The Morning Show

Hello, I'm Alex Levy. And you're watching the Paris 2024 Summer Games only on UBN.

We give you a front-row seat

for the most heart-stopping Olympic moments...

and spill the tea with all your favorite athletes.

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Welcome to the future.

This generative AI system can reproduce any anchor's voice,

capturing every inflection and emotion in over 40 languages.

Ben, get out here.

Talk about how we'll be using it in Paris.

Sure. So, over three billion people watch the Olympics.

The problem is that they watch it in their own language, and not on UBN.

With this tech, we could reach a massive audience that speaks only Mandarin,

or Japanese, or Arabic.

And what you're seeing today is only a beta test,

but it's the first step towards total content personalization.

- Yeah. - What about us?

Are we all gonna get replaced by AI too?

Can't wait to train my avatar.

No. No one here is gonna be replaced by AI.

- Really? - Nope.

What about the layoffs?

You know, we've lost over half of our crew on The Morning Show .

It's like we're still in the pandemic.

I know. It's been a very challenging two years.

Right. But we're done with layoffs and buyouts.

As CEO, I promise you, we're through the worst of it.

And...

And the Olympics will be our victory lap.

These town halls are really starting to feel like The Lottery .

We're a stone's throw from mutiny.

We just need to make it to Paris. As soon as that Olympic flame is lit...

Then the staff can torch both of us.

The future sucks.

Mr. Sports Guy creeps me out. He's too perfect.

Everyone from NBN creeps me out. Fuck the merger. At least the billionaire was hot.

Guys, let's be honest. Men are facing a major mojo crisis.

I don't know. You seem a little fired up, Bro.

Yeah, I'm fired up, Sunny.

People are asking, "Aren't you going to Paris in '24?"

What? You don't want in on that?

Well, here's the real deal. The first Olympics had chariot races.

They competed naked and fought to the death.

The games lasted six months.

And when they were over, they sacrificed a fuck-ton of goats and had an orgy.

Right, so your 40th?

But now what do we have?

Synchronized... Excuse me, artistic swimming...

- Yeah. - ...freaking horse dancing, ping-pong,

that thing with the ribbons. Come on.

Where's the danger? The stakes?

Where's the glory?

But, hey, I'm trying to decenter my masculinity,

- checking my heteronormative bias. - Oh, God.

"Will you consent to a kiss?"

But seriously, bro to bro,

the American sperm count's dropping faster than Biden's poll numbers.

That's why you need to head over to my website and order a tub of Bro Greens.

My own personal daily supplement to get those T levels on track

to get you back in the sack.

Please, God, do not let this man spread his seed.

Do you believe this guy?

I mean, 50 million other people do. Get used to it. He's here to stay.

- Like a hemorrhoid? - I think he's kinda funny.

That explains so much.

Hold the fort for me, will you?

I'm telling you, Remy, whatever you do, do not become an executive.

Don't worry. I wanna direct.

So, for the interview tomorrow, they're arriving at 8:00.

- How's 6:00 for hair and makeup? - 5:30.

5:30. And they mentioned something about a beret for the promo.

Oh, God. Fuck that. No way. No fucking beret.

- Yeah, that is stupid. - So stupid.

- Hey, Jeremy. What's up? - Hey.

It's Lady Guillotine. How many heads rolled today?

Do you know how badly I wish I could've fired you?

- You seen my numbers this week? - I did not.

Number one on the streamer. Number one in my heart.

Fuck off, Bro.

She loves me.

She really loves me.

All right, what happened? Who's dead?

We are. We can't shoot downtown today.

And don't ask me when we can shoot.

Wait, did the city pull our permits again?

Have you been outside? Actually, never mind. Don't go out there.

Orange smoke?

What, did they make Trump the Pope?

It's that fire up north.

The wind's changed, which means no location work, no aerials.

Okay.

We'll move the stunt inside, shoot it on the stage.

Can we afford that?

Kyle, the movie does not work without the stunt.

Come on!

First the strike, now I'm cockblocked by this shit.

Just tell me what you want me to do.

Pray for rain.

A biblical fucking flood.

Hey, there. The Iranian team is on their way. Ready to head out?

Jesus, Chip looks ridiculous. What is he, a J.Crew model now?

Wait, what?

His documentary is screening at Cannes.

Isn't that cool?

Did you already know that?

Honestly, it's kinda good.

And you've seen it?

All right. Why haven't you told me that?

Well, I didn't think you'd want to know, like, you might feel triggered.

Why wouldn't I wanna know? I like to know everything.

I care about poll workers being threatened.

I care about the integrity of the election.

I mean, these are things I'd like to know, especially if Chip's, you know...

Yeah. No, it was like a free screening,

but I can get you a copy if you wanna see it.

No, I don't have time. I don't have time to see it. And I was not triggered.

Jesus.

All right, we got about ten more minutes. Let's do this.

The Olympic dream, hope and the human spirit.

We've got the real-life Rey Skywalker. Come on, people. This is gold.

- Will you grab my questions for me? - On it.

Can't believe we pulled this off. I've covered peace talks less contentious.

Yeah. Do you wanna go over the questions again?

- They warned me about going off script. - No. I'm good.

Let's just make sure this doesn't turn into a promo

for the Morality Police in Tehran.

- The one Dick Wolf show that didn't work. - That's right.

- Hey, hi. - You're here late.

Well, you moved heaven and earth to make this happen.

I wanna see this phenom up close.

- Thank you, honey. - Yes, of course.

- Hello, hello. There's our Olympian. - Wow.

Miss Nazeri, this is Alex Levy.

Alex, meet Roya.

Thank you so much for agreeing to do this interview. We are so honored.

Hello.

And I hear your father will be translating when needed?

Yes. Hello. Arsham Nazeri. Pleasure.

Pleasure. When did you all get in?

This morning.

Have you had a chance to see the city?

A little. She wanted to see the Brooklyn Bridge.

Nah, you wanted to see the bridge.

I want to see the Brooklyn.

What's in Brooklyn?

Timothée Chalamet.

If we could begin...

Of course.

Right. Shall we get you mic'd up? Right over here.

Thank you again. This means everything to my daughter.

Roya, I understand it was your father who introduced you to fencing.

Yes... I love The Three Musketeers.

I see.

And you have devoted your entire life to this sport.

Why do you love it? What does it give you?

When you put on your mask, you can be anyone you want to be.

And that must feel liberating.

Yes. It makes me feel...

free.

Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is currently in a prison in Tehran

for championing women's rights.

- What would you s-- - Stop the interview right now.

I'm sorry, is there a problem?

No politics. We agreed.

We'll cut the question, keep it strictly to sports. All good.

I am sorry. I completely understand.

The parameters were very clear.

Okay, okay.

Okay. Why don't we just sneak over there while they figure this out, okay?

Okay. Let's talk this through.

I'm sure we can find a way to move forward.

We were really excited to have Roya here...

- You wanna defect? - Yes.

- Why? Why here? Why not Paris? - There's too much security.

You are absolutely sure you want to do this?

We are not going back.

All right. I can call the State Department,

- but that's all that I can do. - Thank you.

- Shit. - We're leaving. Now.

One second, please.

Okay.

There is a freight elevator at the end of the hall. There is a black SUV outside.

That is my car. I'll text my driver. Just go. You gotta go.

I think our best option is to reschedule for tomorrow.

We can take a step back, and--

Oh, Jesus.

Do you think that's real?

At this hour, it's not a drill.

All right. We need to get everyone out of the building. Guys, downstairs, now.

- What's going on? - We don't know yet.

Okay. There's a freight elevator at the end of the hall.

There's a black SUV across the street. She's on her way. Go.

- Alex, where's Roya? - Come on.

Roya!

- Shit. - Oh, Jesus. What the...

Jesus.

- Shit. - Oh, my God.

Hey, you okay? Can you turn off the engine?

You pulled the fire alarm.

They needed a way out.