Showbiz Sandbox 571: Want Ratings? Get Joe Rogan To Host The Oscars!
February 9, 2022
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brought an end to the endless speculation of countless awards pundits by announcing this year’s Oscars nominations. Now we’ll all have to deal with the griping about who was snubbed along with seven weeks of incessant reports about which Best Picture nominee is gaining momentum with Oscar voters.
Perhaps we should thank the Oscars for stealing the headlines from comedian Joe Rogan whose podcast has caused no end of controversy and grief for Spotify, its exclusive distributor. The only good news out of the Rogan mess is that it’s finally brought the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young back together, at least in regards to their desire to remove their music from the streaming service.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how a Disney soundtrack is dominating the music charts, viewership of the Winter Olympics plummets and the head of CNN is suddenly ousted.
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How ‘Jackass Forever’ Thrived In The TikTok Era With A $23M+ Opening & ‘Moonfall’ Fell Out Of Orbit At The Weekend Box Office
https://deadline.com/2022/02/jackass-forever-moonfall-box-office-2-1234926709/
Lunar New Year Box Office in China Approaches $950 Million With ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Dominant
https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/lunar-new-year-box-office-in-china-lake-changjin-1235173334/
Alamo Drafthouse Announces Plans for Four New Theaters
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-new-theaters-1235169517/
Jeff Zucker Resigns From CNN After Relationship With Top Executive
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/media/jeff-zucker-cnn.html
Inside Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust’s Long Relationship: ‘It Was Just Open’
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/inside-jeff-zucker-allison-gollust-relatonship-cnn-1235170781/
Michael Bass, Amy Entelis and Ken Jautz Named Interim Heads of CNN
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cnn-michael-bass-amy-entelis-and-ken-jautz-interim-1235170106/
‘Dune,’ ‘Belfast’ and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Nominated by American Society of Cinematographers
https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/american-society-cinematographers-full-list-nominations-2022-1235162752/
Cinema Audio Society Announces CAS Awards Nominations for Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing During 2021
https://www.shootonline.com/spw/cinema-audio-society-announces-cas-awards-nominations-outstanding-achievements-sound-mixing
‘Dune,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Power of the Dog’ Among 2022 DGA Award Nominees
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-01-27/dga-award-nominations-2022-full-list-film
Producers Guild Nominees Range From ‘Belfast’ and ‘CODA’ to ‘Dune’
https://www.thewrap.com/producers-guild-nominees-range-from-belfast-and-coda-to-dune/
Oscars: Full List of Nominations
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-nominations-2022-nominees-list-1235088770/
Disney Plus Confirms 42-Country Summer Launch Across Europe, Africa and West Asia
https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/disney-plus-42-country-launch-europe-africa-west-asia-1235163724/
NBC on Track for Lowest-Rated Winter Olympics in American Television History
https://www.si.com/olympics/2022/02/08/nbc-on-track-lowest-tv-ratings-winter-olympics-beijing
‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno,’ From ‘Encanto,’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-hot-100-1235025313/
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/entertainment/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees-2022-cec/index.html
Neil Young Wants His Music Off Spotify Over Joe Rogan Vaccine Misinformation
https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/neil-young-spotify-joe-rogan-vaccines-letter-remove-music-1235022525/
Spotify to Add Content Advisory to Podcast Episodes That Include COVID-19 Discussions
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/spotify-covid-19-content-advisory-podcast-episodes-1235084135/
Why Neil Young’s Spotify Crusade Is Making Him a Hero to Younger Generations, as Well as His Own
https://variety.com/2022/music/opinion/neil-young-spotify-crusade-joe-rogan-opinion-1235169321/
Douglas Trumbull: 1941-2022
https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/douglas-trumbull-1941-2022
Talent Manager Chris Huvane Dies at 47
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/chris-huvane-dead-talent-manager-1235173728/
Monica Vitti, ‘Queen of Italian Cinema,’ Dies at 90
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/movies/monica-vitti-dead.html
Robert Blalack, Oscar-Winning Visual Effects Artist on ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 73
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-blalack-dead-star-wars-visual-effects-1235088279/
Peter Robbins, Voice of Charlie Brown in the 1960s, Dies at 65
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/peter-robbins-dead-voice-charlie-brown-peanuts-1235081380/
Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/howard-hesseman-dead-wkrp-cincinnati-1235084085/
Carleton Carpenter, MGM and Broadway Actor Who Starred Alongside Debbie Reynolds, Dies at 95
https://variety.com/2022/film/people-news/carelton-carpenter-dead-father-of-the-bride-1235167965/
Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Country Hall of Famer Who Played Piano on Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline and George Jones Classics, Dies at 84
https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/hargus-pig-robbins-dead-nashville-country-hall-famer-bob-dylan-1235167182
Lata Mangeshkar, Bollywood Singer Dubbed ‘Queen of Melody,’ Dies at 92
https://variety.com/2022/music/asia/lata-mangeshkar-dead-dies-1235173105/
‘The Epitome of Joy’: 10 of Lata Mangeshkar’s Greatest Songs
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/08/the-epitome-of-joy-10-of-lata-mangeshkars-greatest-songs
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