Hollywood’s $600M Summer Flop & Victoria’s Secret Backlash

On this episode of Red, White and Rude, William Del Pilar unpacks why Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters lost hundreds of millions, and why tent poles from Superman to The Little Mermaid are failing. He explores how ideological storytelling, bloated budgets, and franchise fatigue are driving audiences away. The show also covers the FCC complaint against Jimmy Kimmel, Paramount’s return-to-office mandate, and Victoria’s Secret’s controversial casting choice. Plus, updates on Sydney Sweeney’s record-breaking American Eagle campaign. Tune in for sharp takes on culture, politics, and business from Grumblings Media.

Chapters:
00:02:07 Hollywood’s $600M summer box office collapse
00:05:06 Superman, James Gunn, and franchise losses explained
00:06:24 Why horror films thrived while Marvel and Disney faltered
00:10:23 Disney failures: Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones, Snow White
00:13:29 Economic and ideological causes of Hollywood decline
00:19:22 Hollywood’s identity-first storytelling backlash
00:20:34 FCC complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and late-night TV bias
00:27:04 Hollywood press urges late-night hosts to double down
00:30:17 Paramount’s return-to-office mandate after merger
00:34:32 Victoria’s Secret backlash over transgender runway model
00:39:49 Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign success

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