☀️'Thunderbolts*' Holds 👌, 'Friendship' Sees Big Start
NBC's scripted series purge / Q1 #cordcutting gets 🫣 / NY bolsters 💰 incentive / A24's new purchase
Evenin! This is Sean McNulty (connect with me on LINKEDIN here if ya like or email me at seanmcnultynyc@gmail.com), and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on SUNDAY, May 11, 2025.
Where honestly I didn’t think I actually had to specify this — but I, too, am also open to receiving a BOEING 747-8 as a gift. Heck, I’ll even take a 747-6.
I mean, there are never any strings attached when someone gives you a plane, right? Ya know, like the ENDEAVOR parting gifts.
Now, did I also mention what a fine location Qatar is to shoot in?
OH: The Trump administration fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, just a few days after she issued a report expressing concerns about AI’s use of copyrighted material. Don’t worry, nothing to see here.
BUT: Nothing quite like paying $700+ to sit in the cheap seats at MSG to watch the KNICKS get blown out on a sunny May afternoon. Never change, NYC.
ALTHOUGH: At least the NBA Playoff surprises should finally help the major gambling services doing the lord’s work increase their profit margins in Q2:
The Q1 P&Ls for FANDUEL and DRAFTKINGS once again took a hit from people winning too much — this time in March Madness — after the Q4 numbers took a hit from people winning too much on NFL games.
AND: The Independent Spirit Awards are moving from Santa Monica to the Hollywood Palladium in Feb.
THEN: Here are your BAFTA TV winners.
WAKEUP POLL
ESPN’s big D2C reveal day is Tuesday — here’s where y'all think it’ll come in for price.
Given DISNEY’s historic “underprice initially to build scale” streaming approach, count me in circa $25 — although I think this will be above $30 by fall 2026 (unless it is on Tuesday — then bump that to $35 . . . remember, VENU was supposed to go for $43, RIP).
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