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Subject: Re: TV news for Jan. 5-11, 2025
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On 1/11/25 1:55 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

>      ABC news
> 
> ‘General Hospital’ Releases Trigger Warning About Today’s Episode In 
> Light Of Fires In L.A. County  (Jan. 8)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/general-hospital-releases-trigger-warning- 
> jan-9-episode-wildfires-1236251664/

You mean when they set Michael *on fire*?!?!!


>      Cable channel news
> 
> 
> Showtime’s ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Casts David Zayas, Jack Alcott & James 
> Remar As Series Regulars  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/dexter-resurrection-david-zayas-jack- 
> alcott-james-remar-1236250108/

[sigh...]

Well, I guess we'll just make Adam watch it.  ;)

> ‘Shogun’ Season 2 Writers Room Nearly Finished, Producers Reveal — 
> Golden Globes Backstage [FX] (Jan. 6)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/shogun-season-2-writers-room-update-golden- 
> globes-1236248936/

This should be interesting as there's no novel to base it on.


>      Streaming service news--Disney+
> 
> 
> ‘Holes’ Gender-Swapped Reboot Gets Disney+ Pilot Order  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/holes-gender-swapped-reboot-disney-plus- 
> pilot-1236250414/

Awesome to see that Disney has still learned absolutely nothing.


>      Streaming service news--Max
> 
> 
> ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far  (Jan. 6)
> 
> https://deadline.com/feature/the-last-of-us-season-2-cast-release-date- 
> everything-to-know-1235940502/

Two years later...  :/


>      Streaming service news--Netflix
> 
> 
> ‘Kinda Pregnant’ Trailer: Amy Schumer Fabricates A Pregnancy In Netflix/ 
> Happy Madison Rom-Com  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/video/kinda-pregnant-trailer-amy-schumer-netflix/

So glad I don't get Netflix!

> Everything We Know About ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ So Far  (Jan. 6)
> 
> https://deadline.com/feature/happy-gilmore-2-everything-we-know-1236046403/

A terrible idea.


>      Streaming service news--Paramount+
> 
> 
> Paramount+ JonBenét Ramsey Limited Series With Melissa McCarthy & Clive 
> Owen Sets Title
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/paramount-jonbenet-ramsey-limited-series- 
> title-1236247136/

Pass.


>      Streaming service news--Peacock
> 
> 
> ‘Friday Night Lights’ Alum Taylor Kitsch Says He’s “Been Asked” To Be 
> Part Of Peacock’s Reboot  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/friday-night-lights-taylor-kitsch-peacock- 
> reboot-1236250870/

Really dumb - either he should be the star of the new show, or there 
should be *no one* from the original series in the new show.

> Nelly & Ashanti Series Set At Peacock From Critical Content  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/nelly-ashanti-reality-series- 
> peacock-1236249193/

[roll]

> ‘Grimm’ Reboot Movie In Works At Peacock From Josh Berman & Original 
> Series’ Creative Team  (Jan. 6)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/grimm-reboot-peacock-josh-berman-david- 
> greenwalt-jim-kouf-1236241072/

Disappointing it's not a sequel film.


>      Streaming service news--Prime Video
> 
> 
> ‘Maxton Hall’ Star Damian Hardung Discusses Intense Season 2 Challenges 
> (Jan. 10)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/damian-hardung-discusses-maxton-hall- 
> season-2-challenges-1236252636/

Who cares about him?! They need to interview the beautiful redhead!


>      Ratings
> 
> 
> ‘Monday Night Raw’ Inaugural Netflix Event Draws 2.6M Same-Day 
> Households  (Jan. 9)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/monday-night-raw-premiere-viewership- 
> netflix-wwe-1236251947/

Pathetic.


>      The business of TV
> 
> 
> What Just Happened? Winners & Losers In The Venu Sports Meltdown (Jan. 11)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/venu-sports-winners-losers-disney-espn- 
> fubo-fox-warner-bros-discovery-1236254159/

I find the whole thing perplexing...

> Venu Sports Joint Venture Scrapped By Partners  (Jan. 10)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/venu-sports-joint-venture- 
> discontinued-1236253500/

I beat Robin!!  :D

> Disney Expands “Magic Words” Ad Feature To Live Programming, Touts Other 
> Tech Advancements At CES Showcase  (Jan. 8)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/disney-expands-magic-words-ad-feature-live- 
> programming-ces-showcase-1236252181/

[roll]

> Disney Says It Has Averaged 157M Global Monthly Streaming Users (And 
> 112M Domestic) Over Past Six Months  (Jan. 8)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/disney-million-global-monthly-streaming- 
> users-ces-2025-1236252007/

At least they still publish numbers. Unlike Netflix.

> Billion-Dollar Television City Expansion Gets Final Approval By L.A. 
> City Council ­ Update  (Jan. 7)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/01/television-city-expansion-final- 
> vote-1236249555/

Yeah, I read about this. Didn't realize these were the old CBS Studios.

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