Today’s HEADLINES:
UNIVERSAL moves THE 355 to 2022
HULU buys Joe Carnahan / Frank Grillo movie
NPH joins Nic Cage movie at LIONSGATE
NETFLIX commits to spending $1 Bil in New Mexico
SNAP adds TikTok ‘homage’ section, “Spotlight”
HBOMAX + Nicki Minaj docuseries
JEOPARDY auditioning Ken Jennings as host?
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FRI 9/25/20: THE BOYS sets spinoff / ICE CUBE sets UNI SciFi movie / MLB expands TBS TV deal / THE KNICK returning? / SPOTIFY + Chernin development deal / New TV + Movies to watch this wknd
THU 9/24/20: GOSLING & GYLLENHAAL movie sales / BLACK WIDOW out of Nov / INSTAGRAM expands Reels / SXSW sets 2021 plan / Brene Brown to SPOTIFY / Lots o’casting news
WED 9/23/20: Bradley Cooper + Carey Mulligan @NETFLIX / PARAMOUNT NET rebrand / ABC NEWS takes ratings crown / VARIETY, THR, DEADLINE merge / WARNER MEDIA CMO out
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
MON 9/21/20: PEACOCK comes to Roku / TENET declining / DC UNIVERSE ends streaming / DISCOVERY svod details / ELLEN returns to TV
Inside VANITY FAIR + Covid-times Pop Culture, with JEFF GILES, VF Hollywood Exec Editor
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
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
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%
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
ANTONY STARR talks THE BOYS season 2, BANSHEE + A Look at what's ahead next week
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
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
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?
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
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