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- WED 9/9/20: NETFLIX axes Cindy Holland / KARDASHIANS ending / FRESH PRINCE reboot to PEACOCK / OSCARS change Best Picture requirements in 2024, Music Catalog revenue booms for labels.
HEADLINES:
Cindy Holland out at NETFLIX ; Bela Bajaria to lead TV
KARDASHIANS ending on E! next year
FRESH PRINCE reboot as a drama lands at PEACOCK
New Best Picture diversity requirements starting 2024
STX buys Kristen Bell coupon scam comedy movie
Basil Iwanyk REDBOX 3 year low budget action movie deal
THE CHI gets season 4
Kal Penn gets 6 ep voting series at FREEFORM
FACEBOOK’s suicide video permeates TikTok
Rolling Stone breaks down Catalog Music revenue boom
LINKS:
NETFLIX “Rebecca” trailer
THE KILLERS “My own soul’s warning” on Spotify
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12 min - TUE 9/8/20: NBCU names New Entertainment head, REED HASTINGS does his book tour, ANNA FARIS leaves MOM, TENET box office #s, ICM lays off a dozen staffers.
HEADLINES:
TENET’s worldwide box office weekend
Anna Faris leaves CBS’s MOM
New Head of Entertainment at NBCU
APPLE TV+ makes telling new hire
ICM lays off a dozen staffers
Reed Hastings releases a book
VERZUZ audience growth
LINKS:
“THE BOY IS MINE” by Brandy & Monica on Spotify
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10 min - ANTONY STARR talks THE BOYS season 2, BANSHEE + A Look at what's ahead next week
OUR FIRST WEEKENDING INTERVIEW, with ANTONY STARR:
We talk all things THE BOYS season 2, including:
WTF is up with that massive whale from the Trailer,
Homelander’s…. Unique parenting skills in season 2?
Aya Cash joining the show and what to expect from her character’s relationship dynamic with Homelander
And if we’ll ever see Homelander not in a cape… and if so, what would he wear?
Plus, a recap of the week's major headlines, and look ahead at the big events next week.
32 min - FRI 9/4/20: HBOMax 20% off in Sept / Zack Snyder gets prequel at NETFLIX / Ritchie + Statham reteam / Javier Bardem mini killed at AMAZON / BATMAN Covid shutdown / New TV + Movies This Weekend
Today’s HEADLINES:
Zack Snyder gets ARMY OF THE DEAD prequel at NETFLIX
Ritchie + Statham reteam for another MIRAMAX / STX movie
AMAZON pulls plug on Amblin, Javier Bardem miniseries
Chelsea Handler sells shows to PEACOCK + HBO MAX
ABC orders unscripted 911 show hosted by Luke Wilson
HBOMax avail for $12/month for 1 year
BATMAN production shut down by Pattinson Covid infection
New TV + MOVIES to watch this Weekend
LINKS
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“Let Me Ride” by DR DRE on Spotify.
11 min - THU 9/3/20: MANDALORIAN + MULAN news at Disney+ / PTA movie casting news / Harry & Megan to NETFLIX / Covid-19 hits THE ROCK + family / UTA layoffs / ALTICE $3.7 Bil acquisition bid
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
LINKS:
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
13 min - WED 9/2/20: GOT Showrunners set Netflix series / JAMIE FOXX doing Netflix Comedy series / Gerard Butler, Julianne Moore, Adam Driver set movie roles / AT&T selling Ad Tech division?
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?
LINKS:
LONG WAY UP AppleTV Ewan McGregor docuseries trailer.
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“Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit on Spotify.
10 min - TUE 9/1/20: MARIAH CAREY + AppleTV / JOE ROGAN hits Spotify / FRESH PRINCE reunion set / KIMMEL sets return / SCHWARZENEGGER comes to TV / STARZ orders more POWER
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
LINKS:
Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” on Spotify
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8 min - TUE 9/1/20: MARIAH CAREY + AppleTV / JOE ROGAN hits Spotify / FRESH PRINCE reunion set / KIMMEL sets return / SCHWARZENEGGER comes to TV / STARZ orders more POWERHEADLINES:SCHWARZENEGGER doing TVFRESH PRINCE cast reunites for HBOMaxJersey re-opens theaters just in time for TENETKIMMEL sets return plan to JKLSTARZ further becomes the POWER networkMARIAH CAREY’s Book, Album + Special, oh myJOE ROGAN podcast now avail on SPOTIFYWatch some free NETFLIX series 1st eps and moviesTV Upfront Advertising looking to add Pandemic clauses LINKS:Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” on SpotifyFOLLOW THE WAKEUP on Instagram Here for a daily podcast preview.Follow THE WAKEUP on LinkedIn here.Email me at [email protected] Order DEVOCION COFFEE here.8 min
- MON 8/31/20: DEAR EVAN HANSEN movie casting news / US BOX OFFICE returns...kinda / DNC beats RNC in ratings / AT&T exploring DIRECTV stake sale / Chadwick Boseman gone way too soon
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.
LINKS:
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” on MTV VMA’s
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9 min - MON 8/31/20: DEAR EVAN HANSEN movie casting news / US BOX OFFICE returns...kinda / DNC beats RNC in ratings / AT&T exploring DIRECTV stake sale / Chadwick Boseman gone way too soonHEADLINES:US Box Office Returns! Kinda. DEAR EVAN HANSEN movie cast announcementsStephan James cast alongside Russell Crowe in PAR picDNC beats RNC in ratingsABC Emmett Till based limited series orderAT&T exploring sale of DirecTVChadwick Boseman, gone way too soon.LINKS:The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” on MTV VMA’sFOLLOW THE WAKEUP ON Instagram Here for a daily podcast preview.Follow THE WAKEUP on LinkedIn here.Email me at [email protected] Order DEVOCION COFFEE here. 20% Discount code: WAKEUPEmail me at [email protected]9 min
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