Showbiz Sandbox 312: Scripting Those Perfect Grammy Moments
February 16, 2016
With nominees representing a wide range of genres including pop, country, hip-hop, R&B and rock, this year’s Grammy Awards had a little something for everyone. David Wild, one of the writers responsible for this year’s Grammy telecast and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, takes a few minutes from his busy schedule to discuss Rihanna’s no-show, Kendrick Lamar’s electric performance and more.
It would seem that anyone who wasn’t watching the Grammys was at the movie theater watching “Deadpool”. The R-rated superhero movie that transformed from a comeback vehicle for Ryan Reynolds to a box office hit to a phenomenon, all in the space of five days.
Meanwhile China was also breaking box office records thanks to the Golden Week holiday associated with Chinese New Years. Plus, the Oscars are getting closer and we’ll report on the latest buzz generated by the BAFTAs and the WGA Awards.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including an autobiography from rocker Bruce Springsteen, Disney is sending “Frozen” to Broadway and why media stocks have suddenly taken a nosedive.
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David Wild’s Work in Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/david-wild
David Wild’s Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/wildaboutmusic
David Wild’s Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/David-Wild-118025828231134/
‘Deadpool’ Makes History With $132.4M Weekend, Colossal $152.2M Holiday
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-deadpool-makes-history-865143
China Has Biggest Ever Day At Box Office
https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-biggest-day-at-box-office-1201700835/
China Box Office Breaks World Record With $548M in One Week
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-breaks-world-865319
China Box Office: Stephen Chow’s ‘Mermaid’ Nears $200M at Record Pace
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-stephen-chows-864665
Michael Moore’s ‘Where to Invade Next’ Marks Career Low
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-michael-moores-invade-864721
WGA Awards: ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short’ Take Top Film Prizes
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-wga-winners-complete-list-856955
Writers Guild TV Winners: ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Gain Steam in Emmy Race
https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mr-robot-better-call-saul-writers-guild-awards-1201705815/
‘The Revenant,’ Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards
https://variety.com/2016/film/news/bafta-awards-winners-2016-complete-list-british-academy-film-television-1201706004/
‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ Breaks YouTube Record With Adele ‘Carpool Karaoke’
https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke-adele-james-corden-you-tube-record-1201702568/
Pandora Is Said to Have Held Talks About Selling Itself
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/business/dealbook/pandora-is-said-to-have-held-talks-about-selling-itself.html?src=twr&_r=0
Bookstore Sales Had First Gain in Eight Years in 2015
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/69388-bookstore-sales-had-first-gain-in-eight-years-in-2015.html
S&S Nabs Bruce Springsteen Autobiography
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/69377-s-s-nabs-bruce-springsteen-autobiography.html
In Deal With Fox, Dish Agrees to Disable Ad-Skipping for 7 Days After Shows First Air
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deal-fox-dish-agrees-disable-864208
In Deal With Fox, Dish Agrees to Disable Ad-Skipping for 7 Days After Shows First Air
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-FROZEN-is-Officially-Headed-to-Broadway-in-2018-Creative-Team-Schedule-Announced-20160209
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Is Headed to Broadway
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/11/theater/to-kill-a-mockingbird-is-headed-to-broadway.html?_r=0
Frozen Aims to Cast a Spell on Broadway in 2017 with New Songs! Alex Timbers May Direct
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/179575/frozen-aims-to-cast-a-spell-on-broadway-in-2017-with-new-songs-alex-timbers-may-direct/
‘Star Wars’ Producers Charged Over Harrison Ford Accident
https://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-harrison-ford-accident-producers-charged-1201703377/
Dr. Dre Filming Apple’s First Scripted Television Series
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dr-dre-filming-apples-first-864502
Viacom Chief Is Defensive on Its Weak Earnings
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/business/media/viacom-q1-earnings-redstone-leadership.html
HBO Now Service Has Roughly 800,000 Paying Subscribers
https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hbo-now-subscribers-1201702220/
Amazon Updates Its Terms of Service to Cover the Zombie Apocalypse
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/11/amazon-terms-of-service-zombie-apocalypse
Amid Tension, Met and James Levine Mull Last Bow
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/arts/music/met-officials-discuss-timing-of-james-levines-final-bow.html
James Levine Cancels Philadelphia Concerts
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/james-levine-cancels-philadelphia-concerts/
CBS Soars To Monday Night Overnight Victory Care of The Grammy Awards
http://programminginsider.com/ratings/5364/
TV Ratings: Grammys Hold Steady With Monday Move, Grab Nearly 25M Viewers
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-grammys-hold-steady-866124
“Hamilton” To Bring Broadway Back To Music’s Biggest Night
http://www.grammy.com/news/hamilton-to-bring-broadway-back-to-musics-biggest-night
Kendrick Lamar Sweeps Rap Field at Grammys; Taylor Swift Wins Best Album
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/arts/music/grammys.html
Grammys 2016: What Really Happened With Lauryn Hill?
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammys-2016-what-really-happened-with-lauryn-hill-20160216-story.html
Grammy Preview: The Actual Best Albums Of 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/grammy-preview-the-actual_b_9220766.html
David Wild always gives us a behind the scenes peek at the Grammys and this year was the most interesting yet. He revealed Lauryn Hill casually showed up about five minutes AFTER she was supposed to perform, that Rihanna’s set was dangling in the air above the stage along with all the others just an hour before showtime when she had to cancel due to illness and other fascinating tidbits. It ain’t easy putting on a live concert with major acts, but it’s fun to hear about afterwards.