Showbiz Sandbox

The general consensus among attendees was that, unlike last year, the 2024 Cannes Film Festival was not one of its strongest editions. Few of the selections made a huge impact and, indeed, there were a few titles that left festival goers scratching their heads. Yet, it seemed more indicative of a general malaise affecting the entire film industry rather than the Cannes itself.

Indeed, some of those award prizes in Cannes are sure to make their way into the cultural conversation in the months ahead, including Palme d’Or winner “Anora,” from director Sean Baker and Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez.” However, entries from Francis Ford Coppola, Kevin Costner and David Cronenberg mostly underwhelmed audiences and critics.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the bundling of streaming services, the SXSW festival heads to London and the Department of Justice officially sues Live Nation for antitrust.

Mary Frances Giltz 1929-2024

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Mary Frances Giltz – Her Story (1929-2024)

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‘Furiosa’ Opening Action Muted With $59M Global Debut; Why Didn’t It Strong-Arm The Marketplace?

https://deadline.com/2024/05/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga-global-international-box-office-1235941482/

Box Office Meltdown: ‘Furiosa’ Edges Past ‘Garfield’ to Win Memorial Day With Worst No. 1 Opening in Three Decades

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/furiosa-box-office-garfield-worst-memorial-day-1235909084/

Sundance Selects 15 Cities To Make Bids For Festival’s Potential Move

https://deadline.com/2024/05/sundance-festival-move-city-bids-1235927707/

New Jersey Approves Massive Studio Complex In Bayonne As State Pushes To Attract Production

https://deadline.com/2024/05/new-jersey-greenlights-giant-studio-complex-attract-production-1235908606/

‘Jeopardy!’ Expands to Streaming With Pop Culture Edition on Amazon

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeopardy-streaming-amazon-prime-video-1235898290/

Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Tried to Ink a Voice Deal, Was Rebuffed, Then Mimicked Voice Anyway

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-pulls-chatgpt-voice-sounds-like-scarlett-johansson-1235904085/

Kendrick Lamar Lands Two Top 10 Songs With Drake Diss ‘Not Like Us’ at Number One

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-number-one-not-like-us...