Rick Ellis

Jan 16, 2025 | toomuchtv.substack.com | Rick Ellis

On Thursday, Donald Trump tweeted that he has appointed Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as "special ambassadors" to Hollywood. He wants them to be his "eyes and ears" and will listen to their suggestions about how to bring Hollywood back to greatness. Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Too Much TV Newsletter to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. Your Daily TV Talking Points.

Jan 15, 2025 | allyourscreens.com | Rick Ellis

Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Wednesday, January 15th, 2025:PRODUCTION NOTESJust as an FYI, through the end of January, I'm matching all new paid subscriptions with a donation to the Entertainment Community Fund, which was formerly the Actor's Fund. HOLLYWOOD IS LOSING THE SOCIAL MEDIA WARThe Ankler has an interesting piece about the challenges of creating a social media viral moment if you are a studio or streamer.

Jan 14, 2025 | toomuchtv.substack.com | Rick Ellis

Here are the global TV and streaming television stories that should be on your radar for Tuesday, January 14th, 2025:Tony Slattery Dies: Comedian, Actor & ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Star Was 65 (Deadline)Tony Slattery, the comedian and actor best known for his improvizations on hit comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, died today following a heart attack two days’ ago. He was 65. Slattery’s family confirmed his death to the BBC.

Jan 14, 2025 | toomuchtv.substack.com | Rick Ellis

If you were unhappy about the collapse of the Venu Sports app, DirecTV has launched a new Venu-like streaming service. Which in typical DirecTV fashion, is way too expensive. Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Too Much TV Newsletter to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. Your Daily TV Talking Points. A free daily rundown of all the television and streaming news you need to know today. Your Daily TV Talking Points.

Jan 13, 2025 | allyourscreens.com | Rick Ellis

Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Monday, January 13th, 2025:PRODUCTION NOTESFiguring out how to juggle the workflow for paid subscribers vs. free subscribers is still a work in progress. I did want to mention a couple of little changes in what is available to paid subscribers. My original plan was to provide additional links listings at the bottom of each newsletter for paid subscribers.