How and where do the stars and executives of Turner personally consume video? And, does former Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe, like a good mystery or comedy?! For Episode 17 of Insider InSites, E.B. Moss, Managing Editor of MediaVillage, was on the arrivals carpet for the Turner Upfront and spoke to everyone from Turner Chairman/CEO, John Martin, to The Last O.G. co-star, Tiffany Haddish. 

The transcript below has been edited for clarity and length. 

E.B. Moss: Tiffany Haddish, Twitter or Instagram?

Tiffany Haddish: Instagram. Because a picture says 1,000 words and Twitter only says 145!

Moss: Bobcat Goldthwait, how do you consume video?  

Bobcat Goldthwait: I stream it at home. It’s all Apple TV and stuff like that. ...and I got the Turner App. I actually have it installed in the back of my neck. I'm a company boy.

Moss: Who would you most like to road trip with from Turner?

Goldthwait: Oh, I would. You know, it's the Those Who Can't cast. They're hilarious and I'd love to hang out with them.

Moss: And, Twitter or Instagram?

Goldthwait: Oh, Grandpa’s on Instagram. I got off of Twitter; it gave me anxiety.

Turner’s Chairman and CEO, John Martin, shared the corporate vision

Moss: John, with people using so many screens these days how do you break through?

John Martin: That’s the question at the center of everything: What we need to do - and the future of successful media companies - is going to be about creating brands and franchises that can cut through the clutter and engage with consumers in an emotional way. We're calling it “fandom”, so everything we're doing now at Turner is about making fans... where they come and spend engaged time with us and lean in.

Moss: There’s a lot of talent here. Shaq, Hamish Linklater, Niecey Nash, Denis Leary.... Who would you most like to road trip with?

Martin: I’d take Anderson [Cooper] and Shaq together.

Daniel Radcliffe, currently co-starring in comedy Miracle Workers,  shared some audio – and TV - favorites:

Moss: Daniel you said you consume a lot of podcasts. Any favorites?

bee-levy.jpg" alt="Daniel Radcliffe, Samantha Bee, David Levy of Turner" width="592" height="420">Daniel Radcliffe: Anything Dan Cohen does or Mike Duncan; I like all the History guys. There’s How I Built This, On the Media, Start Making Sense.... CaseFile: True Crime – a lot of true crime ones. I'm one of those people who is obsessed with all that stuff.

Moss: And how do you consume video?

Radcliffe: I mostly like Netflix and documentary series on TV. I'm very bad at watching proper series.

Moss: And favorite Turner star here today?... 

Radcliffe: Samantha Bee!... wait, is she here?!

Who Turner executives would most like to hang out with was a little surprising. Here’s Ad Sales President, Donna Speciale, and President of Turner, David Levy:

Moss: Donna, who would you most love to road trip with?

Donna Speciale: I am a huge fan of The Impractical Jokers. How much fun would it be to be on the road with them, with all the tricks they’re doing?  

Moss: On the serious side, with all that competition for the audience attention, what does it take for programming to break through ...and benefit advertisers?

Speciale: The content has to be compelling, but I also think the advertiser has to think a little bit more about their messaging and the storytelling. We've also been trying to reduce the clutter on the linear screen to make that experience that much better.

Moss: David Levy there are a lot of celebs here, and a lot are fans of Samantha Bee!...

David Levy: When we brought Samantha Bee to Turner almost three years ago no one knew what was going to happen in this country and how powerful her message would be right now, and the influence she'd have on men and women across this country.

Moss: What are some of the other shows that you're excited about?

Levy: Well, I love all my children -- from Detour and Wrecked, and Conan [O’Brien], and Claws, Animal Kingdom... and 80 percent of our shows have been renewed. We’re focusing on fandom because fans tell other fans about great shows and that's what makes them so successful - not just on TV, but across platforms.

Moss: Of all your children, who would you most like to road trip with?

Levy: I think [Daveed] Diggs from Snowpiercer!

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore lived up to his reputation as a consumer evangelist... And the witty correspondents for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee rounded things out:

Moss: Michael Moore, how do you consume your favorite content?

Michael Moore: I have to stream and pay extra if I want to see The Handmaid's Tale or The Good Fight or The Looming Tower.  I feel bad that the public has to pay extra and extra to see this stuff. ... where's the breaking point for the average working person?

Moss: So what do you think the future of media is?  

Moore: We're in middle of an immense transition, and the public will decide what it wants. 15 years ago people were saying 'Everybody will be reading books digitally.' Ten years later 25% of books were sold digitally, so books didn't go away. People are also still going the movie theater no matter what devices we have, because they want the big room and a huge screen with a couple of hundred people.

Moss: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee correspondents Allana Harkin and Amy Hoggart and Executive Producer Miles Khan, Twitter or Instagram?

Amy Hoggart: Twitter. I felt guilty on Instagram - like I'm just looking at pretty things. But Twitter, you learn things... you actually are consuming interesting information.

Allana Harkin: I would say Twitter If I'm in a bad mood and Instagram if I'm in a really good mood.

Moss: Finally, who would you most like to road trip with?

Harkin: 100% Anthony Bourdain! But he can't smoke in the car.

Kahn: I want to go with Rick from Rick and Morty because then we can go to another dimension and go on adventures together.

PRODUCTION CREDIT: Eric Klein

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images for Turner

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