Joe Escalante's final expedition into the business end of showbiz... That's right! The same people who gave Joe an award for managing Sublime to the top of the music industry also gave him his radio pink slip in the same week!!!

This week: a brief rundown of the box office numbers, and Joe takes a nostalgic trip into his childhood and his extensive toy collection (and when he stopped collecting), as well as a trip down his radio memory lane, regaling us with some of his favorite moments and experiences in both his music, radio, and documentary talking head career.

Joe has LOVED being a part of the Los Angeles radio landscape for nearly two decades, and, with all his success in managing, lawyering, film-making, and show-running, the timing of this could not be better for him...

Producer Sam is moving to Spain to be with his kids, so all of this times out perfectly for us.

We love you. Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey with us.

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Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the deep side of the business end of showbiz... This week: the latest from the case against Harvey Weinstein: the jury can't come to a decision about this specific rape (the past cases against him still stand)...

Also, the Michael Jackson biopic regains the #1 spot in the box office. Was the entire thing a cash grab from the least talented members of his family, who had public beef with Michael? Why was Janet not in it? Producer Sam has some questions...

Joe saw a bunch of Amish people at the Columbus Zoo, and marvels at the leash that they all keep their kids on... Speaking of kids on leashes, there are new rules at Disneyland regarding adult pin traders, and how much space they take up trying to distribute their wares among the patrons... Joe has mixed feelings...

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Joe Escalante's weekly Texas two-step into the business end of showbiz... This week: the latest from the Blake Lively/ Justin Baldoni case (settled two weeks before trial), and the impact of the recent Live Nation anti-trust case, including a wrongful termination case.

Also, Joe goes into his latest struggles with getting accurate answers from the AI that he actually pays for... seriously, it's just making stuff up at this point... Mortal Kombat, Devil Wears Prada, and Michael are still on top on the box office (we verified it, chatGPT... stop trying to get Joe fired!)...

And... there's a legal battle over the home that Marilyn Monroe died in... It's a landmark, but the current owners don't want it to be. They want it to be a McMansion. The LA Cultural Heritage wants to preserve it. Joe gives his two cents...

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Joe Escalante's weekly prodding of the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe talks about the lawsuit against Howard Stern, and how, when you work with certain people, you kinda need to know what you're getting into, and what to expect...

Also, there was a leaked memo of some new restrictions at Disneyland... Fortunately, none of them are stopping Bats Day from happening TODAY at Disney. Look out for stronger enforcement of selfie stick bans, and NO MORE CUTTING IN LINE. WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

In the box office, The Devil Wears Prada 2 made a HUGE splash, as the early Summer film season kicks off. Joe saw Normal with Bob Odenkirk, and LOVED it. Not as much as Project Hail Mary, but a very good film!

And, from the legal side of the Joe... Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams tried to trademark the name "The Iceman." George Gervin and producer Sam have something to say about that...

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Joe Escalante's weekly poke at the business end of showbiz...

This week: Tiger Woods would rather not be Tiger Woods (at least not behind the wheel of large automobiles), the latest from the Box Office: Project Hail Mary is pulling in all the money, with word of mouth pushing more people into the theaters.

Also, Joe watched the 1966 film "Hawaii" and ponders the impact of colonization on the local, indigenous population. No really, he does!!!

And, congrats to Sublime on their success at the iHeart Music Awards. Joe, as their manager, gives a behind the scenes look at the red carpet, and the festivities around the show.

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Joe Escalante's weekly digital probe into the business end of showbiz... This week: Joe is live from Stagecoach!!! Stagecoach went a little less country this year, with Diplo and Pitbull headlining... Journey was supposed to play, but the grounds got evacuated because of a nasty wind/dust storm. But things got back up and running for today... fun times were had by all in attendance. 

From the Box Office... The Michael Jackson biopic is #1 in the country. Joe explores his feelings about it, and the curious absence of the whole pedophilia thing from the film. 

And a newly released trailer for the upcoming Coyote vs Acme film has gotten a lot of attention on YouTube. Joe talks about how it was a good idea for Warner to drop the film, and how that may have given more attention to it, adding to the hype for its release... will it be a turd??? 

Time, and the Box Office will tell! 

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Joe Escalante's weekly rectal exam of the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe is in Denver, managing Sublime at Red Rocks... You know, the boring, usual stuff... It was decent weekend at the Box Office... Joe and Sam are still in the afterglow of seeing Project Hail Mary. The Drama... Joe saw it, and enjoyed the premise. Good Movie!

Joe looks ahead at the upcoming Michael Jackson movie... We'll see where all that goes... 

Joe remembers the good ol' days when rock stars used to drink a lot of alcohol when performing live on stage... now, they are staying well hydrated and hallucinagen'd... Live Nation violated anti-trust laws... We'll see how the government punishes (or doesn't) them for it... 

Avoid Santa Cons. In case you need any more convincing, Joe will tell you why...

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Joe Escalante's jet-set-radio jump into the business end of showbiz... This week: Joe just flew back from New Zealand, and boy, are his arms tired (wocka wocka!). After a recap of the latest numbers from the box office, Joe give us his feelings about Australia and New Zealand (great food, too many rules), and highlights from his in-flight movie viewing escapades in Qantas 1st class!!!

It's a podcast only episode of Live from Hollywood (Thanks Clippers!)... 

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Joe Escalante's wholesome swan dive into the business end of showbiz... This week: The latest from the Box Office: Project Hail Mary is giving people a reason to go back to the theaters during a usually weak point in the year. Joe LOVES it. Hoppers (aka RoboBeaver) is #2, Bollywood The Revenge is #3...

Joe goes deep into the South Park suit, and discusses if the creators of the show deserve more for than Paramount is planning for their streaming episodes. 

And, in the latest Celebs Behaving Badly, Bravo (the network???) is going to arbitration over workplace conditions. And Professor Emeritus of Badly Behaving Celebs Kevin Spacey is looking to come out of retirement to show us all how badly we can behave at the workplace. 

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Joe Escalante's weekly endeavor into the business end of the showbiz. It's Oscar night!!! Joe goes over his pics for multiple awards tonight, including best actor, best actress, and best picture. He also goes over the weekly latest numbers from the box office...

Also, is it ok to embrace music that is created by AI??? Joe, frankly, doesn't give damn either way.

We hope you enjoyed the Oscars (we actually don't care if you did). :)

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