Showbiz Sandbox 448: Georgia Is On Hollywood’s Mind
May 13, 2019
After the governor of Georgia signed a controversial and restrictive anti-abortion bill, many Hollywood productions are grappling over whether to boycott filming in the state. Heavyweights such as J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele whose HBO drama series begins production in Georgia next week say they are donating their proceeds to organizations fighting the new law. It has gotten to a point where actress Alyssa Milano is calling for women to hold a “sex strike.”
Meanwhile, for three weeks now “Avengers: Endgame” has dominated the worldwide box office in every country around the world. Well, every country except Japan where a new ‘Detective Conan’ movie has beat it out.
It’s also the time of year when television networks reveal which series are being canceled, renewed or picked up for next season. In an unusual move, NBC announced it would renew the hit show “This Is Us” for three more seasons, before the series comes to an end.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including Rolling Stone magazine launches its own music charts to take on Billboard, Steve Harvey’s loses his talk show and even though it may not be up for Best Play at the Tony Awards, “To Kill A Mockingbird” has become the highest grossing American play in history. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Comscore – Worldwide Box Office
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Rankings?country=US
While ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Dominates Globally, Japan Is All About A New ‘Detective Conan’ Movie
https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2019/05/12/while-avengers-endgame-dominates-globally-japan-is-all-about-a-new-detective-conan-movie/
BAFTA TV Award Winners Revealed
https://deadline.com/2019/05/bafta-tv-awards-winners-2019-killing-eve-patrick-melrose-1202612940/
NBC Renews ‘This is Us’ For Three More Seasons
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/12/entertainment/this-is-us-renewal/index.html
CBS Ramps Up Human Resources Operation With HR Rep On Every CBS TV Studios Show & Third-Party Reporting System
https://deadline.com/2019/05/cbs-ramps-up-human-resources-operation-hr-rep-on-every-cbs-tv-studios-show-third-party-reporting-system-1202608164/
Billy Bush Anchors Extra In Fall
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billy-bush-anchor-new-version-extra-fall-1208811
Cannes Stands By Honor For Alain Delon
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/cannes-film-festival-criticized-honoring-alain-delon-1203197576/
CBS Censors Short Film on Streaming Series “The Good Fight:”
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cbs-censors-the-good-fight-for-a-musical-short-about-china
UMG Fights Musicians Who Wish to Terminate Copyright Grants
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/umg-fights-musicians-who-wish-terminate-copyright-grants-1207640
“To Kill A Mockingbird” Becomes Highest Grossing American Play In Broadway History
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kill-a-mockingbird-becomes-top-grossing-us-play-broadway-history-1208931
Rolling Stone Takes Aim at the Competition with a Billboard Charts Killer https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/05/rolling-stone-takes-aim-at-the-billboard-charts
‘Our Planet’ & Zombie Drama ‘Black Summer’ Lead Netflix’s First Top Ten List Experiment In The UK
https://deadline.com/2019/05/our-planet-black-summer-netflix-first-top-ten-list-1202610660/
Steve Harvey Daytime Talk Show to End After Battle Between NBCUniversal and IMG
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/steve-harvey-talk-show-end-img-nbc-1203211152/
Greg Berlanti’s TV Record Grows to 18 Series Across Six Outlets
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greg-berlantis-tv-record-grows-18-series-six-outlets-1208990
J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele Condemn Georgia Abortion Law, Will Donate Show Proceeds to Fight It
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jj-abrams-jordan-peele-condemn-georgia-abortion-law-will-donate-show-proceeds-fight-it-1209765
Alyssa Milano Calls for Sex Strike in Protest of Abortion Laws, Ignites Social Media
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alyssa-milano-calls-sex-strike-protest-abortion-laws-ignites-social-media-1209886
Peggy Lipton Of “Mod Squad” and “Twin Peaks” Dies at 72
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peggy-lipton-actress-mod-squad-twin-peaks-dies-at-72-1209893
Oscar Winner Alvin Sargent Dies At 92
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alvin-sargent-dead-oscar-winning-screenwriter-julia-ordinary-people-was-92-1166270
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