Showbiz Sandbox 416: Superheroes Have Never Been More Popular, Just Not In Comic Books
July 16, 2018
Meanwhile the Emmy nominations were announced last week and despite expanding their Best Drama and Best Comedy categories to eight nominees, there were still complaints about shows being left off the list. Welcome to Peak TV! With 400 shows to choose from, there’s no way to please everyone.
Subscription movie ticket service MoviePass has instituted its peak pricing policy which seems to apply to the first weekend of any movie, no matter how popular. And we’ll give you a first hand account of what happens when the company thinks you’re breaking their terms of service.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Drake has claimed seven of the top 10 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, why Scarlett Johansson won’t be playing a transgender person in a new movie and plans for “Downtown Abbey” movie have officially been announced.
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comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 15, 2018
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-july-15-2018-300681063.html
Alamo Drafthouse Leads U.S. Theater Chains in Eliminating Plastic Straws
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alamo-drafthouse-eliminate-plastic-straws-1125864
Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-emmy-nominations-live-updating-1110785/item/
Emmy Nominations 2018: The Complete List
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/emmys-nominations-list-2018-1202871084/
John Legend’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Emmy Nomination Brings Him One Step Closer to EGOTing
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8465189/john-legend-jesus-christ-superstar-emmy-nomination-egot
AT&T Getting ‘Tough’ on HBO? More Like Tough Love
https://variety.com/2018/digital/opinion/att-getting-tough-on-hbo-more-like-tough-love-1202869343/
Blood & Ivy by Paul Collins – BookFilter
http://bookfilter.com/2018/01/31/blood-ivy/
Ondaatje’s ‘The English Patient’ Wins Golden Man Booker Prize
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/77468-michael-ondaatje-s-the-english-patient-wins-golden-man-booker-prize.html
‘Indiana Jones 5’ Delayed Again, Until 2021
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-indiana-jones/indiana-jones-5-delayed-again-until-2021-idUSKBN1K02OL
Warner Bros. to Build Tramway Linking Burbank Lot to Hollywood Sign
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-tramway-link-burbank-lot-hollywood-sign-1125917
Scarlett Johansson Withdraws From Transgender Role After Backlash
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/movies/scarlett-johansson-rub-and-tug-transgender.html
Wicked Will Become 6th Longest-Running Show In Broadway History Tonight
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WICKED-Will-Become-6th-Longest-Running-Show-In-Broadway-History-Tonight-20180712
Justice Department Appeals Ruling Allowing AT&T-Time Warner Merger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-to-appeal-court-ruling-allowing-at-t-time-warner-merger-1531427031
Fox Boosts Sky Bid to $32.5B, Trumping Comcast Offer
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-boosts-sky-bid-trumping-comcast-offer-1099613
Comcast Increases Sky Bid to $34B, Trumping Fox Offer
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comcast-increases-sky-bid-34b-trumping-fox-offer-1126265
Reese Witherspoon Launching VOD Channel
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/reese-witherspoon-launching-vod-channel-1125282
Drake Claims 7 of Hot 100’s Top 10, Breaking the Beatles’ Record
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8464454/drake-hot-100-record-nice-for-what-scorpion
Billboard Finalizes Changes to How Streams Are Weighted for Billboard Hot 100 & Billboard 200
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8427967/billboard-changes-streaming-weighting-hot-100-billboard-200
Facebook Agrees First Premier League Broadcast Deal
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebook-agrees-first-premier-league-broadcast-deal-6pcpvl6fm
Superheroes Are Thriving In Movies and on TV — But Comic Books Lag Behind
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-superheroes-comic-books-20180714-story.html
Tab Hunter, Star of ‘Damn Yankees,’ Dies at 86
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tab-hunter-dead-damn-yankees-star-was-86-1057871
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