The latest Hollywood + Media Business news to know each Weekday Morning in under 10 minutes (usually).
Episodes
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
THE BOYS sets AMAZON spinoff
ICE CUBE sets UNI SciFi movie
PLL to return on… HBOMax
Carrie Underwood sets HBOMax special
MLB expands TBS TV deal for $3.7 bil
THE KNICK returning?
RANGE MEDIA PARTNERS adds 17 clients
Variety + THR merger deal price info
Pac12 College Football returning in November
SPOTIFY + Chernin Ent development deal
CHRIS ROCK opening SNL back up
New TV + Movies to watch this weekend
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“Candy” by MANDY MOORE on Spotify
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Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
GOSLING stuntman movie to UNI for $125mil
GYLLENHAAL + FUQUA movie to NETFLIX
BLACK WIDOW gone from November;
Just 4 movies opening wide for next 2 months
JOHN CENA + JAMES GUNN “Peacemaker” show to HBOMax
INSTAGRAM expands Reels
SXSW sets 2021 plan
Brene Brown to SPOTIFY Podcasts
CNN shuts down GREAT BIG STORY
Departures at DIGIDAY & THE VERGE
LETTERMAN returns to NETFLIX in Oct
CAA promotes 29 to agents & execs
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Trial of the Chicago 7” full trailer
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“Come to the Beach” by WINNETKA BOWLING LEAGUE on Spotify
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Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
Bradley Cooper + Carey Mulligan @NETFLIX
PARAMOUNT NETWORK rebrands
ABC NEWS takes ratings crown
VARIETY, THR, DEADLINE merge together
WARNER MEDIA CMO departs
SIRIUS XM expands partnership with Kevin Hart
OPEN ROAD commits to putting HONEST THIEF wide in theaters, now Oct 16
Ron Howard sets his next movie, on Chinese piano prodigy
Patricia Arquette + Ben Stiller for comedy series at AppleTV+
Lotta TV casting news.
TRAILER HOUSE:
HBO’s “David Byrne’s American Utopia” trailer
NETFLIX “Over the Moon” trailer
LISTEN TO:
Nothing But Thieves “Impossible” on Spotify
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
EMMYS hit new ratings low
DARK CRYSTAL done at NETFLIX
Tiffany Haddish joins Nic Cage meta action comedy at LIONSGATE
PEACOCK picks up MR MERCEDES
New Digital Editor at VOGUE
QUIBI reportedly seeking cash or sale
Hollywood Guilds + Studios covid production agreement details
TRAILER HOUSE:
THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE trailer
LISTEN TO:
“Live With” by Keith Urban on Spotify
Keith Urban on CONAN O’BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND on Spotify
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Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
HEADLINES:
The EMMYS happened
TENET wins US Box Office… with $4.7mil.
MULAN an international box office dud.
DC UNIVERSE to end streaming, move to HBOMax
One more TIFF sale, and final awards.
New details on DISCOVERY SVOD service
TIK TOK banned...then not. Sale deal approved
PEACOCK comes to ROKU
ELLEN returns today.
TRAILER HOUSE:
DISNEY+ “Wandavision” trailer
LISTEN TO:
Sam Smith “Diamonds”
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Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Here's my Friday, Sept 18th chat with JEFF GILES, Hollywood Executive Editor at VANITY FAIR, discussing:
- TENET & what the evaporation of the Fall movie studio business means for Hollywood
- Repercussions of the delayed OSCARS season ahead + the Fall Film Festival experience thus far
- The EMMMY's + giving award speeches from one's living room
- Choosing covers + magazine features when movie release dates shift weekly
- The reactions to VF's groundbreaking September issue, guest edited by Ta' Nehisi Coates
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
SONY moves “Connected” from Oct 23 to TBD
AMAZON gets Chris Pine + Thandie Newton spy movie
THE BATMAN back in production
DISNEY+ gets their “She Hulk”
CHEER star arrested on Child Pornography charges
PARADIGM lays off 180
MEREDITH lays off 180
New EIC at COMPLEX
New Movies + TV to watch This Weekend
TRAILER HOUSE:
SHOWTIME’s “Your Honor” limited series trailer
LISTEN TO:
Alicia Keys new album on Spotify
Chris Rock THR interview
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
HEADLINES:
SNL casts more celebs; will do new eps for 5 wks in a row
UNI moves up “The Croods” sequel to Thanksgiving
Prez of USA + SciFi networks departs
NBCU new exec leadership roles
ABC cancels “Stumptown”; orders Katey Sagal series
AMAZON MUSIC enters podcast fray
THE SKIMM adds new vertical brand
NYFF kicks off
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DAVID GUETTA + SIA “Let’s Love” on Spotify
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Madonna directing MADONNA movie at UNI
HBOMax orders Taika Waititi series
Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr doing thriller at LIONSGATE
Jake Gyllenhaal + Antoine Fuqua for new indie movie
DWTS (and Carole Baskin) bump ratings 30%
APPLE sets combo subscription plans
MLB to do Playoffs in Covid bubble
CardiB files for divorce
Range Media Partners adds 18 new clients
TRAILER HOUSE:
DISNEY+ “The Mandalorian” Season 2 trailer
COMEDY CENTRAL “South Park” Pandemic Special promo
LISTEN TO:
JON PARDI “Heartache Medication” on Spotify
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
HEADLINES:
STX moves GREENLAND: No new movies until Oct 9
CBS ALL ACCESS to become PARAMOUNT+
VIACOM sells Comedy Central hits to HBOMax
NETFLIX orders GOOD TIMES animated series
50 Cent grows his STARZ domination
YOUTUBE launches their TikTok ripoff
SPOTIFY launching Karaoke function?
PALEY CENTER + VERIZON Media
Thanksgiving Parade goes pre-taped this year
TRAILER HOUSE:
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USHER “Bad Habits” on Spotify
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
HEADLINES:
WONDER WOMAN 1984 to Christmas
CANDYMAN to 2021
NETFLIX buys… everything at TIFF
SHE’S ALL THAT reboot with TikTok star
FallTV activity kicks off tonight
TIKTOK chooses ORACLE as “tech partner”
TRAILER HOUSE:
“Trial of the Chicago 7” NETFLIX trailer
LISTEN TO:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN + THE E STREET BAND “Letter To You” on Spotify
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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
Nic Cage as “Joe Exotic” series to AMAZON
DOOGIE HOWSER reboot at Disney+
Neve Campbell joins SCREAM movie reboot
John Cena + Nicole Byer = WIPEOUT.. Yes, reboot at TBS
Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette at SPECTRUM
GOOP renewed at NETFLIX
SNL returns Oct 3
FACEBOOK creates a product for college students..
called Irony (kidding. Its called Campus).
Ben Brantley leaves NYT
The new TV, Movies and Sports to watch this weekend
TRAILER HOUSE:
CINEMAX “Warrior” season 2 trailer
“Freaky” BLUMHOUSE movie trailer
LISTEN TO:
Springsteen “The Rising” on Spotify
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Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
HEADLINES:
WALKING DEAD announces endgame plans
ANNE HATHAWAY + DOUG LIMAN + Peaky Blinders creator
WONDER WOMAN 1984 to move from Oct soon?
New GO BIG game show at TBS
Exec changes at NBCU TV and AMAZON PRIME
THE ATLANTIC and THE ATHLETIC subscriber updates
REFINERY29 gets new EIC
JAY LENO returning for syndicated TV game show
NANCY O’DELL returns to celebrity syndicated TV
AMY SCHUMER + Lyme’s Disease
DAVID HARBOUR + LILY ALLEN = marriage
ALEC + HILARIA BALDWIN = 5TH kid
LINKS:
Ryan Reynolds + Rick Moranis MINT MOBILE ad
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“Smile” by LILY ALLEN on Spotify
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
HEADLINES:
Cindy Holland out at NETFLIX ; Bela Bajaria to lead TV
KARDASHIANS ending on E! next year
FRESH PRINCE reboot as a drama lands at PEACOCK
New Best Picture diversity requirements starting 2024
STX buys Kristen Bell coupon scam comedy movie
Basil Iwanyk REDBOX 3 year low budget action movie deal
THE CHI gets season 4
Kal Penn gets 6 ep voting series at FREEFORM
FACEBOOK’s suicide video permeates TikTok
Rolling Stone breaks down Catalog Music revenue boom
LINKS:
NETFLIX “Rebecca” trailer
THE KILLERS “My own soul’s warning” on Spotify
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
HEADLINES:
TENET’s worldwide box office weekend
Anna Faris leaves CBS’s MOM
New Head of Entertainment at NBCU
APPLE TV+ makes telling new hire
ICM lays off a dozen staffers
Reed Hastings releases a book
VERZUZ audience growth
LINKS:
“THE BOY IS MINE” by Brandy & Monica on Spotify
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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
OUR FIRST WEEKENDING INTERVIEW, with ANTONY STARR:
We talk all things THE BOYS season 2, including:
WTF is up with that massive whale from the Trailer,
Homelander’s…. Unique parenting skills in season 2?
Aya Cash joining the show and what to expect from her character’s relationship dynamic with Homelander
And if we’ll ever see Homelander not in a cape… and if so, what would he wear?
Plus, a recap of the week's major headlines, and look ahead at the big events next week.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
Zack Snyder gets ARMY OF THE DEAD prequel at NETFLIX
Ritchie + Statham reteam for another MIRAMAX / STX movie
AMAZON pulls plug on Amblin, Javier Bardem miniseries
Chelsea Handler sells shows to PEACOCK + HBO MAX
ABC orders unscripted 911 show hosted by Luke Wilson
HBOMax avail for $12/month for 1 year
BATMAN production shut down by Pattinson Covid infection
New TV + MOVIES to watch this Weekend
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“Let Me Ride” by DR DRE on Spotify.
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
HEADLINES:
Harry + Megan get NETFLIX. Uh a deal there, not a subscription
MANDALORIAN Season 2 sets DISNEY+ premiere
MULAN changes DISNEY+ PVOD sales proposition
Paul Thomas Anderson movie casting news
Jamie Foxx signs on to another Netflix movie
PARAMOUNT Network left with 1 scripted show
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY casts first Non-Binary + Transgender characters
DANCING WITH THE STARS cast set at ABC
Presidential Debate moderators set
ALTICE bid $3.7 bil for ATLANTIC BROADBAND’s 500k subs
UTA restores paycuts, lays off 50 previously furloughed staff
THE ROCK and his family recovering from Covid19
LINKS:
New NO TIME TO DIE “Bond” trailer
“Boys in the Band” NETFLIX trailer
“Challenger: The Final Flight” Netflix trailer
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ED SHEERAN “Hearts don’t break around here” on Spotify
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
HEADLINES:
GOT showrunners set next series at Netflix
JAMIE FOXX doing TV series… also at Netflix
CBS announces dance show from… LL Cool J + Chris O’Donnell
Gerard Butler, Julianne Moore, Adam Driver set movie roles
Exec moves at 3 Arts, Narrative PR
AT&T keeping Gaming group, selling XANDER Ad Tech division?
LINKS:
LONG WAY UP AppleTV Ewan McGregor docuseries trailer.
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“Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit on Spotify.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
HEADLINES:
SCHWARZENEGGER doing TV
FRESH PRINCE cast reunites for HBOMax
Jersey re-opens theaters just in time for TENET
KIMMEL sets return plan to JKL
STARZ further becomes the POWER network
MARIAH CAREY’s Book, Album + Special, oh my
JOE ROGAN podcast now avail on SPOTIFY
Watch some free NETFLIX series 1st eps and movies
TV Upfront Advertising looking to add Pandemic clauses
LINKS:
Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” on Spotify
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