The Real Reason Coyote v. Acme Was Buried (It's So Much Worse Than a Tax Write-Off)
Summary
Host Thomas and guests Lydia and Matt Cameron discuss the animated film Coyote vs. Acme, praising its legal accuracy and humor. The episode primarily investigates the corporate scandal behind the movie’s shelving, revealing that Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision was driven by CEO David Zaslav’s bonus structure tied to adjusted EBITDA rather than a simple tax write-off. The hosts explain how the studio manipulated accounting metrics to maximize executive payouts, leading to public outcry and the film’s eventual release by Ketchup Entertainment.
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