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Showbiz Sandbox 391: For Your Consideration – Grammy Marketing Campaigns
December 05, 2017

Hip-hop artists lead the nominees for this year’s Grammy Awards with Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar the front runners for Album Of The Year. Steve Knopper, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and author of several books about the music industry,

Showbiz Sandbox 390: The Government Takes Aim At Media Mega Mergers and Net Neutrality
November 28, 2017

The Justice Department filed suit to block the merger of AT&T and TimeWarner. Since President Donald Trump promised to oppose the deal and repeatedly complained about CNN news coverage many see this as political payback. Ironically, however,

Showbiz Sandbox 389: The Ever-Growing List of Hollywood’s Sexual Harassment Accusations
November 21, 2017

Six weeks after allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against media mogul Harvey Weinstein were first reported by the New York Times, there seems no end to the number of Hollywood players being accused of misconduct. Kevin Spacey and Louis C.K.

Showbiz Sandbox 388: Contemplating A Fox In The Mouse House
November 14, 2017

The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for the past year fell 1% as media networks help drag down profits. With revenue from its sports network ESPN declining, the entertainment conglomerate is now looking to get even bigger through acquisitions tha...

Showbiz Sandbox 387: Has Star Wars Turned Disney Into The Evil Empire?
November 07, 2017

Last week it was released that Disney would be charging movie theaters a record high percentage of box office and a minimum guaranteed run in order to book “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” At the same time, the studio has blacklisted the Los Angeles Times f...

Showbiz Sandbox 386: Keeping Up With Hollywood Sex Scandals Becomes A Full Time Job
October 31, 2017

October has been a particularly horrific month for Hollywood this year, and not just because of the run up to Halloween. After a record setting September, North American box office dropped to a ten year low in October as major releases failed to attrac...

Showbiz Sandbox 385: Hollywood Finally Addresses Concerns Over Sexual Harassment
October 24, 2017

The recent and voluminous sexual harassment claims against mega-producer Harvey Weinstein have ignited a firestorm of similar allegations by women against numerous professionals throughout the industry. It has grown into a day of reckoning that is reac...

Showbiz Sandbox 384: NBC Has A Big Megyn Kelly Problem
October 17, 2017

NBC forked over millions of dollars to steal Megyn Kelly away from Fox News and then realized they had nowhere to put her. First the network gave Kelly a primetime news show opposite the ratings powerhouse 60 Minutes.

Showbiz Sandbox 383: The Fall of Harvey Weinstein
October 09, 2017

When The New York Times reported that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been paying off women accusing him of sexual harassment for decades, it didn’t come as much of a surprise to many in Hollywood. Many of those that worked in and around the legendary...

Showbiz Sandbox 382: Safety On Hollywood Sets Thrust Into Spotlight
October 03, 2017

When the star of a popular television series was involved in a car accident after a 14-hour day of production it prompted an investigation into the safety of the show’s performers. It also called attention to the simmering issue in Hollywood over on-se...