Showbiz Sandbox 578: The Oscars Get Slappy With It
March 29, 2022
If there was ever a year to speak with Indiewire Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson the day after the Oscars it would be this one. In what should have been a celebration of first’s; from the first deaf actor to win an Oscar (Troy Kotsur), to the first openly gay actress to win a prize (Ariana DeBose) to the first streaming film to win Best Picture (CODA). Instead, all of this was overshadowed by Will Smith taking the stage to assault comedian Chris Rock over a joke about his wife.
Thompson tells us what it was like to be in the room where it happened (she was), the industry’s response to Smith’s actions and what the incident means for the future of the Academy Awards.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including audiences (and profits) returning to Broadway, the music industry pulls in $26 billion in 2021 and an Indian Telugu language action film nearly tops the worldwide box office.
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Oscars Losers and Winners, from Will Smith to Sundance’s ‘CODA’ and ‘Summer of Soul’
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/oscars-2022-winners-losers-will-smith-sundance-coda-and-summer-of-soul-1234712098/
‘RRR’ Roars To Record-Breaking Bows – International Box Office
https://deadline.com/2022/03/rrr-opening-weekend-records-rajamouli-jr-ntr-ram-charan-box-office-1234987518/
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s ‘The Lost City’ Takes Down ‘The Batman’ With $31 Million Debut
https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-the-lost-city-beats-batman-sandra-bullock-channing-tatum-1235215862/
‘Putin Is Just the Frontman’: Sergei Loznitsa, the Ukrainian Film-Maker Who Refuses to Be Cancelled
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/24/putin-is-just-the-frontman-sergei-loznitsa-the-ukrainian-film-maker-who-refuses-to-be-cancelled
Spotify Stops Streaming in Russia Over Safety Concerns
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60881567
International Emmys to Bar All Russian Programs from Competition
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/international-emmys-russia-competition-ukraine-1235215007
Inside the Oscars Ceremony, Will Smith Drama Eclipsed Others That Never Made It on Camera
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/inside-oscars-ceremony-will-smith-drama-1234712155/
2022 Oscar Winners: Complete List
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/movies/oscars-winner-list.html
‘A Madea Homecoming’ and ‘Free Guy’ Both Cross 1 Billion Minutes Watched in Debut Week
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/a-madea-homecoming-free-guy-streaming-nielsen-top-10-1235213444/
‘Music Man’ Sets Box Office Record for a Reopened Broadway
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/theater/music-man-broadway.html
TV Needs to Measure Audiences, but Won’t Have Nielsen or Comscore Accreditation for Upfront’s Start
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/nielsen-comscore-ispot-accreditation-media-rating-council-upfront-1235213520/
Global Recorded Music Revenues Hit $25.9Bn in 2021, Up 18.5% Year-Over_Year
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/global-recorded-music-revenues-hit-25-9bn-in-2021-up-18-5-yoy/
Music’s Messy Digital Revolution
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/technology/music-industy-digital-revolution.html
‘Free’ Music Streaming Paid the Record Industry $4.6Bn in 2021… and Other Key Insights from the Latest Ifpi Global Music Report
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/free-music-streaming-worth-4-6bn-to-the-record-industry-in-2021-and-3-other-key-insights-from-ifpis-latest-global-music-report/
Scoey Mitchell, Groundbreaking Black TV Comedian, Dies at 92
https://www.thewrap.com/scoey-mitchell-groundbreaking-black-tv-comedian-dies-at-92/
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters Drummer, Dies at 50
https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-dies-1235049522/
Seth Willenson, Distribution Exec Who Pioneered Midinight Movies, Dies at 74
https://www.thewrap.com/seth-willenson-executive-and-producer-dies-at-74/
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