Showbiz Sandbox 505: The Marvel and Mao Effect: A Hollywood Exec Heads to China, Hijinks Ensue
Summary: In his 17 years as the President of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group, Chris Fenton helped bring 20 Hollywood movies to China, facilitating co-productions, financing and distribution on blockbusters such as “Iron Man 3” and “Looper.” In his new book, “Feeding the Dragon,” the former William Morris agent details his time working in the entertainment industry and China. Fenton helps us read the tea leaves about the future for the relationship between the major studios and China.<br> Meanwhile, the entertainment industry is undergoing some seismic shifts. In a single week the Paramount Consent Decree was killed for good, television packaging is heading into the sunset and theatrical release windows for studio films just collapsed.<br> Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including an executive shakeup at NBC, Taylor Swift sets a new chart topping record with her new album and the Eurovision song contest is coming to the United States.<br> <br> <br> Chris Fenton’s Website<br> <a href="https://feedingthedragonbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://feedingthedragonbook.com/</a><br> “Feeding the Dragon” by Chris Fenton<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/31CQh8I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/31CQh8I</a><br> Made In Hollywood Censored by Beijing<br> <a href="https://pen.org/report/made-in-hollywood-censored-by-beijing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pen.org/report/made-in-hollywood-censored-by-beijing/</a><br> Hollywood ‘Kowtowing’ to China Takes Heat from Washington. But Why Now?<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-07-27/hollywoods-self-censorship-for-china-takes-the-spotlight-but-why-now" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-07-27/hollywoods-self-censorship-for-china-takes-the-spotlight-but-why-now</a><br> NBCUniversal Launches Probe Into “Schoolboy Bigotry” By NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/nbcuniversal-paul-telegdy-investigation-corporate-cuts-mark-lazarus-comcast-gabrielle-union-1202999588/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/07/nbcuniversal-paul-telegdy-investigation-corporate-cuts-mark-lazarus-comcast-gabrielle-union-1202999588/</a><br> Tyler Perry Talks “Camp Quarantine” and Challenges of Filming Amid a Pandemic<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tyler-perry-talks-camp-quarantine-challenges-filming-a-pandemic-1304909" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tyler-perry-talks-camp-quarantine-challenges-filming-a-pandemic-1304909</a><br> Judge Agrees to End Paramount Consent Decrees<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-agrees-end-paramount-consent-decrees-1306387" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-agrees-end-paramount-consent-decrees-1306387</a><br> Facebook Sets Music Video Launch in U.S., Taking a Big Swing at YouTube<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/facebook-sets-music-video-launch-in-u-s-taking-on-youtube-1234721205/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/facebook-sets-music-video-launch-in-u-s-taking-on-youtube-1234721205/</a><br> Digital Revenue Exceeds Print for 1st Time for New York Times Company<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/business/media/nyt-earnings-q2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/business/media/nyt-earnings-q2.html</a><br> Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore‘ Sees the Biggest Debut of 2020, and It Isn’t Even Close<br> <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-folklore-debut-charts-1037919/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rollingstone.</a>
