Showbiz Sandbox
Showbiz Sandbox 357: Oscars Can’t Win For Losing This Year
In a moment that will be discussed for years to come, this year’s Academy Awards ended with the wrong film being announced as the Best Picture winner. Ultimately it wasn’t “La La Land” that took home the prize as many predicted, but rather the socially conscious, racially diverse indie film “Moonlight” that won the award. Anne Thompson, Indiewire’s editor at large, tells us that by choosing “Moonlight” for its top award the Academy was making a statement about who they want to be as an industry.
Thompson also brings us backstage at this year’s Oscars, walking us through how such a huge mistake could actually happen, and what it was like in the press room when the error became apparent. Naturally, we touch on the some of this year’s Oscar winners as well.
Meanwhile, the way movies get distributed continues to be a contentious topic in Hollywood, with studios and cinema owners reportedly in negotiations on an agreement that might see new releases available for home viewing in as little as two weeks.
Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news stories including how Netflix continues to book comedians, CBS cancels a brand new series and Beyoncé cancels her Coachella gig.
2017 Oscars: A Tale of Two Oscar Stories and One Very Big Gaffe
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/oscar-analysis-moonlight-la-la-land-1201787380/
Beyonce Cancels Coachella, Ticket Prices Drop 12 Percent
http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7701917/beyonce-cancels-coachella-ticket-price-secondary-market
Bookstores Brace for rush of Murakami’s fans on Feb. 24
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201702230043.html
comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of February 26, 2017
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-february-26-2017-300413674.html
Patrick Stewart Is Retiring from X-Men
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a53436/patrick-stewart-x-men/
‘Elle’ Wins Best Film, Actress for Isabelle Huppert at France’s Cesar Awards
https://variety.com/2017/film/news/cesar-awards-2017-1201996053/
‘Moonlight’ Wins Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature Film
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/moonlight-wins-independent-spirit-awards-best-feature-1201786979/
2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/2017-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list-1201786911/
Academy Rescinds Oscar Nomination for Violation of Campaign Rules
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-rescinds-oscar-nomination-violation-campaign-rules-979979
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