Part 2: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Rejecting Tim Cook, Pitching Ice Cube, and Plans for More ‘The Studio’
May 23, 2025•37 min
Episode description
Matt is joined by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to discuss what they learned from industry executives before writing the show, choosing Netflix’s Ted Sarandos over Apple CEO Tim Cook for a cameo, desperately pitching Ice Cube, how they shot in a real Las Vegas casino, and which scenes were cut before they weigh in on the state of theatrical comedy in Hollywood (01:22).
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Host: Matt Belloni Guests: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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