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
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
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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?
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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
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Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” on Spotify
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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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SNL clip courtesy of NBC
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.
LINKS
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
LINKS
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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ALL IN trailer, Amazon Prime.
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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John Legend “WILD” on Spotify.
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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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