Showbiz Sandbox 450: Once Upon A Time… in Cannes
May 28, 2019
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will be remembered for presenting a selection of titles from around the world that were, for the most part, really good movies. The premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film, “Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood,” was one of the highlights, but it was “Parasite” from Korean director Bong Joon-ho that stole the show, as well as the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or. We take you to the Croisette in the French Riviera to cover the entire festival and all the films to look out for over the coming months.
Harvey Weinstein used to be one of the movie moguls that showed up in Cannes each May, but these days he’s busy negotiating a reported $44 million settlement with those accusing him of sexual harassment and assault.
Meanwhile, when some of those films from Cannes make it to cinemas, audiences will likely check Rotten Tomatoes to see what critics and moviegoers have to say about them. We give a 95% Fresh Rating to how Rotten Tomatoes plans on protecting their website from being manipulated in the future.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including a new name for Warner Bros. Records, why film and television productions are boycotting the state of Georgia and Lil Nas X cuts a deal for a new pair of Wranglers.
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Worldwide Box Office (Estimates) Weekend Ending May 26
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Rankings#tab_worldwide_box_office
Stan Lee’s Former Business Manager Arrested on Elder Abuse Charges
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/stan-lee-former-business-manager-arrested-elder-abuse-1203226049/
Chinese Film “Summer of Changsha” Pulls Out of Cannes Festival Citing “Technical Reasons”
https://radiichina.com/chinese-film-summer-of-changsha-cannes-2019/
Screen Daily Cannes 2019 Critics Chart
https://www.screendaily.com/news/bong-joon-hos-parasite-finishes-top-of-screens-cannes-2019-jury-grid/5139913.article
IndieWire Cannes Critics Roundup
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/cannes-2019-best-film-critics-survey-parasite-1202145206/
Kristen Wiig’s New Lionsgate Comedy Pulls Out of Georgia Following Anti-Abortion Bill Signing
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/kristen-wiig-new-movie-pulls-out-of-georgia-1203222635/
Reed Morano, Amazon’s ‘The Power’ Drop Georgia Over Abortion Bill
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/reed-morano-amazon-power-georgia-abortion-bill-1203222627/
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Why We Must Boycott States With New Abortion Bans
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-boycotting-states-passing-abortion-bans-1212455
Scott Pelley Claims He Lost ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Job Over “Hostile Work Environment” Complaints
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scott-pelley-fired-cbs-evening-news-hostile-workplace-claims-1213757
Jason Mitchell Dropped From ‘The Chi’ and Netflix Film Amid Misconduct Claims
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-mitchell-dropped-chi-netflix-film-misconduct-claims-1212454
Harvey Weinstein Reaches $44 Million Settlement With Sexual Assault Accusers (Report)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinstein-reaches-44-million-settlement-sexual-assault-accusers-1213439
Writers Guild Agrees to Resume Meetings With Talent Agencies
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/writers-guild-resume-meetings-talent-agencies-1203224221/
After 61 Years, Warner Bros. Records Rechristened as Warner Records
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8513172/warner-bros-records-warner-records-new-label-name-logo
20,000 Musicians To Receive “Painful” Pension Cuts To Keep Benefit Fund Solvent
https://deadline.com/2019/05/afm-members-painful-pension-cuts-benefit-fund-solvent-1202622363/
Here’s an Actual Nightmare: Naomi Wolf Learning On-Air That Her Book Is Wrong
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/naomi-wolfs-book-corrected-by-host-in-bbc-interview.html
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Eighth Week
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8513170/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-hot-100-number-one-eighth-week
Country Fans Calling For a Wrangler Boycott After Lil Nas X Sponsorship Deal
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/05/24/lil-nas-x-wrangler-partnership/
2018-19 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. 1 In Total Viewers, NBC Tops Demo; ‘Big Bang Theory’ Most Watched Series
https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/
Rolling Stones Finally Give Back ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ Songwriting Credits
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bitter-sweet-symphony-richard-ashcroft-rolling-stones-838773/
Endeavor Enters New Era, Filing For Long-Expected Public Stock Offering
https://deadline.com/2019/05/endeavor-enters-new-era-filing-for-long-expected-public-stock-offering-1202621424/
Sports Illustrated, the Brand, Is Sold for $110 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/business/sports-illustrated-sold-meredith.html
Rotten Tomatoes Debuts “Verified” Audience Ratings to Fight Trolls\
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rotten-tomatoes-debuts-verified-audience-ratings-fight-trolls-1213036
Audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are easily manipulated. That’s about to change.
hhttps://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/23/18637464/rotten-tomatoes-audience-verified-score-trolls-brigading-review-bombing
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