February 9, 2021 - Ben Lyons on Hollywood, the Knicks and more

The Late Night Happy Hour with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

The Late Night Happy Hour turns 100 (in episodes, at least, as an independent entity) and as we do with all our historic shows, we turn to Ben Lyons as a guest. He was guest #1 in the original version, then guest #50. He was our first guest on the indie show, and now is our 100th.

On a slow night in the NBA, we get deep into Hollywood, and what might be coming with awards season. This is, without question, the most unusual year for movies in decades, and maybe ever. Very few people have seen any of the films that will be nominated. How does that impact the way people will vote, whether for films or the acting/directing awards that come with them?

Does the genie ever go back in the bottle, when it comes to streaming services getting their due as producers of Oscar/Emmy/etc. winning films?

Ben used to review movies, and took a lot of heat. What's that process like? What approach is the right one for the people in charge of shaping perceptions of a film?

And how about those Knicks!?!?! For the first time in a long time, the Knicks are actually entertaining and interesting, but not in a car crash kind of way. Not necessarily good, but the process of the regular season is a lot more interesting in some ways than what Lakers fans are going through, where so much of it is about just hoping nobody gets hurt.