I think drinker has a very selective big time payola grift with the studios. He'll hilariously pan most of their stuff but every now and then he'll probably take a big payday to go easy on one.
Plus he's a writer. I expect him to announce that one of his works is being made into a movie by one of the studios he pretends to pan.
He's actually friends with some industry insiders, and he knows that they watch him, so there's an "access media"-esque relationship there. Not quite flattery but he'll give them a pass sometimes. I don't know that he's on the take. What you said about a book to movie option is much more likely.
I think drinker has a very selective big time payola grift with the studios. He'll hilariously pan most of their stuff but every now and then he'll probably take a big payday to go easy on one.
Plus he's a writer. I expect him to announce that one of his works is being made into a movie by one of the studios he pretends to pan.
He's actually friends with some industry insiders, and he knows that they watch him, so there's an "access media"-esque relationship there. Not quite flattery but he'll give them a pass sometimes. I don't know that he's on the take. What you said about a book to movie option is much more likely.