Showbiz Sandbox 658: Searching for Winners at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
May 29, 2024
The general consensus among attendees was that, unlike last year, the 2024 Cannes Film Festival was not one of its strongest editions. Few of the selections made a huge impact and, indeed, there were a few titles that left festival goers scratching their heads. Yet, it seemed more indicative of a general malaise affecting the entire film industry rather than the Cannes itself.
Indeed, some of those award prizes in Cannes are sure to make their way into the cultural conversation in the months ahead, including Palme d’Or winner “Anora,” from director Sean Baker and Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez.” However, entries from Francis Ford Coppola, Kevin Costner and David Cronenberg mostly underwhelmed audiences and critics.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the bundling of streaming services, the SXSW festival heads to London and the Department of Justice officially sues Live Nation for antitrust.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Mary Frances Giltz 1929-2024
https://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2024/05/mary-frances-giltz-obituary.html
Mary Frances Giltz – Her Story (1929-2024)
https://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2024/05/mary-frances-giltz-her-story-1929-2024.html
‘Furiosa’ Opening Action Muted With $59M Global Debut; Why Didn’t It Strong-Arm The Marketplace?
https://deadline.com/2024/05/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga-global-international-box-office-1235941482/
Box Office Meltdown: ‘Furiosa’ Edges Past ‘Garfield’ to Win Memorial Day With Worst No. 1 Opening in Three Decades
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/furiosa-box-office-garfield-worst-memorial-day-1235909084/
Sundance Selects 15 Cities To Make Bids For Festival’s Potential Move
https://deadline.com/2024/05/sundance-festival-move-city-bids-1235927707/
New Jersey Approves Massive Studio Complex In Bayonne As State Pushes To Attract Production
https://deadline.com/2024/05/new-jersey-greenlights-giant-studio-complex-attract-production-1235908606/
‘Jeopardy!’ Expands to Streaming With Pop Culture Edition on Amazon
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeopardy-streaming-amazon-prime-video-1235898290/
Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Tried to Ink a Voice Deal, Was Rebuffed, Then Mimicked Voice Anyway
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-pulls-chatgpt-voice-sounds-like-scarlett-johansson-1235904085/
Kendrick Lamar Lands Two Top 10 Songs With Drake Diss ‘Not Like Us’ at Number One
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-number-one-not-like-us-drake-diss-hot-100-1235019321/
Disney’s Entertainment Streaming Business Ekes Out Surprise Profit as Disney+ Core Subscribers Top 117 Million
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/disney-q2-2024-earnings-streaming-profit-1235993204/
Huge Disneyland Expansion to Add New Rides, Restaurants and Hotels Wins OK
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-16/disneylands-plan-to-expand-reimagine-park
South by Southwest Heading to London in 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/south-by-southwest-sxsw-london-2025-1235893255/
UK Government Fires Warning Shot At Netflix As ‘Baby Reindeer’ Safeguarding Scandal Rages
https://deadline.com/2024/05/baby-reindeer-uk-government-warns-netflix-streaming-laws-1235912033/
‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Unseats ‘Baby Reindeer’ At Top Of UK TV Streaming Ratings Pile As Amazon Series Looks Set For More Record-Breaking
https://deadline.com/2024/05/clarksons-farm-baby-reindeer-uk-tv-ratings-1235906933/
Morgan Spurlock, Documentarian Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/arts/morgan-spurlock-dead-super-size-me.html
Grammy Winner David Sanborn Dies at 78
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/may/14/david-sanborn-obituary
Roger Corman, King of the Drive-in, Died at 98
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591/
Mark Damon, Actor Turned Indie Film Exec and ‘Monster’ Producer, Dies at 91
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-damon-dead-house-of-usher-monster-1235897145/
Famed Record Producer and Engineer Steve Albini Died at 61
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini
Emmy winning sitcom fixer Bob Ellison Dies at 91
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-ellison-dead-mary-tyler-moore-show-1235896638/
Richard Sherman, Who Supplied the Songs and Musical Magic for Walt Disney, Dies at 95
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2024-05-25/richard-sherman-dead-walt-disney-sherman-brother-songwriter
Al Ruddy, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ Dies at 94
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/al-ruddy-dead-godfather-million-dollar-baby-producer-1235909956/
Comments