Showbiz Sandbox 481: Catty Jokes At Oscars Spur Backlash
February 17, 2020
When James Corden and Rebel Wilson strutted onto the Oscar stage dressed as characters from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Cats” it garnered sincere laughter from the audience. However, the duo went on to mock the visual effects of the film which they happened to star in, generating a bit of fallout. Turns out there’s a real life sad ending to the story.
Fresh off it’s Oscar win for Best Picture, “Parasite” soared at the box office. Does the film’s success, not to mention the explosive popularity of international TV shows on Netflix, mean audiences in the United States will finally catch up with the rest of the world and embrace subtitles?
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the controversy over this year’s Cesar Awards in France, the streaming company Roku continues to grow and satellite radio giant Sirius XM invests in SoundCloud.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Races to Record Video Game Opening, Potentially Reaching $70M Four-Day Debut
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed3715105796/
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Powers Past $100 Million at Global Box Office, ‘Little Women’ Eyes $200 Million
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-box-office-global-little-women-milestone-1203505417/
China’s Box Office Sales Dropped From $1.5 Billion To $3.9 Million Amid Coronavirus Panic
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/02/13/chinas-box-office-sales-dropped-from-15-billion-to-39-million-amid-coronavirus-panic/
Former Landmark Theatres Boss Ted Mundorff Heads To ArcLight Cinemas As President & COO
https://deadline.com/2020/02/arclight-cinemas-ted-mundorff-landmark-theatres-1202860283/
Roku Stock Surges But Earnings Forecast Raises Eyebrows
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/roku-stock-surges-but-earnings-forecast-raises-eyebrows-2020-02-14
Streaming TV Usage Nearly Doubles in Less Than 2 Years, Nielsen Says
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/streaming-tv-usage-doubles-2-years-nielsen-says-1278637
France’s Cesar Academy Board to Resign Following Awards Backlash
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/frances-cesar-board-to-resign-after-next-awards-ceremony-1203503536/
SiriusXM Acquires Minority Stake in SoundCloud With $75 Million Investment
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8550690/siriusxm-invests-75-million-into-soundcloud
Bookstore Sales Fell 5.7% in 2019
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82433-bookstore-sales-fell-5-7-in-2019.html
Moving Picture Company Closes Vancouver Studio
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/moving-picture-company-closes-vancouver-studio-report
WGA Says It’s Had “Substantive Discussions” With All But One Of The Five Big Talent Agencies
https://deadline.com/2020/02/writers-guild-talent-agencies-talk-discussions-wga-david-goodman-1202860623/
Caroline Flack, Who Hosted ‘Love Island,’ Dies by Suicide at 40
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/15/arts/caroline-flack-dead.html
Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder, Dead at 78
Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder, Dead at 78
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