Showbiz Sandbox 613: Author James Patterson Questions New York Times Best Seller List
Summary: James Patterson has been a perennial presence on the New York Times best seller list after his most recent book failed to make the list, he accused the newspaper of “cooking the books” in the way it compiles its lists. According to BookScan, which uses actual sales figures, Patterson’s latest book should have made the list, but the Times uses a proprietary formula and method for determining its list and now he’s publicly calling them out.<br> Meanwhile, we signed up for the new version of MoviePass just to find out what it offered. It turns out it is very hard to pull off a moviegoing subscription service when you don’t have deals with movie theaters.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how Cineworld, the owner of Regal Cinemas, plans to restructure and exit bankruptcy, why the cast of the television series “Blue Bloods” took a pay cut, and the stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” wins six Olivier Awards.<br> <br> <br> Paramount Rolls Dice On ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Revamp, Eyes Possible $65M+ WW Opening<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/dungeons-and-dragons-box-office-projection-1235312815/">https://deadline.com/2023/03/dungeons-and-dragons-box-office-projection-1235312815/</a><br> ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Opens to OK $38.5M in North America<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dungeons-dragons-box-office-opening-1235365626/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dungeons-dragons-box-office-opening-1235365626/</a><br> Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Spends a Month at No. 1 on the Billboard 200<br> <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-one-thing-at-a-time-fourth-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235296767/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-one-thing-at-a-time-fourth-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235296767/</a><br> Mean Girls Writer Says Tina Fey and Studio Haven’t Paid Her for Franchise Success<br> <a href="https://ew.com/movies/mean-girls-writer-not-paid-by-tina-fey-paramount-for-franchise-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ew.com/movies/mean-girls-writer-not-paid-by-tina-fey-paramount-for-franchise-success/</a><br> ‘Blue Bloods’ Renewed as Stars, Producers Take 25 Percent Pay Cut<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blue-bloods-renewed-season-14-stars-producers-pay-cut-1235361682/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blue-bloods-renewed-season-14-stars-producers-pay-cut-1235361682/</a><br> ‘Yellowstone’ Cast Drama Reaches Boiling Point<br> <a href="https://parade.com/tv/kevin-costner-taylor-sheridan-skip-paleyfest-event" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://parade.com/tv/kevin-costner-taylor-sheridan-skip-paleyfest-event</a><br> My Neighbour Totoro Triumphs at Olivier Awards<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/apr/02/my-neighbour-totoro-triumphs-at-olivier-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/apr/02/my-neighbour-totoro-triumphs-at-olivier-awards</a><br> WWE to Combine With UFC Parent Endeavor<br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/wwe-to-combine-with-ufcs-endeavor-e9cee9dd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.wsj.com/articles/wwe-to-combine-with-ufcs-endeavor-e9cee9dd</a><br> Endeavor’s UFC, WWE to Merge; Ari Emanuel to Serve as CEO, Vince McMahon as Executive Chair<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wwe-ufc-merger-endeavor-vince-mcmahon-1235365885-1235365885/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wwe-ufc-merger-endeavor-vince-mcmahon-1235365885-1235365885/</a><br> Los Angeles Remains World’s Soundstage Leader,
