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:

January 06, 2021 WED 1/6/21: DEXTER revival casts villain / GRAMMYS moved to SAG Awards day / DR DRE admitted to ICU / NYE TV ratings / New Trailers + TV to watch tonight / TRAVEL + LEISURE sold
Today’s HEADLINES:
DEXTER revival casts villain
GRAMMYS moved
DR DRE admitted to the ICU
NYE TV ratings report
MEREDITH sell TRAVEL + LEISURE
New Trailers + TV tonight
LISTEN TO:
2PAC/DR. DRE “California Love” on Spotify
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TRAILER HOUSE:
HBO MAX “Locked Down” trailer
HBO MAX “Search Party” s4 trailer

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January 05, 2021 TUE 1/5/21: HULU Live adds MTV, Viacom networks / TIFFANY HADDISH joins MGM sci fi pic / MARCH MADNESS is a go / Another big departure at WME / ESPN+ raising prices / THE CUT gets new EIC
Today’s HEADLINES:
HULU+ Live adds MTV, 13 other Viacom networks
TIFFANY HADDISH joins MGM sci fi pic
MARCH MADNESS is a go...in Indiana
Another big departure at WME
ESPN+ raising prices
VoxMedia’s THE CUT gets new EIC
LISTEN TO:
JULIA MICHAELS “Lie Like This” on Spotify

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January 04, 2021 MON 1/4/21: ROKU buying QUIBI shows? / AMAZON buys WONDERY / BOX OFFICE updates / Harry Styles + Phoebe Waller Bridge music video / The year changed
Today’s HEADLINES:
ROKU buying QUIBI shows?
AMAZON buys podcast producer WONDERY
US + Global BOX OFFICE updates
New Harry Styles + Phoebe Waller Bridge music video

LISTEN TO:
HARRY STYLES “Treat people with Kindness” video

TRAILER HOUSE:
FOCUS FEATURES “Land” trailer

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December 30, 2020 WED 12/30/20: Tatum + Bullock for action-romance at PAR / HBOMax doing more SATC? / WONDER WOMAN flops in China, WB orders part 3 / PARAMOUNT sells off another movie
Today’s HEADLINES:
Tatum + Bullock for action-romance at PAR
HBOMax doing more SATC?
WONDER WOMAN flops in China, WB orders part 3
PARAMOUNT sells off another movie
WSJ Amazon imitation practices piece
LISTEN TO:
SAINT MOTEL “Just My Type” on Spotify

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December 23, 2020 WED 12/23/20: New TV + Movies to watch over Christmas break / FX orders Taika Waititi series / 4 Big New Trailers! / DISCOVERY buys rest of OWN / BLUMHOUSE wins NYT article rights
Today’s HEADLINES:
What to watch over Christmas break
FX orders Taika Waititi series
4 Big New Trailers!
DISCOVERY buys rest of OWN
BLUMHOUSE wins NYT article rights
TRAILER HOUSE:
HBO “Tiger” documentary trailer
WB “The Little Things” Trailer
AMAZON PRIME “Coming to America 2” trailer
NETFLIX “History of Swear Words” trailer

LISTEN TO:
RUN DMC “Christmas in Hollis” on Spotify

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December 22, 2020 TUE 12/22/20: MGM makes moves to sell / Changes at top of DISNEY Studio / Paul Feig sets cast for NETFLIX movie / New ED SHEERAN music / GROUP NINE MEDIA looking to buy more companies
Today’s HEADLINES:
MGM makes moves to sell
Changes at top of DISNEY Studio
Paul Feig sets cast for NETFLIX movie
B POSITIVE renewed at CBS
New ED SHEERAN music
GROUP NINE MEDIA looking to buy more companies
LISTEN TO:
ED SHEERAN “Afterglow” on Spotify

TRAILER HOUSE:
SOME GOOD NEWS Christmas edition

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December 21, 2020 MON 12/21/20: Russo Bros + Millie Bobbie Brown + UNIVERSAL / WONDER WOMAN China trouble / Charlie D’Amico + HULU / NY + LA Film Critics awards / Weekend Box Office
Today’s HEADLINES:
Russo Bros + Millie Bobbie Brown + UNIVERSAL
WONDER WOMAN China trouble
Charlie D’Amico + HULU
NY + LA Film Critics awards
Weekend Box Office

LISTEN TO:
ARIANA GRANDE “Breathin” on Spotify
TRAILER HOUSE:
NETFLIX “Death to 2020” trailer

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5min
December 21, 2020 JOSH HOROWITZ from MTV News on Oscars 2021, Movie Publicity evolution & future of Movie Theater business
I invited my friend Josh Horowitz from MTV News & Comedy Central to talk all things movie business as we end 2020, and what's ahead for the Oscars and movie theaters in general in 2021.
From the episode:
Comedy Central's STIR CRAZY series
Paramount Network's ON LOCATION
HAPPY SAD CONFUSED podcast
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45min
December 18, 2020 FRI 12/18/20: JLO + Netflix movie / LA LAW & NIGHT COURT reboots? / SAM JACKSON + AppleTV series / New TIMBERLAKE trailer / UNI MUSIC now 20% Chinese owned / New Movies + TV to watch this wknd
Today’s HEADLINES:
JLO + Netflix FBI movie
LA LAW & NIGHT COURT reboots?
SAM JACKSON + AppleTV series
New Justin Timberlake APPLE TV movie trailer
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP now 20% Chinese owned
Exec departures at Spotify and NBC Universal
The New Movies + TV to watch this weekend,
plus THE SOPRANOS reunite tonight!
LISTEN TO/WATCH:
DUA LIPA “Levitating” on Spotify
SOPRANO’S cast reunion
WSJ Roku read
TRAILER HOUSE:
APPLE TV “Palmer” trailer
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December 17, 2020 THU 12/17/20: Kate Beckinsdale + PARAMOUNT+ Series / HBOMax comes to ROKU / Paul McCartney + Rick Rubin for docuseries / CAA + WGA agreement / Layoffs hitting SOLSTICE STUDIOS
Today’s HEADLINES:
HBOMax comes to ROKU
Kate Beckinsdale + PARAMOUNT+ Series
LIZZIE MAGUIRE series dead at Disney+
Paul McCartney + Rick Rubin for docuseries /
CAA + WGA agreement
Layoffs hit SOLSTICE STUDIOS
New WME partner list

LISTEN TO:
TAYLOR SWIFT “Tis the Damn Season” on Spotify

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FAQs about The Wakeup:

How many episodes does The Wakeup have?

The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.