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
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
10 min
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FOO FIGHTERS "Making a Fire" on Spotify
Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021
6 min
Plus THE CW renews... everything, New temp host on MASKED SINGER, new COMING TO AMERICA 2 trailer and more...
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New ARLO PARKS "Too Good” Spotify Apple Music
TRAILER HOUSE:
AMAZON "Coming to America 2" trailer
JONATHAN TROPPER Podcast HERE and link to watch “Warrior” Here.
Various GOLDEN GLOBES industry takes, pick ‘em: THR VARIETY DEADLINE VANITY FAIR
Feb 3, 2021
Feb 3, 2021
7 min
Plus SPOTIFY sets new subscriber record, PUNKY BREWSTER drops a trailer, JEOPARDY announces new guest hosts and more.
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New BABY QUEEN “Raw Thoughts” Apple Music / Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE:
PEACOCK "Punky Brewster" trailer
NETFLIX "Amend..." trailer
Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021
6 min
PLUS another SUNDANCE acquisition, new WB Angelina Jolie movie gets release date, AMAZON sets big anthology series, WALKING DEAD getting an early premiere, new TV to watch tonight and more.
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TONY BENNETT "Smile" on SPOTIFY
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
6 min
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ARLO PARKS "Collapsed in Sunbeams" on Spotify
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TRAILER HOUSE
LIONSGATE: "The Courier" trailer
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
9 min
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MK.GEE "Over Here" on Spotify
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TRAILER HOUSE
SPONGEBOB "Sponge on the Run"
SNAP "Ryan Doesn't Know"
LIONSGATE "Barb & Star go to Vista Del Mar"
Jan 28, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
8 min
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CANNONS "Fire for you" Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube
SUNDANCE FILM FEST screening virtually starting today.
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Jan 27, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
7 min
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THE OFFSPRING "I Choose" on SPOTIFY
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Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
6 min
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SILK CITY feat ELLIE GOULDING "New Love" on Spotify
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APPLE TV+ "The Snoopy Show" trailer
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
7 min
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JOSHUA BASSETT "Lie Lie Lie" on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE
HBO's "Fake Famous" trailer
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
9 min
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THE KNOCKS + FOSTER THE PEOPLE "All About You" on Spotify
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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
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Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
3 min
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ANT CLEMONS + JT “Better Days” on Spotify
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
8 min
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!
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Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
6 min
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
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Jan 15, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
9 min
NEW TRAILER:
APPLE TV+ “Cherry” trailer
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FOO FIGHTERS “The Pretender” on Spotify
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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
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Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
7 min
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
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Jan 13, 2021
Jan 13, 2021
8 min
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
Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
6 min
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
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Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
6 min
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Malcolm and Marie” trailer
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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
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Jan 8, 2021
Jan 8, 2021
9 min
LISTEN TO:
KINGS OF LEON “The Bandit” on Spotify
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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
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