Showbiz Sandbox 567: That Time Everyone In Hollywood Got COVID
January 4, 2022
It’s a new year but the entertainment industry is contending with the same coronavirus pandemic that has decimated theatrical box office, shuttered Broadway productions and stalled concert tours. The news wasn’t all bad however, with global box office in 2021 creeping halfway back to its once record level. China remains the top market in that regard, though is relying mostly on homegrown hits to drive revenue.
And as we turn the page to 2022 we join many who were saddened by the death of actress Betty White just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. This led us to take a closer look at whether we pay more attention to the passing of entertainment figures during the holiday season than we do ordinarily.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how the Oscars failed to make the list of top telecasts of 2021, the Hugo Awards honor the best in science fiction and fantasy, and Winnie-The Pooh enters the public domain.
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Swings To $1.37B Global, Now 12th Biggest Film Ever WW
https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-third-weekend-matrix-sing-global-international-box-office-1234903579/
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Box Office Domination, Crosses $600 Million in North America
https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/spiderman-no-way-home-box-office-new-years-1235145892/
China Retains Global Box Office Crown With $7.3B in 2021, Down 26 Percent From 2019
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-tops-global-box-office-2021-1235069251/
Hollywood’s Ability to Influence Its China Box Office Destiny Has Never Been Weaker
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/hollywood-never-weaker-in-china-1235145588/
Ontario Movie Theaters Closing Due To Omicron Surge
https://deadline.com/2022/01/ontario-canada-movie-theaters-closing-omicron-toronto-1234903811/
France Bans Popcorn Sales at Movie Theaters Amid Omicron Surge
https://fortune.com/2021/12/31/france-bans-popcorn-sales-movie-theaters-covid-omicron/
Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by a Fifth Woman
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chris-noth-sexual-assault-allegations-gloria-allred-sex-and-the-city-beverly-johnson-1235142754/
The 2021 Hugo Awards
http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/
‘Winnie the Pooh,’ Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises’ and 400,000 Sound Recordings Enter the Public Domain
‘Winnie-The-Pooh’ And ‘Bambi’ Have Entered The Public Domain
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/winnie-the-pooh-and-bambi-have-entered-the-public-domain-212036.html
Top 100 Telecasts of 2021: ‘NCIS,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ NFL Dominate, as Oscars Fail to Make the Cut
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/top-rated-shows-2021-ncis-yellowstone-squid-game-1235143671/
John Bowman, ‘Martin’ Co-Creator and ‘In Living Color’ Head Writer, Dies at 64
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-bowman-dead-martin-in-living-color-1235068818/
Jean-Marc Vallée Dies: Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ & ‘Sharp Objects’ Was 58
https://deadline.com/2021/12/jean-marc-vallee-dies-58-year-old-director-dallas-buyers-club-big-little-lies-sharp-objects-1234901961/
Steve Bronski, of the Pioneering Gay Band Bronski Beat, Dies at 61
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/arts/music/steve-bronski-dead.html
Sandra Jaffe, Who Helped Preserve Jazz at Preservation Hall, Dies at 83
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/arts/music/sandra-jaffe-who-helped-preserve-jazz-at-preservation-hall-dies-at-83.html
Max Julien, Blaxploitation Icon and Star of ‘The Mack,’ Dies at 88
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/max-julien-dead-the-mack-star-blaxploitation-1235145921/
Il Divo Singer Carlos Marin Dies at 53 of COVID Complications
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/carlos-marin-dead-il-divo-covid-1235139429/
John Madden, NFL Hall of Famer and Video Game Icon, Dies at 85
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-madden-dead-raiders-coach-nfl-broadcaster-1235067990/
Grace Mirabella, Who Brought Vogue Down to Earth, Dies at 92
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/fashion/grace-mirabella-dead.html
Sally Ann Howes, Truly Scrumptious in ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’ Dies at 91
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sally-ann-howes-dead-chitty-chitty-bang-bang-1235066356/
Stephen J. Lawrence, ‘Sesame Street’ Composer and ‘Free to Be… You and Me’ Musical Director, Dies at 82
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/stephen-j-lawrence-dead-composer-sesame-street-free-to-be-you-and-me-1235145957/
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/books/joan-didion-dead.html
Betty White, a Television Golden Girl From the Start, Is Dead at 99
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/arts/television/betty-white-dead.html
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