Showbiz Sandbox 502: The Entertainment Industry’s Slow News Week
July 14, 2020
With concerts and live performances canceled, cinemas closed, movie studios delaying releases, and streaming video or music the only entertainment audiences can enjoy, the industry is slowly grinding to a halt. Perhaps show business folk were recovering from the Fourth of July holiday weekend or are preparing for Bastille Day, but there was hardly any entertainment news to report.
Even so, we tell you why North America’s largest cinema chains are suing the state of New Jersey, what is happening to the release of the latest “Halloween” horror films and why music may be disappearing from elevators.
Plus, proving just how strange a year 2020 has become, the Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York Film Festivals – usually fierce competitors – have decided to collaborate on what entries they present, not to mention how to do so safely.
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Archie Comics Partners With Spotify In Podcast Series
https://deadline.com/2020/07/archie-comics-universe-spotify-podcast-series-deal-1202981485/
Former Fox News anchor Shep Smith heads to CNBC to host evening newscast
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/media/shepard-smith-cnbc/index.html
Tucker Carlson’s Chief Writer Resigns Over Racist and Sexist Posts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tucker-carlsons-writer-resigns-over-racist-and-sexist-posts-the-latest-trouble-for-foxs-most-controversial-star/2020/07/11/2a50dbba-c394-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
‘MacGyver,’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ Boss Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/macgyver-magnum-pi-boss-peter-lenkov-fired-at-cbs-1302107
Hong Kong Disneyland Will Close Again Amid Coronavirus Spike
https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/hong-kong-disneyland-coronavirus-disney-world-1234704748/
Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York Film Festivals Join Forces in Non-Competitive Alliance
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/venice-toronto-telluride-and-new-york-film-festivals-join-forces-in-non-competitive-alliance-1234701022/
Movie Chains Suing NJ for Treating Them Differently From Churches
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/movie-theatre-giants-sue-new-jersey-unconstitutional-covid-19-closures-1302152
Laemmle Chain Exploring Sale of at Least One Theater
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/laemmle-exploring-sale-1234698148/
Body of Actress Naya Rivera Found in Lake Piru, Officials Say
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-13/photo-naya-rivera-lake-piru-search
Kelly Preston, Actress in ‘SpaceCamp,’ ‘Jerry Maguire’ and ‘For Love of the Game,’ Dies at 57
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kelly-preston-actress-jerry-maguire-more-films-dies-at-57-1302960
Kevin Rafferty, ‘Atomic Cafe’ Co-Director, Dies at 73
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/movies/kevin-rafferty-atomic-cafe-dead.html
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