Showbiz Sandbox 631: Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals Kick Off Unusual Awards Season
September 20, 2023
Every annual awards season has its own strange rhythm and unexpected twists. But with both actors and writers on strike, unable to promote certain movies, surely this year’s awards season will be the strangest of all. At the heart of the madness is Anne Thompson, the Editor-at-Large of Indiewire. The awards season expert is back from both the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festival and she fills us in on which movies managed to drum up some buzz during the fall festival circuit.
Meanwhile, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes roll on without any contract negotiations taking place. Drew Barrymore and Bill Mahr both got into hot water with the guilds by trying to start up production of their talk shows without writers. They quickly reversed course.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including Dua Lipa’s book club, music sales hit a new record and why the founder of Rolling Stone magazine was booted out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Dua Lipa’s Latest Book Club Rec Is ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ by Gabriel García Márquez: ‘It’s Irresistible’
https://people.com/dua-lipa-october-book-club-rec-is-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-7971733
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html
‘A Haunting In Venice’ Hosts $37M Global Opening Seance, ‘The Nun II’ Rises To $159M WW, ‘Jawan’ Rounds $100M
https://deadline.com/2023/09/haunting-in-venice-opening-nun-2-jawan-oppenheimer-expendables-4-china-global-international-box-office-1235548799/
‘The Nun II’ Narrowly Prevails Over ‘A Haunting in Venice’ With $14.5M
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nun-ii-box-office-prevails-over-haunting-in-venice-1235592719/
Russell Brand Accused of Rape, Sexual Assaults and Abuse
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russell-brand-rape-sexual-assault-abuse-allegations-investigation-v5hxdlmb6
Disgraced Japanese Talent Agency Johnny and Associates to Forgo Fees, Set Sexual Abuse Compensation Structure
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/johnny-associates-sexual-abuse-compensation-fees-1235722111/
Amazon & Jeremy Clarkson: It’s Not Over Yet As Prime Video Gears Up To Renew ‘Clarkson’s Farm’
https://deadline.com/2023/09/jeremy-clarkson-farm-amazon-season-4-1235545475/
Wasserman Merges Sports and Entertainment by Buying Brillstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/business/wasserman-brillstein-acquisition.htm
Disney, Challenged Elsewhere, Plans to Spend $60 Billion on Parks and Cruises
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/business/media/disney-parks-expansion.html
Recorded Music Industry Revenues Hit $8.4Bn in the US in H1 – but Paid Streaming Account Growth Slowed Again
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/recorded-music-industry-h1-but-paid-subscription-account-growth-slowed-again/
GB News Show Hosted By Politicians Found In Breach By Ofcom Over Impartiality Concerns
https://deadline.com/2023/09/gb-news-ofcom-esther-mcvey-phillip-davies-1235549162/
Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners
https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/toronto-international-film-festival-announces-2023-award-winners/
Telluride 2023 Produced Many Winners, with One Taking the Oscars Lead
https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/telluride-2023-wrap-oscar-race-1234902414/
2024 Oscars: Best International Feature Film Predictions
https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/2024-oscars-best-international-feature-film-predictions-1234899811/
Horace Ové, Pioneering Black British Filmmaker, Dies at 86
https://variety.com/2023/artisans/global/horace-ove-dead-black-british-filmmaker-pressure-1235725708/
Billy Miller, Star of ‘The Young and the Restless’ and ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 43
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-09-17/billy-miller-death-young-and-the-restless-general-hospital
Larry Chance, Who Helped Keep Doo-Wop Alive for Decades, Dies at 82
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/arts/music/larry-chance-dead.html
Pete Kozachik, Oscar-Nominated ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ VFX Artist, Dies at 72
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pete-kozachik-dead-nightmare-before-christmas-1235592729/
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