Showbiz Sandbox 631: Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals Kick Off Unusual Awards Season
Summary: Every annual awards season has its own strange rhythm and unexpected twists. But with both actors and writers on strike, unable to promote certain movies, surely this year’s awards season will be the strangest of all. At the heart of the madness is Anne Thompson, the Editor-at-Large of Indiewire. The awards season expert is back from both the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festival and she fills us in on which movies managed to drum up some buzz during the fall festival circuit.<br> Meanwhile, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes roll on without any contract negotiations taking place. Drew Barrymore and Bill Mahr both got into hot water with the guilds by trying to start up production of their talk shows without writers. They quickly reversed course.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including Dua Lipa’s book club, music sales hit a new record and why the founder of Rolling Stone magazine was booted out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<br> <br> <br> Dua Lipa’s Latest Book Club Rec Is ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ by Gabriel García Márquez: ‘It’s Irresistible’<br> <a href="https://people.com/dua-lipa-october-book-club-rec-is-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-7971733" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://people.com/dua-lipa-october-book-club-rec-is-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-7971733</a><br> Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Get Their Own Press Corps<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/media/taylor-swift-reporter-gannett.html</a><br> ‘A Haunting In Venice’ Hosts $37M Global Opening Seance, ‘The Nun II’ Rises To $159M WW, ‘Jawan’ Rounds $100M<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/09/haunting-in-venice-opening-nun-2-jawan-oppenheimer-expendables-4-china-global-international-box-office-1235548799/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/09/haunting-in-venice-opening-nun-2-jawan-oppenheimer-expendables-4-china-global-international-box-office-1235548799/</a><br> ‘The Nun II’ Narrowly Prevails Over ‘A Haunting in Venice’ With $14.5M<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nun-ii-box-office-prevails-over-haunting-in-venice-1235592719/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nun-ii-box-office-prevails-over-haunting-in-venice-1235592719/</a><br> Russell Brand Accused of Rape, Sexual Assaults and Abuse<br> <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russell-brand-rape-sexual-assault-abuse-allegations-investigation-v5hxdlmb6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russell-brand-rape-sexual-assault-abuse-allegations-investigation-v5hxdlmb6</a><br> Disgraced Japanese Talent Agency Johnny and Associates to Forgo Fees, Set Sexual Abuse Compensation Structure<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/johnny-associates-sexual-abuse-compensation-fees-1235722111/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/johnny-associates-sexual-abuse-compensation-fees-1235722111/</a><br> Amazon & Jeremy Clarkson: It’s Not Over Yet As Prime Video Gears Up To Renew ‘Clarkson’s Farm’<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/09/jeremy-clarkson-farm-amazon-season-4-1235545475/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/09/jeremy-clarkson-farm-amazon-season-4-1235545475/</a><br> Wasserman Merges Sports and Entertainment by Buying Brillstein<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/business/wasserman-brillstein-acquisition.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/business/wasserman-brillstein-acquisition.htm</a><br> Disney, Challenged Elsewhere, Plans to Spend $60 Billion on Parks and Cruises<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/business/media/disney-parks-expansion."></a>
