Summary: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brought an end to the endless speculation of countless awards pundits by announcing this year’s Oscars nominations. Now we’ll all have to deal with the griping about who was snubbed along with seven weeks of incessant reports about which Best Picture nominee is gaining momentum with Oscar voters.<br> Perhaps we should thank the Oscars for stealing the headlines from comedian Joe Rogan whose podcast has caused no end of controversy and grief for Spotify, its exclusive distributor. The only good news out of the Rogan mess is that it’s finally brought the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young back together, at least in regards to their desire to remove their music from the streaming service.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how a Disney soundtrack is dominating the music charts, viewership of the Winter Olympics plummets and the head of CNN is suddenly ousted.<br> <br> <br> How ‘Jackass Forever’ Thrived In The TikTok Era With A $23M+ Opening & ‘Moonfall’ Fell Out Of Orbit At The Weekend Box Office<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/02/jackass-forever-moonfall-box-office-2-1234926709/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2022/02/jackass-forever-moonfall-box-office-2-1234926709/</a><br> Lunar New Year Box Office in China Approaches $950 Million With ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin II’ Dominant<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/lunar-new-year-box-office-in-china-lake-changjin-1235173334/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/lunar-new-year-box-office-in-china-lake-changjin-1235173334/</a><br> Alamo Drafthouse Announces Plans for Four New Theaters<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-new-theaters-1235169517/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-new-theaters-1235169517/</a><br> Jeff Zucker Resigns From CNN After Relationship With Top Executive<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/media/jeff-zucker-cnn.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/media/jeff-zucker-cnn.html</a><br> Inside Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust’s Long Relationship: ‘It Was Just Open’<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/inside-jeff-zucker-allison-gollust-relatonship-cnn-1235170781/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/inside-jeff-zucker-allison-gollust-relatonship-cnn-1235170781/</a><br> Michael Bass, Amy Entelis and Ken Jautz Named Interim Heads of CNN<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cnn-michael-bass-amy-entelis-and-ken-jautz-interim-1235170106/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cnn-michael-bass-amy-entelis-and-ken-jautz-interim-1235170106/</a><br> ‘Dune,’ ‘Belfast’ and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Nominated by American Society of Cinematographers<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/american-society-cinematographers-full-list-nominations-2022-1235162752/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/american-society-cinematographers-full-list-nominations-2022-1235162752/</a><br> Cinema Audio Society Announces CAS Awards Nominations for Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing During 2021<br> <a href="https://www.shootonline.com/spw/cinema-audio-society-announces-cas-awards-nominations-outstanding-achievements-sound-mixing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.shootonline.com/spw/cinema-audio-society-announces-cas-awards-nominations-outstanding-achievements-sound-mixing</a><br> ‘Dune,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Power of the Dog’ Among 2022 DGA Award Nominees<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-01-27/dga-award-nominations-2022-full-list-film" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http...</a>
