Buffy is cancelled… again.

After years of development, a filmed pilot, and serious creative talent behind it, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is suddenly dead — and the timing couldn’t be worse.

So what happened?

This week, we start with Buffy… and zoom out to the bigger question: why does Hollywood keep going back?

From The X-Files to a growing list of revivals, reboots and “reimaginings,” the industry seems stuck in a loop — mining the past instead of building something new.

Is it nostalgia? Is it fear? Or is it just good business?

Remember when red carpets were about journalism… and not vertical video, viral moments, and whether someone got free cake? This week on Entertainment Is Broken, hosts Richard Crouse and Sarah dive into the growing clash between influencers and traditional entertainment journalism — and ask the uncomfortable question: who actually belongs on the red carpet anymore? From the Oscars red carpet controversy to the backlash surrounding TikTok influencer Jake Shane at the Vanity Fair party, we break down what happens when viral culture meets legacy media… and whether the result is evolution or erosion. Along the way, we explore:

• How red carpet interviews have changed from journalism to content creation
• The rise of TikTok influencers in Hollywood spaces
• Whether viral moments are replacing meaningful conversations
• Behind-the-scenes stories from TIFF, press junkets, and old-school Hollywood access
• Why authenticity still matters — whether you have millions of followers or none
• Plus: BTS Army shows up in a big way, Richard shares wild junket stories (including Rome and the Vatican…), and Sarah defends the idea that maybe disruption isn’t the enemy — maybe it’s the point.

Are influencers ruining the red carpet… or just revealing what it’s become?

BTS is back from military service — and their comeback show in Seoul is expected to draw 260,000 fans.

Yes. A quarter of a million.

Meanwhile, most bands can’t afford gas for the tour van.

In this episode of Entertainment Is Broken, Richard Crouse and Sarah Hanlon dive into the bizarre economics of live music:

• Why mega-concerts are getting bigger than ever
• Why the middle of the music industry is disappearing
• Why touring now costs so much artists sometimes lose money on the road
• And whether the future of music is stadium spectacles… or livestreams from someone’s living room

The music industry isn’t dead.

But it might be… broken.