Putin's existential war & CNN's new boss

Published: March 4, 2022, 5 a.m.

Join Puck writers Peter Hamby, Matt Belloni, Julia Ioffe, and Dylan Byers for an expert discussion about these topics and more:\n\nHollywood's response to Russia: Canceled productions, YouTube bans, and more\n\nIf you want to see The Batman this weekend, you'll have to pay more at AMC theaters\n\nLarry David has abruptly shelved a documentary about himself ... and no, it's not a stunt for Curb Your Enthusiasm\n\nRussia has taken the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, and early predictions of how the war might end have gone out the window\n\nThe Russian economy is being vaporized, but Putin is never going to take the L ... how far will he go?\n\nWestern allies of Ukraine, including the US, won't be able to hide from the consequences of this war\n\nCNN has appointed a replacement for Jeff Zucker: "Wunderkind" executive producer Chris Licht\n\nDoes Licht's appointment mean CNN is pivoting back to hard news? Yes and no.\n\nWhither the resistance-y "liberal edge" that CNN acquired during Zucker's term?\n\n\nPuck's team writes about the inside conversation happening in Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood.\xa0Become a Puck member\xa0starting at $12.99/month or $100/year for daily articles and breaking news from Peter, Matt, Julia, Dylan, and more.\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices