When Sabrina Carpenter debuted a trailer for her upcoming “A Nonsense Christmas” Netflix special recently, it featured a cameo from Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson.
Brunson can be seen participating in a sketch with Carpenter, marking a meeting of two Philadelphia- area stars — Brunson is famously from West Philly while Carpenter grew up in Quakertown.
The trailer is a quick, spoiler-free flash from scene to scene. But in one clip that appears to be a take on the Christmas ghosts of past, present and future, Brunson compliments Carpenter’s signature bangs. Carpenter quips that she got them after a guy “ghosted her.”
The Netflix special, which premieres Dec. 6, looks to be a holiday variety hour — similar to The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show, which mixed sketches and musical performances with an array of celebrities — but for a slightly younger crowd.
Carpenter is 25 years old, and her career has capitalized on being young, hot and playfully sexual.
Other guest appearances besides Brunson on the special will include Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Nico Hiraga, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.
As for Carpenter and Brunson’s collaboration, Brunson revealed in April that she was a fan of Carpenter’s.
“Unrelated to anything, but I really like Sabrina Carpenter,” Brunson wrote in an Instagram story. “Short pop bop queen.”
Amazon plans to shut down Freevee: Two years after its launch, Amazon’s free ad-supported streaming service Freevee is shutting down, the company confirmed recently.
Shows that play on the app will be available for free on Amazon’s Prime Video service even if a viewer does not pay for a subscription.
Freevee, which got its start as Amazon’s IMDb TV but adopted its current name in 2022, is one of a handful of streaming services that rely on ads for revenue instead of subscribers who pay. Paramount Global’s Pluto TV and Fox Corp.’s Tubi have similar models.
“To deliver a simpler viewing experience for customers, we have decided to phase out Freevee branding,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. “There will be no change to the content available for Prime members, and a vast offering of free streaming content will still be accessible for non-Prime members, including select Originals from Amazon MGM Studios, a variety of licensed movies and series, and a broad library of FAST Channels.”
The change comes about 10 months after Amazon Prime Video launched a lower-cost option for subscribers that included advertisements. For an additional $3 per month, users could opt to watch shows ad free.
The company is preparing to launch a “Watch for Free” feature for non- Prime members that will offer a range of movies and television series with ads.
Freevee originals, including the documentary- style comedy series “Jury Duty” and drama “Bosch: Legacy” are also available on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon will not lay off any employees due to the change, the company said. Freevee executives are expected to be integrated elsewhere in the company, and MGM Studios content teams that had worked on Freevee originals will transition to work on programming for Amazon Prime Video.
The company did not specify when Freevee services will be fully phased out but said the “Watch for Free” feature will be available on Amazon Prime Video in the coming weeks.