Email newsletters are the new black. Much like podcasts, every mainstream media outlet seems to be launching one. Ryan Faughnder, an entertainment business reporter with the Los Angeles Times, joins us to discuss the launch of The Wide Shot. Each week Faughnder takes an in-depth dive into a major Hollywood news story along with highlights of other key industry updates.
Meanwhile, there was more good news for “Nomadland” when the Critics Choice Awards were handed out, though the film hit a snag regarding its release in China. The Grammy Awards are next week and Michael Giltz tells us about his own favorite 2020 albums.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including this year’s Producers Guild Award nominees, why the Dr. Seuss estate is pulling some of the author’s early books and how SoundCloud plans to change payments going to artists.

Golden Globes Ratings Fall To All-Time Low For NBC In Final Numbers
https://deadline.com/2021/03/golden-globes-ratings-fall-nbc-hfpa-tina-fey-amy-poehler-1234704025/
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‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Lacks Fire With $8.6M Debut As Pic Hits Disney+ & NYC Reopens
https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-opening-weekend-box-office-new-york-city-disney-1234708406/
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Bows To $26M WW, Soft In China & Dinged By Shortage Of Latin American Screens
https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-cinepolis-minari-chaos-walking-tom-and-jerry-hi-mom-china-global-international-box-office-1234708603/
Alamo Drafthouse Files for Chapter 11, Announces Sale to Altamont Capital, Fortress Investment
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-bankruptcy-chapter-11-sale-1234920558/
AMC Chief Adam Aron’s Compensation Tops $20 Million Despite Coronavirus Slowdown
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/amc-ceo-adam-aron-compensation-pay-1234923121/
Michael Giltz’s Top Albums Of 2020
https://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-best-albums-of-2020.html
Critics Choice Awards: ‘Nomadland’, ‘The Crown’ Among Top Honorees
https://deadline.com/2021/03/critics-choice-awards-2021-complete-winners-list-1234708683/
2021 Annie Award Nominations: ‘Soul,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ and Netflix Lead
https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/netflix-soul-wolfwalkers-annie-award-nominations-1234920416/