"Enjoy the weekend!"

Vol: 188 - That's not a real thing, Karen.

Jan 24, 2025

HelloZ

Hope everyone’s week has been incredibly productive and rewarding! It’s been absolutely freezing (like, below 10F) here, and so I haven’t been going on my morning walks. I hate that. I should probably get a walking pad for myself, BUT then I don’t have a standing desk, so I probably wouldn’t use it as much as I’d want to. —> This random thread of thoughts brought to you by undiagnosed ADHD.

Let’s jump in!

ICYMI: Last week I wrote a gem for paid subscribers that reports on a recent survey stemming from MarTech. Every year, Martech Record’s Market Presence Index serves as a pulse check for the affiliate marketing world. The survey includes answers from brands/advertisers, publishers, agencies, and affiliate platforms who answer questions about budgets, preferences, technology and more. It gives us a little window into what the masses are thinking on a business level. I’m reviewing this data with you so buckle up and take notes! Consider this your cheat sheet for what you/your clients should be thinking about this year.

Zlata Boughts

This CutLuxe Santoku Knife has been my go-to for the last few months that I’ve owned it. It’s lightweight, very comfortable in the hand, and cuts like butttttta. I love it!
This Overmont Collapsible Foldable Wagon came in handy for fall sports season and I’m looking forward to using it again in the spring. Needless to say, it’s perfect for hitting up the beach and even carting around little toddlers.
Lotus Foods Buckwheat and Brown Rice Soba Noodles are THEEEE best! I use these gems in most noodle dishes I’m making, including this recent recipe gem I posted on Insta. Enjoy!!

NewZ & ShowZ

Prime Video, Starz and Warner Bros. Discovery are bundling up. A Max/Starz package is available on Prime Video for $20.99/month, about 25% less than the price of subscribing separately to the two services.
Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. Discovery for defamation. The musician is seeking $500 million for his portrayal in Investigation Discovery docuseries “Chris Brown: A History of Violence,” asserting that producers knew the doc “was full of lies and deception and violating basic journalist principles.” Said Brown’s attorney, Levi McCathern, “Their actions undermine not only Mr. Brown’s decade-long efforts to rebuild his life but also the credibility of true survivors of violence.”
Netflix has ordered season four of legal drama “The Lincoln Lawyer,” based on the sixth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly, The Law of Innocence.
“Abbott Elementary” has been picked up for season five by ABC. The Wednesday night comedy is the first ABC series to land a spot on the 2025-36 slate.
“Sky High,” a docuseries about the Pennsylvania student who filed a lawsuit against his high school for allegedly spying on him when he was accused of selling drugs, has been ordered by Prime Video. Mark Wahlberg is executive producing through his Unrealistic Ideas banner. The four-part series will start streaming in April, after its debut at SXSW.
Uma Thurman has joined the cast of Paramount+ with Showtime drama “Dexter: Resurrection.” The spinoff, which started production this month, is slated to debut this summer.
Winter return dates for Fox’s Animation Domination lineup include Sunday, February 16, for new seasons of “Family Guy” (8p), “Grimsburg “ (8:30p), and “The Great North” (9p), followed by new episodes of “Krapopolis” (9:30p). Sunday, March 30 brings new episodes of “The Simpsons” at 8p.
Trevor Noah will return as host and producer of the 67th annual Grammy Awards on CBS. The event takes place at LA’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2.
Actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce the 97th Oscar nominations in a live presentation at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Thursday, January 23 at 8:30a, via global live stream and the Academy’s digital platforms and national broadcast news programs, including ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The awards ceremony airs Sunday, March 2 on ABC.
Netflix has renewed “Love Is Blind” for two more seasons, through season ten. Round eight of the dating show launches Friday, February 14.
“Goodrich,” starring Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis, makes its streaming debut Friday, January 31, and debuts on HBO the following day at 8p. The film follows a man whose wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids.