Showbiz Sandbox 206: Emmys Offer The Worst of Every Other Awards Show Rolled Into One
Summary: With Neil Patrick Harris as its host and a wide array of popular shows nominated for top awards, this year’s Emmys ceremony was primed to be a memorable one. The telecast was memorable alright, but for all the wrong reasons. If the Emmys were trying to combine all the worst elements of every other awards show, they succeeded. It’s hard to determine precisely why this year’s Emmys just didn’t work. It could have been a weak opening, unnecessary musical numbers or the string of depressing memorials. Worst of all, the telecast didn’t provide viewers with a better understanding of the shows being awarded. Meanwhile, one of China’s wealthiest citizens wants to spend over $8 billion building a movie metropolis that is meant to rival Hollywood. Some of the film industry’s most most recognized celebrities and important leaders have signed on to help the cause. The only question is… why? Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news stories including the billion dollar launch of “Grand Theft Auto V”, Britney Spears’ new gig in Las Vegas and why WikiLeaks has taken up film criticism. Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer to Split in 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-jerry-bruckheimer-split-2014-632553 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-jerry-bruckheimer-split-2014-632553) Oscars: U.K. Picks 'Metro Manila' as Foreign Language Nomination http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-uk-picks-metro-manila-632337 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-uk-picks-metro-manila-632337) 65th Primetime Emmy Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/65th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/65th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards) Emmys: The 2013 Nominees and Winners http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/awards/emmys/2013/nominees (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/awards/emmys/2013/nominees) TV Review: 65th Primetime Emmy Awards http://variety.com/2013/tv/reviews/tv-review-emmy-awards-the-opening-1200655114/ (http://variety.com/2013/tv/reviews/tv-review-emmy-awards-the-opening-1200655114/) The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards: TV Review http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/65th-primetime-emmy-awards-tv-634288 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/65th-primetime-emmy-awards-tv-634288) Emmys Bring in 17.6 Million Viewers, Biggest Audience Since 2005 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-emmy-telecast-delivers-634618 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-emmy-telecast-delivers-634618) Emmys 2013: Jack Klugman's Son Rips Cory Monteith 'In Memoriam' http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-emmys-2013-jack-klugman-cory-monteith-20130920,0,7412808.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-emmys-2013-jack-klugman-cory-monteith-20130920,0,7412808.story) Harvey Weinstein Recut Troubled Salinger Film http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinsteins-recut-troubled-salinger-633458 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinsteins-recut-troubled-salinger-633458) NFL Waging Secret Legal War Over M.I.A's Super Bowl Middle Finger http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nfl-waging-secret-legal-war-632282 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nfl-waging-secret-legal-war-632282) Grand Theft Auto V Muscles Its Way to Sales Record http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/grand-theft-auto-v-muscles-its-way-to-sales-record/ (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/grand-theft-auto-v-muscles-its-way-to-sales-record/) GTA V Makes $1 Billion In Three Days http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/20/gta-v-1-billion-in-3-days/ (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/20/gta-v-1-billion-in-3-days/) Mayweather-Canelo Fight Sets Pay-Per-View Record http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mayweather-canelo-fight-sets-pay-632476 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mayweather-canelo-fight-sets-pay-632476) WikiLeaks Posts 'Fifth Estate' Script, Calls Assange Film 'Fiction Masquerading as Fact'
