Netflix 2023 exec pay / Chris Rock live special / "Glass Onion" Zillow listing / "Doctor Who" teaser

Plus the daily calendar, poor "Witcher" reviews, TV's American Dream, The Browns tap Jake Paul, and more

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Netflix disclosed its pay packages for top executives as part of an SEC filing on Friday. Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos could earn up to $40 million in 2023, while his fellow co-CEO, Reed Hastings, will receive a salary of $650,000 plus stock options worth around $34 million. More: Both executives' 2023 compensation packages essentially match their 2022 plans, should Sarandos receive his full allotment. Netflix plans to reintroduce bonuses for top execs in 2023, a practice it had suspended for the past few years. For Sarandos, his base salary will go down to $3 million in 2023, with $17 million of additional income tied to performance metrics; he'll also receive $20 million in stock options. Hastings will not participate in the bonus program because his $3 million in cash compensation is already below the company's pre-set salary cap. VARIETY

Chris Rock's latest Netflix special, "Selective Outrage," will stream live on Netflix on March 4 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. This will mark Netflix's first major livestreamed event. More: Rock will perform the show live at an unnamed venue in Baltimore, Maryland. The comedian's first Netflix special, "Tamborine," debuted in February 2018. This will be Rock's first comedy special following the infamous "Oscars slap" incident, in which Will Smith assaulted him on stage at the Academy Awards. DEADLINE

DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 TREASON: Spy thriller series from the UK starring Charlie Cox as a young MI6 agent whose promising career and future are threatened by the sudden return of a Russian operative with whom he shares a complicated history. Olga Kurylenko, Oona Chaplin, and Ciarán Hinds co-star; "Bridge of Spies" writer Matt Charman created. [Netflix] THE INVITATION: 2022 horror-thriller starring Nathalie Emmanuel as an American woman who attends a lavish wedding at an English country estate with members of her estranged, extended family, then discovers they share a dark secret. Thomas Doherty, Sean Pertwee, and Hugh Skinner co-star. [Netflix] LETTERKENNY: The 11th season of the Canadian comedy series debuted on cable Sunday night and hits Hulu on Monday. In the new episodes, the rural Ontario community debates the best chip flavors and finds itself infested by influencers. Jared Keeso and Nathan Dales co-created the show and co-star; Michelle Myelette, K. Trevor Wilson, Evan Stern, and Tyler Johnston also return for the new season. [Hulu] LAST LOOKS: 2022 mystery-comedy film, based on the 2018 novel by Howard Michael Gould, who scripted the adaptation himself. Charlie Hunnam stars as disgraced former LAPD detective Charlie Waddo, who's hired to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife. Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Lucy Fry, and Rupert Friend co-star. [Hulu] WOOOOOO! BECOMING RIC FLAIR: Documentary profile of professional wrestler Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair, produced by WWE, with a focus on his 50-year career in the ring. WWE Network VP and "30 for 30" vet Ben Houser directed. [Peacock] RAISING A F***ING STAR: The E! reality series follows four sets of stage parents (aka "momagers" and "dadagers") who are helping their kids break into show business. Season 1 debuted in the fall and hits Peacock today. [Peacock]

Zillow A fictional Zillow listing promotes the private Greek island featured in Netflix's new mystery-comedy "Glass Onion." The 29,000-square-foot "Extravagant Island Commune" is listed at $450 million, likely a reference to the price paid by Netflix to secure the rights to two "Knives Out" sequels in 2021. More: The listing contains a number of references to the film, including the island's lone "rooftop parking space," reserved for billionaire owner Miles Bron's (Edward Norton) helicopter. The film's exteriors were actually shot around the real Amanzoe hotel in Porto Heli, Greece; a soundstage in Serbia served as the interior of Bron's home. "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is streaming now on Netflix. CNBC

BBC released a teaser promoting David Tennant's upcoming return to "Doctor Who." Tennant -- who originally starred as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor -- will briefly play the Fourteenth Doctor on the series in a multi-episode arc that introduces incoming star Ncuti Gatwa. More: Catherine Tate, who appeared on the series as the 10th Doctor's companion, Donna Noble, will also reprise her role in this year's new episodes. As well, writer/producer Russell T. Davis returns in 2023 as showrunner after exiting the series nearly a decade ago. The 2023 arc commemorates the 60th anniversary of the "Doctor Who" franchise. No release dates has yet been set, but the episodes are expected to debut on Disney+ in the US at some point later this year. THE PLAYLIST

"The Witcher: Blood Origin" The new "Witcher" prequel series, "Blood Origin," currently has a 9% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes. According to Forbes, this is among the lowest ratings for any Netflix original in history. More: The show's 35% Critics Score -- indicating that around 1/3rd of published critics surveyed gave the epic fantasy series a positive review -- is also lower than average, and considered "Rotten" based on the site's criteria. Despite the poor reviews, "Blood Origin" is currently the #1 most-watched series on Netflix in the US. The franchise suffered a major PR setback recently when star Henry Cavill announced he plans to exit the lead role of Gerald of Rivia following "The Witcher" Season 3; Liam Hemsworth will replace him. Minnie Driver, who appears in "Blood Origin," suggested that fans view the role of Geralt similarly to The Doctor in BBC's "Doctor Who," as an ever-evolving showcase for a variety of performers. FORBES

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