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 16, 2026.
Where ya just gotta love the CARDINALS vs. CUBS game in Chicago yesterday, where rookie Joshua Báez hit 3 home runs in his first 3 MLB at-bats (and yes, that’s a record).
He also put each one in different parts of the field (left-center, down the left field line and then the right).
Also great to see the Chicago crowd give him a standing ovation when he made contact on his 4th at-bat but ended up as a lineout to left field.
AND: THRIVE is looking to sell a small stake in exchange for some more capital, in case you have a few bucks lying around.
YES: All of the social videos of star NFL QBs and their girlfriends hanging out at training camp this month aren’t exactly random — but rather part of an effort by the NFL to increase appeal to women.
WAKEUP BOX OFFICE PREDICTION
The End of Oak Street came up a bit short of my mildly optimistic predictions, so chalk this one in the L column for me.
🎥 The Box Office
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