Showbiz Sandbox 556: The Emmys Crown the Streaming Era




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Summary: When “The Crown” took home the prize for best drama at the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday it capped a years-long campaign mounted by Netflix to win one of television’s top awards. The streamer picked up a record-tying 44 Emmys including best limited series for “The Queen’s Gambit.” With the Apple+ series “Ted Lasso” winning best comedy, streaming services swept the awards.<br> Joining us to discuss the Emmys as well as all the movies she saw at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals is <a href="https://twitter.com/akstanwyck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Thompson</a>, editor-at-large of Indiewire. She gives us a preview of all the films that were creating a buzz on their way to stirring up this year’s awards season.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why the West End is ditching matinees, Christopher Nolan heads to Universal Pictures and Fox picks up TMZ.<br> <br> <br> ‘Dune’ Reaps A Heap With $37M From Early Offshore Debut; ‘Shang-Chi’ Tops $320M WW<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/09/dune-opening-weekend-shang-chi-global-international-box-office-1234839288/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2021/09/dune-opening-weekend-shang-chi-global-international-box-office-1234839288/</a><br> ‘Shang-Chi’ Ruling Box Office In Third Weekend With $21M+<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/09/shang-chi-weekend-box-office-1234839150/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2021/09/shang-chi-weekend-box-office-1234839150/</a><br> With ‘The Crown,’ Netflix Finally Takes the Emmys Throne<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/arts/television/2021-emmys.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/arts/television/2021-emmys.html</a><br> Telluride 2021 Recharged the Film World and Anointed 2022 Awards Contenders<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/telluride-2021-recharged-film-2022-awards-contenders-1234662752/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/telluride-2021-recharged-film-2022-awards-contenders-1234662752/</a><br> The Oscar Race Gets Clearer After the Toronto International Film Festival<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/oscar-race-the-toronto-international-film-festival-1234665851/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/oscar-race-the-toronto-international-film-festival-1234665851/</a><br> TIFF Winners Jessica Chastain, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Denis Villeneuve Build Oscar Momentum<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/tiff-tribute-awards-jessica-chastain-benedict-cumberbatch-denis-villeneuve-oscars-1234663897/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/tiff-tribute-awards-jessica-chastain-benedict-cumberbatch-denis-villeneuve-oscars-1234663897/</a><br> Shari Redstone’s Radical Paramount Overhaul Sets Up Clash With Filmmakers<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-overhaul-sets-up-clash-with-filmmakers-1235013964/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-overhaul-sets-up-clash-with-filmmakers-1235013964/</a><br> How Universal Beat Other Studios to Land Christopher Nolan’s New World War II Epic<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/news/christopher-nolan-universal-deal-1235064461/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2021/film/news/christopher-nolan-universal-deal-1235064461/</a><br> Fox Corp. Acquires TMZ in $50 Million Deal, Expanding Digital News Operations<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tmz-fox-corp-acquisition-harvey-levin-toofab-1235063443/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tmz-fox-corp-acquisition-harvey-levin-toofab-1235063443/</a><br>