Showbiz Sandbox 579: The Award For Best Awards Show Goes To The Grammys!
April 5, 2022
The coronavirus pandemic once again nearly foiled the Grammy Awards, delaying the ceremony and forcing the event to relocate to Las Vegas. Yet once again, the show’s producers managed to do a stellar job of putting together all-star performances that helped promote and celebrate music. We discuss our thoughts on the telecast and all the winners.
Speaking of awards shows, Will Smith’s actions at last week’s Academy Awards continues to generate lots of fallout and finger pointing. We have a thought on how awards shows should handle such moments in the future.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Netflix may be looking to pinch their pennies, why media outlets continue to hire former political staffers and the illness that is causing Bruce Willis to retire from acting.
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Box Office: Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ Bites Off $39M Domestically, $84M Globally
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jared-letos-morbius-box-office-opeing-1235123523/
China Box Office Crumbles as Coronavirus Lockdowns Bite
https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/china-box-office-coronavirus-lockdown-1235222620/
‘Morbius’ Sinks Fangs Into $84M Global Bow; ‘Sonic’ Booms Overseas; ‘The Batman’ Wings Past $700M WW
https://deadline.com/2022/04/morbius-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-batman-rrr-global-international-box-office-1234993236/
Grammys 2022: The Complete Winners List
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2022-complete-winners-list-1331212/
‘A Concert Where They’re Giving Out Awards’: Grammys Bet on Big Performances in Impressive But Front-Loaded Ceremony
https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-grammys-recap-jon-batiste-olivia-rodrigo-1235054752/
Ratings for 2022 Grammy Awards Telecast Close to Last Year’s All-time Low
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2022-04-04/grammy-2020-awards-telecast-pandemic-bruno-mars
‘Vikings: Valhalla,’ ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Just Behind Reigning No. 1 ‘Inventing Anna’ on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/vikings-valhalla-worst-roommate-ever-ratings-nielsen-streaming-top-10-1235220226/
CBS’ Mick Mulvaney Hire Signals That 2024 TV News Jockeying Has Begun
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs-mick-mulvaney-hire-2024-election-1235122356/
Concerns About Bruce Willis’ Declining Cognitive State Swirled Around Sets in Recent Years
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-30/bruce-willis-aphasia-memory-loss-cognitive-disorder
Dancer and Choreographer Yuriko Kikuchi Passes Away at 102
https://playbill.com/article/dancer-and-choreographer-yuriko-kikuchi-passes-away-at-102
Tom Parker Dies: The Wanted Singer Was 33
https://deadline.com/2022/03/tom-parker-dies-wanted-singer-was-33-1234990902/
Michelle Materre, Champion of Black Independent Film, Dies at 67
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/movies/michelle-materre-dead.html
Richard Lipez, Who Reimagined the Gay Detective Novel, Dies at 83
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/books/richard-stevenson-lipez-dead.html
Estelle Harris Dies: ‘Seinfeld’s Estelle Costanza, ‘Toy Story’ Franchise’s Mrs. Potato Head Was 93
https://deadline.com/2022/04/estelle-harris-dead-seinfelds-estelle-costanza-was-93-1234993091/
Marvin J. Chomsky Dies: ‘Roots’ & ‘Star Trek’ Director Who Won Four Emmys Was 92
https://deadline.com/2022/03/marvin-j-chomsky-dead-star-trek-director-roots-gunsmoke-director-1234990492/
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