End Scene: An Entertainment Law Podcast

Jan 20 2025 44 ep. 40 mins 2
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"End Scene" is a podcast dedicated to discussing the legal parameters of the entertainment industry. Hosted by lawyers Evan Naar and Tony Iliakostas, "End Scene" will deep dive into the biggest and most important entertainment law stories on a weekly basis.

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Episode 44 - The Return of End Scene/Defamation Disputes between Drake and Kendrick Lamar and Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively/"Wicked" and the Public Domain

Jan 20 2025 62 mins  
After months away from the mics, Tony and Evan to start 2025 with a brand new episode of End Scene! Tony and Evan share some personal updates before diving into this week's topics. This week, Tony and Evan discuss not one but TWO defamation disputes in the entertainment law sphere, the first being between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar (10:28) and actors Justin Baldoni and Bl

Episode 43 - TikTok Sues US Government/Possible Drake v. Kendrick Lamar Defamation Suit?/Cinemark Sued for False Advertising

May 13 2024 38 mins  
THIS WEEK'S EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE - VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Hello everyone! After a long month off, Tony and Evan reunite to discuss some pressing entertainment law topics in the news. First, Tony and Evan lead things off with the news of TikTok suing the US government for the tentative TikTok ban, alleging such a ban infringes on the company's 1st Amendm

Episode 42 - Chili Crunch Trademark Battle/The ELVIS Act/Kiss Sells Music Catalog AND Personality Rights for $300 Million

Apr 07 2024 40 mins  
Welcome to Episode 42 of End Scene, a very special edition as we celebrate Tony's birthday! This week, Tony and Evan talk about celebrity chef David Chang's Momofuku going after competitors for selling products bearing the "Chili Crunch" trademark. Next, Tony and Evan discuss the ELVIS Act which recently passed in the state of Tennessee and protects celebrities ag

Episode 41 - Talking Bad Bunny and Celebrity Licensing with Entertainment and IP Attorney Nicole Dolgon

Mar 22 2024 55 mins  
Hello End Scene fans! Tony and Evan are excited to welcome the very first guest of 2024 to the pod: entertainment and IP attorney Nicole Dolgon. Nicole is a partner at ESCA Legal and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the celebrity and IP licensing space. This week, Nicole joins Tony and Evan to talk about Bad Bunny's copyright infringement lawsuit against a fan who

Episode 40 - "Roadhouse" Copyright Termination Lawsuit/Willy's Chocolate Experience and the Nightmare of Unlicensed Location-Based Experiences

Mar 01 2024 38 mins  
Happy Episode 40 everyone! Evan and Tony are back from some time off and the entertainment law news cycle didn't sleep while they were gone. This week, Tony and Evan discuss an interesting copyright assigment termination lawsuit between MGM Studios and David Lee Henry, the screenwriter of the original "Roadhouse" screenplay from the 1980s (05:58). After assigning copy

Episode 39 - ESPN, Fox Sports, and WB Discovery's New Sports Streaming Service/Disney's Investment Stake in Epic Games/Snoop Dogg Sues Walmart Over...His Cereal?!

Feb 09 2024 39 mins  
Happy Friday everyone! This week's End Scene is a licensing heavy podcast but we've got a nice lineup of great topics for all of you. First, Tony and Evan discuss The Walt Disney Company's loaded Q1 earnings call where it was announced that Disney, Fox Sports, and WB Discovery would join forces to create a sports streaming service (04:59). In the same Q1 earnings call,

Episode 38 - Kristin Juszczyk's NFL Licensing Deal/UMG v. TikTok/Possible Erin Moriarty Defamation Lawsuit?

Feb 02 2024 42 mins  
Happy Friday and happy Episode 38! Tony and Evan have a packed episode for all of you, beginning with a great story about how Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers fullback and all-pro Kyle Juszczyk, securing a licensing deal with the NFL after going viral for "modding" NFL jerseys into coats, most notably for Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner, and Brittany Mahomes (04:15). Next

Episode 37 - Alec Baldwin Charged Again for Involuntary Manslaughter/"Better Call Saul" Trademark Dispute/The Rock Joins TKO Board of Directors/Possible Taylor Swift Deep Fake Litigation

Jan 26 2024 51 mins  
Happy Friday, End Sceners! Tony and Evan are back with a brand new episode that is jam-packed with tons of great entertainment law topics. First, Tony and Evan discuss the news of New Mexico prosecutors charging actor Alec Baldwin once again for involuntary manslaughter and what these new charges mean (06:30). Next, Tony and Evan talk about the news of Dwayne "The Rock" J

Episode 36 - Steamboat Willie and the Public Domain/Tom Cruise Signs Deal with WB

Jan 19 2024 39 mins  
Happy 2024! After a lengthy holiday break, the boys are back to dive into the wide web of entertainment law! This week, Evan and Tony talk about Disney's "Steamboat Willie" cartoon entering the public domain and the significance of it from a copyright and broader IP point of view (07:05). Later, Tony and Evan talk about Tom Cruise's production deal with Warner Bro

Episode 35 - Shohei Ohtani's INSANE $700 Million Contract/Legal Drama over Luke Combs Tumbler Infringement/Recap of End Scene in 2023!

Dec 15 2023 38 mins  
Happy Episode 35! Evan and Tony convene for one last time in 2023 before taking a holiday break and this week is chock full of great content! First, Tony and Evan discuss Shohei Ohtani's monster contract with the Dodgers (04:27) and how his deferred payment structure is perfectly legal. Next, Tony and Evan talk about an infringement lawsuit involving a Florida woman selling Luk