Did streaming break the box office? It sure seems like it, with attendance and ticket sales in a perpetual slump, layoffs plaguing juggernauts like Pixar, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos claiming that he could’ve made the Barbenheimer without a theatrical release (we disagree, Ted!). We’ll break it all down and preview this weekend’s new Netflix movie Hit Man, which Dianne saw during its brief theatrical run.

But first! Summer also means it’s time for a parade of new streaming shows you’ve probably never heard of! Can you pick the real shows from the ChatGPT-created hallucinations? Find out when we play our newest game: Show or No?!

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• 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix
• 🗓️ Release Schedule: Available Now
• 🤩 Starring: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Retta
• 🎬 Directed By: Richard Linklater
• 📝 Written By: Richard Linklater, Glen Powell

• 👍 Extremely light spoilers for the premise of the movie: Starting at 29:08 ———

• Ted Sarandos Says ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’ Would Be Just As Big On Netflix; Credits Algorithm For ‘Baby Reindeer’s Success – Armando Tinoco, Deadline
• Pixar Lays Off 14% of Its Staff and Will Stop Making Shows for Disney+ – Brooks Barnes, The New York Times
• Pixar, struggling for a new strategy, predictably turns to reboots, sequels, and "mass appeal" – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club
• ‘Knives Out’ Sequels: The Whodunit Behind Netflix’s $469M Power Play – Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter
• ‘Knives Out 3’ Sequel Title Revealed – Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter
• Kerry Washington Joins ‘Knives Out 3’ – Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter
• Knives Out watch: Wake Up Dead Man drafts requisite Marvel star – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club

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Season 3 of the Max Original Hacks just wrapped and it’s so good we can’t figure out why it’s not on HBO already. It’s a sharp, laugh-out-loud comedy reminiscent of Barry, Veep, and Silicon Valley, and the best part is that it just keeps getting better.

Whether you’re new to the show or a diehard Deborah Vance fan, we’ve got you covered with both an introduction to the series and a full season 3 review.

But first!

• The fallout from Amazon’s hit series Fallout continues: The wildly popular video game series drove millions of viewers to the wildly popular show… which drove millions of players back to the wildly popular video game series!
• Speaking of fallouts: We check in with activist investor Nelson Peltz after losing the battle for Disney’s board.
• FX on Hulu’s smash hit The Bear is coming to… FX on FX??
• And in Sportspocalypse: Can Warner Bros. Discovery “nourish” sports fans without a big helping of NBA? We’re about to find out!
• Plus: Legitimately breaking news from the Paramount Death Watch!

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• 🧭 Where to Watch: Max
• 🗓️ Release Schedule: All 3 Seasons Available Now
• ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 4
• 🤩 Starring: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter
• 🎬 Created By: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky

• 👍 Spoiler-Light Introduction: Starting at 29:08
• 🚨 Spoilers for Season 3 (All Episodes): Starting at 44:07

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• 'Fallout 76' Crosses 20 Million Players Amid TV Series, Future Games – Jennifer Maas, Variety
• Skydance Sweetens Paramount Bid for Non-Controlling Shareholders – Todd Spangler, Variety
• Paramount's special committee agrees to recommend Skydance deal, WSJ reports – Reuters
• Mission Accomplished? Despite Losing Proxy Fight, Billionaire Nelson Peltz Reportedly Sells Entire Disney Stake For $1B In Profit – Dade Hayes, Deadline
• 'The Bear' Sets FX Debut With Season 1 Marathon Ahead of Season 3 – Emily Longeretta, Variety
• David Zaslav Says WBD Remains In Talks With The NBA, But The Company’s Sports Portfolio Would Still Be “Very Robust” Without It – Dade Hayes, Deadline

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