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	<description>Showbiz Sandbox is a podcast featuring industry professionals J. Sperling Reich, Karen Woodward and Michael Giltz’s humorous viewpoints, insightful analysis and insider opinions on the latest entertainment news headlines. The weekly podcast features renowned industry guests, as well as phone calls and emails from listeners who voice their own opinions on the child’s play of the entertainment business.</description>
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	<itunes:summary>Showbiz Sandbox is a podcast featuring industry professionals J. Sperling Reich, Karen Woodward and Michael Giltz’s humorous viewpoints, insightful analysis and insider opinions on the latest entertainment news headlines. The weekly podcast features renowned industry guests, as well as phone calls and emails from listeners who voice their own opinions on the child’s play of the entertainment business.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>J. Sperling Reich, Karen Woodward &amp; Michael Giltz</itunes:author>
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	<copyright>2009</copyright>
	<itunes:subtitle>The podcast that brings you all the dirt on the news making headlines around the entertainment world.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Showbiz Sandbox 44: And The (Six) Oscars Go To&#8230; &#8220;Hurt Locker&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Sperling Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ballots have been counted, the envelopes have been opened and the nominees have undoubtedly returned their ball gowns and tuxes.  Finally, after all the news coverage and public speculation about who would this year&#8217;s Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put us out of our misery on Sunday during their [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>The ballots have been counted, the envelopes have been opened and the nominees have undoubtedly returned their ball gowns and tuxes.  Finally, after all the news coverage and public speculation about who would this year&#039;s Oscars,</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The ballots have been counted, the envelopes have been opened and the nominees have undoubtedly returned their ball gowns and tuxes.  Finally, after all the news coverage and public speculation about who would this year&#039;s Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put us out of our misery on Sunday during their annual awards ceremony.  The proceedings lasted more than three hours as usual and provided very few surprises.

Katheryn Bigelow made history by being the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar for &quot;The Hurt Locker&quot;, which won six awards in total including Best Screenplay and Best Picture.  Jim Cameron&#039;s &quot;Avatar&quot; won three technical awards for art direction, cinematography and visual effects.  One of the night&#039;s biggest surprises was when Geoffrey Fletcher walked off with the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for &quot;Precious&quot;, upsetting Jason Reitman&#039;s &quot;Up In The Air&quot;.

As we predicted on last week&#039;s episode, Jeff Bridges won Best Actor for &quot;Crazy Heart&quot;, Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for &quot;The Blind Side&quot;, Mo&#039;Nique won Best Supporting Actress for &quot;Precious&quot; and Christolph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor for &quot;Inglorious Basterds&quot;.  Damien Bona, co-author of the book Inside Oscar (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345400534?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=showbsandb-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0345400534)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=showbsandb-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0345400534), stops by to help us analyze this year&#039;s Oscar results. 

Believe it or not, there were a few other entertainment news stories this week besides the Oscars.  In fact, the Oscars weren&#039;t even the only awards show.  The Spirit Awards were handed out the day before the Academy Awards and &quot;Precious&quot; walked of with. . . well, just about every top prize.  At movie theatres, Tim Burton&#039;s 3D adaptation of &quot;Alice In Wonderland&quot; opened to over $210 million worldwide, setting records for a March debut.

Over in the world of television, Conan O&#039;Brien may no longer have a talk show, but he does have a Twitter account.  Maybe he can use it to promote his upcoming live stage tour.  Viacom has pulled &quot;The Daily Show&quot; and &quot;The Colbert Report&quot; off of Hulu (for now).  Is the move just a negotiating tactic for Viacom to get an ownership stake in Hulu?

Meanwhile Disney was getting into scuffles of its own.  It pulled the entire ABC network off of Cablevision over a retransmission fee dispute with the cable operator.  If you don&#039;t know what retransmission is all about, make sure to listen to this week&#039;s Inside Baseball segment to get caught up on a topic you are sure to hear more about in the months ahead.

&#039;The Hurt Locker&#039; Wins Big At Oscars
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/movies/awardsseason/08oscars.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/movies/awardsseason/08oscars.html)

&quot;Precious&quot; Tops Spirit Awards
http://www.indiewire.com/article/list_of_spirit_award_winners_in_progress/pem (http://www.indiewire.com/article/list_of_spirit_award_winners_in_progress/pem)

Indie Spirits: &quot;Precious&quot; Sweeps, Izzard and LA Live Fizzle
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2010/03/06/indie_spirits.... (http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2010/03/06/indie_spirits_precious_sweeps_izzard_and_la_live_fizzle/pem)

Conan O&#039;Brien Live Tour Confirmed
http://showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/2010/03/05/conan-obrien-live-tour-confirmed/ (http://showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/2010/03/05/conan-obrien-live-tour-confirmed/)

Conan Twitter Tracker: How Conan Met Sarah
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/03/conan-twitter-tracker.... (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/03/conan-twitter-tracker-how-conan-met-sarah.html)

Joaquin Phoenix says he&#039;s ready to act; just looking for good script
http://showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/2010/03/06/joaquin-phoenix-says-hell-come.... (http://showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/2010/03/06/joaquin-phoenix-says-hell-come-back-to-movies/)

Viacom Pulls Daily Show/Colbert Report from Hulu
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		<title>Showbiz Sandbox 28: Why Spider-Man Is Hard Up For $52 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/11/09/showbiz-sandbox-28-why-spider-man-is-hard-up-for-52-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/11/09/showbiz-sandbox-28-why-spider-man-is-hard-up-for-52-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Sperling Reich</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA["A Christmas Carol"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Gossip Girl"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Precious"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["This Is It"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don’t always talk about theater on the podcast, but Los Angeles Times staff writer John Horn wrote a story too good to resist. The Broadway debut of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” has found its greatest enemy is the budget. Horn joins us to talk about the story behind one of the most troubled [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>We don’t always talk about theater on the podcast, but Los Angeles Times staff writer John Horn wrote a story too good to resist. The Broadway debut of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” has found its greatest enemy is the budget.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>We don’t always talk about theater on the podcast, but Los Angeles Times staff writer John Horn (http://articles.latimes.com/writers/john-horn) wrote a story too good to resist. The Broadway debut of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” has found its greatest enemy is the budget. Horn joins us to talk about the story behind one of the most troubled productions in Broadway history and how he got the scoop (not to mention the musical&#039;s script, soundtrack and a video promo reel).

But first, Michael Giltz (http://www.michaelgiltz.com) eats another serving of crow this week, as the Michael Jackson rehearsal documentary &quot;This Is It” held up respectably and indie-darling “Precious” grossed a stunning $1,800,000 on just 18 theaters over the weekend. &quot;Precious&quot; will no doubt be nominated for a few Oscars come awards season. Speaking of the Academy Awards, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are teaming up to host next year&#039;s Oscar telecast. Karen Woodward (http://www.industrynexus.com) though the decision to go with Martin and Baldwin was dated and hopes they don&#039;t hijack the show. On the other hand, Michael and J. Sperling Reich (http://www.twitter.com/sperling) thought it was a good choice.

In more frivolous news, Nicolas Cage is suing his former money manager, Samuel J. Levin, for $20 million in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming he enriched himself while “sending Cage down a path toward financial ruin.” Granted, this is probably not a frivolous topic for Mr. Cage, although he was not exactly careful with his money, Sperling (who once worked as an executive at Cage’s production company) explains. As much as his NDA will allow.

Technology and reality reared their ugly heads this week and movie studios are wondering how to benefit.  Is the MPAA betraying theater owners? Are day-and-date release windows a good idea? If you have no idea what that even means, listen to the podcast.

Were you one of the 13.9 million people who tuned in to watch the series of premiere of “V”? Michael and Sperling were. Will you continue watching? Did ABC do the show a favor by rolling it out in stages by airing a handful of shows in November, and the rest of the season in January)? Maybe this belongs in a future Big Deal/Big Whoop.

We cycle through the rest of this week’s top entertainment news stories in our popular Big Deal or Big Whoop segment, and end on a positive note: Oprah may leave daytime, but that’s only so she can take over the world.

&quot;Precious&quot; Stuns With $100K Weekend Average
 http://www.indiewire.com/article/box_office_precious_stuns_with_100k.... (http://www.indiewire.com/article/box_office_precious_stuns_with_100k_weekend_average/pem)

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Will Team As Hosts Of The Oscars
 http://theenvelope.latimes.com/la-et-oscarhosts..... (http://theenvelope.latimes.com/la-et-oscarhosts4-2009nov04,0,1066819.story)

On Broadway, Spider-Man&#039;s Greatest Enemy Is The Budget
 http://www.latimes.com/la-et-spider-man..... (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-spider-man6-2009nov06,0,3989809.story)
 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/.... (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/spider-man-musical-announces-new-producers-star/)

Nicolas Cage Compulsive Spender
 http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-03/nicolas-cage.... (http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-03/nicolas-cage-compulsive-spender/)

The MPAA&#039;s Motive In Upsetting Exhibitors Over Release Windows
 http://celluloidjunkie.com/2009/11/09/the-mpaas-motive.... (http://celluloidjunkie.com/2009/11/09/the-mpaas-motive-in-upsetting-exhibitors-over-release-windows/)
 http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2009/11/what_does_the_m.html (http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2009/11/what_does_the_m.html)

V Debuts With Massive Ratings
 http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/v-debuts-with-massive-rat.php (http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/v-debuts-with-massive-rat.php)

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		<itunes:author>J. Sperling Reich, Karen Woodward &amp; Michael Giltz</itunes:author>
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		<title>Showbiz Sandbox 27: That&#8217;s It For &#8220;This Is It&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/11/03/showbiz-sandbox-27-thats-it-for-this-is-it-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/11/03/showbiz-sandbox-27-thats-it-for-this-is-it-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Sperling Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we begin with Michael Giltz and Karen Woodward disagreeing over “This Is It,” the Michael Jackson documentary/concert film/eulogy. Is the film recommendable? Not according to the box office numbers, where the film brought in a disappointing $23 million. But since the film made $103 million worldwide J. Sperling Reich wanted to serve Michael [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week we begin with Michael Giltz and Karen Woodward disagreeing over “This Is It,” the Michael Jackson documentary/concert film/eulogy. Is the film recommendable? Not according to the box office numbers,</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>This week we begin with Michael Giltz and Karen Woodward disagreeing over “This Is It,” the Michael Jackson documentary/concert film/eulogy. Is the film recommendable? Not according to the box office numbers, where the film brought in a disappointing $23 million. But since the film made $103 million worldwide J. Sperling Reich wanted to serve Michael some crow pie.

If you don’t want to see “This Is It,” maybe you’ll see “Avatar”? The second trailer for the highly anticipated film was released this week, after the first one bombed. The new trailer looks like this movie is actually about something. How about “Precious”? Sperling and Michael disagree over whether this movie is a heart tugging Oscar winner or shallow drivel.

Speaking of shallow, did Jeffrey Katzenberg really add anything new to the future of entertainment conversation in his recent Business Week interview? Seems more like a politician staying message then a mogul adding to the dialogue. But the folks at his old stomping grounds -- Disney -- may be adding to the debate by unveiling technology that will enable entertainment companies to adapt their business models to a new reality in which consumers increasingly rely on computers and cell phones in place of DVD players and TVs. But does anyone care? As usual there is a healthy debate in our little corner of the sandbox.

One thing we do agree on is that anyone who DVRs a show and says he/she is still watching the commercials has to be lying. Who would watch the ads if they didn’t have to? Sperling for one: turns out that he uses the commercial time to multi-task. What will advertisers dream up for the rest of us who actually fast forward through brand messaging? We have some ideas.

This week we also return to some old stories, such as Hulu (do they have a right to charge viewers?) and Letterman (is he a letch?); take a risk examining Scientology (thanks to filmmaker Paul Haggis); and ponder over why critics actually liked the latest Broadway revivalk of “Finian’s Rainbow.”

Some of the stories we touch on in our Big Deal or Big Whoop segment include Anthony Hopkins starring in &quot;Thor&quot;, U2&#039;s concert webcast getting 10 million streams on YouTube and Google coming up with a new way to search for music. During Inside Baseball, no we’re not talking the World Series, we’re talking the death of Miramax. What would Harvey do?

&#039;This Is It&#039; As His Personal Thriller
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-patterson3-2009nov03,0,5784621.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-patterson3-2009nov03,0,5784621.story)

Avatar trailer #2
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi531039513/ (http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi531039513/)

The Audacity of Precious
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/magazine/25precious-t.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/magazine/25precious-t.html)

Katzenberg: A Front Row Seat At The Movies
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_45/b4154013688591.htm (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_45/b4154013688591.htm)

Disney Touts A Way To Ditch The DVD
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703816204574485650026945222.html (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703816204574485650026945222.html)

Once Again, DVR&#039;s Not Killing TV, But Helping It
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091101/2150456755.shtml (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091101/2150456755.shtml)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/business/media/02ratings.html?pagewanted=all (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/business/media/02ratings.html?pagewanted=all)

Don&#039;t Touch That Dial
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_45/b4154030720509.htm (http://www.mediafreakblog.com/2009/10/pandora-hulu-what-happened-to-free.html)

Hulu: What happened to free?
http://www.mediafreakblog.com/2009/10/pandora-hulu-what-happened-to-free.html (http://www.mediafreakblog.com/2009/10/pandora-hulu-what-happened-to-free.html)

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		<title>Showbiz Sandbox 21: Name Dropping At The Emmys and Toronto</title>
		<link>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/09/21/showbiz-sandbox-21-name-dropping-at-the-emmys-and-toronto/</link>
		<comments>http://www.showbizsandbox.com/2009/09/21/showbiz-sandbox-21-name-dropping-at-the-emmys-and-toronto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J. Sperling Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three very special guests join us on this episode to discuss the Emmy Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, including  Brill Bundy from Zap2it.com, Noel Murray from the Onion&#8217;s AV Club and David Poland from The Hot Blog and Movie City News.  Before we get into either of those hot topics Michael [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Three very special guests join us on this episode to discuss the Emmy Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, including  Brill Bundy from Zap2it.com, Noel Murray from the Onion&#039;s AV Club and David Poland from The Hot Blog and Movie City News.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Three very special guests join us on this episode to discuss the Emmy Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, including  Brill Bundy (http://twitter.com/Zap2itBrill) from Zap2it.com (http://www.zap2it.com), Noel Murray (http://twitter.com/noelmu) from the Onion&#039;s AV Club (http://www.avclub.com/) and David Poland (http://twitter.com/davidpoland) from The Hot Blog (http://www.thehotblog.com/) and Movie City News (http://www.moviecietynews.com).  Before we get into either of those hot topics Michael Giltz (http://www.michaelgiltz.com) and J. Sperling Reich (http://www.twitter.com/sperling) duke it out over 3D movies while discussing this week&#039;s North American box office topper, &quot;Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs&quot;.  Karen Woodward (http://www.industrynexus.com) still isn&#039;t convinced to see animated content, whether it&#039;s 3D or not.

Brill wasn&#039;t all that suprised by any of the Emmy Awards handed out on Sunday, except for maybe Jon Cryer&#039;s trophy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.  Like last year, Both &quot;Mad Men&quot; and &quot;30 Rock&quot; repeated their wins for Best Drama and Best Comedy.  In the end, it was host Neil Patrick Harris who stole the show, if not an Emmy for himself, by winning rave reviews for keeping the awards program light and fast paced (even at three hours).

Jay Leno began his new primetime talk show last week with enormous ratings, though Brill says it will take a few months, if not a year, before the show&#039;s success can be determined.  Certainly, having Kanye West as a guest, fresh from his stage storming moment at MTV&#039;s Video Music Awards, was a major coup.     

David and Noel drop by to chat about their experiences at this year&#039;s Toronto Film Festival, which Michael also attended.  &quot;Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire&quot; took home the festival&#039;s top prize, much like it did at Sundance earlier in the year.  (Is there a festival, this film isn&#039;t going to be invited to?)  Noel, enjoyed the film but David and Michael think it&#039;s overrated.  Speaking of overrated, that seems to be the general consensus regarding Michael Moore&#039;s latest documentary, &quot;Capitalism: A Love Story&quot;.  And, while not the concert film Noel had been hoping for &quot;The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights&quot; seemed to please everyone, as did Steven Soderbergh&#039;s &quot;The Informant&quot;.  Hopefully next year the festival won&#039;t front load the first few days with all the big films so David, Michael and Noel can see even more great movies.

Back in Los Angeles, Walt Disney Studios surprised the industry on Friday by announcing topper Dick Cook would be resigning after 38 years with the company, effective immediately (read: fired).  Cook was a much beloved executive and responsible for such hits as the &quot;Pirates of the Carribean&quot; franchise.  It is believed he clashed with Disney CEO Robert Iger which led to his departure.

&quot;Mad Men&quot; and &quot;30 Rock&quot; Repeat At Emmys
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/21/arts/television/21emmy.html?_r=1&amp;hp (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/21/arts/television/21emmy.html?_r=1&amp;hp)

Zap2it&#039;s Emmy Coverage
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/emmys/zap-emmys,0,6586641.htmlstory (http://www.zap2it.com/tv/emmys/zap-emmys,0,6586641.htmlstory)

Jay Leno Bow brings in 17.7 million
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008651.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=4749 (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008651.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=4749)

Jay Leno Week 1 Ratings As Good As Could&#039;ve Reasonably Been Expected
http://bit.ly/3N3Cx9 (http://bit.ly/3N3Cx9)

Jay Leno Brings EVs Into America&#039;s Living Rooms
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/leno_green_car_challenge/ (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/leno_green_car_challenge/)

The Ten Biggest Buzz Films At The Toronto Film Festival
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/09/03/f-toronto-film-fest-buzz-films.html (http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/09/03/f-toronto-film-fest-buzz-films.html)

Toronto: Winners, Losers, Oscar Contenders
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		<title>Showbiz Sandbox 4: Yes We Cannes!</title>
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		<dc:creator>J. Sperling Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entertainment journalist Michael Giltz joins the conversation to discuss everything from the Cannes Film Festival to who might win American Idol (he&#8217;s voting for Kris Allen).
Many members of the press, as well as festival-goers, took a pass on Cannes this year, but we recap some of the films that have screened thus far.  Mariah [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Entertainment journalist Michael Giltz joins the conversation to discuss everything from the Cannes Film Festival to who might win American Idol (he&#039;s voting for Kris Allen). - Many members of the press, as well as festival-goers,</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Entertainment journalist Michael Giltz (http://michaelgiltz.com/) joins the conversation to discuss everything from the Cannes Film Festival to who might win American Idol (he&#039;s voting for Kris Allen).

Many members of the press, as well as festival-goers, took a pass on Cannes this year, but we recap some of the films that have screened thus far.  Mariah Carey showed up in Cannes with a body double to confuse the paparazzi.  Carey and Lenny Kravitz personally tell us about their festival film &quot;Precious&quot;.  Meanwhile Lars Von Trier shocks the festival with his misogynistic &quot;Antichrist&quot;.  The good news is Roger Ebert is back in Cannes.

&quot;Angels &amp; Demons&quot; makes $48 million domestically and $104 million internationally in it&#039;s first weekend.  MGM is fighting for it&#039;s life, but the remake of &quot;Fame&quot; may just save it.  This week in New York the television networks hold their upfront and we take a quick look at what is rumored to be on the fall TV schedule.  ABC has already announced they have picked up another season of &quot;Scrubs&quot; though Zach Braff will only show up for six episodes.  Fox has said yes to another season of &quot;Bones&quot;.  It also looks like the &quot;Gossip Girl&quot; spinoff may be picked up.  The New York Times throws a few punches at NBC programming head Ben Silverman and but in the end it may not matter since the website Hulu is making most networks question their business model.

Speaking of Hulu, they&#039;re going to start showing Bollywood films.  Elizabeth Edwards writes a tell all book about her breast cancer and her husband Senator John Edwards&#039; romantic affair.  Farah Fawcett discusses her own bout with cancer s well as fighting the tabloids in a stark interview which appeared in the Los Angeles Times.  Finally, Jerry Lewis is planning a comeback. . . at 83-years old!

Trade Journos No Shows At Cannes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rex-weiner/trade-journos-no-shows-at_b_201908.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rex-weiner/trade-journos-no-shows-at_b_201908.html)

MGM Fights To Survive
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/can-mgm-survive-studio-desperate-to-restructure-debt-hires-financial-adviser-to-help/ (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/can-mgm-survive-studio-desperate-to-restructure-debt-hires-financial-adviser-to-help/)

A Lot At Stake At TV Upfronts
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003685.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1 (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003685.html?categoryid=14&amp;cs=1)

ABC Renews Scrubs
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i505437152ed71367b14b89a4b157dea2 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i505437152ed71367b14b89a4b157dea2)

Bones Renewed For Fall
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003809.html?categoryid=14&amp;ref=ra&amp;cs=1 (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003809.html?categoryid=14&amp;ref=ra&amp;cs=1)

Is the Gossip Girl spin off back on?
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/05/gossip_girl_spinoff_will_run_f.html?f=most-commented-24h-10 (http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/05/gossip_girl_spinoff_will_run_f.html?f=most-commented-24h-10)

NBC Hired A Hitmaker. It&#039;s Still Waiting
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/business/media/17silver.html?_r=1&amp;hpw (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/business/media/17silver.html?_r=1&amp;hpw)

Hulu&#039;s Tug of War With TV
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-hulu11-2009may11,0,5771665.story (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-hulu11-2009may11,0,5771665.story)

Bollywood Goes Hulu
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/05/bollywood-goes-hulu.html (http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/05/bollywood-goes-hulu.html)

Elizabeth Edwards: John &quot;Made One Mistake&quot;
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30681150/ (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30681150/)

Farah Fawcett: &quot;Under A Microscope&quot; And Holding Onto Hope
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-fawcett-interview11-2009may11,0,5790379.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-fawcett-interview11-2009may11,0,5790379.story)
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