Showbiz Sandbox 376: Cord Cutters Are Using An Old Hack To Watch Television – It’s Called An Antenna
Summary: As the Federal Communications Commission seeks to further deregulate cable television companies and do away with net neutrality, consolidation within the industry has caused rates to increase dramatically. We’ll explain how more and more people are growing fed up with high cable bills and what they’re doing about it. Some millennials have even discovered an amazing hack to get the broadcast networks for free! And it’s totally legal!<br> We’ll also tell you about how some big name players are getting fed up with Hollywood’s opaque accounting system. Sylvester Stallone is suing Warner Bros. over profit participation for his 1990s hit movie Demolition Man while filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is taking the distribution of his latest movie into his own hands.<br> In China, “Wolf Warrior 2” has earned nearly half a billion dollars at the global box office and looks set to become the country’s highest grossing movie ever. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman is still playing strong in theatres around the world and may surpass “Spider-Man” to claim the crown as the biggest comic book movie debut in history.<br> Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why legendary TV producer Norman Lear is boycotting the Kennedy Center Honors reception, when Bette Midler is leaving “Hello Dolly” and why Netflix acquired a comic book company.<br> <br> From ‘This is Us’ to ‘The Cake,’ Bekah Brunstetter Has a Full Plate<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/theater/from-this-is-us-to-the-cake-bekah-brunstetter-has-a-full-plate.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/theater/from-this-is-us-to-the-cake-bekah-brunstetter-has-a-full-plate.html</a><br> comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of August 6, 2017<br><br> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-august-6-2017-300500147.html" target="_blank">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-august-6-2017-300500147.html</a><br> AMC Stock Plunges 26% After Cost-Cutting Announcement<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/amc-stock-1202512942/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/film/news/amc-stock-1202512942/</a><br> AMC Entertainment Earnings Sink on Box Office Flops<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/amc-box-office-1202515742/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/amc-box-office-1202515742/</a><br> Wolf Warrior 2: The Nationalist Action Film Storming China<br><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40811952" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40811952</a><br> ‘The Dark Tower’ TV Series Sets ‘Walking Dead’ Grad as Showrunner<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dark-tower-tv-series-sets-walking-dead-grad-as-showrunner-1026382" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dark-tower-tv-series-sets-walking-dead-grad-as-showrunner-1026382</a><br> What’s Next for ‘The Dark Tower’ Cinematic Universe<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-tower-tv-show-sequel-details-1026568" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-tower-tv-show-sequel-details-1026568</a><br> Warner Bros. Can’t Dodge Sylvester Stallone’s Fraud Lawsuit<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-cant-dodge-sylvester-stallones-fraud-lawsuit-1026520" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-cant-dodge-sylvester-stallones-fraud-lawsuit-1026520</a><br> With ‘Logan Lucky,’ Soderbergh Hopes to Change Film’s Business Model<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/business/media/with-logan-lucky-soderbergh-hopes-to-change-films-business-model.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.</a>
