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Episode 174 - Lastly But Not Leastly
A week full of news is a week full of a late podcast episode. Hey, let's get started. CBS ALL ACCESS gets renamed; EA's ORIGIN platform does too; DC UNIVERSE shows head to HBO Max; and Alfonso Cuarón has a better way to usher in diversity in film than the film Academy. Plus too much more!
CBS All Access to become Paramount+
NBCU wants better terms on Roku
EA rebranding its subscription apps
DC Universe to rebrand as comic subscription service, all shows move to HBO Max
Alfonso Cuarón's response to the new Academy inclusion rules
Episode 156 - Two Aryan Children
Commutes may be shortened but that doesn't mean you can't listen to your favorite show that you forgot you were subscribed to. This one's a doozy so let's get to it. Host Chad takes to the futon to chat all things considered. Wait -- that's a different podcast. He's only trying to get fresh air. Dang it! WTF is going on? Plus: THE DAILY SHOW grows an extra 15 minutes; the final AV CLUB review for "THE SIMPSONS;" what actually, maybe happened to the fired "The Simpsons" composer; NBCUniversal mulls releasing movies in theaters and paid video on demand... but AMC and other theater distributors say they won't carry Universal movies if that does happen... but but NBCU says theaters are still integral and PVOD is complimentary... and the saga gets crazier from there. Plus more stories!
Episode 141 - White Women Working
If we've learned anything from the Oscar nominations, it's white women be working. AM I RIGHT?! Yeah, I'm right. Hey listen, while you're here, there's a bunch of other stuff going on too. We get details on NBC's PEACOCK streaming service and talk about diversity again. You knew what you were getting into.
Hoda and Jenna get live studio audience: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/hoda-jenna-today-live-studio-audience-1203469025/
Nora Lum on Awkwafina, Comedy Central show and Asian representation on TV: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/arts/television/awkwafina-sitcom-farewell.html
NBCU Peacock price and launch date: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/nbc-peacock-pricing-launch-date-1203469722/
Cynthia Erivo on Stephen King’s “diversity” tweet: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/the-outsider-cynthia-erivo-diversity-art-stephen-king-tca-1203468064/
Spike Lee leads Cannes Film Festival Jury: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/arts/spike-lee-cannes-film-festival.html