Showbiz Sandbox 611: This Year’s Oscars Were Everything Everyone Could Have Asked For
Summary: As everyone expected, the big winner at this year’s Oscars was “Everyone Everywhere All At Once,” taking home seven of the 11 awards it was nominated for. <a href="https://twitter.com/akstanwyck" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anne Thompson</a> of Indiewire was at the ceremony and joins us to give us the scoop on what happened behind the scenes at this year’s Academy Awards, including two extended moments of “integrated marketing.”<br> Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom the BBC stirred up some controversy when they suspended popular sports commentator Gary Lineker for expressing political opinions via his personal social media account. The fallout has been epic, with essentially every sports broadcaster, commentator and soccer player boycotting the BBC.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including two new milestones in the music industry, J.J. Abrams gets into live theater and Disney says its theme parks are too expensive.<br> <br> <br> Takeaways from a Kinder, Gentler Oscars 2023<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/oscars-2023-takeaways-anne-thompsons-analysis-1234818958/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/oscars-2023-takeaways-anne-thompsons-analysis-1234818958/</a><br> Oscars 2023: Final Predictions in 23 Categories<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/feature/2023-oscars-final-predictions-1234801270/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/feature/2023-oscars-final-predictions-1234801270/</a><br> ‘Scream VI’ Calls Up Franchise-Record Global Bow With $67M+; ‘Creed III’ Rocks To $179M+ WW<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/scream-vi-record-global-opening-creed-iii-ant-man-global-international-box-office-1235286874/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/03/scream-vi-record-global-opening-creed-iii-ant-man-global-international-box-office-1235286874/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Scream VI’ Scares Off ‘Creed III,’ ‘65’ With Series-Best $44.5M Opening<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scream-vi-box-office-65-1235348571/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scream-vi-box-office-65-1235348571/</a><br> What did Disney Actually Lose From its Florida Battle With DeSantis?<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-01/what-did-disney-actually-lose-from-its-florida-battle-with-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-01/what-did-disney-actually-lose-from-its-florida-battle-with-desantis</a><br> BBC Ends Suspension of Top Sports Host After Staff Mutiny<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/world/europe/gary-lineker-bbc-return-motd.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/world/europe/gary-lineker-bbc-return-motd.html</a><br> BBC Apologizes After Premier League Output Melts Down Amid Presenter Mutiny Over Gary Lineker<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/bbc-premier-league-meltdown-gary-lineker-football-focus-1235285804/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/03/bbc-premier-league-meltdown-gary-lineker-football-focus-1235285804/</a><br> Japanese Smash ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Is Scoring In Asia Ahead Of European Rollout<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-first-slam-dunk-japan-animation-deadline-global-breakouts-1235283500/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-first-slam-dunk-japan-animation-deadline-global-breakouts-1235283500/</a><br> ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8 Hits Series High of 8.1 Million Viewers, Up 74% From Season Premiere<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-8-ratings-viewers-1235544609/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-8-ratings-viewers-12...</a>
