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Showbiz Sandbox 529: Hollywood Grapples With Cancel Culture

February 16, 2021

Whether it’s sexual misconduct, misogynistic behavior or social media missteps, the careers of numerous entertainment industry figures have recently been upended after allegations of their moral misbehavior surfaced. The repercussions are impacting every part of the industry, from the upper echelons of the French film industry to the rose ceremony on “The Bachelor.” Agencies, studios and record companies are now left to decide whether to jettison stars that have become tainted.
Meanwhile, one year after China closed movie theaters to contend with a growing coronavirus epidemic, the country is showing the world how to revive the cinema business. Apparently all it takes is a few blockbusters to get audiences back into the very theaters many had predicted would never reopen.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including how the cast of the “Umbrella Academy” got a raise, Disney continues to add subscribers to its streaming service and why Dave Chapelle’s old show is back on Netflix.

‘Croods 2’ Shoots to No. 1 in 12th Outing, Beats ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-croods-2-shoots-to-no-1-in-12th-outing-beats-judas-and-the-black-messiah
China Box Office: ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ Opens With Enormous $393M Haul
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-detective-chinatown-3-opens-with-enormous-393m-haul
Shanghai’s Old Cinemas Tell of a Power Reversal Between China and Hollywood
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-02-04/china-hollywood-shanghai-cinemas-movies
Disney Plus Pops to 95 Million Paid Subscribers
https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/disney-plus-pops-to-95-million-paid-subscribers-1234906356/
Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl Jeep Ad Removed From YouTube Following November DWI Arrest
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bruce-springsteen-drunk-driving-arrest-suspicion-new-jersey-1234905288/
Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios, Fox’s Once-Dominant Animation House Behind ‘Ice Age’ Franchise
https://deadline.com/2021/02/blue-sky-studios-closing-disney-ice-age-franchise-animation-1234690310/
Why China Banned the BBC, and Why It Matters
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/china-blocks-bbc-world-news-after-uk-revokes-license-of-cgtn.html
Inside the Battle Between the BBC and China
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/14/media/bbc-china-battle/index.html
‘Umbrella Academy’ Cast Scores Big Pay Raise Ahead of Season 3
https://variety.