Netflix buys Warner, radio models broken and mighty bomb jerk + this day in history w/the fastest man alive and our song of the day by Melonball on your #MorningMonarchy for December 8, 2025.
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Video: Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in Deal Worth $72 Billion (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUNC6CBLp6g
Search: warner bros deals have failed before
https://search.brave.com/search?q=warner+bros+deals+have+failed+before
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion; Warner Bros. is to split its studios and HBO Max streaming business from its cable networks. Paramount and Comcast also made offers.
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/warner-bros-discovery-and-netflix-enter-exclusive-deal-negotiations-9ea30a85
What the Netflix–Warner Bros. Sale Means for the Future of TV and Movies; It’s a megamerger for the streaming age—but not everyone in Hollywood is happy
https://slate.com/technology/2025/12/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-streaming-movies-television-david-zaslav.html
The Directors Guild of America, led by president Christopher Nolan, plans to meet with Netflix to address major concerns regarding the streamer’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
https://x.com/ashotmagazine/status/1996978975311364261
Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/paramount-launches-a-hostile-takeover-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery/ar-AA1RWkfd
Steve Cropper, Guitarist and Songwriter of Booker T. and the M.G.’s and Blues Brothers Fame, Dies at 84
https://people.com/steve-cropper-dead-age-84-11862571
Video: Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, dies at age 84 // Steve Cropper dies at 84 (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDflsbuE3c // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFliAgqJlKc
Booker T. & The M.G.’s – “Time Is Tight” (Inst. // Audio)
‘Time Is Tight b/w Johnny, I Love You’
Stax – Feb. 1969
*Booker T. & The M.G.’s – “Time Is Tight” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LujHv3vTNkY // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Is_Tight // “Time Is Tight” is an instrumental recorded by Booker T. & the M.G.’s for their soundtrack to the 1968 film, ‘UpTight’. The group recorded two versions of the track – the shorter (3:14), slower version was released as a single in 1969, and became one of the biggest hits of the group’s career, peaking in the US charts at #7 R&B and #6 Pop and reaching number 1 in South Africa. The longer (4:55) version (which was included on the official soundtrack album) is played at a faster tempo than the single version, and features an extended introduction and an instrumental ‘breakdown’ section, neither of which was included in the single version.*
12 Essential Steve Cropper Songs; Classic hits from the Memphis soul legend
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-steve-cropper-songs-1235477258/
Yusuf/Cat Stevens cancels North American book tour after visas arrive too late
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/yusuf-cat-stevens-cancels-north-american-book-tour-after-visas-arrive-too-late/ar-AA1RILiI
Gene Simmons of Kiss makes a plea to Congress
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/gene-simmons-of-kiss-makes-a-plea-to-congress/ar-AA1RJk5b
Gene Simmons: Congress, I have a plea for you; Long ago, broadcast radio helped bands like Kiss break through. Today, that business model is broken.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/04/gene-simmons-kiss-radio-fairness-act/ // https://archive.is/J1M5g
Gene Simmons dishes on illegal immigration, Zohran Mamdani and his recent car crash
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/gene-simmons-dishes-on-illegal-immigration-zohran-mamdani-and-his-recent-car-crash/ar-AA1RQeNg
Video: Gene Simmons: Trump is a ‘true animal’ (Oct. 4, 2016 // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFILeQO_NpA
The Lemonheads – “Plaster Caster” (KISS Cover // Audio)
‘Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved’
Mercury – Jun. 21, 1994
*The Lemonheads – “Plaster Caster” (KISS Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7oNaB7KyZc // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_My_Ass:_Classic_Kiss_Regrooved // https://www.everythingkiss.com/uploads/1/3/0/9/13095506/s522659629290463841_p1072_i4_w640.jpeg // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Plaster_Caster // ‘Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved’ is a 1994 tribute album, featuring a variety of artists covering songs by the American rock band Kiss. Released to coincide with Kiss’ 20th anniversary, the album was certified gold by the RIAA, and spent 13 weeks on the charts. Cover Design and Art Direction by Mitchell Kanner. Canadian, Japanese and Australian copies of the album have their respective flags in place of the American flag of the U.S. version.*
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c208j0wrzrvo
Trump Switches Architects for White House Ballroom Project; The president had clashed with the original designer and insisted on increasing the size and scope of the ballroom on a short timeline.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/us/politics/trump-ballroom-white-house-construction.html // https://archive.is/SNV65
Accused DC pipe bomber told FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources say
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/politics/accused-pipe-bomber-made-statements
Video: Suspect in DC pipe bomb case believed 2020 election was stolen (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMEs3nkCeY
Blur – “Chinese Bombs” (Audio)
‘Blur’
Food/Virgin/EMI – Feb. 10, 1997
*Blur – “Chinese Bombs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42iR6_KWhmg // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_(Blur_album) // Blur had previously been broadly critical of American popular culture and their previous albums had become associated with the Britpop movement, particularly ‘Parklife,’ which had helped them become one of Britain’s leading pop acts. After their previous album, ‘The Great Escape,’ the band faced media backlash and relationships between the members became strained. Under the suggestion of the band’s guitarist, Graham Coxon, the band underwent a stylistic change, becoming influenced by American indie rock bands such as Pavement.*
Mar 9 1997 Blur Setlist at Black Cat, Washington, DC, USA
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blur/1997/black-cat-washington-dc-53de5f85.html
December 2015 – Page 3 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/12/page/3/
Flashback: ‘Comic Art Propaganda’: See You In The Funny Papers (Dec. 8, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/comic-art-propaganda/
Flashback: #MixlrMusic: December 8, 2015 (Dec. 8, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20151208mixlrmusic/
#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2016 – Does talent, public relations, nepotism or #SpiritCooking make people famous?
https://mediamonarchy.com/20161208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2016 ♬ BDAY BOYS Jimmy Smith & Nicki Minaj
https://mediamonarchy.com/20161208pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: New Law Allows UK Gov to Lie In Court + Burying Waste & Refusing Taxes
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw292-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw292-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2017 – Rachel Dolezal has done it again
https://mediamonarchy.com/20171208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2017 ♬ Doug Stanhope & BDAY BOY Jim Morrison of The Doors
https://mediamonarchy.com/20171208pumpupthavolume/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2020 – Legendary West Virginia Airman Chuck Yeager, “The Fastest Man Alive,” Dead At 97 (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20201208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2020 ♬ Prefuse 73 & Arms And Sleepers
https://mediamonarchy.com/20201208pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2021 – Residents concerned about planned cloud seeding in northern New Mexico
https://mediamonarchy.com/20211208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2021 ♬ Freddie King & Buck Owens
https://mediamonarchy.com/20211208pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2022 – Portland residents flock to illegal magic mushrooms store
https://mediamonarchy.com/20221208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2022 ♬ Emiliana Torrini & Alexis Evans
https://mediamonarchy.com/20221208pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: MAiD in Canada + 15-Minute Cities & Saline Shots
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw504-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw504-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: December 8, 2023 – RFK JR: I was on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet two times…
https://mediamonarchy.com/20231208morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 8, 2023 ♬ Ace Frehley & Mike Shinoda
https://mediamonarchy.com/20231208pumpupthavolume/
Melonball – “Silence = Compliance” (Audio)
‘Take Care’
Thousand Islands Records / Rookie Records – February 27, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Melonball – “Silence = Compliance” https://melonball.bandcamp.com/track/silence-compliance // https://orcd.co/melonball_take_care // In the face of injustice, silence equals compliance! Self-described as “Fast, technical and politically-charged punk rock with sharp riffs, detailed and intense drum work, and strong melodies – all driven by an unmistakable voice of the lead singer.” From ‘Take Care,’ the upcoming album by German skate punk band, Melonball. Due on February 27, 2026 via Thousand Islands Records / Rookie Records.*