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- TUE 9/22/20: QUIBI exploring sale? / EMMYS hit new ratings low / DARK CRYSTAL done at NETFLIX / New Digital Editor at VOGUE / Tiffany Haddish + Nic Cage movie at LIONSGATE
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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8 min - MON 9/21/20: PEACOCK comes to Roku / TENET declining / DC UNIVERSE ends streaming / DISCOVERY svod details / ELLEN returns to TV
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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7 min - Inside VANITY FAIR + Covid-times Pop Culture, with JEFF GILES, VF Hollywood Exec Editor
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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38 min - FRI 9/18/20: OCT Movie drought worsens / AMAZON gets Chris Pine + Thandie Newton spy movie / THE BATMAN back in production / DISNEY+ gets their “She Hulk” / Layoffs hit PARADIGM, MEREDITH
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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11 min - THU 9/17/20: SNL adds celebs + new cast / UNI moves up CROODS 2 / More NBCU Exec changes / ABC cancels Stumptown / AMAZON MUSIC enters podcast biz / THE SKIMM enters wellness space
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
LISTEN TO:
DAVID GUETTA + SIA “Let’s Love” on Spotify
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10 min - WED 9/16/20: MADONNA to direct Madonna at UNI, HBOMAX orders Taika Waititi series / Jake Gyllenhaal + Antoine Fuqua movie / APPLE adds subscription bundles / DWTS ratings + 30%
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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11 min - TUE 9/15/20: YOUTUBE launches TikTok ripoff / CBS ALL ACCESS to become PARAMOUNT+ / No new Movie releases til Oct 9 / COMEDY CENTRAL hits to HBOMax / NETFLIX orders GOOD TIMES update
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:
SPC ‘The Father’ trailer
LISTEN TO:
USHER “Bad Habits” on Spotify
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11 min - MON 9/14/20: NETFLIX buys 3 TIFF movies, WONDER WOMAN to Christmas, TENET + MULAN box office sags, SHE’S ALL THAT reboot, TIK TOK gets a “tech partner”, Syndicated FallTV begins
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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12 min - FRI 9/11/20: AMAZON gets Nic Cage as JOE EXOTIC show, DISNEY+ reboots DOOGIE, SNL return set, NETFLIX renews GOOP, FB creates product for...college kids, New TV + Movies to watch this weekend
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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11 min - THU 9/10/20: WALKING DEAD sets ending / WONDER WOMAN 1984 moving from Oct? / New head of NBCU TV & new CMO at AMAZON, JAY LENO returning to TV, REFINERY29 gets new EIC
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:
FX “A Teacher” trailer
WB "Dune" movie trailer
Ryan Reynolds + Rick Moranis MINT MOBILE ad
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“Smile” by LILY ALLEN on Spotify
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