
Paramount Merger Settlement - https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/paramount-reaches-settlement-states-warner-bros-discovery-merger-rcna598645
Judge Halts Paramount Merger - https://apnews.com/article/warner-bros-paramount-injunction-361fa669019e0053cf6d4513e6e275e3
Hidden Gems:
Laemmle $7 movie tickets
Irish Film Festival in LA - https://ciacla.org/film/
Time Stamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Hikers Get Stranded on Mountain using AI
(06:34) AI Robot Gets in Fight
(11:41) Noah Wyle Hints Federal Tax Credit
(12:56) Performing Artist Tax Parity Act is a need
(17:04) Trump Refuses AI Regulations
(18:37) Paramount Settlement Reaches Deal
(33:29) Hidden Gems
