Bad Bunny, Bugs Bunny... Same Thing...

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Joe Escalante hosts a show about Hollywood business from Burbank, across from a wiener schnitzel that serves beer.

The episode opens with Joe Escalante introducing his show from Burbank, humorously noting its location across from a wiener schnitzel restaurant. He discusses using Starlink internet on tour with Sublime, explaining a strategy to limit bandwidth by selectively sharing passwords. The main topic shifts to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance, which Joe describes as polarizing due to its all-Spanish content and salacious dancing, linking backlash to cultural anxiety about immigration. Joe then details a lawsuit against Bad Bunny by Roman Carrasco Delgado, an 84-year-old homeowner in Macau, Puerto Rico, who claims emotional distress from fans visiting his salmon-colored house, which was replicated for Bad Bunny's residency; Joe notes the homeowner was paid $5,200 but is seeking $1 million. Legal aspects are explored, including freedom of panorama laws allowing commercial use of building photos from public spaces. Box office analysis follows, with 'Wuthering Heights' starring Margot Robbie earning $34.8 million over Valentine's weekend, attributed to date-night dynamics. Joe reviews other films like 'Send Help', praising its plane crash scene, and 'The Testament of Ann Lee', a historical drama about the Shaker movement. He critiques the new Dracula film directed by Luc Besson, focusing on casting choices and AI errors in film summaries. The episode concludes with a warning about lawyers using ChatGPT, citing a case where fabricated legal citations led to sanctions.

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A Bad Bunny house dispute turns into a practical look at privacy law and publicity strategy.

Joe Escalante uses the Bad Bunny house dispute as a lively way into privacy, commercial photography, trademark, endorsement, and defamation. The strongest thread is the difference between a shaky legal claim and a savvy publicity play: a big payment could still make sense if it…

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