The Constitutionals

Chad returns after two weeks to give you two new episodes! This is part one of two that he recorded back to back.

First run movies in-home for $3,000:

Digital music bad for the environment:

Ron Funches’s take on Netflix specials:

Hasan Minhaj is doing more investigative journalism with “Patriot Act:”

FX gets off network rights to Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers:

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Lionsgate deal is bad news for their Sony shows:

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It’s a sad week for series finales and Chad is living in his feelings. Both YOU’RE THE WORST and CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND are leaving the airwaves for good. Meanwhile, JORDAN PEELE brings his new TWILIGHT ZONE to CBS ALL ACCESS and it’s passable but a slog. Then, Chad covers ONE DAY AT A TIME possibly getting revived on another streaming network; the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE saving Netflix from the Oscars; and the WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA’s fight against their agents.

Stephen Falk interview with The AV Club:

One Day At A Time could go to CBS All Access:

YouTube knew about toxic videos, didn’t allow reporting:

DOJ steps in to protect Netflix from Oscars:

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air - The Writers Guild of America Fight With Travon Free

Scriptnotes - Twenty Questions About the Agency Agreement

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Podcasting never felt so good. Except for all the sniffles. Chad is stung up by spring allergies but not even a stuffy nose can stop him. Except when it hinders his sleep. Then he's stopped. This week's topics include the TONIGHT SHOW shooting an entire episode with the Samsung Galaxy S10+; YOUTUBE exiting the premium TV game; and a lengthy discussion about APPLE's foray into subscription streaming, news and gaming services. Also, neti pots don't work. I hate them.

Entire episode of Tonight Show shot with Samsung S10:

All new Apple services (News+, TV+):

Apple News+ is a bad deal for publishers:

YouTube makes up 40% of mobile web traffic:

YouTube officially out of streaming:

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Fresh off of finally doing some work on a set, Chad takes to the mic to discuss topics no one cares about. These include HULU's PEN15 and SHRILL -- two obscenely funny shows about women working their way to power. One is about two 30 year olds playing teenage versions of themselves while the other is about a fat female writer struggling to fit in to a skinny world. Also on the docket: GOOGLE FIBER bowing out of a city it started in; LILY SINGH getting a late night show on NBC; SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE being accused of stealing two sketches; NETFLIX cancelling the greatest show on the platform -- ONE DAY AT A TIME -- and the reason behind all of the recent cancellations of shows with three seasons. Boy, is it a doozy.

The bad side of Google Fiber and abandoned projects:

Lily Singh taking Carson Daly’s time slot:

SNL accused of stealing two sketches from NY comedy team:

“One Day At A Time” canceled: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/one-day-at-a-time-canceled-at-netflix-1194776

The reason Netflix cancels shows:

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Chad returns to the futon for this: a very special episode of The Constitutionals EPISODE 100! Yes. There are 100 of these things — each worse than the last. But Chad’s trying really hard, he promises. Before he gets to the topics, our host talks about a sudden death in his friend circle. Then he talks about COMEDY CENTRAL’s new YouTube channel; ANNAPURNA PICTURES losing money on every movie it put out in 2018 except for one; the reselling of digital music; SPOTIFY’s big issue with royalty increases and the streamer’s antitrust case in the EU against APPLE.

Comedy Central’s new YouTube channel: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/comedy-central-originals-youtube-channel-1203156170/

Annapurna lost a lot of money in 2018:

News Time - A24 does A+ work!:

News Time - The OTHER indie studios to watch out for!: https://youtu.be/pPEmbrotHX4

Is the resale of digital music coming?: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8501200/supreme-court-will-be-asked-to-permit-resales-of-digital-music-files

Streamers appeal court judgement over royalties increase:

Spotify responds to its position on royalty increase:

Spotify’s antitrust case against Apple:

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Clad in jeans and his favorite flannel, Chad takes to the mic to cover the topics he loves. JASON WITTEN returns to the Cowboys; EA and BioWare's ANTHEM crashes PS4s; STEVEN SPIELBERG craps on Netflix's Oscar win; and DISNEY trying to gain controlling shares of HULU and 4,000 job casualties of the DISNEY/FOX merger are imminent. Chad's got so much free time on his hands. Too much time. Oh God, someone help him!

Jason Witten returns to the Cowboys: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26104542/witten-return-cowboys-leaving-mnf-booth

Unretired NFL players: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26105047/the-un-retired-nfl-all-stars-jason-witten-joins-list

Other sports stars that came out of retirement: https://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/athletes-couldnt-stay-retired.html/

Anthem bricks consoles:

Spielberg craps on Netflix:

Netflix responds:

Disney trying to acquire WarnerMedia’s 10% of Hulu: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/disney-att-hulu-talks-acquire-stake-1203151292/

Fox employees ready for Disney empire by running away:

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As Dr. Dre once rapped, Chad has "been in the lab with a pen and a pad!" Except everything said on this show is completely made up! Not the news parts, those are real. Chad skims over the OSCARS and mostly craps on "Green Book;" DESUS & MERO's new Showtime show (also titled "Desus & Mero" like their Viceland show); high priced APPLE recognizing its high prices; and working as a mom in the broadcast news!

Oscars winners:

Apple COO recognizes Apple’s high prices: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/24/apple-coo-jeff-williams-says-he-is-aware-of-iphone-mac-price-concerns

Being a mom in television news: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/12/motherhood-television-news-difficult/576913/

Baby Reporters: https://www.11alive.com/video/life/family/baby-reporters-behind-alive/85-2566804

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Big things are happening and Chad's back recording in the car. Only one of those is true. Do you like movies? Because this whole episode is about movies. Most of it any way. Our boy covers the whole, terrible JUSSIE SMOLLETT situation; the ACADEMY's tumultuous road through the 2019 award season; and how head of AMAZON STUDIOS JENNIFER SALKE plans on making the video service number one.

Jussie Smollett timeline:

The Academy says it will air all of the awards:

Academy drops non-famous people:

Jennifer Salke's plans for Amazon vs Netflix:

Amazon's Sundance deals:

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Guess who's back? Back in the studio! Chad is back! Tell...no one? Finally returning to the studio, Chad plants his tiny waist on the futon to stumble through a handful of topics. THE LEGO MOVIE: THE SECOND PART didn't do too hot at the box office; FX must do something about its show output in the streaming era; TIVO isn't the ad killer we all thought it was; and female led films took a bite out of the 2018 release slate.

Stay tuned to the end of the show to hear a never-berfore-heard clip from comedian Greg Stone's comedy album, THE AMAZING GREG STONE!

LEGO Movie 2 didn’t perform well: https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/lego-movie-2-box-office-fell-short-1203134695/

FX needs to confront streaming: https://variety.com/2019/voices/columns/fx-streaming-disney-column-1203137447/

DVR’s aren’t ad killers: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/11/dvr-time-shifting-not-ad-killer/

Films with Female Leads Tick Upwards: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/female-minority-leads-study-movies-1203136914/

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The Super Bowl was in Atlanta this year and Chad got a chance to go to the game. He had a blast! Some other stuff happened this week too like AMBER RUFFIN scoring a pilot on NBC; DISNEY's move into streaming; THE SIMPSONS getting renewed; robot journalists; and SPOTIFY making money moves.

Amber Ruffin pilot on NBC:

Disney’s move into streaming:

The Simpsons renewed for seasons 31 and 32:

Robot reporters:

Spotify to purchase Gimlet:

Spotify is finally profitable:

Spotify is a multi-audio-media giant: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/business/dealbook/spotify-gimlet-anchor-podcasts.html

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