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, August 23, 2026.
Where since there’s no Monday Wakeup newsletter, I’ll send a happy birthday out to my mom a day early!
AND: TIKTOK is paying $400M to settle a DOJ lawsuit brought during the Biden administration around gathering data on users under 13 without parental permissions.
YES: The state AGs and PSKY are meeting tomorrow, although it’s thought to be part of a mandated mediation procedure under the overall auspices of the trial vs. a specific new negotiation.
THEN: The AP is cutting 20 video production roles in the U.S. and moving them to India.
WAKEUP BOX OFFICE PREDICTION
SONY / BLUM’s Insidious: Out of the Further just got into the low end of my $25M to $28M prediction range this weekend. Well done to us both.
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