Showbiz Sandbox 620: This Year’s Tony Awards Were Unscripted, Yet Predictable
June 14, 2023
This 76th annual Tony Awards ceremony was held last weekend honoring the best and brightest Broadway productions from the past year. Although there was no script for host Ariana DeBose to work due to the writer’s strike. But while the telecast may have been refreshingly unscripted, the winners were fairly predictable with “Kimberly Akimbo” winning Best Musical, Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” taking home Best Play and “Parade” picking up the Best Musical Revival trophies. The only question now is which shows will turn their Tony wins into box office gold.
Speaking of labor relations in Hollywood, the DGA released some more info on its proposed deal with producers and the reviews are decidedly mixed, especially for helmers who also write. Meanwhile SAG-AFTRA members made it loud and clear that they are ready to strike as well.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the PGA’s controversial move to merge with a competitive golf league, CNN axes its CEO and network shows continue to sink in TV ratings.
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‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Pounces On $171M Global Bow; ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Nears $400M WW
https://deadline.com/2023/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235412963/
‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Beats ‘Spider-Man’ With $61M Box Office Opening
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-rise-of-beasts-box-office-spider-man-1235512135/
Disneyland Paris Rocked by Wave of Protests, Strike From Employees
https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/disneyland-paris-protests-1235634348/
Disney Creators Vent Over Disappearing Film and TV Shows On Streaming
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/disney-creators-hulu-shows-disappear-remove-1235508084/
SAG-AFTRA Fights for AI Regulation to Protect the Soul of Entertainment (Guest Column)
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-contract-writers-strike-duncan-crabtree-ireland-1235634077/
Directors Guild Deal With Studios Draws Mixed Response As Members Review Details
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/directors-guild-deal-details-members-1235510535/
Inside the Meltdown at CNN
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/06/cnn-ratings-chris-licht-trump/674255/
CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is out after a brief and tumultuous tenure
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/07/media/chris-licht-cnn/index.html
Survey Reveals 2023 Most-Produced High School Plays and Musicals
https://www.broadwaynews.com/survey-reveals-2023-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals/
TV Ratings 2022-23: Final Seven-Day Averages for Every Network Series
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/
‘Abbott Elementary’ Hits Three-Year High for ABC Comedies
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/abbott-elementary-abc-best-comedy-ratings-3-years-1235509153/
Pat Robertson, Broadcaster Who Helped Make Religion Central to GOP Politics, Dies at 93
https://apnews.com/article/pat-robertson-dead-christian-broadcasting-700-club-91299d0953c014ca6860fe545cac793e
George Winston, a Titan of Soothing Piano Instrumental Music, Dies at 73
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/george-winston-dead-solo-piano-instrumental-music-1235635327/
Astrud Gilberto, 83, Dies; Shot to Fame With ‘The Girl From Ipanema’
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/arts/music/astrud-gilberto-dead.html
Ed Ames, Singer With the Ames Brothers & TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ed-ames-dies-ames-brothers-singer-dead-obituary-1235341980/
Ed Ames Teaches Johnny Carson to Throw a Tomahawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L5QC9ZJkM8
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