Showbiz Sandbox 613: Author James Patterson Questions New York Times Best Seller List
April 4, 2023
James Patterson has been a perennial presence on the New York Times best seller list after his most recent book failed to make the list, he accused the newspaper of “cooking the books” in the way it compiles its lists. According to BookScan, which uses actual sales figures, Patterson’s latest book should have made the list, but the Times uses a proprietary formula and method for determining its list and now he’s publicly calling them out.
Meanwhile, we signed up for the new version of MoviePass just to find out what it offered. It turns out it is very hard to pull off a moviegoing subscription service when you don’t have deals with movie theaters.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Cineworld, the owner of Regal Cinemas, plans to restructure and exit bankruptcy, why the cast of the television series “Blue Bloods” took a pay cut, and the stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” wins six Olivier Awards.
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Paramount Rolls Dice On ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Revamp, Eyes Possible $65M+ WW Opening
https://deadline.com/2023/03/dungeons-and-dragons-box-office-projection-1235312815/
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Opens to OK $38.5M in North America
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dungeons-dragons-box-office-opening-1235365626/
Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Spends a Month at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-one-thing-at-a-time-fourth-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235296767/
Mean Girls Writer Says Tina Fey and Studio Haven’t Paid Her for Franchise Success
https://ew.com/movies/mean-girls-writer-not-paid-by-tina-fey-paramount-for-franchise-success/
‘Blue Bloods’ Renewed as Stars, Producers Take 25 Percent Pay Cut
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blue-bloods-renewed-season-14-stars-producers-pay-cut-1235361682/
‘Yellowstone’ Cast Drama Reaches Boiling Point
https://parade.com/tv/kevin-costner-taylor-sheridan-skip-paleyfest-event
My Neighbour Totoro Triumphs at Olivier Awards
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/apr/02/my-neighbour-totoro-triumphs-at-olivier-awards
WWE to Combine With UFC Parent Endeavor
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wwe-to-combine-with-ufcs-endeavor-e9cee9dd
Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Ari Emanuel to Serve as CEO, Vince McMahon as Executive Chair
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wwe-ufc-merger-endeavor-vince-mcmahon-1235365885-1235365885/
Los Angeles Remains World’s Soundstage Leader, But Other Locales Are Catching Up
https://deadline.com/2023/03/los-angeles-film-production-soundstage-leader-other-catching-up-filmla-1235313740/
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Board Outmaneuvered in Wrangling Over Disney Special District Control
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-desantis-board-special-district-control-1235363643/
Author James Patterson Rips New York Times Over Its ‘Bonkers’ Best Sellers List
https://nypost.com/2023/04/02/new-york-times-best-seller-james-patterson-questions-book-list/
Seymour Stein, Sire Records Co-Founder Who Signed Madonna, The Ramones & More, Dies at 80
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seymour-stein-dead-1235296851/
N’Neka Garland, ‘General Hospital’ Producer, Dies at 49
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nneka-garland-dead-general-hospital-1235363404/
Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist an
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/keith-reid-whiter-shade-of-pale-dead-1235567879/
Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/mark-russell-dead-piano-playing-political-satirist-1235364095/
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 71
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/arts/music/ryuichi-sakamoto-dead.html
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