#78 – Netflix LIVE! (Feat. John Mulaney, Tom Brady, and… FOOTBALL?!)
The one with Richard Kind.
May 19, 2024
It’s a new era at Netflix: Ads, sports, and live specials galore! We’ll dig deep into the big strategy shift, including our review of John Mulaney’s limited-run live talk show Everybody’s in L.A.
We’ll try to explain the appeal of this one-of-a-kind live show, highlight some of our favorite segments, and recommend the best episode to check out (EARTHQUAKES!). From David Letterman to Conan O’Brien to John Mulaney interviewing David Letterman: We’re taking a full-circle journey through a very specific sub-genre of late night… that just might be the perfect fit for streaming.
But wait! There’s more!
- We’ll catch you up with the latest from the Paramount Death Watch 💀
- Brace yourself for more price hikes at Peacock and Max 💸
- What’s the deal with the new Uber-bundle from Disney and Warner Bros Discovery (Iger and Zaz, together at last?) 💕
- And yes, we finally have a sports segment: It’s the SPORTSPOCALYPSE 🤯
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📺 Review: Everybody’s in L.A.
- 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
- 🗓️ Release Schedule: All 6 Episodes Available Now
- ✅ Renewal Status: We’re begging you, John. Give us more!
- 🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind
- 🎬 Created By: John Mulaney
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🔗 Links:
- Bob Bakish To Step Down As Paramount Global CEO Amid Skydance Talks – Jill Goldsmith, Deadline
- Sony and Apollo’s Plan for Paramount: Break It Up – Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch, The New York Times
- Warner Bros. Discovery Hits $86M Streaming Unit Profit, 99.6M Subs, Studios Profit Drops 70 Percent – Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter
- Max may raise streaming prices again, following Netflix and Disney Plus' lead – Henry St Leger, TechRadar
- A Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way – Emma Roth, The Verge
- Why you don't really want Big TV to bring back 'the bundle' for your streaming services like Hulu, Max, and Netflix – Peter Kafka, Business Insider
- Venu Sports: Disney, Fox, WBD Unveil Name of Sports-Streaming Venture – Todd Spangler, Variety
- Netflix snagged global streaming rights for NFL Christmas Day games – Richard Lawler, The Verge
- Katt Williams Outdraws Tom Brady in Netflix Rankings – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter
- John Mulaney's Everybody's in L.A. Moved to Emmys Talk Series – Clayton Davis, Variety
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