Showbiz Sandbox 312: Scripting Those Perfect Grammy Moments




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Summary: With nominees representing a wide range of genres including pop, country, hip-hop, R&amp;B and rock, this year’s Grammy Awards had a little something for everyone. David Wild, one of the writers responsible for this year’s Grammy telecast and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, takes a few minutes from his busy schedule to discuss Rihanna’s no-show, Kendrick Lamar’s electric performance and more.<br> It would seem that anyone who wasn’t watching the Grammys was at the movie theater watching “Deadpool”. The R-rated superhero movie that transformed from a comeback vehicle for Ryan Reynolds to a box office hit to a phenomenon, all in the space of five days.<br> Meanwhile China was also breaking box office records thanks to the Golden Week holiday associated with Chinese New Years. Plus, the Oscars are getting closer and we’ll report on the latest buzz generated by the BAFTAs and the WGA Awards.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including an autobiography from rocker Bruce Springsteen, Disney is sending “Frozen” to Broadway and why media stocks have suddenly taken a nosedive.<br> <br> David Wild’s Work in Rolling Stone<br><br> <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/david-wild" target="_blank">http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/david-wild</a><br> David Wild’s Twitter Account<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/wildaboutmusic" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/wildaboutmusic</a><br> David Wild’s Facebook Page<br><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/David-Wild-118025828231134/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/David-Wild-118025828231134/</a><br> ‘Deadpool’ Makes History With $132.4M Weekend, Colossal $152.2M Holiday<br><br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-deadpool-makes-history-865143" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-deadpool-makes-history-865143</a><br> China Has Biggest Ever Day At Box Office<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-biggest-day-at-box-office-1201700835/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-biggest-day-at-box-office-1201700835/</a><br> China Box Office Breaks World Record With $548M in One Week<br><br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-breaks-world-865319" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-breaks-world-865319</a><br> China Box Office: Stephen Chow’s ‘Mermaid’ Nears $200M at Record Pace<br><br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-stephen-chows-864665" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-stephen-chows-864665</a><br> Michael Moore’s ‘Where to Invade Next’ Marks Career Low<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-michael-moores-invade-864721" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-michael-moores-invade-864721</a><br> WGA Awards: ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short’ Take Top Film Prizes<br><br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-wga-winners-complete-list-856955" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-wga-winners-complete-list-856955</a><br> Writers Guild TV Winners: ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Gain Steam in Emmy Race<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mr-robot-better-call-saul-writers-guild-awards-1201705815/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mr-robot-better-call-saul-writers-guild-awards-1201705815/</a><br> ‘The Revenant,’ Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards<br><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2016/film/news/bafta-awards-winners-2016-complete-list-british-academy-film-television-1201706004/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2016/film/news/bafta-awards-winners-2016-complete-list-british-academy-film-television-1201706004/</a><br> ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ Breaks YouTube Record With Adele ‘Carpool Karaoke’<br><br>