Streamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews
A podcast about movies and TV, hosted by Bruce Miller, the retired editor for the Sioux City Journal, who continues to report on Hollywood, movies, television and streaming programs as he has for more than 40 years. Get Bruce's insights and enjoy interviews with directors, stars and experts. Co-hosted by Terry Lipshetz, managing editor of the National Newsroom for Lee Enterprises.
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Who will become the next James Bond?
“James Bond Will Return.” The phrase, or a variation of it, has come at the end of the credits throughout the history of the franchise, including 2021’s “No Time to Die.”
But fans of the secret agent with a license to kill have been waiting ever since to learn who would become the latest actor to take on the iconic role following Daniel Craig’s departure.
There are a few things we do know: Amazon MGM now has full creative control over the franchise after acquiring the rights from Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of Eon Productions, the longtime company behind the films founded by Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman.
Amy Pascal and David Heyman will now produce the films, Denis Villeneuve will direct, and Steven Knight has been hired to write the script.
But what about Bond? Rumors have been flying around for years, but with an expectation that the newest Bond would be revealed by the end of this year, new reports last week suggested final screen tests of candidates were scheduled. Names of potential candidates floated have included Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner, with some speculation that Jacob Elordi may also be a finalist, although some reports have since ruled him out.
In this episode, co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz discuss the candidates and the franchise's future. After that, Miller shares an interview he recently had with comedian, actor, director, and writer Ken Marino, who has joined the national tour of “Death Becomes Her,” a stage musical based on the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.
About the show
Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, managing editor of the National Newsroom for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest.
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‘Dancing with the Stars,’ ‘Whalefall’ and the naked truth of ‘You Can See Everything’
“Dancing with the Stars” returned in September for Season 35 of the hit ABC reality series, featuring an eclectic – as always – cast of celebrities.
For this week’s episode, co-host and big-time fan of the show Bruce Miller talks about the highlights of the show so far for a season that has featured a wide range of stars from celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis to actor Julia Stiles to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez.
Co-host Terry Lipshetz, who has only watched a few episodes of the show over the years, discusses wanting to see actor, professional dancer, and former high school classmate Dulé Hill join a future season. Sure, he would almost be too good for the program, but it would be entertaining, and he does have past connections to ABC/Disney, having starred on the reboot of “The Wonder Years.”
As far as reality is concerned, a pair of movie trailers has circulated recently for movies hitting theaters this week. “Whalefall,” based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, and “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, are both out Oct. 16.
While a complete work of fiction, the science of “Whalefall” makes the concept of being swallowed alive by a sperm whale terrifying.
As for “You Can See Everything,” from the tight 4:3 cuts on the faces of Holmes, her partner Billy Evans and comedian/director Nathan Fielder, to the R rating for graphic nudity, there is something oddly intriguing about a nearly 3-hour documentary that has an early perfect critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and may have the most buzz of any film in the genre since “Fahrenheit 9/11” from Michael Moore.
About the show
Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, managing editor of the National Newsroom for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest.
Theme music
Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY