Showbiz Sandbox 87: The Oscars Have A Mommy Complex
January 10, 2011
It seems as if this year’s supporting actress awards are being overrun by a handful of horrible mothers. “The Fighter” and “Animal Kingdom” feature just the kind of evil matriarchs Oscar voters have reward in the past. Stephen Farber of the Daily Beast and Hollywood Reporter discusses the evolution of flawed movie mommies from “Mildred Pierce” to “Precious”.
Ben Fritz of the Los Angeles Times tells us that Hollywood studios are hoping to make selling films online a bit easier and explains how Academy members may soon be able to download awards screeners from iTunes .
Last week during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas it seemed as if television manufacturers were on the defensive over the lackluster sales of 3D televisions. The music industry isn’t fairing much better as Nielsen reported album sales Fell 12.8% in 2010 and digital downloads were flat.
Of course we also review the week’s top entertainment headlines including a new film version of Gypsy starring Barbara Streisand, the return of “Jersey Shore”, Quentin Tarantino’s flawed top 20 list and Broadway’s record setting box office.
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‘The Tourist,’ ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Cold In U.S. But Hot In Russia
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/tourist….
Elijah Wood Back For The Hobbit
http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/toldja-elijah-wood-back-for-the-hobbit/
Warner Bros. Taking Worldwide Distribution Rights For “The Hobbit”
http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/warner-bros-taking-worldwide-distribution….
Hollywood’s Bad Mother Obsession
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-12-29/black-swan-the….
U.S. Album Sales Fall 12.8% in 2010, Digital Tracks Eke Out 1% Gain
http://www.billboard.com/news/u-s-album-sales-fall-12-8-in-2010-digital….
Online Music Growth Slows, But Eminem, Taylor Swift Survive Unharmed
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/01/on-the-pop-charts-online….
Appeals Court Kills Lawsuit Over Re-Selling Promo CDs
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-appeals-court-kills-universals-lawsuit-over-re….
A Bonanza In TV Sales Fades Away
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/technology/06sets.html
Online VOD Service VUDU To Ramp Up 3D Streaming
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/online-vod-service-vudu-ramp-68772
Comcast To Bring Live TV To The iPad
http://gigaom.com/video/comcast-xfinity-ipad-app-live/
No Surprises: Fincher, Nolan, Aranofsky Nominated For Director’s Guild Award
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/01/10/no-surprises-fincher-nolan….
History Channel Pull’s “The Kennedys”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/history-channel-pulls-kennedys-last-69529
Streisand In Talks To Play Mama Rose In Film Remake Of “Gypsy”
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/streisand-in-talks-to-play….
‘Jersey Shore’ Premiere Is MTV’s Highest Rated Series Telecast Ever
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jersey-shore-premiere-mtv-s-69549
“Huck Finn” Eliminates The N-Word
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news….
News Corp On Track To Sell MySpace By Mid-Year
http://www.cnbc.com/id/40895344
Ed Burns Speaks Out In Favor Of Comcast NBCU Merger
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ed-burns-speaks-favor-comcast-69595
Quentin Tarantino Explains — And Regrets — Leaving Somewhere Off His Top 20 List
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/quentin_tarantino_sofia_coppol.html
Courtney Love Sued By Fashion Designer Over Twitter Rants
http://www.nme.com/news/courtney-love/54440
Baz Luhrmann Might Shoot ‘Great Gatsby’ in 3D
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/baz-luhrmann-shoot-great-gatsby-69791
A Boffo Year For Broadway
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/a-boffo-year-for-broadway/
Ennio Morricone Composing Ringtones For LG
http://www.slashfilm.com/ennio-morricone-composing-ringtones-lg/
Fox To Put Awards Screeners On iTunes For SAG Members
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/fox-to-put….
Six studios seek to lift barriers to online sales of films and TV shows
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/07/business/la-fi-ces-dvd-20110107
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