Working within strict health and safety guidelines the producers of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards telecast were uncertain how the show would come together or even when it would take place. David Wild knows this first hand. He was the lead writer and one of the producers on this year’s show. Wild joins us to detail all the challenges of pulling off music’s biggest night amidst a global pandemic.
Meanwhile, nods for outstanding achievements in motion pictures were announced en masse over the past week with the BAFTAs, Cesars, Directors Guild, American Society of Cinematographers and many more leading up to, finally, this year’s Oscar nominations.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including a trip to this year’s Berlin Film Festival, how Drake is dominating the music charts and Disney+ continues its staggering growth.

Latest ‘Evangelion’ Anime Passes $30 Million in First Week at Japan Box Office
https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/latest-evangelion-anime-passes-30-million-in-first-week-at-japan-box-office-1234930753/
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Takes $5.5M Second Weekend B.O. As Exhibition Slowly Repairs
https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-weekend-box-office-los-angeles-movie-theaters-reopening-1234713807/
Time’s Up Issues Recommendations for HFPA to Address Diversity, Ethical Issues: “All Existing Members Must Resign”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/times-up-releases-recommendations-for-hfpa-to-address-diversity-ethical-issues
Hollywood Publicists Advise Clients Not to Work With HFPA Until Group Implements Diversity Changes
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/golden-globe-hfpa-hollywood-publicists-1234930321/
Chris Harrison Won’t Host ‘The Bachelorette’ Following Racism Controversy
https://deadline.com/2021/03/chris-harrison-host-the-bachelorette-2021-racism-controversy-1234713758/
BAFTA Film Awards 2021: Hugely Diverse Nominations List Unveiled
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56319617
DGA Nominations: Emerald Fennell and Chloe Zhao Make the Cut, Three POC in First-Time Feature
https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/directors-guild-film-nominees-nomadland-chloe-zhao-1234925448/
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Mank’ and More Land American Cinema Editors Nominations
https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/american-cinema-editors-nominations-2021-1234928214/
‘Langdon’ Moves to Peacock With Series Order
https://www.tvinsider.com/990492/dan-browns-langdon-peacock-pickup-nb...