Nothing like a $22B deal to start a week, as FOX was revealed as the mystery buyer for the ROKU business -- furthering its diversification from being heavily based in the linear TV ecosystem, to one with strong tentacles in the digital and streaming space.

Business Insider columnist and Channels podcast host Peter Kafka joins The Wakeup's Sean McNulty to dive into the strategy, what this means for Hollywood streamers and more.

Plus, The Ankler's Christopher Rosen joins Sean for a Monday Box Office conversation about the ... mixed opening for Spielberg's Disclosure Day and what lies ahead, as well as the big drops from opening weekend for Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie -- two pictures with vastly different fates at the box office.

And, why Universal will still likely win the summer despite the cloudy outlook for 'Disclosure Day' and more.

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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

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CXLOE ‘Heavy’ on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

NETFLIX subscriber growth updates

FAST & FURIOUS sets end plan

DISNEY+ orders WILLOW TV series

WICKED movie director departs

HBO orders Jake Gyllenhaal limited series

SNAP hits new daily user record + Stories usage

Universal Music streaming $$ +22% in 3Q

Netflix top “viewership” report list

TRAILER HOUSE:

HBO Max “The Flight Attendant” trailer

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ASHLEY MCBRYDE “Martha Divine” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

Bradley Cooper adds Jeremy Strong to his NETFLIX movie

Ed Helms + Harrison Ford for STX comedy

Channing Dungey to become WB TV Chairwoman

TNT sets another Celebrity Golf match

LEGALLY BLONDE livesteream reunion tonight

APPLE MUSIC launches 24 hour video channel

Netflix drops MA RAINEY/Chadwick Boseman trailer

DIGIDAY gets new EIC

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” trailer

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BEABADOOBIE “Worth It” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

HONEST THIEF wins Box Office with.. $4mil

NY State movie theaters to reopen

HBO bringing back THE VOW

SNL + Adele, H.E.R.

COLBERT + Showtime on Election Night

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY gets Season 4

Kate Hudson + Octavia Spencer AppleTV show

TRAILER HOUSE:

ABC “Big Sky” trailer

WSJ Zuckerberg profile

BLOOMBERG HULU’s lack of expansion

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H.E.R. "Fate" on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES: 

Clooney directing Grisham baseball movie 

Another NETFLIX exec + NBCU int’l head Axed 

EPIX picks up Ed Burns series 

New 19 UTA Partners

New stuff to watch this Weekend

TRAILER HOUSE:

APPLE TV+ “Bruce Springsteen Letters To You” trailer

HBO “His Dark Materials” season2 trailer

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ARIANA GRANDE “Into You” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

DiCaprio + Jen Lawrence + Adam McKay @ NETFLIX 

DEXTER returning 

GREASE TV show to PAR+ 

Ava DuVernay sets NETFLIX movie 

Ridley Scott + Joaquin Phoenix for Napoleon movie @ 20th

AMAZON reboots I KNOW WHAT YOU DID… 

LAST MAN STANDING, LA’S FINEST cancelled

TONY Noms out

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “Hillbilly Elegy” trailer

SCREEN GEMS/SONY “Monster Hunters” trailer

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OUTKAST “Bombs over Baghdad” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

COMING TO AMERICA 2 to Amazon

MAD MAX : FURIOSA movie set up at WB

MORNING BREW selling controlling stake?

BON APPETIT returns to YT with new talent

CBS sets November series premiere dates

Big Tech buying up NYC Office Real Estate

I, TONYA director + CHIPPENDALES movie

THE CROWN S4 trailer

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “The Crown” teaser 

AMAZON “I Am Your Woman” trailer

Big Tech’s big NYC office footprint post Covid NYT article

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BLACKPINK “Ice Cream” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

AMC Theaters broke by Dec/early 2021

Sandra Bullock gets next movie at PAR

DISNEY re-org's company to streaming

NBCU Unscripted Prez out

Joshua Jackson is DR DEATH at Peacock

LGF's GREENLAND gets Dec PVOD date

Channing Tatum producing Elon Musk HBO limited series

Facebook bans Holocaust denier content

RANGE MEDIA PARTNERS adds Digital Talent rep partner

Linda Yaccarino elevated at NBCU

Greta Van Fleet returns

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TRAILER HOUSE:

DISNEY/FOX “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” trailer

SPC “Nine Lives” trailer

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GRETA VAN FLEET “My Way, Soon” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

2 big NETFLIX Exec departures

GRANDPA takes the US Box Office

PARAMOUNT gets “Cleopatra” Gal Gadot project

John David Washington + David O. Russell movie

Winslet + Scott Z Burns for MGM movie

NETFLIX gets Elf on the Shelf

Google adding shopping tools to YouTube

TRAILER HOUSE:

FOCUS FEATURES “Promising Young Woman” trailer 2

CBS ALL ACCESS “The Stand” trailer

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“Brown Sugar” by Mos Def

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Today’s HEADLINES:

Pixar’s SOUL now a Christmas DISNEY+ release

Huge WARNER MEDIA layoffs looming

Fukunaga directing AppleTV Spielberg/Hanks WW2 mini

Cumberbatch joining next SPIDERMAN movie at Sony

AppleTV renews DICKINSON for Season 3; adds 3 free months to AppleTV+ subscriptions

Charlie Kaufman + director Reed Morano for Amazon movie

New TV + Movies to watch this weekend

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TRAILER HOUSE:

HBOMAX “West Wing” trailer

AMAZON “Invincible” trailer

NETFLIX “Mank” teaser

Watch DAZED AND CONFUSED cast script reading

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Whiskey Glasses by MORGAN WALLEN on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION on 2 week Covid hiatus

Allison Williams reteams with BLUMHOUSE + UNI

SNL boots Morgan Wallen for partying this weekend

Disney+ HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Holiday special set

MGM picks up Tate Taylor’s next movie

VIACOMCBS not coming back to office in Jan

GOOP COO departing for a while

FACEBOOK bans political ads after polls close Nov 3

TRAILER HOUSE:

HBOMAX “Chelsea Handler: Evolution” trailer

UNIVERSAL’S “News Of the World” :60 tv spot

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SHAWN MENDES “Wonder” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

APPLE TV gets 90’s SUPERMODEL docuseries

HOWARD STERN nearing record SiriusXM deal

Magic Johnson LAST DANCE-esque docuseries gets a director

FACEBOOK bans all QAnon accounts.  Finally.

SECOND CITY up for sale

EIC departs THE CUT after 9 years

QUARTZ up for sale

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” s3 trailer

NETFLIX “Selena: The Series” teaser

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MICHAEL JACKSON/EDDIE VAN HALEN “Beat It” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

DUNE moved out of December

NETFLIX ends GLOW

cancels TEEN BOUNTY HUNTERS

GOT spinoff casts lead role

AUDIBLE + Conan O’Brien prod deal

INSTAGRAM adds shopping to IGTV  

LA TIMES Exec Editor stepping down

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TRAILER HOUSE:

HULU’s “Totally Under Control” docu trailer

UNIVERSAL’s ‘THE 355’ trailer

DISNEY FOX “Free Guy” trailer

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MAREN MORRIS “Better Than We Found It” on Spotify

Today’s HEADLINES:

BOND goes to Easter 2021

F9 moves to Memorial Day 2021 

REGAL Movie Theaters shutdown again

COBRA KAI gets Season 4 

NETFLIX orders Dahlmer series 

NETFLIX renews Haddish standup series

DAZED & CONFUSED cast reuniting Sunday

Next SNL hosts in Oct

UTA Promotes 35 list

TRAILER HOUSE:

MEAN GIRLS reunion

NETFLIX “Jingle Jangle” trailer

HULU “Bad Hair” trailer

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MAREN MORRIS “Better than we found it” on Spotify

FOGHAT “Slow Ride” on Spotify

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My chat with Writer and Showrunner JONATHAN TROPPER on:

Season 2 of his Cinemax martial arts series WARRIOR

Looking back at his series BANSHEE and its... passionate fanbase.

A look ahead at Season 2 of AppleTV's Jason Mamoa series SEE.

And his Ryan Reynolds + Shawn Levy movie that's prepping for production.

Catch WARRIOR Friday nights at 10pm on CINEMAX.

Today’s HEADLINES:

STX moves GREENLAND to PVOD + HBO

Jamie Foxx returning to SPIDERMAN

Blake Griffin + TruTV prank show

Guy Ritchie + THE GENTLEMAN tv series

THR lays off 50 in VARIETY merger

NBA FINALS set new ratings low

New TV and Movies to watch this weekend

VEEP reunion link

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TRAILER HOUSE:

AMAZON PRIME “Borat” sequel trailer

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“Sober” by CHILDISH GAMBINO on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

Gyllenhall + Oscar Isaac for GODFATHER movie

Naomi Harris + Mahershala Ali for APPLE TV+ movie

Idris Elba vs lion for UNI movie

MS MARVEL cast at DISNEY+

BORAT trailer coming today

GOOGLE steps up Chromecast efforts

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “Social Distance” trailer

AMAZON “Borat” trailer

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“Dreams” by FLEETWOOD MAC on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

BORAT 2 to Amazon Prime

Sony moves THE CRAFT 2 to PVOD

Barry Jenkins to direct THE LION KING 2

Sam Esmail sets 2 shows at ABC

SPIRIT AWARDS add TV categories

Sam Jay gets HBO Late Night show

DISNEY Parks lay of 28,000 people

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COSMO’S MIDNIGHT “Have It All” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

SODERBERGH HBOMax movie + Benicio, Liotta, Hamm

HBO renews MAHER thru 2022

BET orders PAULA PATTON LA lawyer series

SHERRI SHEPHERD comes back to ABC to recur in sitcom

ROKU CHANNEL now a standalone free streaming app

PEACOCK launches offline viewing downloads

PRES DEBATES + MLB Playoffs start tonight

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SPRINGSTEEN “Ghosts” on Spotify

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Also a 1st person look at the Scott Galloway Media Executive "Sprint" courses (NYU, Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher), with this Friday's special guest - TV Marketing exec Caroline Giegerich.  Connect/Follow her on LinkedIn here.

Today’s HEADLINES:

MARVEL + Sam Jackson for DISNEY+ TV show 

WONDERY seeking $200mil+ podcast sale?

APPLE TV buys Russo Bros movie

Hemsworth + Teller + Smollett set for NETFLIX pic 

TENET gets close to $300mil WW

NBC to shoot JOE EXOTIC & YOUNG ROCK shows in...Australia 

NETFLIX picks up 4th TIFF movie

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WIZ KID + H.E.R. “Smile” on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

THE BOYS sets AMAZON spinoff 

ICE CUBE sets UNI SciFi movie 

PLL to return on… HBOMax

Carrie Underwood sets HBOMax special

MLB expands TBS TV deal for $3.7 bil

THE KNICK returning? 

RANGE MEDIA PARTNERS adds 17 clients

Variety + THR merger deal price info

Pac12 College Football returning in November

SPOTIFY + Chernin Ent development deal 

CHRIS ROCK opening SNL back up

New TV + Movies to watch this weekend

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“Candy” by MANDY MOORE on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

GOSLING stuntman movie to UNI for $125mil

GYLLENHAAL + FUQUA  movie to NETFLIX 

BLACK WIDOW gone from November;

Just 4 movies opening wide for next 2 months

JOHN CENA + JAMES GUNN “Peacemaker” show to HBOMax

INSTAGRAM expands Reels 

SXSW sets 2021 plan 

Brene Brown to SPOTIFY Podcasts

CNN shuts down GREAT BIG STORY

Departures at DIGIDAY & THE VERGE

LETTERMAN returns to NETFLIX in Oct

CAA promotes 29 to agents & execs

TRAILER HOUSE:

NETFLIX “Trial of the Chicago 7” full trailer

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“Come to the Beach” by WINNETKA BOWLING LEAGUE on Spotify

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Today’s HEADLINES:

Bradley Cooper + Carey Mulligan @NETFLIX 

PARAMOUNT NETWORK rebrands

ABC NEWS takes ratings crown 

VARIETY, THR, DEADLINE merge together

WARNER MEDIA CMO departs

SIRIUS XM expands partnership with Kevin Hart

OPEN ROAD commits to putting HONEST THIEF wide in theaters, now Oct 16

Ron Howard sets his next movie, on Chinese piano prodigy

Patricia Arquette + Ben Stiller for comedy series at AppleTV+

Lotta TV casting news.

TRAILER HOUSE:

HBO’s “David Byrne’s American Utopia” trailer

NETFLIX “Over the Moon” trailer

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Nothing But Thieves “Impossible” on Spotify

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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

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“Live With” by Keith Urban on Spotify

Keith Urban on CONAN O’BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND on Spotify

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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

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Sam Smith “Diamonds”

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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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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

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Alicia Keys new album on Spotify

Chris Rock THR interview

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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

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DAVID GUETTA + SIA “Let’s Love” on Spotify

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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

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JON PARDI “Heartache Medication” on Spotify

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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

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USHER “Bad Habits” on Spotify

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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

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN + THE E STREET BAND “Letter To You” on Spotify

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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

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Springsteen “The Rising” on Spotify

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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

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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

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

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NETFLIX “Rebecca” trailer

THE KILLERS “My own soul’s warning” on Spotify

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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

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“THE BOY IS MINE” by Brandy & Monica on Spotify

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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.

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

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“Let Me Ride” by DR DRE on Spotify.

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

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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  

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?

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LONG WAY UP AppleTV Ewan McGregor docuseries trailer.

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“Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit on Spotify.

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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

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Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” on Spotify

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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.

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The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” on MTV VMA’s

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Today’s HEADLINES:

RESIDENT EVIL TV series to NETFLIX

Martin + Snoop + Bruckheimer TV series for sale

NBC & ABC push Fall TV start pretty much to November

NETFLIX looking for big Game Show and Talent Competition Show

DisneyFox's THE KINGS MAN movie moved out of Sept

Idris, Donald Glover join M88 Management as clients

42 WEST promotes 3 to lead talent division

New BON APPETIT Editor in Chief

WALMART joins MICROSOFT bid for TikTok?

NBC SPORTS sets online betting partner

New TV + Movies to watch this weekend

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