Summary: With North American box office declining 15 percent over last year, Hollywood suffered its worst summer box office in 20 years. One main reason, studios believe, is the popularity of the movie review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, which brands titles as either “fresh” or “rotten”. The site has become so influential studios now try and game the system by handpicking critics for certain releases.<br> Disney, on the other hand, isn’t waiting for reviews to be in on its latest Star Wars movies before tweaking them. “Episode IX” is just the latest to lose its director over creative differences with Lucasfilm, which is quickly gaining the reputation as a tough place to be a filmmaker.<br> Meanwhile, one of North America’s largest brick-and-mortar book retailers reports that sales are off 6% in the latest quarter as consumers shift to buying online. Don’t worry however, the company has a great plan for fixing their sales problem; open more stores.<br> Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Amazon wants to produce a hit television show, the end of an era at Vanity Fair magazine and the mystery behind who will distribute the next James Bond movie.<br> <br> <br> comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 10, 2017<br><br> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-10-2017-300516801.ht" target="_blank">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-10-2017-300516801.ht</a>ml<br> ABC’s Marvel Drama ‘Inhumans’ Underwhelms in Imax Bow<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-marvel-drama-inhumans-underwhelms-imax-bow-1034545" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-marvel-drama-inhumans-underwhelms-imax-bow-1034545</a><br> Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ Movies Will Be on Streaming Service<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-marvel-star-wars-movies-will-be-streaming-service-1034566" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-marvel-star-wars-movies-will-be-streaming-service-1034566</a><br> Wyck Godfrey Tapped for Top Executive Role at Paramount Pictures<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/wyck-godfrey-tapped-for-top-executive-role-at-paramount-pictures-exclusive-1202552855/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/film/news/wyck-godfrey-tapped-for-top-executive-role-at-paramount-pictures-exclusive-1202552855/</a><br> Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/business/media/rotten-tomatoes-box-office.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/business/media/rotten-tomatoes-box-office.html</a><br> The Bloody Black Flag by Steve Goble – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/the-bloody-black-flag/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/the-bloody-black-flag/</a><br> Ranger Games by Ben Blum – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/ranger-games/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/ranger-games/</a><br> Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street by Christopher Christopher Kimball – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2017/04/19/christopher-kimballs-milk-street/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2017/04/19/christopher-kimballs-milk-street/</a><br> Sales at B&N Down More Than 6% in Q1 of 2018<br><br> <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/74717-sales-at-b-n-down-over-6-in-q1-of-2018.html" target="_blank">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/74717-sales-at-b-n-down-over-6-in-q1-of-2018.html</a><br> B&N Has a Plan for the Future: More Stores<br><br>
