Showbiz Sandbox 540: Time’s Up for the Golden Globes
May 11, 2021
It’s hard to believe we are still talking about the Golden Globes in May, when an argument could be made that they hardly matter in January. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group behind the Globes, said they would be adding 45 new members over an unspecified period of time with a focus on people of color in an attempt to overcome diversity issues in their ranks. However, this didn’t satisfy Hollywood studios, streamers and TV networks who have publicly begun walking away from the annual awards ceremony.
Meanwhile, the stars and filmmakers behind some upcoming movie releases are crying foul. With theaters at limited capacity and studios sending films to streaming services in as little as 17 days, box office for these titles will surely be depressed. This will, in turn, impact the money creative talent receives if their compensation is tied to a movie’s gross.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including when Broadway will raise the curtain again, rankings of the top streaming content and the Chinese box office just won’t quit, even if it’s hard to figure out which movies are earning all that money.
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Chinese Films Lead Again After Record May Day Frame; ‘Wrath Of Man’ Cumes $18M In Early Offshore Release
https://deadline.com/2021/05/international-box-office-wrath-of-man-china-1234752523/
With Jason Statham’s ‘Wrath of Man’ at #1, It’s Another Testosterone Weekend at the Box Office
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/jason-statham-wrath-of-man-weekend-box-office-1234636049/
A Teenager Mistakenly Moved Into a Senior Living Complex. TikTok Loves It.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/madison-kohout-tiktok-retirement-community.html
Awards HQ May 3: My Ambitious Oscars Plan
https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/awards-hq-may-3-newsletter-emmys-1234965573/
HFPA Members Approve Sweeping Overhaul for Embattled Golden Globes Group
https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/hfpa-golden-globes-overhaul-1234968168/
‘Thunder Force’ Opens With Thunderous Viewership on Weekly Streaming Lists
https://variety.com/2021/tv/ratings/tv-ratings-thunder-force-them-falcon-and-winter-soldier-1234968310/
Report Urges Library Leaders to Address Decline in Public Library Usage Stats
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/86256-report-urges-library-leaders-to-address-decline-in-public-library-usage.html
‘A Quiet Place’ Stars Think Paramount Owes Them Money
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-06/-a-quiet-place-stars-emily-blunt-john-krasinski-want-more-money-from-paramount
Tawny Kitaen, ’80s Music Video Vixen and ‘Bachelor Party’ Star, Dies at 59
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/tawny-kitaen-dead-whitesnake-video-bachelor-party-1234969193/
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