Writers Strike, NBC Turmoil, and ‘Citadel’ Spends $300 Million On Some Spy Stuff
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The Writers Guild of America is on strike demanding a more equitable deal for streaming rights and we’re here with the entirely biased news and analysis you deserve as a true connoisseur of streaming. Coincidentally (really!) we’re reviewing the $300 million Russo Brothers spy series Citadel that just premiered on Amazon Prime Video. (Spoiler alert: We think there are better ways to spend $300 million.) Plus: We’ll take a look at which shows are immediately impacted by the strike. Roy Wood Jr. hosts the White House Correspondents Dinner. The Super Mario streaming story gets Super Confusing… again. And, oh yeah, the head of NBC got fired in a scandal that tangentially involves Vladimir Putin and somehow that’s not the biggest story of the week. ——— 📺 Review: Citadel 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 40:53) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video (Streaming Weekly) Spinoffs: Several reportedly in the works ——— 📼 Rewind Review: The Night Agent 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 1:00:38) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: Roy Wood, Jr. COMPLETE REMARKS at 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN) – YouTube Writers Strike Picket Lines Day 2: Bowen Yang, Krista Vernoff, Michael Schur, Cynthia Nixon – Sean Piccoli, Deadline Hollywood execs scrambling for response to writers strike literally everyone saw coming – William Hughes, A.V. Club Writers Strike: TV Shows Affected Include Night Court, Cobra Kai – Denise Petski, Deadline Writers Strike Shuts Down Late-Night Shows After WGA Talks With Studios Fail – Peter White, Deadline Hollywood writers are striking over low wages caused by streaming boom – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge Directors Guild Set To Fight For More Global Streaming Residuals In Contract Talks – David Robb, Deadline The Super Mario Bros. Movie has made a cool $1 billion – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge The Mario Movie's Digital Launch Has Been Indefinitely Delayed – Josh Coulson, thegamer.com NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Firing Involved an Affair, Egos and Putin – Tatiana Siegel, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com
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