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Showbiz Sandbox 500: Hollywood Could Use A Social Media Coach

July 01, 2020

When it comes to social media, Hollywood seems to have a love/hate relationship. Celebrities and entertainment companies love being able to promote themselves and their latest work directly with fans and audiences, but they hate it when they get into trouble with their tweets and Facebook posts.
Our former co-host Karen Woodward works as a social media manager with some of the best and brightest in the entertainment industry. She stops by to explain how being earnest and sincere is the ideal approach to successfully tackling social media. Woodward also fills us in on the latest trends in social media and whether it’s worth getting onto Instagram and TikTok.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including why the value of the music streaming service Spotify has skyrocketed, China cracks down on fan-fiction and IMDb wins a court case for the ages.

Karen Woodward’s Website
http://www.karenwoodwardonline.com/
The First Post-COVID Blockbuster Hit Isn’t a Hollywood Film
https://celluloidjunkie.com/2020/06/28/the-first-post-covid-blockbuster-hit-isnt-a-hollywood-film/
Russian Director Kirill Serebrennikov Found Guilty of Fraud in Moscow Court
https://deadline.com/2020/06/russian-director-kirill-serebrennikov-found-guilty-fraud-moscow-court-1202970632/
Dixie Chicks Officially Change Name to ‘The Chicks
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/dixie-chicks-change-name-1234689849/
Disney to Overhaul Splash Mountain Ride Amid Outcry
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-overhaul-splash-mountain-ride-outcry-1298664
Disneyland Unions Plan Protest at Theme Park Over “Rapid Timetable” to Reopen
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneyland-unions-plan-protest-at-theme-park-rapid-timetable-reopen-1300119
Spotify, Heading Towards a $50BN Market Cap, Is Worth Double What It Was 3 Months Ago
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-heading-towards-a-50bn-market-cap-is-worth-double-what-it-was-just-3-months-ago/
Ansel Elgort Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
https://ew.com/movies/ansel-elgort-denies-sexual-assault-allegations/
Comedian Jeff Ross Denies Accusation He Had Sexual Relationship With Underage Girl
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jeff-ross-denies-sexual-relationship-underage-girl-1234646254/
David Guillod, Hollywood Executive, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4 Women