The Wakeup

By The Wakeup

The latest Hollywood + Media Business news to know each Weekday Morning in under 10 minutes (usually).... more

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The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.

The Wakeup episodes:

November 03, 2020 TUE 11/3/20: Christopher Walken + APPLE TV series / ABC orders game show with JEOPARDY GOAT’s / NBC pulls CONNECTING / AMC Theaters lose $900mil + in 3 months / VOTE!
Today’s HEADLINES:
ABC orders game show with JEOPARDY GOAT’s
Christopher Walken joins APPLE TV series
NBC pulls CONNECTING
Eve leaves THE TALK
AMC Theaters lose $900mil + in 3 months
AT&T closing in on $3 Bil in asset sale deals

LISTEN TO/WATCH:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “The Rising” on Spotify

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November 02, 2020 MON 11/2/20: Kenya Barris moving to ViacomCBS? / MGM picks up Johnny Depp movie / BOX OFFICE top 5 still under $8 million total / FOX cancels 2 Fall Shows / CHARTER & ALTICE subscriber updates
Today’s HEADLINES:
Kenya Barris moving to ViacomCBS?
MGM picks up Johnny Depp movie
Box Office top 5 still under $8 million total
Fox cancels 2 Fall Shows
Big Broadband subscriber adds at Charter
ALTICE triples CableTV subscriber loss in 3Q
Vice not returning to offices til July

LISTEN TO/WATCH:
SAM SMITH “Kids Again” on Spotify

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October 30, 2020 FRI 10/30/20: NETFLIX raises prices / Judge Judy to...IMDB TV / NBCU sets $500 mil for layoff costs / MORNING BREW sold for $75 mil / Awkwafina + Sanda Oh at NETFLIX / New TV + Movies this weekend
NETFLIX raises prices, adds David Beckham?
MORNING BREW sold for $75 mil
Judge Judy to... IMDB TV (?)
Awkwafina + Sandra Oh movie at NETFLIX
NBCU sets $500 mil for Layoff costs
NETFLIX drops THE CROWN season 4 trailer
New TV + Movies to watch this weeekend

TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “The Crown” Season 4 trailer
STX “Songbird” trailer

LISTEN TO:
HARRY STYLES “Golden” music video

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October 29, 2020 THU 10/29/20: NBCU layoffs loom in Nov + Dec / Mindy Kaling + GOOD IN BED / New PEACOCK user #s / Big TED LASSO renewal / COMCAST cord cutter update / SPOTIFY user # update
Today’s HEADLINES:
NBCU TV layoffs looming in Nov + Dec
Mindy Kaling + GOOD IN BED movie + HBOMax
Nicole Kidman + new AMAZON Prime TV series
APPLE TV gives Ted Lasso 2 more seasons
COMCAST cord cutter update
New PEACOCK account #s
SPOTIFY hits pay subscriber high
PINTEREST growth still booming
Ton of TV Series renewals + Casting news, plus moves in the Executive Suite

TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “The White Tiger” movie trailer

LISTEN TO/READ:
H.E.R. “Damage” on Spotify
Kim Masters THR read on Jeffrey Katzenberg/QUIBI

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October 28, 2020 WED 10/28/20: Jon Stewart + APPLE TV series / NETFLIX Programming Re-Org / JLO + Armie for Lionsgate movie / SONY PICS Marketing Re-Org / MGM delays more movies
Today’s HEADLINES:
Jon Stewart + APPLE TV series
Seth Rogan + Rose Byrne + APPLETV series
JLO + Armie Hammer for Lionsgate movie
John David Washington + Alicia Vikander + Netflix movie
MGM delays more movies
NETFLIX Programming Re-Org executive changes
SONY PICTURES Marketing Re-Org executive changes

TRAILER HOUSE:
PEACOCK SBTB Trailer

LISTEN TO:
“Drink on It” by BLAKE SHELTON on Spotify

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October 27, 2020 TUE 10/20/20: MARVEL + Oscar Isaac / MGM + Richard Pryor biopic / Sandler joins NETFLIX space drama / Lebron producing doc @CNN / 60 MINUTES hits ratings high / BUZZFEED out of the red..sorta
Today’s HEADLINES:
Sandler + NETFLIX astronaut drama
Oscar Issac + Marvel + Disney+ TV series
Kenya Barris + Richard Pryor biopic + MGM
Lebron + CNN / HBOMax for 1921 Tulsa docu
HBO + Chris Paul, Antoine Fuqua 2020 sports docu
60 MINUTES hits ratings high on Sunday
BUZZFEED not losing money this year

TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Selena: The Series” trailer
NETFLIX “The Midnight Sky” movie trailer

LISTEN TO/WATCH:
VAN HALEN “Panama” on Spotify
SUPERBAD cast watch party tonight at 9pm

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October 26, 2020 MON 10/26/20: WARNER MAX division RIP / CableTV to lose 25 mil subs by 2025 / New ARIANA GRANDE / Jessica Chastain joins HBO mini / THE MEG 2 gets director
Today’s HEADLINES:
WARNER MAX division RIP
Jessica Chastain joins HBO mini
THE MEG 2 gets director
CableTV to lose 25 mil by 2025
New Ariana Grande coming this week
Box Office report

LISTEN TO/READ:
ARIANA GRANDE “Positions” on Spotify
VICE MEDIA dive from Air Mail
Cable bundle dive from CNBC
PMC/Jay Penske dive from BI

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7min
October 26, 2020 Writer JOEL STEIN on the 2020 Magazine business, Selling scripts without Agents, and his new Digital Series
My latest interview, with Writer, Columnist and now Digital Video mogul JOEL STEIN.
Catch his new FUNNY OR DIE series BEST PRESIDENCY EVER here
and SOUL PANCAKE author interview series SHOW YOUR SHELF here
and Joel on TWITTER here
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29min
October 23, 2020 FRI 10/23/20: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movie set at UNI / Scarlett Johansson gets AppleTV movie / QUIBI sets end date / New TV + Movies to watch this weekend
Today’s HEADLINES:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movie set at UNI
Scarlett Johansson + AppleTV movie
QUIBI sets end date
More top WARNER MEDIA Exec exits
TBS renews MIRACLE WORKERS
Links to a lotta New Trailers
New TV + Movies to watch this weekend

TRAILER HOUSE:
UNIVERSAL “News of the World” trailer
SHOWTIME “The Reagans” trailer
NETFLIX “Prom” trailer

LISTEN TO/WATCH:
Billie Elilish concert link Saturday 6pm
SEINFELD reunion link Friday at 8pm
HAPPY DAYS reunion link Sunday
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “I’ll See You In My Dreams” on Spotify

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October 22, 2020 THU 10/22/20: JUSTICE LEAGUE brings back Leto / HBOMAX updates Subscriber #s / CRAWDADS gets a lead actress / GHOSTBUSTERS moves again / DIRECTV loses more TV subs / VARIETY EIC returning
Today’s HEADLINES:
Jared Leto returning for JUSTICE LEAGUE
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING gets lead actress
GHOSTBUSTERS & CANDYMAN get new release dates
SMOKEY & THE BANDIT getting TV treatment
CBS sets more Fall premiere dates
FIOS loses another 61k TV subs
UTA has new Unscripted TV heads
Variety EIC returning after leave of absence

TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Mank” trailer
DISNEY’S “Raya and the Last Dragon” teaser

LISTEN TO:
CXLOE ‘Heavy’ on Spotify

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FAQs about The Wakeup:

How many episodes does The Wakeup have?

The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.