The latest Hollywood + Media Business news to know each Weekday Morning in under 10 minutes (usually).
Episodes
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
HEADLINES:
US Box Office Returns! Kinda.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN movie cast announcements
Stephan James cast alongside Russell Crowe in PAR pic
DNC beats RNC in ratings
ABC Emmett Till based limited series order
AT&T exploring sale of DirecTV
Chadwick Boseman, gone way too soon.
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The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” on MTV VMA’s
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Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
RESIDENT EVIL TV series to NETFLIX
Martin + Snoop + Bruckheimer TV series for sale
NBC & ABC push Fall TV start pretty much to November
NETFLIX looking for big Game Show and Talent Competition Show
DisneyFox's THE KINGS MAN movie moved out of Sept
Idris, Donald Glover join M88 Management as clients
42 WEST promotes 3 to lead talent division
New BON APPETIT Editor in Chief
WALMART joins MICROSOFT bid for TikTok?
NBC SPORTS sets online betting partner
New TV + Movies to watch this weekend
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Miley Cyrus “MIDNIGHT SKY” on Spotify
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Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
HEADLINES:
TIK TOK CEO Kevin Mayer resigns
CBS adds Streaming service shows to Fall Sched
50 Cent produced TI series to CBS All Access
NETFLIX cancels series, casts lead in another
OWN orders series from GREENLEAF team
YOUNG SHELDON finds CableTV home
Day 1 of APPLE iOS / FORTNITE new season split
BELLA THORNE makes $2mil this wk on OnlyFans
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NETFLIX ‘The 40 Year Old Version’ trailer.
Bon Jovi “Born to Be My Baby” on Spotify
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
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PAR “Love and Monsters” TO PVOD
STX buys SONGBIRD.
SHO orders Armisen, Heidecker, John C Reilly comedy.
Susan Lewis to ABC Signature.
Sarah Cooper show to CBS in script deal.
Things to Watch This Weekend.
FAST TIMES celebrity script read tonight.
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Disney+ “THE RIGHT STUFF” trailer
HBOMax “CLASS ACTION PARK” docu trailer.
JayZ + Pharell “ENTREPRENEUR” music video.
NYT look at the problematic culture at CBS’s ALL RISE.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
HEADLINES:
Guillermo Del Toro + NETFLIX deal.
Olivia Wilde to direct MARVEL movie at SONY.
Ted Lasso renewed for S2.
Pete Davidson + O’Shea Jackson for STX sneakerhead movie.
Lebron James + NETFLIX docuseries on coaching.
DRUNK HISTORY now history at COMEDY CENTRAL, season 7 canceled.
INSTAGRAM adds QR code option for accounts.
AMC Theaters return! somewhat...
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AppleTV+ ON THE ROCKS trailer.
DEATH ON THE NILE DisneyFox trailer.
Huey Lewis + The News "Power of Love" on Spotify.
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Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
HEADLINES:
NBCU Vice Chairman RON MEYER exits over affair
AMAZON buys Julie Taymor directed Gloria Steinem pic
And buys Rachel Weisz DEAD RINGERS series
Issa Rae producing NETFLIX movie.
CARDI B launches an OnlyFans subscription offering
VERVE opens NYC Office.
SNAP makes (some) Stories shareable outside app
VOX settles SB NATION unpaid writer lawsuit for $4mil
VIACOM CBS looking to sell CNET
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Amazon UTOPIA trailer.
Cardi B/Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” on Spotify. And “I Like It”.
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
HEADLINES:
PAR remaking PLANES, TRAINS + AUTOMOBILES.
Reese Witherspoon + APPLE TV + Country Music competition show.
Producer overhaul at ELLEN.
THE BOYS s3, DEAR EVAN HANSEN movie casting news.
TV Series production begins in earnest.
NYC Movie Theaters to remain closed “indefinitely”.
RYAN REYNOLDS sells gin company for over $335mil. And a shot.
TAVIS SMILEY to pay PBS $2.6 mil for moral clause violations.
Verizon expands deal giving customers Free DISNEY PLUS.
Alicia Keys + Khalid "SO DONE" on Spotify.
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COASTAL ELITES HBO trailer.
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Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
HEADLINES:
Idris Elba international spy movie to APPLE TV.
THE CROWN casts their Lady Di for seasons 5 + 6.
CLUELESS reboot goes to Peacock.
33% of US TikTok users are under 15 yrs old according to NYT report.
Another big departure at HBO.
VERZUZ raises streaming rates 200% for participating artists.
Sarah Haines returning to THE VIEW.
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Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
LEGO Star Wars special on DISNEY+ in November.
Apple to offer bundles of subscription products (Music, TV+ etc) this Fall.
APPLE TV+ customers to get CBS All Access + Showtime for $10/month?
TV Bundle loses another 1.6mil subscribers from Apr-June.
HBOMax Blazing Saddles disclaimer.
JURASSIC PARK sequel back in production protocols in the UK.
TIK TOK vs INSTAGRAM REELS New York Times piece.
NYFF 2020 film selections.
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Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
HEADLINES:
Seth MacFarlane WorldWar II NBCU limited series going out to buyers.
TikTok’s favorite Trump impersonator Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special. Guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Lady Di Broadway show coming to...Netflix.
THE CROWN season 5 + 6 casting news.
THE VOICE not returning in September.
TENET doing US sneaks at the end of August?
HARRIET THE SPY to AppleTV+.
CAA’s Scott Greenberg to LBI Entertainment. FOX’s EVP of Casting departs.
James Schamus to direct YOUNG REPUBLICANS movie.
Jill Scott cast as Gospel Icon in biopic.
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Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
HEADLINES:
Sumner Redstone dies at 97 years old.
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR rebooted...as a drama.
APPLE TV signs Scorcese to first look deal.
R.L. Stine FEAR STREET trilogy movies go from Disney to Netflix.
Alicia Keys producing NETFLIX wedding rom com w/Christina Milian.
NYFF sets closing night Michelle Pfeiffer movie.
TIFF screening details.
TWITTER allows you to limit who replies to your tweets.
2 of COLLEGE FOOTBALL’s biggest conferences cancel Fall season.
Hulu/Lionsgate RUN trailer.
Netflix AWAY trailer.
Beabadoobee “Care” on Spotify.
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Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
HEADLINES:
Lot of content news at PEACOCK.
Zac Efron + 3 MEN + BABY at DISNEY PLUS
TRON sequel gets director.
WARNER BROS layoffs detailed; Head of HBO Sports is out.
Judd Apatow + George Carlin docu at HBO.
Large Layoffs hit major Broadway production company.
MACGRUBER!
Warner Bros TV new exec organization.
Warner Media Finance + Bus Affairs layoffs.
DC Comics layoffs.
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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
HEADLINES:
Layoffs ahead at HBO + WARNER BROS.
WARNER MEDIA shakeup explained.
Ben Affleck writing/directing PAR movie about “CHINATOWN”.
Jason Bateman signs on to direct WB pic.
More departures at BON APPETIT.
HULU renewals + casting news.
AMC orders primetime animated show.
ESPN+ raises prices.
Rachel Ray upstate house fire, Simon Cowell breaks back.
Hulu PEN15 season2 trailer.
Hulu WOKE trailer.
Doja Cat “SAY SO” on Spotify.
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
NBCU Top exec re-org.
AMAZON + League of Their Own series. And Lizzo (?)
JOHN WICK 4 and 5 production + release plans.
SUNDANCE 2021 sets a truncated plan.
AMC THEATERS offers 17 day window plan to all studios.
BON APPETIT loses 3 YouTube channel video stars.
VIACOM updates SHOWTIME + CBS ALL ACCESS subscribers and PLUTO user numbers.
Janelle Monae’s ANTEBELLUM goes to PVOD.
MTV announces VMA host.
FSS Feed: new things to watch this weekend.
WB Judas and the Black Messiah Trailer.
Damien Chazelle iPhone movie.
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things Netflix trailer.
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Today’s HEADLINES:
CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 gets a director.
UNI signs Ryan Reynolds for family film from PADDINGTON director.
WGA reaches deal with ICM. Packaging over come 2022.
E! NEWS cancels 3 shows.
ROKU updates subscriber number, mum on HBOMax or PEACOCK deal.
INSTAGRAM launches TikTok “homage” Reels in 50 countries.
APPLE TV+ Team Downey produced series.
Issa Rae to EP HBO docu project.
Emma Stone sets production deal at A24
Cancellations at HULU, FREEFORM.
TRU TV renewals.
PHILO doubles subscriber count.
New Prez at WWE, EP departure at TODAY SHOW.
HBOMax RAISED BY WOLVES trailer.
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
HEADLINES:
New DISNEY PLUS, HULU, and ESPN+ subs numbers.
MULAN goes PVOD in new business model for DISNEY PLUS.
SONY PICTURES + Whitney Houston biopic.
WHO’S THE BOSS does 2021.
NYT subscriber growth and revenue updates.
NETFLIX + Amy Adams + Adam McKay + ...Walmart?
MGM + Peter Dinklage CYRANO musical.
Chip + Joanna return to series TV at DISCOVERY.
CONDE looks for an exit plan at 1 World Trade
HBO AXIOS/Trump interview viewership numbers examined.
Amazon Prime “THE BOYS” Season 2 trailer.
Netflix “RATCHED” trailer.
Alanis Morissette “Smiling”.
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Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
HEADLINES:
APPLE TV + Leo DiCaprio prod co.
NETFLIX buying DISNEYFOX Amy Adams thriller.
STX buys Jodie Foster + Shailene Woodley + Cumberbatch movie.
Joey King to Brad Pitt SONY movie.
AMAZON renews HUNTERS
Fall NAT GEO plans revealed.
FACEBOOK rents 730k more sq ft of NYC office space.
THE ROCK buys into The XFL.
SNAP signs deal with music labels.
NHL action returns.
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Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
HEADLINES:
NBCU Entertainment Chief creating Toxic Culture?
PAR Scream reboot adds Cox to Arquette.
CONDE gets new Entertainment chief from DISNEY+.
PEACOCK orders Craig Robinson script to series project.
BAFTA TV winners list.
NETFLIX renews, ends MONEY HEIST.
James Murdoch peace's out from News Corp board.
TWITTER hack culprits arrested.
MICROSOFT gets 45 days to close TIK TOK deal.
Latest SIRIUSXM + PANDORA subscriber numbers.
Major Music labels WFH through 2020.
Virtual TCA begins.
IMMIGRATION NATION Netflix docuseries trailer.
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Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Fri JULY 31, 2020 HEADLINES:
TIFF 2020 film list lineup announced.
AMAZON + Regina King’s directorial debut.
FB ad boycott ends with… no action taken by FB.
AMC NETWORKS Prez departs.
FB, APPLE, AMAZON tell you how many billions you made for them in the first 3 months of Covid.
PEACOCK + Damon Wayans Jr.
What to watch this Weekend.
New BILLIE EILISH song “My Future” on Spotify.
BEYONCE “Black is King” hits DisneyPlus today.
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
THU July 30, 2020 HEADLINES:
2nd biggest US Movie Theater chain says UNI/AMC Theaters deal makes “no business sense.”
Jordan Peele + Issa Rae for new UNIVERSAL Pics movie.
PEACOCK account launch numbers.
Fox Searchlight hires Seth Rogen + Evan Goldberg as writers.
DISNEY+ adds BLACK BEAUTY.
Stanley Tucci to new AMC Series.
COMCAST big cableTV subscriber losses, NBCU 27% ad rev hit.
New Casting head at HBO MAX + TURNER.
TikTok competitor TRILLER funds up big time.
HEARST Mags staff + WGAE
Long term Advertising biz atrophy settling in.
Tracy Morgan and wife split up.
AdAgency OMNICOM takes 23% revenue hit Apr-June.
NYT Ad biz cutbacks read.
The COMEY RULES Showtime tease.
H.E.R. “Hard Place” on Spotify.
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