Entertainment and Media industry analysis and conversations from The Wakeup columnist Sean McNulty with folks inside Hollywood and the many smart folks who write about them.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Read/Subscribe to THE WAKEUP Newsletter:
https://thewakeup.substack.com
Email Sean at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
LISTEN TO:
SILK CITY feat ELLIE GOULDING "New Love" on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE:
APPLE TV+ "The Snoopy Show" trailer
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Read/Subscribe to THE WAKEUP Newsletter! https://thewakeup.substack.com
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
LISTEN TO:
JOSHUA BASSETT "Lie Lie Lie" on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE
HBO's "Fake Famous" trailer
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Read/Subscribe to THE WAKEUP Newsletter!
https://thewakeup.substack.com
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
LISTEN TO:
THE KNOCKS + FOSTER THE PEOPLE "All About You" on Spotify
Buy ATHLETIC BREWING here
TODAY’s HEADLINES:
JAMES BOND & GHOSTBUSTERS moved again
Hugh Grant re-teams with Guy Ritchie at MGM
NETFLIX BRIDGERTON Season 2 info
Michelle Pfeiffer to play Betty Ford @ SHOWTIME
New TV + Movies to watch this weekend
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
LISTEN TO:
ANT CLEMONS + JT “Better Days” on Spotify
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
TRAILER HOUSE:
APPLE TV+ “For All Mankind” season 2 trailer
LISTEN TO:
BLAKE SHELTON “Minimum Wage” on Spotify
Today’s HEADLINES:
WILLY WONKA prequel a go at WB
NETFLIX sets new subscriber records
SAVED BY THE BELL renewed
PARAMOUNT PLUS sets launch plans. Sorta
It’s New President day!
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “I Care a Lot” trailer
"Despicable Me" via Universal Pictures
Today’s HEADLINES:
GODZILLA V KONG release moved up
MARVEL Disney+ show adds Ethan Hawke
PEAKY BLINDERS series ending, doing a movie
Gal Gadot + NETFLIX spy movie
APPLE TV+ giving you 5 more free months
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
NEW TRAILER:
APPLE TV+ “Cherry” trailer
LISTEN TO:
FOO FIGHTERS “The Pretender” on Spotify
Buy ATHLETIC BREWING here
TODAY’s HEADLINES:
CARDI B doing PARAMOUNT movie
NOMADLAND goes to HULU
Ridley Scott + Joaquin Phoenix NAPOLEON movie sold
DISNEY+ DOOGIE HOWSER reboot cast
New TV + Movies to Watch this Weekend
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early (ish) AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
NEW TRAILER:
NETFLIX “To All The Boys: Always and Forever” trailer
LISTEN TO:
MORGAN WALLEN “Wasted On You” on Spotify
TODAY'S HEADLINES:
SOPRANOS prequel pushed
SXSW 2021 Lineup
DAVID O RUSSELL movie adds cast
ARMIE HAMMER out of JLO movie
Celeb JEOPARDY hosts announced
COX Cable owes $1bil to Music Labels
SXSW 2021 LINEUP
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
NEW TRAILERS:
NETFLIX 2021 movie preview trailer
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH trailer 2
LISTEN TO:
HASTA LA VISTA, AMERICA Alec Baldwin audiobook
Today’s HEADLINES:
Chris Pratt PARAMOUNT movie going to streaming
BATMAN HBOMax show gets new leader
NETFLIX releasing 71 movies in 2021
UNIVISION launching Free streaming service
AT&T TV NOW over
WARNER BROS / HBO Max talent payout details
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
TRAILER HOUSE:
HULU’s “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” trailer
TNT “Snowpiercer” Season 2 trailer
LISTEN TO:
OLIVIA RODRIGO “Drivers License” on Spotify
Today’s HEADLINES:
WILLOW director departs at Disney+
David E Kelley + NETFLIX + Lincoln Lawyer series
Danny Boyle + FX Sex Pistols miniseries
SONY moves MORBIUS
Aronofsky + Brendan Fraser for A24 movie
SATC stars get huge HBOMax payday
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Malcolm and Marie” trailer
LISTEN TO:
Today’s HEADLINES:
SATC series a go at HBO...Max
VOGUE Kamala Harris cover kerfluffle
ROKU sets SmartTV user record
WONDER WOMAN faltering at global box office
PARLER loses all tech support
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
LISTEN TO:
KINGS OF LEON “The Bandit” on Spotify
BUY ATHLETIC BREWING here
Today’s HEADLINES:
STAR WARS movie gets writer
MEAN GIRLS over
ROKU buys QUIBI
SIRIUS XM writes down $1Bil
New TV + Movies this Weekend
New Presidents at WB + PARAMOUNT
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Today’s HEADLINES:
ROKU sets new user record
SPAMALOT movie gets greenlight
AMY RYAN, CATHERINE ZETA JONES sign on to TV shows
Agency exec moves
New TV to watch tonight
LISTEN TO:
MAREN MORRIS “Better than we found it” on Spotify
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Today’s HEADLINES:
DEXTER revival casts villain
GRAMMYS moved
DR DRE admitted to the ICU
NYE TV ratings report
MEREDITH sell TRAVEL + LEISURE
New Trailers + TV tonight
LISTEN TO:
2PAC/DR. DRE “California Love” on Spotify
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
TRAILER HOUSE:
HBO MAX “Locked Down” trailer
HBO MAX “Search Party” s4 trailer
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Today’s HEADLINES:
HULU+ Live adds MTV, 13 other Viacom networks
TIFFANY HADDISH joins MGM sci fi pic
MARCH MADNESS is a go...in Indiana
Another big departure at WME
ESPN+ raising prices
VoxMedia’s THE CUT gets new EIC
LISTEN TO:
JULIA MICHAELS “Lie Like This” on Spotify
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Today’s HEADLINES:
ROKU buying QUIBI shows?
AMAZON buys podcast producer WONDERY
US + Global BOX OFFICE updates
New Harry Styles + Phoebe Waller Bridge music video
LISTEN TO:
HARRY STYLES “Treat people with Kindness” video
TRAILER HOUSE:
FOCUS FEATURES “Land” trailer
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
Tatum + Bullock for action-romance at PAR
HBOMax doing more SATC?
WONDER WOMAN flops in China, WB orders part 3
PARAMOUNT sells off another movie
WSJ Amazon imitation practices piece
LISTEN TO:
SAINT MOTEL “Just My Type” on Spotify
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
What to watch over Christmas break
FX orders Taika Waititi series
4 Big New Trailers!
DISCOVERY buys rest of OWN
BLUMHOUSE wins NYT article rights
TRAILER HOUSE:
HBO “Tiger” documentary trailer
WB “The Little Things” Trailer
AMAZON PRIME “Coming to America 2” trailer
NETFLIX “History of Swear Words” trailer
LISTEN TO:
RUN DMC “Christmas in Hollis” on Spotify
BUY ATHLETIC BREWING January Survival Kit here
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
MGM makes moves to sell
Changes at top of DISNEY Studio
Paul Feig sets cast for NETFLIX movie
B POSITIVE renewed at CBS
New ED SHEERAN music
GROUP NINE MEDIA looking to buy more companies
LISTEN TO:
ED SHEERAN “Afterglow” on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE:
SOME GOOD NEWS Christmas edition
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
Russo Bros + Millie Bobbie Brown + UNIVERSAL
WONDER WOMAN China trouble
Charlie D’Amico + HULU
NY + LA Film Critics awards
Weekend Box Office
LISTEN TO:
ARIANA GRANDE “Breathin” on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Death to 2020” trailer
CONTACT + FOLLOW The Wakeup:
On Instagram Here for an early AM podcast preview.
Follow on LinkedIn here.
Email at Wakeupodcast@gmail.com