With media reports constantly declaring that cinema admissions have been steadily declining for the past two decades, we set out to determine if such proclamations are actually true. Has moviegoing kept pace with population growth or fallen off? With some help from our listeners we do the math to answer the question once and for all.
Meanwhile, the Writers Guild of America is taking a victory lap after they reached a deal with William Morris Endeavor, the last of the major Hollywood talent agencies yet to sign a new franchise agreement. This means that television packaging fees and ownership of affiliated production companies will be winding down at agencies over the next two years.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including why TikTok will start paying for music, Nielsen revamps its streaming charts and this year’s SAG Award nominations.

‘The Little Things’ Super Bowl Weekend B.O. On Par With Liam Neeson Pics During Pandemic
https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-little-things-super-bowl-weekend-2021-box-office-denzel-washington-jared-leto-1234689213/
China Box Office: ‘Soul’ Holds Its Own as Lunar New Year Pre-Sales Soar
https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/china-box-office-pixar-soul-chinese-new-year-pre-sales-1234902852/
Feud Between Hollywood Agents and TV Writers Comes to an End
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/business/media/hollywood-writers-agencies-deal.html
T.J. Osborne Comes Out as Gay
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/tj-osborne-comes-out-gay-1123160/
GameStop Isn’t a Popular Uprising
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/02/03/gamestop-isnt-a-popular-uprising/
2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List
https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: ‘Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Lead Nominations
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aarp-movies-for-grownups-awards-trial-of-the-chicago-7-da-5-bloods-lead-nominations
Jeff Zucker Says He’ll Stay At CNN Through End Of Year
https://deadline.com/2021/02/jeff-zucker-cnn-warner-media-1234687250/
TikTok and Universal Music Group Sign Global Licensing Deal
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-and-universal-music-group-sign-global-licensing-deal/
Christopher Plummer, Whose Résumé Spanned Shakespeare to ‘The Sound of Music,’ Dies at 91