We’re phoning it in this week (in a good way) with guest host Ian Brodsky joining Chris to review the premier-slash-return of John Mulaney’s old-school Hollywood talk show meets… talk radio call-in show? We’ll explain what’s going on with Netflix’s latest foray into weekly live programming: Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.

But first!

• HBO delivers a belated eulogy for The Franchise…


• … while Danny McBride delivers a surprise period piece for the Righteous Gemstones season opener (featuring a legitimately surprising guest star).


• Sportspocalypse returns with exciting news from your Olympics overlords at NBCUniversal.


• Netflix trounces the competition in the latest Nielsen streaming numbers…


• … and we discuss our mini-show swap of Netflix spy dramas Black Doves and The Night Agent.

BONUS: White Lotus Death Watch Returns! Stick around at the end of the episode for our latest theories (including monkeys… with guns!).

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📺 Review: Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

• 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix


• 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 12 (Wednesdays at 10 PM ET)


• 🍂 Seasons: 2 (including last year’s Everybody’s in L.A.)


• ⏳ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Netflix


• ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3


• 🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind, Saymo


• 🧑‍🎨 Created By: John Mulaney

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🔗 Links:

• HBO Comedy Boss On ‘The Franchise’ Cancellation: “I’m Really Proud Of That Show” – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline


• How Danny McBride Recruited Bradley Cooper for That ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Season Premiere – Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter


• Comcast Inks $3B Deal to Keep Olympics Rights Through 2036 – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter


• 'Sweet Magnolias' Tops Nielsen Streaming Top 10 'Resident Alien' Debut – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line


• Why YouTube Exited the Original Content Business – Todd Spangler, Variety


• John Mulaney's Netflix Show Review: 'Everybody's Live' Delights – Alison Herman, Variety


• John Mulaney is experimenting with late night. It's not quite working – yet – Eric Deggans, NPR


• Joan Baez Turns Serious On John Mulaney, Decrying “Incompetent Billionaires” Running The Country – Greg Evans, Deadline

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