Summary: With each new superhero blockbuster that hits multiplexes it is clear that big well-done movies can score big at the box office. However it is a huge mistake to treat every new release as the barometer of whether cinema is back. Especially when smaller films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and family movies like “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” are proving just as successful in getting post-pandemic audiences back into theaters.<br> Meanwhile, record labels and streaming services have been fighting with music publishers over mechanical royalties for years now.<br> However, in a tentative deal on actual music sales, the mechanical royalty will rise more than 30% from 9.1 cents per track to 12 cents. Moving forward, the royalty will be pegged to inflation.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including this year’s Tony Nominations, Dave Chappelle gets attacked on stage during a performance and a new class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.<br> <br> <br> New Doctor Who Revealed: ‘Sex Education’ Star Ncuti Gatwa Confirmed By BBC<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/new-doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-1235261370/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/new-doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-1235261370/</a><br> ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Opens $450M Global Portal, $265M From Overseas<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-opening-international-box-office-1235016822/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-opening-international-box-office-1235016822/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Debuts to Heroic $185 Million<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/doctor-strange-2-box-office-opening-weekend-disney-marvel-cinematic-universe-1235261390/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/doctor-strange-2-box-office-opening-weekend-disney-marvel-cinematic-universe-1235261390/</a><br> One Blockbuster Does Not a Box Office Recovery Make<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/newsletter/one-blockbuster-does-not-a-box-office-recovery-make/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/newsletter/one-blockbuster-does-not-a-box-office-recovery-make/</a><br> Italy to Mandate Longer Theatrical Window<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/italy-to-mandate-longer-theatrical-window/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://celluloidjunkie.com/digest/italy-to-mandate-longer-theatrical-window/</a><br> Fired By Netflix, Frank Langella Refutes Allegations Of “Unacceptable Behavior”<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/05/frank-langella-refutes-allegations-of-unacceptable-behavior-fired-by-netflix-1235017544/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2022/05/frank-langella-refutes-allegations-of-unacceptable-behavior-fired-by-netflix-1235017544/</a><br> Should Fred Savage, Bill Murray, and Frank Langella Be Cancelled for “Inappropriate Behavior”?<br> <a href="https://kareem.substack.com/p/should-fred-savage-bill-murray-and" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kareem.substack.com/p/should-fred-savage-bill-murray-and</a><br> Paramount+ Sets U.K., Korea, Europe, India Launch Dates<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/paramount-sets-u-k-korea-europe-india-launch-dates-1235256960/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/paramount-sets-u-k-korea-europe-india-launch-dates-1235256960/</a><br> 2022 Tony Award Nominations<br> <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2022-Tony-Awards-Nominations-Updating-Live-20220509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2022-Tony-Awards-Nominations-Updating-Live-20220509</a><br> Broadway Box Office Up Slightly To $31M As Large Spring Roster ...
