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Mornin! This is Sean McNulty and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on WEDNESDAY November 16, 2022.
Where here is your Paris 2024 OLYMPICS mascot! A French… “Phrygian cap”, made popular during the Revolution, as we all know (err the French one). Although just me, or does the stuffed animal version kinda look like a red poop emoji? 💩
AND: Sounds like your TSWIFT ticket buying experience this week was real pleasant (she and I go way back so I don’t have to do the Ticketmaster thing. It’s a long story. In that it doesn’t exist).
THO: SPRINGSTEEN has you covered, telling Fallon “She is welcome on E Street any time” on tour. And I’m sure his tickets won’t be difficult at all for us to get.
BUT: Good news! NYC taxi fares are going up 23%. Sorry, that was – Good news! For cab drivers. You’ll now be charged $3 as soon as you get in a taxi – if it’s after hours, make that $5.50. And if you want to go to JFK, that’ll be $70 (instead of $52). Yes, this will also nudge up the price of UBERs and LYFTs as well.
Never have I been happier to sit in my apartment and write a newsletter.
IN TODAY’S EDITION:
WBD and ENDEAVOR join DISNEY in indicating bleaker Q4 outlooks than they just did in the past… two weeks on their earnings calls
CNN also set a timeline for their layoffs
Linsday Lohan’s return to movies is a huge NETFLIX success – a look at this week’s Film chart
Former DC FILMS head sets up shop at PARAMOUNT
LIONSGATE sets separation from STARZ timeline (i.e. when the studio sale / spin-off deal will take place next year)
SNL hits ratings high with Chappelle
Elon sends literal ultimatum to still existing TWITTER employees. Confirm this draconian pledge to the company or here’s your severance
VOX MEDIA gets sale offer, a look at the would-be buyers
MSG setting big plan to stream KNICKS & RANGERS games DtoC… and much more on a very busy day.
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NETFLIX sets Kyle Chandler and Glenn Close to join Cameron Diaz & Jamie Foxx in their action-comedy pic “Back in Action”. No plot details avail 🤐, Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”) is directing, Brendan O’Brien (“Neighbors”) did the script. /Deadline
DISNEY has commissioned a script for a third “Princess Diaries” pic. TV writer Aadrita Mukerji (“Supergirl”, “Reacher”) is writing the script, Hathaway is not officially attached (it would be a continuation of the story, not a reboot). /THR
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