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| Hello again and thanks for reading today's Inside Streaming daily brief... Colleen "Miranda Sings" Ballinger has returned to YouTube once again this week, apologizing for her previous apology video which was released back in June. Once again, her latest attempt to both respond to and move beyond allegations of being inappropriate with fans, while also demanding free labor from underage supporters, has been met with a ferocious backlash from the platform that formerly celebrated her comedy. At some point -- beyond just debates about who's right and wrong, and who deserves access to the massive YouTube platform and the attention that it brings -- you have to wonder if it's even worth the trouble. Sure, there's money to be made on YouTube if you have a Miranda Sings-sized audience. But being at the center of an internet maelstrom seems like no fun at all, and at a certain point, if an audience has turned on you sufficiently, there may be no going back. At this point, it strikes me as unlikely that Ballinger will stumble on the exact perfect combination of words that will make all of this anger dissipate and let her get back to doing jokes and funny songs full-time. Just my two cents. Enjoy today's issue! Lon
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| 1 | | BBC announced that it has no plans to produce more seasons of "Top Gear." The show has been on extended hiatus following a high-speed crash involving co-host Freddie Flintoff. More: - The accident, which occurred in late 2022 and required the host to be airlifted to a hospital, was Flintoff's third in connection with "Top Gear".
- He's reached an $11.3 million settlement with BBC for injuries sustained while producing the show.
- An external health and safety investigation was conducted, though the results will not be released publicly; the findings were part of the reason for the show being removed from the air.
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| 2 | | According to a new report in The Washington Post, international streamers are producing less politically controversial or divisive Indian content following pressure from the country's conservative government. The piece cites Netflix and Amazon specifically as media companies responding to a chilling effect on media linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). More: - The report is based on conversations with more than two dozen filmmakers, writers, producers, and media executives, in India and the United States.
- Netflix and Amazon both debuted their services seven years ago in India, and promised to bring new voices and perspectives to the country's media discourse.
- Projects dealing with political, religious, or caste divisions in Indian society receive particular scrutiny from the BJP and media watchdogs; a number of projects have led to calls for boycotts or even criminal complaints.
- The Prime Video political series "Tandav" was cited for allegedly "mocking a Hindu god," forcing one Indian executive to go into hiding; another satirical series, "Gormint," was shelved by Amazon following complaints that it mocked the country's political system.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 LEO: Animated musical comedy feature from co-writer, producer, and star Adam Sandler. He voices a talking lizard who lives in a classroom but gets to experience the outside world once students begin taking him home with them. Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Rob Schneider, and Sandler's daughters, Sunny and Sadie Sandler, co-star. [Netflix] MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN AND THE POOL: The comedian and storyteller's latest special is adapted from his Broadway one-man show, and centers around the subject of aging, particularly as it regards an over-chlorinated YMCA pool. [Netflix] BYE BYE BARRY: Debut feature documentary from NFL Films re-examining Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders' shocking decision to retire from football in the summer of 1999, during the peak of his Hall of Fame career. The film follows Sanders and his four sons as they travel to England and revisit his early years. [Amazon] OBITUARY: First-season crime comedy series from Ireland -- produced for the RTÉ network -- starring Siobhán Cullen as a small-town obituary writer who gets paid per article, and resorts to murder when work dries up. Michael Smiley, Ronan Raftery, and Danielle Galligan co-star; newcomer Ray Lawlor created. [Hulu] A SONG FILM BY KISHI BASHI: OMOIYARI: Feature documentary from MTV in which the first-generation Japanese-American musician investigates untold stories from America's internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, while composing an album inspired by their experiences. [Paramount+] MTV DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: A collection of five award-winning short films produced by MTV all hit the Parmaount+ service today. The list includes "The ABCs of Book Banning," about the removal of over 2,000 books from US school districts; "Alive in Bronze," about the creation of a monument to Black Panther Party leader Huey P. Newton; "Birthing a Nation," which examines forced reproduction in the antebellum South through the perspective of one enslaved woman; "The Last Song from Kabul," about music school students who went into hiding when the Taliban took over Afghanistan; and "A Tattoo on My Brain," profiling neurologist Dan Gibbs. [Paramount+] EXPOSED: NAKED CRIMES: Debut true crime docuseries from Investigation Discovery featuring footage of crimes in which the suspects were partly or totally nude. [Max] ROAD RAGE: Another first-year Investigation Discovery series, this one explores violent incidents and crimes that occurred among motorists in traffic. [Max] | | | |
| 4 | | According to Nielsen's latest The Gauge report, "Suits" was once again the most-streamed TV series in October. The show has been viewed for more than 45 billion minutes since premiering on Netflix in June; it's also available on Peacock. More: - The ABC medical drama series "Grey's Anatomy" had a still-unexplained surge during the fall, and wound up being October's second most-watched series.
- Netflix's "Fall of the House of Usher" was the overall fourth most-watched show on streaming platforms, despite premiering 12 days into the month.
- Streaming made up around 36% of total TV use in October, which was very consistent with the month before.
- Prime Video gained some ground over market leader Netflix, with a 3.6% share of overall TV viewing; the boost came largely from "Thursday Night Football."
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| 5 | | Paramount+ announced a major price drop ahead of Black Friday in the US. Through December 3, new and former subscribers can sign up for the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential Plan for just $1.99/month. More: - The deal lasts for 3 months, after which the subscribers will return to the usual $5.99/month rate.
- The Essential Plan does not include Showtime or live content from local CBS affiliates, but does feature some live sports, including NFL on CBS games.
- Current Paramount+ shows include the "Frasier" revival, Taylor Sheridan's "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," and the CBS international spinoff "NCIS: Sydney."
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| 6 | | Netflix shared an image from the set of "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley." Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Detroit cop Axel Foley for the new film, which also features the return of franchise vets Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot. More: - The film is scheduled for release in 2024.
- The first "Beverly Hills Cop" debuted in 1984 and became the year's highest-grossing domestic release; it was followed by sequels in 1987 and 1994.
- Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Taylour Paige co-star.
- Australian filmmaker Mark Molloy directs; "Aquaman" vet Will Beall wrote the screenplay.
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| 7 | | Colleen Ballinger -- who found fame on YouTube as "Miranda Sings," but was accused of having inappropriate relationships with underage fans -- returned to the platform this week. In a new clip, titled "fall vlog," Ballinger apologizes for "moments where I was immature and inappropriate," along with her previous, widely-criticized musical response, released in June. More: - Earlier this year, Ballinger was accused by fellow YouTubers and former supporters of making inappropriate sexual jokes during group chats with minors, and of "grooming" underage fans to perform free labor.
- In June, she responded by posting a video of her performing a ukelele song called "The Toxic Gossip Train," in which she appeared to scold the community for spreading rumors.
- In the new video, Ballinger explains "I should have handled that situation with maturity and empathy, but instead, I just let my ego take over, and I'm really disappointed in myself."
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- The CBS cop drama series "Blue Bloods" will end with a two-part 18-episode Season 14; a collection of 10 episodes debuts at midseason, followed by the final 8 in Fall 2024.
- Disney+ dropped a trailer for "BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star," an eight-part docuseries chronicling the K-pop group's 10-year career; the series debuts worldwide on December 20.
- TikTok comedian Matt Rife's first Netflix special, "Natural Selection," has faced some criticism online over a domestic abuse joke; Rife's response on Instagram, a fake link leading to a page selling "special needs helmets," prompted further backlash.
- The NBC sci-fi drama series "La Brea" will conclude with an abbreviated 6-episode Season 3; the new episodes premiere on January 9.
- The Max DC Comics adaptation "The Penguin" -- a spinoff of Matt Reeves' film "The Batman," featuring Colin Farrell as the familiar Gotham City villain -- will re-start production the week after Thanksgiving following strike-related delays.
- Two theatrical horror films hit streaming on December 1: "It's a Wonderful Knife" hits Shudder, while "The Exorcist: Believer" makes its Peacock debut.
- The sci-fi drama "Foe" -- based on the novel by Iain Reid and starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal -- comes to Prime Video in the US on January 5.
- John Mulaney chatted with Deadline about his Emmy-nominated Netflix special, "Baby J," and how he prepped his intervention material along with his comedian friends who attended.
- "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" co-creators Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski say, for now, that they have no plans for a second season.
- "Derry Girls," "Vir Das: Landing," and "The Empress" were among the top winners at the 2023 International Emmy Awards; "Usccession" creator Jesse Armstrong received a special "Founders Emmy."
- Netflix and American Cinematheque will host screenings of filmmaker Wes Anderson's favorite short films on December 9 and 10 in Los Angeles.
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