The Wakeup

7/1/20: NETFLIX moving cash to Black led banks, OZARK ending, CURB coming back, New Prez at PAR, Boogaloo banned on FACEBOOK, YouTubeTV needs more $

Wed July 1, 2020 HEADLINES:

NETFLIX shifts 2% of cash to black owned banks.

And hires New CMO.

And renews and ends OZARK.

HBO orders more CURB.

And gets Mahershala Ali boxing limited series.

PARAMOUNT Pics reunites old FOX exec team.

FACEBOOK bans Boogaloo on day 1 of Ad Boycott.

Ozone, Turbo + Kelly reference.

YouTubeTV raises prices 30%.

BWR vets form new PR agency.

HipHop royalty divorce.

Carl Reiner RIP.

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June 30, 2020: Colin Kapernick + Ava Duvernay series to Netflix, Movie Theaters closing again, Sundance 2021 changes, TikTok banned in biggest market, NYT leaves Apple, and more.

Tue 6/30/20 HEADLINES:

Ferris Bueller “Reunited Apart”.

Ava Duvernay + Colin Kapernick + Netflix = new series.

HBO + NYT June 2020 BestSeller, and new Olympic docu.

ABC Pilot pickups and deferrals. 

Movie Theaters closing down again.

Sundance 2021 covid changes.

MTV VMA’s a go for NYC this Summer.

TIkTok banned in their #2 market.

NYT buh bye to Apple News.

WarnerMedia selling CNN’s historic headquarters.

Facebook boycotts continue. 

Fox to pay $50mil a year to NOT air USGA Golf matches.

Broadway lights out for all of 2020.

HAIM new album on Spotify.

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June 29, 2020: 2020 Summer movie lineup version 3, PRINCESS BRIDE re-do at Quibi, BEYONCE + DisneyPlus, LEBRON + DisneyTV, ICM layoffs, Animation Talent shakeup continues.

This morning’s headlines:

Entire 2020 Summer movie lineup pushes 3 weeks.

Jason Reitman directs new PRINCESS BRIDE at Quibi.

SIMPSONS + FAMILY GUY voice talent changes.

Margot Robbie PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN update at Disney.

Lebron’s Spring Hill to DisneyTV.

ICM lays off 40, ups assistant pay.

Head of Originals at Turner networks departs.

RIP Stuart Cornfeld.

The numbers behind the FACEBOOK ad boycott.

BIEBS sues sexual assault accusers for $20mil.

BEYONCE brings ‘visual album’ to Disney+.

"Fight the Power" 2020, BET Awards.

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June 26, 2020: TENET goes to Aug, NFL cancels HOF game, Marlon Wayans to HBOMax, Another WME partner exit, HULU signs NORMAL PEOPLE follow up, Verizon breaks up w/FACEBOOK, Weekend TV/Movie preview

Stories + new Trailers in this episode:

TENET moved...again.

Elizabeth Banks joins UNI “Magic Bus”.

HBOMax signs Marlon Wayans.

Michael B Jordan + Amazon for Summer Drive-In series. 

Another WME partner leaves. 

HULU takes US rights for next project from NORMAL PEOPLE creator. 

VERIZON joins Facebook ad boycott. 

Dixie Chicks drop the Dixie. 

Peacock launch series trailers.

GREENLAND trailer.

SHOWBIZ KIDS HBO docu trailer.

FSS Weekend Content Preview:

THR Roy Lee lawsuit story.

Recode’s LAND OF THE GIANTS: NETFLIX.

Nas “Made You Look”.

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June 25, 2020 : TIFF changes, MULAN moving? SHO moves COMEY, STITCHER for sale? LEBRON builds Hollywood empire, APPLEtv + SONY Pics add projects

TIFF 2020 changes ; 

DEADPOOL 2 director to Assassin train movie at Sony ;

MULAN moving from July? ;

DISNEYLAND opening will not be July 17 ;

SHO moves up Comey miniseries ; 

APPLE orders Lord/Miller comedy series ; 

Animated series casting changes ; 

STITCHER for sale? ;

Lebron's $100 mil Hollywood funding expansion ; 

George Freeman moves to management ;

HANDMAID’S TALE S4 “Sizzle” ;

EXPECTING AMY HBOMax trailer ; 

LITTLE VOICE AppleTV trailer ; 

“Little Voice” by Sara Bareilles on Spotify ;

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June 24, 2020: PEACOCK + Google, DiCaprio + NETFLIX, CBSN + 89 Countries, WME Departure, DISNEY+ takes more of Europe, Lana Condor to HBOMax

AppleTV FOUNDATION trailer 1 ;

Today’s Hollywood + Media Business headlines:

DiCaprio + Barry Jenkins + NETFLIX ; 

Lana Condor to HBOMax project ; 

Layoffs at TIFF ; 

WME loses Another agent/partner ; 

Peacock + Google platforms ; 

DisneyPlus + 8 more countries ;

NYT Layoffs, Head of Bleacher Report Out ;

John Legend “One Life” on Spotify;

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June 23, 2020: COBRA KAI sold, YELLOWSTONE ratings record, More FX shows to HULU, OPEN ROAD returns, VIACOM CBS joins PVOD movement, SPOTIFY joins Comcast

RIP Joel Schumacher ;

COBRA KAI series sold ; 

YELLOWSTONE sets PAR network record ; 

PERRY MASON debuts strong at HBO ; 

New HBO MAX movie and series deals ; 

NBC Pilot shooting plan ;

OPEN ROAD distributor returns ; 

VIACOMCBS joins PVOD movement in early 2021 ; 

Julianne Moore joins APPLETV+ movie ; 

STEVE BING suicide ; 

Producer DAVID GUILLOD arrested on 11 felony counts ; 

Inside story on GEORGE FREEMAN dismissal at WME ; 

Apple iOS updates incl picture in picture on iPhone + AppleTV ; 

SPOTIFY added to Comcast Xfinity + Flex ; 

LIVE NATION starts parking lot concert series.

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June 22, 2020: Sorkin film leaving PAR? DISCOVERY streaming chief steps down, DL HUGHLEY collapses in TN, Jeff Shell profile

HAMILTON Disney Plus trailer ; 

New home for Sorkin’s TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7?

AMC THEATERS mask reversal ; 

DISCOVERY’s streaming head departs ;

TENNESSEAN publishes Anti-Muslim doomsday full page ad ;

Jeff Shell WSJ profile ;

DL HUGHLEY passes out on stage, Covid19 diagnosis ;

Zac Brown Band “The Man Who Loves You the Most” ;

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The FSS Feed June 19-21, 2020: Things to watch and read this weekend

STREAMING:

Universal’s YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT ;

Netflix THE POLITICIAN season 2 + THE WASP NETWORK ; 

AppleTV+ DADS ; 

Amazon Prime 7500 ; 

Disney+ SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK , clip courtesy of Disney;

HBO.com WATCHMEN ;

 

WEEKEND READS

Jon Stewart NYT Magazine read ;

Racial diversity problem at the LA Times ; 

Porn biz grapples with interracial issues ;

60 Minutes EP Bill Owens Deadline Q&A ;

 

TV

Friday: 

HBO “Entre Nos” 930p ; 

AMC “Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular” 10p ;

Saturday: 

NBC Premiere League Soccer 1230p, Belmont Stakes 5:40p ;

CBS PGA Golf

Sunday

CBS “60 Minutes” 7p, “United We Stand” 8p ;

HBO “Perry Mason” 9p ;

SHO “The Chi” 9p ;

PARAMOUNT NET “Yellowstone” 9p ;

ESPN Espy’s 9p

TBS “Tournament of Laughs” 10p;

Trombone Shorty "St. James Infirmary"

Fri June 19, 2020: NETFLIX/Pharrell JUNETEENTH musical?, EMMYS changes, KIMMEL surprise break, Ian Holm RIP, HBO + HULU renewals, SMURFS reboot, Another SPOTIFY podcast deal

NETFLIX Pharrell/Kenya Barris JUNETEENTH musical?

JUSTICE LEAGUE Snyder Cut teaser ;

EMMYS expand category noms ; 

KIMMEL signs off for the summer with Matt Damon ;

Longtime WME agent let go over email ;

BETTY renewal at HBO ;

Salma Hayek HBOMax first look deal ;

Hulu renews 2 series ; 

DARIA spinoff at Comedy Central greenlit ; 

SMURFS coming to Viacom ; 

Ian Holm dies at 88 years old ;

Spotify + DC Comics = podcasts ; 

Facebook - Nazi Imagery in Trump ad = progress ;

JOHN LEGEND album “Bigger Love” ;

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June 18, 2020: New HBO, HULU, AmazonPrime, Universal Pics projects; FallTV on ABC; Kim Kardashian + Spotify; SIRIUSXM buys Podcasting company

ABC 2020 Fall-ish lineup ; 

New Jay Roach + Bette Midler HBO Project ;

Colin Jost + Pete Davidson UNIVERSAL Pics deal ; 

New HBOMax Animated series order ; 

AMAZON picks up Stacey Abrams doc ; 

Danny Masterson arrested on early 2000s Rape charges ; 

SIRIUSXM makes podcast biz acquisition ; 

SPOTIFY signs Kim Kardashian to podcast deal ; 

TWITTER adds Audio Tweet option ; 

Kelly Clarkson “CHAIN OF FOOLS” ;

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June 17, 2020: New 30 ROCK special, More CBS All Access details, KIMMEL to host Emmys ; ZYNN dropped from Google/Apple App Stores ; IMAGINE invests in Gibney's Jigsaw ; another WME departure

Hulu’s PALM SPRINGS trailer ; 

NBC Fall TV Schedule ; 

30 ROCK to return for one night in July ;

More CBS ALL ACCESS expansion details ; 

EMMYS and INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS announcements ; 

FACEBOOK giving you control over what political ads you see ; 

TIKTOK competitor ZYNN dropped from Google + Apple app stores ; 

CINEWORLD theater chain to open in UK + Regal in US on July 10 ; 

Reed Hastings donates $120 mil to Historically Black Colleges ; 

PBS Frontline “The Virus: What Went Wrong” ;

NY Times “Socially Distanced” Classical Music playlist ;

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June 16, 2020: Fall TV renewals, Ben Stiller + Oscar Isaac at Lionsgate, TURNER re-upping with MLB, Exec changes at Netflix, Endeavor Content

OSCARS moved to April. 

Stiller/Isaac/Eric Roth movie a go at LIONSGATE.

AMAZON picks up Katims show.

Renewals/cancellations at ABC, NBC, USA.

TURNER close to renewing with MLB at +40% fee.

New head of NETFLIX PR, 2 new partners at UTA, another departure at ENDEAVOR (Content). 

PBS FRONTLINE “The Virus: What Went Wrong” preview ;

GHOSTBUSTERS Reunited Apart ; 

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June 15, 2020: Summer Movie shakeups, HBOMax app download report, WB to sell Gaming group, CONDE biz update, QUIBI behind the scenes

Revised SUMMER 2020 Box Office Lineup: 

July 10 UNHINGED ; 

July 24 MULAN ; 

July 31 TENET ; 

Aug 14 BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC ; 

Aug 21 THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN now on Disney+ ; 

WONDER WOMAN 1984 to Oct 2 ; 

WSJ Quibi update ; 

NYT CondeNast dive

Maren Morris “TAKES TWO” on Spotify ; 

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June 12, 2020: AppleTV sets date for Hanks movie ; SNAP boosts OP ; HBOMax renewal ; THE WING departure ; Weekend streaming preview

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Netflix trailer ; 

SNAP content and Mini-apps reads - NYT and THE VERGE ; 

Pete Davidson/John Mullaney VF read ;

Dave Chappelle NETFLIX 30min special 8:46 ; 

Lady A "You Look Good" courtesy of Capitol Records ;

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June 11, 2020 : A+E cancels LivePD, DAKOTA JOHNSON to Amazon project, BRUCE WILLIS film deal, DISNEY+ to Japan, another BON APP exec exit

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Links mentioned in podcast: 

John Prine YouTube channel ; 

"Testify" by Rage Against the Machine, courtesy of Sony Music.

June 10, 2020: AMC Theaters loses $2Bil+ in 1q ; HARPERS BAZAAR gets new EIC ; IG gets new MTKG head ; JUNETEENTH media company holiday movement

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Links mentioned in the podcast: 

BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC trailer, courtesy Orion/MGM ;

LADY GAGA “Enigma” courtesy of Interscope Records.

June 9, 2020 : CA Theaters reopening ; UNI adds another PVOD title ; AEG layoffs ; BON APP + REFINERY29 departures ; TBS adds another series

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LINKS FROM PODCAST: 

“YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT” trailer courtesy Unviersal Pictures ;

David Geffen’s new house ;

Kane Brown “WORLDWIDE BEAUTIFUL” on Spotify

June 8, 2020: CA production startdate ; ATHLETIC layoffs ; NYT departure ; Sudeikis TBS comic series ; Trump sets TWITTER record

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Jimmy Kimmel Disney upfront roast ;

RTJ4 on Spotify.

June 5, 2020: VARIETY EIC put on leave ; NYT Opinon reversal ; FB labels gov't news outlets ; TWITTER record week ; Weekend Reads + TV preview

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LINKS MENTIONED IN PODCAST:  

Bloomberg Streaming TV survey ; 

NYT Apatow/Davidson interview