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| Good morning/afternoon and thanks for opening today's Inside Streaming... It's not exactly a surprise that FX has renewed "The Bear" for a third season, but it is pleasant news, as I'm a big fan of the restaurant-set comedy-drama series. (Both Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now on Hulu.) The timing of the story is curious... surely, no deals have been worked out recently, due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. And while nothing can be certain about production times and schedules right now, the article confidently states the new episodes will debut at some point next year. It's likely these deals were all basically set up pre-strike, and FX knew they had no intention of canceling "The Bear" any time soon. But you'd hope for a bit more transparency from the trade write-ups about the deal. Why is this being reported now? When does FX reasonably think the actors will be able to return to set and make new episodes? Shouldn't all of this be part of the context of the show's renewal? Just kinda weird. Anyway, enjoy today's issue! Lon
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| 1 | | According to The Wall Street Journal, Netflix is working behind the scenes on a potential live boxing stream. WSJ reported that the streamer has been in discussions with boxer and YouTube star Jake Paul about producing a streaming match through the Premier Boxing Champions brand. More: - Currently, Premier Boxing Champions matches air on Showtime in the US.
- Netflix's first live sporting event -- the "Netflix Cup" celebrity golf tournament -- is scheduled for November 14.
- According to WSJ, discussions around the potential boxing match remain in the very early stages.
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| 2 | | A new featurette from Netflix provides an early glimpse at the "Stranger Things" stage play, "The First Shadow." The show debuts at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End later this year. More: - "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer developed the show along with playwright Kate Trefry, who also worked on the streamer's "Fear Street" franchise; she has promised a number of Easter Eggs for fans.
- The show is set in Hawkins, Indiana, in 1959, nearly 30 years before the events of the TV series; it centers on a romance between future villain Henry Creel (Louis McCartney) and Patty Newby (Ella Karuna Williams), the sister of TV character Bob Newby.
- The cast also features Shane Attwooll and Isabella Pappas as younger versions of Chief Hopper and Joyce Maldonado, David Harbour and Winona Ryder's characters from the series.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 JFK: ONE DAY IN AMERICA: Three-part docuseries from National Geographic, looking back at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath, moment-to-moment, as recalled by eyewitnesses who were present as events unfolded. This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. [Hulu and Disney+] GUMBO COALITION: Documentary feature from Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple ("Harlan County USA"), about the collaboration between civil rights leaders Marc Morial of the National Urban League and Janet Murguía of UnidosUS. The duo joined forces to confront structural racism during the Trump administration. [Max] HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP: The Food Network seasonal reality competition series returns this week for a 10th season. 12 home bakers face off for the title of Holiday Baking Champion and a $25,000 grand prize. [Max] THE FAMILY CHANTEL: The TLC reality series is a spinoff of "90 Day Fiancé," chronicling the ongoing lives of American Chantel Everett and her (now separated) Dominican husband Pedro Jimeno. It's back for a fifth (and likely final) season this week. [Max] THE SANTA SUMMIT: Holiday rom-com from Hallmark starring Hunter King as a newly-single art teacher who meets the perfect guy (Benjamin Hollingsworth) at a wild Christmas party where everyone is dressed as Santa, but soon loses him in the crowd. [Peacock] THE ETERNAL MEMORY (LA MEMORIA INFINITA): Documentary feature from Chile centering on the relationship between journalist Augusto Góngora and his wife, actress Paulina Urrutia, following his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease. Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent") directed. [Paramount+] | | | |
| 4 | | FX renewed the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series "The Bear" for a third season. The show is currently scheduled to return with new episodes in 2024. More: - "The Bear" Season 1 has been nominated for 13 Emmys, including best comedy series.
- Season 2 debuted in June and currently has a 99% approval rating among Rotten Tomatoes critics.
- The series comes from creator Christopher Storer, a veteran of the series "Ramy" who co-produced the film "Eighth Grade."
- He's also developing another series for FX, "All the Other Mothers Hate Me," based on an upcoming book by Sarah Harman.
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| 5 | | At the BravoCon fan event in Las Vegas, the NBCUniversal-owned network announced a two-part documentary profile of "Real Housewives" veteran Erika Jayne. "Bet It All On Blonde," airing in Q2 2024 on Bravo, will follow Jayne as she pursues her pop music career while dealing with the fallout from the collapse of her marriage and various civil lawsuits. More: - During the event, NBCU also announced that Peacock will stream uncensored versions of all future Bravo reality reunion episodes, the day after they air on cable.
- Uncensored "Below Deck," "Real Housewives," and "Vanderpump Rules" reunions have been significant hits on Peacock.
- The network also released a trailer for the reunion series "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy," arriving on December 14.
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| 6 | | Netflix dropped a trailer for the comedy-heist film "Lift," debuting on January 12. Kevin Hart stars as the leader of a crew attempting to steal $500 million from a passenger plane mid-flight; "Straight Outta Compton" and "Fate of the Furious" vet F. Gary Gray directs. More: - The film co-stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D'Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, and Sam Worthington.
- Hart produced alongside filmmakers Simon Kinberg ("Dark Phoenix") and Matt Reeves ("The Batman").
- The trailer debuted on TV during Sunday's NFL game between the Eagles and the Cowboys on Fox Sports.
- Hart has made a number of original films and shows with Netflix, most recently the buddy comedy "Me Time" alongside Mark Wahlberg.
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| 7 | | According to Wired, YouTube's crackdown on ad-blocking software has led to hundreds of thousands of global uninstallations since October. Data reviewed by Wired suggests that last month set a new record for ad blocker uninstalls. More: - The data also indicates that many users are seeking new ad-blocking options that won't get flagged by YouTube.
- The use of ad-blocking software violates YouTube's Terms of Service; the platform recommends users pay $13.99 per month for Premium access to avoid ads.
- One Munich-based ad blocker, Ghostery, claims that 90% of surveyed users uninstalled the app after it failed on YouTube specifically.
- Another app -- AdGuard -- typically sees around 6,000 uninstallations per day; in October, this topped 11,000 per day on average, spiking at 52,000 daily installations on October 18.
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- On a recent episode of "The Simpsons" -- Season 35's "McMansion & Wife" -- Homer vowed not to strangle his son Bart anymore, as "times have changed"; the show actually hasn't featured the running gag since Season 31.
- Jason Momoa will host the November 18 episode of "Saturday Night Live," with musical guest Tate McRae; this will be Momoa's second time as host.
- Season 2 "Wednesday" cast member Thora Birch had to exit the set early due to a personal matter, prior to the completion of her scenes; producers apparently plan to introduce a different character to complete the storyline.
- NASA released a trailer featuring some of the debut shows launching with the NASA+ streaming service, launching on Wednesday; the list includes the relaxing "Space Out" audio-visual feed; "Other Worlds," highlighting discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope"; and a look at the deep space OSIRIS-REx mission called "NASA Explorers."
- Amazon grabbed the US streaming rights for Angel Studios' thriller "Sound of Freedom," a surprise box office hit that grossed around $250 million worldwide on the strength of an innovative "pay it forward" model; the film hits Prime Video in the US on December 26.
- The 2-hour concert special "Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration" will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, December 17 at 8:30 pm ET/PT; the show was recorded earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl, and features the country music icon performing alongside Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, his sons Lukas and Micah Nelson, and others.
- Netflix laid off multiple development executives from its drama and "overall deals" divisions, including Director of Original Series Alex Sapot and Director of Drama Series Pete Corona.
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 | Writer | | Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." | | This newsletter was edited by Lon Harris | |
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