It may come as a surprise after the #MeToo movement but it isn’t often Hollywood unites to agree on an issue. Last week when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed they would be adding a Best Popular film category to the Oscars the response was universal and swift; everyone hates the idea. In a train wreck of an announcement about proposed changes to the awards show, the Academy appeared to cede control to the network broadcasting the ceremony.

Speaking of changes, the moviegoing subscription service MoviePass doesn’t let a week go by without instituting a new set of rules for its customers. First they were going to raise prices and limit attendance to new releases. Before they could roll those changes out, MoviePass altered its policy once again, keeping the price at $10 per month, but limiting the number of movies that can be seen to just three.

Meanwhile, music fans appear to be spending more money on music than ever before. At least according to a new report from Citigroup which says the industry is now pulling in a combined $43 billion in the United States, of which $5 billion goes to artists. Naturally, arguments over the accuracy and validity of the report are sure to follow.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including more on Jeffrey Katzenberg’s New TV venture, the dispute over star salaries on the latest “Star Trek” and Lady Gaga heads to Las Vegas.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of August 12, 2018

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-august-12-2018-300695802.html

‘The Meg’ Opens in Third Place in China Amid Controversy

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/he-meg-opens-third-china-amid-controversy-1202901733/

DOJ Will Review 70-Year-Old Consent Decrees That Regulate How Studios, Exhibitors Do Business

https://variety.com/2018/politics/news/consent-decrees-department-of-justice-1202893374/

Fan Bingbing Banned from Travelling Abroad Amid Tax Evasion Investigation

http://chinafilminsider.com/headlines-from-china-fan-bingbing-banned-from-travelling-abroad-amid-tax-evasion-investigation/

MoviePass Raises Subscription Price, Limits First-Run Films

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moviepass-hikes-price-monthly-subscription-limits-first-run-movies-1130948

AMC Subscription Moviegoing Service Attracts 175,000 Subscribers in First Five Weeks

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/amc-moviepass-3-1202890900/

MoviePass Abandons Price Hike, But Will Limit Films to Three a Month

MoviePass Abandons Price Hike, But Will Limit Films to Three a Month

‘ALF’ TV Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/alf-tv-reboot-works-at-warner-bros-113...