The Townies, Part 2: Who Won the Year in Hollywood?

In this episode of "The Townies," Matthew Belloni and Lucas Shaw present their annual awards, covering a range of topics from executive failures and self-inflicted wounds to effective fan milking and PR missteps. They debate the biggest embarrassments for filmmakers, discuss John Branca's oversight with the Michael Jackson biopic, and critique the Colbert cancellation. The hosts also analyze Taylor Swift's marketing strategies, The Rock's Venice speech, and Ben Stiller's Emmy campaign. They conclude by naming David Zaslav and Mike and Pam as executives of the year and Ryan Coogler as the talent who won the year, while also previewing the potential box office success of "Marty Supreme."