BMBL’s Craziest Week Ever, Birthday Reflections & Netflix Buys Warner Bros. | HWP 912

This week on Hardly Working, SP and Kellie recap one of BMBL’s busiest seasons ever — 10 gigs in 8 days — including major activations for NBC, HBO’s I Love LA, and L’Oréal.

It’s also Kellie’s birthday, and she shares the words of wisdom she wishes she’d known in her 20s — the stuff you only learn by living it.

🗓️ That Happened Today?! — December 12

🎬 New Film Releases (Dec 12, 2025)

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns in a brand-new holiday-set whodunit starring Daniel Craig, releasing in theaters and on Netflix.

📺 Streaming & Pop Culture Premieres

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era
A six-part docuseries chronicling Taylor Swift’s historic tour debuts on Disney+, with the first two episodes dropping December 12.

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
A full concert film capturing the final Eras Tour performance also premieres on Disney+.

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (25th Anniversary)
A special theatrical re-release celebrating the holiday classic.

🎂 Celebrity Birthdays — December 12

• Frank Sinatra (1915) — Legendary singer and actor
• Bob Barker (1923) — Iconic game show host
• Dionne Warwick (1940) — Grammy-winning singer
  “I Say a Little Prayer,” “What the World Needs Now”
• Jennifer Connelly (1970) — Actress
  Labyrinth, Requiem for a Dream, A Beautiful Mind, Top Gun

📰 Stories

🎬 It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. ($82.7 Billion)

Major Movie Franchises & Studios

• Warner Bros. Pictures & New Line Cinema
• Harry Potter universe
• DC Universe (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman)
• The Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit
• The Matrix, Mad Max, Conjuring Universe, MonsterVerse
• Classic Warner films (Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Wizard of Oz)

TV Shows & Series Libraries

• HBO / HBO Max programming (Game of Thrones, Succession, The Last of Us)
• Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and more

Games & Interactive Entertainment

• Wizarding World / Hogwarts Legacy-style titles
• Mortal Kombat (NetherRealm Studios)
• Batman: Arkham series
• LEGO games, Scooby-Doo, TT Games catalog

Not Included (At Least Initially)

• CNN
• TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim
• Discovery / HGTV / Discovery+

🍔 Fast Food News

In-N-Out has officially removed the numbers 67 and 69 from their order call-out system.
For once… not great In-N-Out news.

🥪 Japan Meets America

U.S. 7-Eleven locations are starting to roll out a Japanese-style egg salad sandwich.
Price: $5.19
Reaction: Looks… questionable.

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