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On 5/15/24 9:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

> Netflix Upfront: Here’s What Happened At Pier 59 With Shonda Rhimes, 
> Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, George Kittle, Mindy Kaling & Kate Hudson
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/netflix-upfront-recap-1235917972/
> 
> 
> Netflix Ad Tier Hits 40M Monthly Active Users, Nearly Double Its Scale 
> At Start Of 2024
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/netflix-advertising-40-million-monthly-active-users-streaming-upfront-1235918010/

That's the *opposite* of a "good thing".

> Kristen Bell-Adam Brody Netflix Comedy Gets Title, Premiere Date & 
> First-Look Photo
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/kristen-bell-adam-brody-netflix-comedy-title-premiere-date-nobody-wants-this-1235918074/
> 
> ["'Nobody Wants This' is a comedy centered on the unlikely relationship 
> between an outspoken, agnostic woman, Joanne (Bell), and an 
> unconventional rabbi, Noah (Brody)."]

Oh brother!

> Kevin Williamson’s Family Drama Series ‘The Waterfront’ Lands At Netflix
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/kevin-williamson-the-waterfront-netflix-1235917808/
> 
> ["Inspired by true events, 'The Waterfront' dives into the flawed 
> Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling 
> North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means 
> to keep themselves afloat."]

No.

> Kathryn Bigelow Sets Next Film At Netflix
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/kathryn-bigelow-film-netflix-1235918041/
> 
> ["As of right now no title was made available and plot details are being 
> kept under wraps, though sources have told Deadline it would be set at 
> the White House as a national crisis unfolds."]

[roll]

> Tim McGraw To Lead Untitled Bull Riding Drama Series For Netflix
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/tim-mcgraw-bull-riding-drama-series-netflix-1235917797/
> 
> ["Set in the fierce, competitive world of bull riding, the series 
> follows a megastar champion (Tim McGraw) facing a life-or-death 
> crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider 
> whose very existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force 
> him to reckon with his past."]

So, they're basically remaking Hallmark's "Ride"?!

> ‘3 Body Problem’ Picked Up For New Episodes To Conclude Story
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/3-body-problem-renewed-season-2-netflix-1235917828/

I love how non-committal this is! They're not even calling it "season #2"!!

> ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Recap: What to Remember for Season 3
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/bridgerton-season-2-recap-1235917558/

Who cares?!!

> Netflix Lands NFL Christmas Day Games In Latest Step-Up In Sports
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/netflix-nfl-christmas-day-games-streaming-1235917212/

An absolute f**king travesty, this is.

> ‘Happy Gilmore’ Sequel Greenlighted At Netflix
> 
> https://deadline.com/2024/05/happy-gilmore-sequel-greenlighted-netflix-1235918040/

Oh, gawd - I love the original movie! Please just leave it alone!!

P.S. I hate The Netflix! (And I hate Netflix boosters even more!!)