Summary: In the midst of a blockbuster boxing match viewed around the world between welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and MMA champion Conor McGregor, ESPN announces they spent a small fortune to secure the worldwide rights to future bouts. The network plans on providing access to the fights on their recently announced streaming service, with ESPN even getting a potential piece of any fights that go the pay-per-view route.<br> The Mayweather vs. McGregor match was faulted for causing the North American box office to dip to it’s lowest level in 16 years this past weekend. In fact, box office receipts which will not surpass $4 billion for the first time since 2006 thanks to an attendance decrease of 25%. Maybe MoviePass, a subscription moviegoing service, will help fill cinemas now that they’ve lowered their price to $10 per month.<br> Meanwhile “Handbook for Mortals” took the young adult book genre by storm over the last week, and not in a good way. The debut novel topped the New York Times bestseller list for that genre its first week out without anyone ever having heard of the book or its unknown author. Controversy ensued.<br> Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why the issue of on-set safety has gotten a lot of attention after Tom Cruise got injured making the next Mission: Impossible movie, the big editorial changes at the Los Angeles Times and how “The Walking Dead” has inspired another lawsuit.<br> <br> HBO Hacks Itself in Europe<br><br> <a href="https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017081748447/hbo-hacks-itself-in-europe.html" target="_blank">https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017081748447/hbo-hacks-itself-in-europe.html</a><br> China’s Wanda Stock Crashes Amid Rumor of Chairman’s Detainment<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-wanda-hit-share-crash-rumors-chairmans-detainment-1033281" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-wanda-hit-share-crash-rumors-chairmans-detainment-1033281</a><br> Before Dylan, Tagore: On the Erasure of Indian Literature<br><br> <a href="https://overland.org.au/2017/08/before-dylan-tagore-on-the-erasure-of-indian-literature/comment-page-1/#comment-783522" target="_blank">https://overland.org.au/2017/08/before-dylan-tagore-on-the-erasure-of-indian-literature/comment-page-1/#comment-783522</a><br> China Box Office: ‘Wolf Warriors II’ Continues Record Run, Extends Total to $769 Million<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/china-box-office-wolf-warriors-ii-wins-fourth-weekend-1202534045/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/china-box-office-wolf-warriors-ii-wins-fourth-weekend-1202534045/</a><br> The New Action Flick Taking Chinese Nationalism to a New Level<br><br> <a href="https://international.thenewslens.com/article/76129" target="_blank">https://international.thenewslens.com/article/76129</a><br> Box Office: Hollywood Faces August Death March and a Bummer Summer<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hollywood-faces-august-death-march-a-bummer-summer-1029618" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hollywood-faces-august-death-march-a-bummer-summer-1029618</a><br> Summer Box Office Report Card: From Disney to Universal, Grading Popcorn Season<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/box-office-summer-analysis-winners-losers-studios-1202528167/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/box-office-summer-analysis-winners-losers-studios-1202528167/</a><br> CJ Analysis: MoviePass Strategy is a Big Data Gamble<br><br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/2017/08/24/cj-analysis-moviepass-strategy-big-data-gamble/" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/2017/08/24/cj-analysis-moviepass-strategy-big-data-gamble/</a><br> MoviePass Drops Its Price, Pleasing Customers but Angering AMC<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/arts/moviepass-amc-price."></a>
