Showbiz Sandbox 427: Debating This Year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
October 15, 2018
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio announced next year’s nominees for induction into it’s prestigious institution, setting off the annual bickering over who should or shouldn’t get in. Is the British heavy metal band Def Leppard more deserving than the gothic rock darlings The Cure? Bands such as Roxy Music and Radiohead with their lengthy history seem like no-brainers, but what about popular acts like Rage Against the Machine who only ever released four albums? We take an educated and opinionated guess on which nominees we think should make the cut.
In China, box office began to slow down considerably in August for the same reason grosses decline in other parts of the world; a lack of hit movies. It doesn’t help that subsidies from online ticketing platforms are now being blocked by the government, as is the practice of distributors buying bulk tickets to their own films to boost box office.
Meanwhile, the rush by every media company on the planet to launch their own streaming platform has created an environment where consumers might begin to push back against having to pay for so many subscription services. WarnerMedia is the latest to announce plans for a streaming play.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the nominees for the National Book Award, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac and a new television series will depict the formation hip hop legends Wu Tang Clan. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8479831/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-no-1-debut-billboard-200
Imax Taps Megan Colligan as Entertainment President, Greg Foster Departing
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/megan-colligan-imax-greg-foster-1202979988/
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Finally Lands a Release Date in China
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-china-release-1202980099/
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for 2019
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8478809/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2019-nominees
Here We Go Again: THE RNRHOF 2019
http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/2018/10/here-we-go-again-rnrhof-2019.html
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
http://bookfilter.com/2018/05/23/the-library-book-2/
2018 National Book Awards Finalists Announced
http://www.nationalbook.org/2018-national-book-awards-finalists-announced/
The Number of Self-Published Titles Cracked 1 Million in 2017
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Pressure Mounts on Hollywood to Distance Itself from Saudi Arabia
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-saudi-arabia-will-khashoggi-scandal-ruin-business-1151994
Endeavor Pulling Out of $400 Million Saudi Arabia Deal (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/endeavor-pulling-400-million-saudi-arabia-deal-1152404
‘Star Wars’ Comic Writer Says Marvel Fired Him for Social Media Behavior
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-fires-star-wars-writer-chuck-wendig-1151966
James Gunn to Tackle ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel for Warner Bros.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-gunn-tackle-suicide-squad-sequel-warner-bros-1150661
Fyre Festival Organizer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/arts/music/fyre-festival-organizer-sentenced-fraud.html
Wu-Tang Clan Scripted Origin Series Ordered at Hulu
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/wu-tang-clan-scripted-origin-series-ordered-at-hulu-1202976874/
IATSE Votes to Ratify Contract With Producers
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/iatse-votes-ratify-contract-producers-1151251
Lindsey Buckingham Sues Fleetwood Mac Over Dismissal From Band
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lindsey-buckingham-sues-fleetwood-mac-over-dismissal-from-band-736063/
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Short-form Video Venture Gets New Name, Lines Up Projects from Guillermo del Toro, Antoine Fuqua
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenbergs-newtv-gets-new-name-quibi-1151120
Snapchat Sets Slate of New Scripted Originals and Docu-Series, Doubling Down on Mobile TV
https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/snap-snapchat-originals-scripted-shows-1202973565/
WarnerMedia to Launch Direct to Consumer Streaming Service in Late 2019
https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/warnermedia-direct-to-consumer-streaming-service-john-stankey-1202975598/
WarnerMedia Prepping Streaming Service Featuring HBO, Other Entertainment Brands
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warnermedia-prepping-streaming-service-featuring-hbo-1151153
Emmy-Winning Sound Mixer Dies After Fall on Set of Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers Biopic
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/mr-rogers-biopic-on-set-accident-you-are-my-friend-dead-1202977976/
Carol Hall, ‘Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ Composer and Lyricist, Dies at 82
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carol-hall-dead-best-little-whorehouse-texas-composer-was-82-1151965
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