Showbiz Sandbox 618: The 2023 Cannes Film Festival Lives Up to the Hype
May 30, 2023
The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival wrapped up over the weekend handing out prizes to some of the 21 official selections appearing in competition this year. Justine Triet’s film “Anatomy of a Fall” took home the Palme d’Or though that was one of many deserving titles programmed at what many festival goers felt was one of the stronger lineups in recent memory. We were in attendance and will take you with us to the south of France to fill you in on all the important news coming out of the festival.
Meanwhile, in a legal case that could have a major impact on Fair Use in the arts, the Supreme Court ruled that the late Andy Warhol was a copycat. Ok, they used some fancy legal terms, but that’s the gist of the decision over a work the artist created for Vanity Fair that used a photograph of the musician Prince.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why actors in the United Kingdom want some rules to limit taped auditions, Broadway’s post-pandemic box office rebound and broadcaster plan to stream the 2024 summer Olympics live.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Splashes To $164M Global Bow, But There’s Something Fishy Overseas As Disney Pic Beset By Review-Bombing
https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-little-mermaid-global-opening-review-bombing-international-box-office-1235381992/
‘The Little Mermaid’ Takes Memorial Day Weekend Box Office Crown With Splashy $117.5 Million Debut
https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/little-mermaid-opening-weekend-box-office-disney-remake-1235627658/
Ukrainian Cinema Union Calls Out Film Companies Doing Business In Russia
https://variety.com/2023/film/global/ukrainian-cinema-union-lionsgate-a24-russia-1235617158/
Filmmagasinet Ekko Cannes 2023 Film Festival Poll
https://www.ekkofilm.dk/stjernebarometer/cannes-filmfestival-2023/
Johnny Depp Signs $20 Million-Plus Dior Deal, Marking the Biggest Men’s Fragrance Pact Ever
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/johnny-depp-dior-biggest-mens-fragrance-deal-1235611017/
Jimmie Allen Suspended by UTA and Manager Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/jimmie-allen-suspended-uta-agency-sexual-assault-allegations-1235610737/
Big Paydays for Media’s Big Chiefs: CEO Compensation Stays High Even in Hard Times
https://variety.com/lists/ceo-salaries-2022-bob-iger-tim-cook-david-zaslav/
Peacock to Stream All 2024 Olympics Events Live In a Major Bet by NBCUniversal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/peacock-stream-all-2024-paris-olympics-events-live-nbc-1235484694/
Self-Tape Debate Hits U.K. as Actors Demand Regulation: ‘We’re Being Treated With Absolute Disdain’
https://variety.com/2023/film/global/self-tape-auditions-guidelines-uk-sag-actors-1235626415/
Disney Inflicts a Blow to DeSantis Ahead of His Presidential Run
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/business/dealbook/disney-desantis-presidential-campaign.html
Disney World’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Will Make Its Final Voyage This Fall
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/theme-parks/2023/05/18/disneys-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser/70233141007/
Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including ‘Big Shot’, ‘Willow’, ‘Y’ & ‘Dollface’
https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/
Matthew McConaughey To Star In ‘The Rivals Of Amziah King’ From ‘Vast Of Night’ Filmmaker Andrew Patterson – Cannes
https://deadline.com/2023/05/matthew-mcconaughey-the-rivals-of-amziah-king-andrew-patterson-black-bear-heyday-films-cannes-1235359065/
Cable TV & Cord Cutting Price Will Likely Keep Going Up as Investors Stop Pouring Money Into Cord Cutting & Cable TV
https://cordcuttersnews.com/cable-tv-cord-cutting-price-will-likely-keep-going-up-as-investors-stop-pouring-money-into-cord-cutting-cable-tv/
Supreme Court Rules Against Andy Warhol in Copyright Case
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/supreme-court-warhol-copyright.html
Martin Amis, Acclaimed Author of Bleakly Comic Novels, Dies at 73
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/books/martin-amis-dead.html
Andy Rourke, Bassist for the Smiths, Dies Aged 59
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/19/andy-rourke-bassist-for-the-smiths-dies-aged-59
Rolf Harris Dies: Disgraced TV Star Was 93
https://deadline.com/2023/05/rolf-harris-dies-aged-93-1235376775/
Kenneth Anger, Experimental Filmmaker
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kenneth-anger-dies-fireworks-1235623957/
Jacklyn Zeman, ‘General Hospital’ Actor, Dies at 70
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jacklyn-zeman-dead-general-hospital-1235609429/
Helmut Berger Dies: International Star Of Films By Luchino Visconti And Vittorio De Sica Was 78
https://deadline.com/2023/05/helmut-berger-dead-obituary-actor-luchino-visconti-films-1235372456/
Jim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/sports/football/jim-brown-dead.html
Leon Ichaso Dies: Director Of ‘El Cantante,’ ‘El Paraiso’ & Dozens Of TV Series Was 74
https://deadline.com/2023/05/leon-ichaso-dead-director-el-cantante-1235375942/
Rita Lee, Brazil’s Queen of Rock and Tropicalía Pioneer, Dead at 75
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rita-lee-os-mutantes-dead-obituary-1234732216/
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trailblazer Tina Turner Dies at 83
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tina-turner-dead-obituary-7318783/
Milt Larsen, Co-Founder of The Magic Castle in Hollywood, Dies at 92
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/milt-larsen-dead-magic-castle-1235502967/
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