Showbiz Sandbox 424: Talking Telluride, Toronto and Emmys with Indiewire’s Anne Thompson
September 18, 2018
Every September the annual awards season begins to take shape at three major film festivals; Venice, Telluride and Toronto. Anne Thompson, Indiewire’s editor at large, was at the latter two and she joins us to explain how this year’s Oscars race looks like it will be filled with a bounty of great movies, including one from director Alfonso Cuaron, which is looking for a way to overcome the stigma of being released by Netflix.
Speaking of awards, the timing works out to have Thompson also give us her thoughts on the recent Emmy Awards, honoring the best and brightest prime time television series from the past year.
Meanwhile, the European Union passed reforms to copyright law that have proven to be contentious given that it could mean big changes for tech platforms such as Google, Youtube and others. Content owners, on the other hand, are delighted with the outcome.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including Time magazine gets another new owner, Spotify allows users to download more music and Paul McCartney enjoys his first #1 debut for his latest album.
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comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 16, 2018
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-16-2018-300713427.html
Will This Be The End of Ticket Price Subsidy in China?
http://chinafilminsider.com/headlines-from-china-will-this-be-the-end-of-ticket-price-subsidy-in-china/
Is Chinese Star Fan Bingbing Missing?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fan-bingbing-missing-1142509
China’s State News Agency Mocks ‘Sissy Pants’ Male Idols
http://chinafilminsider.com/chinas-state-news-agency-mocks-sissy-pants-male-idols/
Ibsen Play Is Canceled in China After Audience Criticizes Government
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/world/asia/china-ibsen-play.html
Telluride Hits ‘First Man,’ ‘Roma,’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead the Oscar Race as Toronto Beckons
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/venice-telluride-oscar-race-toronto-first-man-roma-the-favourite-1202000024/
TIFF 2018 Winners and Losers: Timothée Chalamet Shines, ‘Roma’ Wows, Xavier Dolan Flops
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/toronto-2018-winners-losers-roma-nicole-kidman-1202003281/
‘Green Book’ Takes Toronto Film Festival’s 2018 People’s Choice Award
https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/toronto-film-festival-2018-audience-award-winners-1202943205/
Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2018-emmy-winners-list-1202943321/
The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Safon – BookFitler
http://bookfilter.com/2017/12/27/the-labyrinth-of-the-spirits-2/
Bob Woodward’s Fear Sells More Than 750,000 in First Day
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/13/bob-woodward-fear-sells-more-than-750000-in-first-day-trump-white-house
Jeff Fager Out at ’60 Minutes’
Jeff Fager Out at ‘60 Minutes’ Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
‘Designing Women’ Creator Goes Public With Les Moonves War: Not All Harassment Is Sexual (Guest Column)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/designing-women-creator-les-moonves-not-all-harassment-is-sexual-1142448
‘Tonight Show’ Cancels Norm Macdonald Visit Over #MeToo Comments
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/tonight-show-cancels-norm-macdonald-metoo-722954/
NBC Takes Total Viewers Crown in 52-Week Nielsen Season for First Time in 16 Years
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/nbc-takes-total-viewers-crown-in-52-week-nielsen-season-for-first-time-in-16-years-1202935691/
Venue Wars Over? AEG to End Block-Booking of Staples Center and O2
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8474821/venue-wars-aeg-ending-block-booking-staples-center-o2
42nd Street Performer Becomes First in West End History to Job-Share
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2018/42nd-street-performer-becomes-first-west-end-history-job-share/
Salesforce Billionaire Marc Benioff Agrees to Buy Time Magazine
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/business/dealbook/time-magazine-salesforce-marc-benioff.html
Spotify Has Lifted Its Hated 3,333-Song Download Limit
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/spotify-lifts-3333-song-download-limit-723235/
Paul McCartney Earns First No. 1 Album in Over 36 Years on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Egypt Station’
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8475341/paul-mccartney-first-no-1-album-in-over-36-years-on-billboard-200-chart
Fans Are Spoofing Spotify With “Fake Plays,” And That’s A Problem For Music Charts
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/blakemontgomery/spotify-billboard-charts
European Union Passes Controversial Copyright Reforms: ‘A Historic Decision That Will Send Ripple Effect Around The World’
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8474745/european-union-passes-copyright-law-reforms-youtube-music-biz-reactions
The EU Could Vote to Wreck the Internet Tomorrow
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/xwp87k/the-eu-could-vote-to-wreck-the-internet-tomorrow
Marin Mazzie, Broadway Musical Star, Is Dead at 57
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/obituaries/marin-mazzie-broadway-musical-star-is-dead-at-57.html
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