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Drive-In Box Office Boost

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Drive-In movie theaters are still going strong – and not just for summertime. Films like “Joker” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” should benefit from outdoor audiences (as long as the weather is good). Studios tend to make package deals for drive-in owners: show our new movie as the first feature IF you play an older […]
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2019 Primetime Emmys Predictions

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The 2019 Primetime Emmys (No. 71) is this Sunday. Following what the Oscars did, there is no host – which means this show shouldn’t go long. But it probably still will because A TON of awards have to be given away, including these: COMEDY Outstanding Comedy Series My Pick: “Veep” Alternate: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” […]
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Vieira Back in the Daytime Game

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In 2002, “The View” moderator and “60 Minutes” journalist Meredith Vieira stepped into a pretty big position, becoming the host of the new daytime version of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?” After three years in primetime, ABC decided to shift the show to syndication in mornings and afternoons. Regis Philbin didn’t want to continue […]
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When Jay Went Early: A Decade Later

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This week marks the 10 year anniversary of the debut of “The Jay Leno Show”. That’s right, it’s been a decade since Jay Leno briefly went from Late Night to Primetime. The shake-up has been considered one of the biggest flaws in television history. In 2004, 12 years into Leno’s run, NBC announced that “Late […]
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G, I Never Thought of it That Way

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G ratings are rare these days for big studio releases. In fact, they’ve mostly been awarded to two categories of films: documentaries and Disney animated movies. So far in 2019, only three major releases have been given G ratings: “Toy Story 4”, the Disneynature doc “Penguins” and NEON’s “Apollo 11”. WB and IMAX’s nature doc […]
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Rolling the Dice on These Hopefuls

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The Fall Movie Season is, once again, providing dozens of potential awards hopefuls. But does this mean every film that came out in the first eight months of 2019 has absolutely no shot at the top prizes? Here are the best case scenarios for nominations: “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Best Bet: Best Visual Effects Possibility: Best Supporting […]
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Comeback Doesn’t Always Equal Oscar

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As another awards season approaches, we could be seeing some major “comeback” performances that garner Oscar buzz. Some people say the nomination is the win, but I’ve got a feeling all seven of these men really wanted to win. BILL MURRAY After decades of comedies, Murray starred in a drama (which was still considered a […]
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Summer 2019 Box Office Takeaways

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Here are 7 takeaways from the Summer 2019 Box Office: DISNEY IS UNSTOPPABLE… SORTA “The Lion King” and “Toy Story 4” lead the box office, with “Aladdin” in 4th place overall. They are undeniable juggernauts under the Walt Disney Pictures brand. But Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox has proven to be a so-so one […]
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Oscar ‘Love’ for Sony Animation Again?

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In February, Sony Pictures Animation FINALLY won a Best Animated Feature Oscar for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. The studio has produced so many great films since 2006, from “Open Season”, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, “Arthur Christmas” and “The Star” to the Academy Award nominated “Surf’s Up” and “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”. However, […]
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