Comcast announced last week that it would acquire Dreamworks Animation for $3.8 billion, taking another step toward transforming themselves from a cable giant into a full fledged media conglomerate. Meg James, a corporate media reporter for the Los Angeles Times, join us to discuss how, though the deal may not have been anticipated, it makes a lot of sense for both companies.

The purchase is the most recent in a string of acquisitions that have closely mirrored the strategy Disney has executed over the past decade as they gobbled up companies such as Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm. Comcast has proven quite adept at turning undervalued assets such as NBCUniversal and Universal Studios theme parks into profitable entities.

Meanwhile, as the Tony Awards season officially kicks off, Broadway is suffering from what is being referred to as The Hamilton Effect. This is a condition in which you open a musical that blends hip-hop and history in a way that not only makes the show a cultural phenomenon, but the inevitable winner of this year’s much coveted Best Musical Tony.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the Daytime Emmy winners, why Fox is pulling out of this year’s Comic-Con convention and how French law enforcement is preparing for the Cannes Film Festival.

Box Office: ‘The Jungle Book’ Crushes ‘Mother’s Day,’ ‘Keanu’

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-jungle-book-crushes-889160

Box Office: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Opens to Huge $200.2M Overseas

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-captain-america-civil-889159

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Expanding in Theaters Thanks to Fan Demand

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/princes-purple-rain-expanding-theaters-887775

The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: The hit re-shapes Broadway’s Tony season

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-hamilton-effect-20160430-story.html

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May to Launch Digital Media Platform DriveTribe

https://variety.com/2016/digital/global/jeremy-clarkson-richard-hammond-james-may-drivetribe-1201760319/

Dylan O’Brien’s Injuries Force ‘Maze Runner’ Sequel to Extend Production Shutdown

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dylan-obriens-injuries-force-maze-888970

TCM and Criterion to Offer Streaming Service, FilmStruck

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/27/movies/tcm-and-criterion-to-offerstreaming-service-filmstruck.html

Turner to Launch Its Own Movie-Streaming Service, FilmStruck

http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/turner-to-launch-its-own-movie-streaming-service-filmstuck/

Cannes Faces Backlash Over Chilling Terrorist Simulation Video

http://www.hollywoodreporter.

Almost three years after Beyoncé made a big splash by releasing a secret album via iTunes, the pop star has snuck up the world once again with her latest work, a video album called “Lemonade”. This time however Beyoncé was strategic in how she distributed her album, premiering it with an HBO special, then exclusively to the streaming music service Tidal, before ultimately turning back to iTunes. More and more, big name acts are controlling how and to whom their music gets distributed.

Multi-genre musician Prince was way ahead of his time when it came to controlling how his music reaches the world. The legendary artist died suddenly last week leaving behind a lifetime of work a great deal of which was never released. We discuss the many fascinating ways the unexpected death of Prince was covered by the media and his sometimes unique distribution methods.

We’ll also take a look at the introduction of a new cinematic camera that has the potential to revolutionize filming and post-production by allowing to filmmakers “to effectively capture the color, direction and placement of every ray of light”.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including some behind the scenes drama at the morning talk shows, why China shut down some of the Apple iTunes stores and how Hollywood is making its way to West Africa.

Huntsman’ Flops With $20M; ‘Jungle Book’ Roars to $61M

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-huntsman-flops-20m-887201

‘Jungle Book’ A $341.3M Offshore Beast As ‘Huntsman’ Musters $79.1M; ‘Zootopia’ Tops $900M Global

http://deadline.com/2016/04/the-jungle-book-huntsman-winters-war-zootopia-batman-superman-international-box-office-weekend-results-1201742754/

India Box Office: ‘Jungle Book’ Becomes Top Hollywood Release Ever

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/india-box-office-jungle-book-885950

Are Hollywood Blockbusters Losing Their Punch at China’s Box Office?

http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-hollywood-blockbusters-batman-v-superman-1201756790/

‘Purple Rain’ Returning to U.S. Theaters This Weekend

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/purple-rain-returning-to-amc-theaters-this-weekend-1201759183/

“Happy Birthday” Legal Team Seeks to Free “We Shall Overcome” From Copyright

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/happy-birthday-legal-team-seeks-882961

Beyoncé Releases Surprise Album ‘Lemonade’ After HBO Special

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/arts/music/beyonce-hbo-lemonade.html

MTV Chief Vows to Restore Music to Programming

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mtv-music-wonderland-unplugged-sean-atkins-2016-upfront-tv-1201758027/

Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Expected to Hit iTunes Sunday Night

https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/beyonce-lemonade-itunes-tid...

Movie theater operators from around the world gathered at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last week to see what Hollywood studios have to offer over the next 12 months; from big budget tentpole releases to potential awards contenders. The loudest buzz at this year’s event was caused by The Screening Room, a company that hopes to bring current movie releases into the home, day-and-date with cinemas. Following a year of record theatrical box office grosses, studios, exhibitors and filmmakers alike spoke out en masse against such an idea.

Meanwhile, the first weekend of this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival took place over the weekend and we’ll fill you in on some of the highlights and musical acts as we debate whether big festivals have become too pricey and elitist.

During Inside Baseball, we’ll tackle the growing controversy over acting workshops; the “educational” courses where actors get pointers on how to audition. After a top casting director lost their job over the practice, there is a sense that such workshops feel like scams where struggling actors are conned into paying to audition in front of industry players.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the executive disarray at Disney, how Twitter will stream NFL games next season and why the Golden Globes are tweaking their rules.

Does Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Success Spell Trouble for Warner Bros. Version?

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/jungle-book-disney-warner-bros-remake-1201755271/

Korea’s CJ-CGV Buys Turkey’s Mars Cinema for $800 Million

https://variety.com/2016/biz/asia/cj-cgv-to-buy-turkeys-mars-cinemas-1201730296/

CinemaCon: Global Box-Office Revenue Hit Record $38.3B in 2015

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-global-box-office-revenue-882947

Global Box Office Soars to Record $38.3 Billion, MPAA Chief Says Hollywood Made ‘Productive Steps’ to Address Diversity

https://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/hollywood-diversity-mpaa-chris-dodd-1201751465/

Box Office Hits Record, But Number of Frequent Moviegoers Drops 10%

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-hits-record-but-frequent-moviegoers-down-1201751770/

CinemaCon: Who Says Teenagers Don’t Go to the Movies?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-who-says-teenagers-dont-883240

CinemaCon: J.J. Abrams Explains His Support of Controversial Home Movie Service

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cinemacon-jj-abrams-explains-his-882925

Peter Jackson on Sean Parker’s $50 Home Movie Service: “It’s Inevitable”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peter-jackson-sean-parkers-50-883905

Warner Bros. CEO: We Won’t Let Screening Room, Other ‘Third Parties’ Control Distribution

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/warner-bros-kevin-tsujihara-screening-room-1201752023/

In yet another sign that the difference between broadcast and cable networks is eroding, NBCUniversal announced that it would include all of its cable outlets in their traditional upfront presentation to advertisers for NBC. By combining shows from networks such as Bravo, Telemundo and Oxygen with the big primetime hits on NBC, the Comcast owned media giant is signaling that the best way for advertisers to reach viewers is through aggregating audiences.

Time Warner Cable, on the other hand, is struggling to distribute its own content through different cable providers. Specifically, none of the other pay-TV companies is willing to force their customers to pay for SportsNet LA, the regional sports network owned by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Could this be an indication that cable operators finally understand that technology will force them to unbundle their basic cable offering?

Meanwhile, short, cheap and entertaining books – once called dime store novels or pulp fiction – are making a comeback. As are serialized novels, short stories and lots of things that don’t fit into the 250 pages or more standard of most books today. Technology and the need to hold the attention of readers are the reasons it’s happening.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the controversial film pulled from the Tribeca Film Festival lineup, the death of comedian Gary Shandling and the porn industry gets into virtual reality.

China Box Office Grows by 50% in First Quarter

https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-box-office-up-by-half-in-first-quarter-1201743685/

‘Batman v. Superman’ Launches DC Superhero Universe With Record $166.1M U.S. Debut

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-batman-v-superman-878505

Screening Room Headed to CinemaCon; Brett Ratner Checks Out Technology

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/screening-room-headed-to-cinemacon-brett-ratner-softens-opposition-1201742212/

NBCUniversal to Combine Broadcast and Cable in Dramatic TV Upfronts Shakeup

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcuniversal-combine-broadcast-cable-dramatic-879196

Morning-Show Wars Take a Twist as ‘Today’ Trumps ‘GMA’ in Total Viewers

https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/today-beats-good-morning-america-tv-news-nbc-abc-1201743017/

Fox News Posts Record Ratings as Cable News Surges at Top of Election Year

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-posts-record-ratings-878908

‘Wolf Hall’ Leads Nominations Race for BAFTA Television Awards

https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/wolf-hall-nominations-tv-bafta-awards-1201741707/

‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Renewed for Record-Tying Seasons 13 and 14

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sunny-philadelphia-renewed-record-tying-879880

NBC to Produce ‘A Few Good Men’ Live, Written by Aaron Sorkin

Last week Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg announced they are grabbing a whip and fedora and planning one more adventure for Indiana Jones with its original director and star. They haven’t set a start date for shooting, don’t seem to have a script or even a setting or general idea for the movie yet, at least not one they’re sharing. But naturally they have a release date. The next Indiana Jones will be coming to a theater near you on July 19, 2019.

If it were up to the Screening Room, you’ll be able to watch the latest Indiana Jones installment from the comfort of your own home. Everyone is weighing in on the new company that wants to make blockbuster movies available in your home the same day they hit theaters.

Meanwhile, CBS is turning off their radios. The broadcaster says they are looking to offload their fabled radio group despite it being a stable long-term business. CBS believes radio doesn’t have sexy growth potential so they apparently wants out.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including an explanation of television stacking rights, Mariah Carey gets her own reality series and China cracks down on box office fraud.

‘Divergent 3’ Stalls With Series-Low $29.1M; ‘Zootopia’ Nears $600M Globally

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-divergent-3-stalls-876908

‘The Revenant’ Opens in China With $33 Million, Nears $500 Million Worldwide

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/the-revenant-china-box-office-leonardo-dicaprio-1201734831/

Chinese Film Regulators Penalize ‘Ip Man 3’ Distributor Over Box Office Fraud

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-china-film-ip-man-3-fraud-20160318-story.html

Christopher Nolan Comes Out Against Screening Room

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/christopher-nolan-comes-out-against-screening-room-exclusive-1201732057/

Top Theater Group Dismisses Sean Parker’s $50 Home Movie Service

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-theater-group-dismisses-sean-876014

Hundreds of Cinemas Rally Against Sean Parker’s Plans for $50 Home Movie Service

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hundreds-cinemas-rally-sean-parkers-875871

European Movie Exhibitors: Screening Room Presents ‘Significant Risks’

http://variety.com/2016/film/global/european-movie-exhibitors-screening-room-significant-risks-1201733731/

5 Hurdles Facing Sean Parker’s $50 Home Movie Service

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/5-hurdles-facing-sean-parkers-876324

Why Theater Owners Are Rejecting Sean Parker’s Controversial Screening Room

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-theater-owners-sean-parker-screening-room-20160316-story.html

In recent years, Chinese-owned companies have become the film industry’s biggest power players by scooping up production companies and cinema chains. The latest example came when AMC Theatres, owned by China’s richest man Wang Jianlin, announced it will acquire Carmike Cinemas to become the world’s largest motion picture exhibitor.

It’s easy to see why the Chinese are so hot on the cinema business given that their box office surpassed that of North America during the month of February for the second time ever. Yet if you were to ask some financial analysts, Hollywood Hollywood is starting to look like the video game industry before it imploded; bigger budgets, fewer winners and more losers. Is Hollywood about to shrivel up like Pac-Man?

Then there are those like Sean Parker, one of the founders of Napster and Facebook, who are trying to convince Hollywood that it’s time to start making big movies available in consumer’s homes the same day they hit theaters. Is there any business model in which that could actually work?

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the authors nominated for this year’s prestigious Man Booker Prize, music sales in France plummet and Kevin Spacey won’t be heading up Relativity Media after all.

‘Spotlight’s’ Best Picture Oscar Boosts Box Office Around the Globe

https://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/spotlight-best-picture-oscar-win-box-office-1201726461/

‘Zootopia’ Roars to Record $25M Saturday in China, Nears $100M

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-zootopia-roars-record-874827

China Box Office Pulls in Massive $1B in February, Topping North America

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-pulls-massive-871688

‘The Mermaid’ Reaches $500 Million at Chinese Box Office

https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/the-mermaid-500-million-at-chinese-box-office-1201723721/

China Grants Hollywood Films More Favorable Spring Release Schedule

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-grants-hollywood-films-more-873782

From Factory Manager to Chinese Mogul: ‘Ip Man 3’ Financier Shi Jianxiang Draws Scrutiny

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ct-china-box-office-fraud-jianxiang-20160308-story.html

‘Increasingly Dire’ Film Industry Has Fewer Winning Films, Studios

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/hollywood-dire-outlook-tentpoles-1201722775/

China Cracks Down on Online Television

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/china-cracks-down-on-online-television/

Three Missing Hong Kong Booksellers To Be Freed On Bail

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/03/three-missing-hong-kong-booksellers-to-be-freed-on-bail-say-police

Kevin Spacey Pulls Out of Relativity Chairman Role

In a year when the Academy Awards were faulted for a lack of diversity among its nominees, ceremony host Chris Rock addressed the #OscarsSoWhite controversy head on in his opening monologue by mixing pointed criticism with biting humor. Anne Thompson, Indiewire’s editor at large, brings us along as she attends the 88th annual Oscars and explains just how difficult it was to predict this year’s winners.

Mind you, award season never really ends. France handed out their own awards for last year’s top movies and we’ll tell you who won all the big prizes at the Cesars. We even look at the nominations for the Olivier Awards, the London theater equivalent to the Tonys. Literally hours after winning his first Oscar, Mark Rylance was nominated again, this time for his performance in “Farinelli and the King”.

Meanwhile, Barnes & Noble is planning to imitate its online rival Amazon by, oddly enough, opening new brick and mortar stores. And a reissue of the Alex Haley bestseller Roots brings up everything from copyright to the question of when a book goes out of print to ebook pricing.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Netflix and other streaming services have decimated video sales, PBS will launch its own cable network and Adele tops the Brit Awards.

Oscar Winners 2016: How ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Revenant,’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Dominated the Academy Awards

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/oscar-winners-2016-how-spotlight-the-revenant-and-mad-max-fury-road-dominated-the-academy-awards-20160229

‘Deadpool’ Success Leads to Big Paydays for Ryan Reynolds and Team

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/deadpool-success-leads-big-paydays-868636

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Becomes China’s Biggest Animated Film Ever

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kung-fu-panda-3-becomes-871149

DreamWorks Animation Blasts Past Expectations; Stock Rise

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dreamworks-animation-blasts-past-expectations-868808

DreamWorks Animation Shares Spike on Stronger Than Expected 2015 Earnings

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/dreamworks-animation-shares-2015-earnings-1201713122/

Imax Earnings, Revenue Skyrocket Thanks to ‘Star Wars’

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/imax-earnings-q4-star-wars-the-force-awakens-1201713996/

Philippe Dauman: Viacom Looks to Sell Stake in Paramount to ‘Strategic Minority Investor’

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/paramount-viacom-stake-minority-investor-1201712909/

Cesar Awards: The Complete Winners List

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-cesar-awards-full-winners-867094

Nominations Announced for 2016 Olivier Awards

Kanye West is making headlines for exhibiting manic behavior around the upcoming release of his latest album, “The Life of Pablo”. Is it erratic behavior or a canny promotional tactic? And is West’s album actually finished, or are the many changes he’s making before its official release all part of an intentional, yet public, artistic process.

In more serious news, music heavyweights are beginning to speak out about the court battle between artist Kesha and music producer Dr. Luke. The musician is attempting to break free of a record contract which ties her to a man Kesha says “sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally” abused her for years.

Meanwhile, we’re going to look at a worldwide box office phenomenon that has set records in the United States and around the world. Not “Deadpool”, but rather China’s “The Mermaid,” which had the highest per screen average of any movie in North America this past week.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including the new owner of movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon’s plans to distribute Woody Allen’s next movie and new rules for the Eurovision song contest.

‘Deadpool’ Bedevils ‘Risen,’ ‘The Witch’ With $55M

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-deadpool-bedevils-4919m-868066

China Box Office: ‘Mermaid’ Becomes Top-Grossing Film Ever With $400M-Plus

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-chows-mermaid-highest-grosser-867913

China Box Office: ‘Mermaid’ Becomes Top-Grossing Film Ever With $400M

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-chows-mermaid-highest-grosser-867913

‘WarGames’ and Cybersecurity’s Debt to a Hollywood Hack

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/movies/wargames-and-cybersecuritys-debt-to-a-hollywood-hack.html

Adam Sandler, ‘Fifty Shades’ Lead Razzies Nominations

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-razzie-award-nominees-867140

Berlin Film Festival 2016: Full List of Winners

http://www.screendaily.com/5100694.article

Kanye’s Beautiful, Haphazard Yeezy Season 3 Spectacle

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/02/kanyes-beautiful-haphazard-yeezy-season-3-spectacle/462546/

Kanye West Had Epic Meltdown Backstage at ‘SNL’

http://pagesix.com/2016/02/15/kanye-west-has-epic-meltdown-backstage-at-snl/

Kanye West Says He’s $53 Million in Debt

https://variety.com/2016/music/news/kanye-west-says-hes-53-million-in-debt-removes-new-album-download-to-keep-tidal-exclusive-1201706161/

Kanye West Is Fixing His Album in Public. You’ll Want to Read the Edits.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/arts/music/kanye-west-life-of-pablo-tlop.html

Kesha Sobs As Judge Refuses to Cancel Contract With Producer Dr. Luke and Sony

With nominees representing a wide range of genres including pop, country, hip-hop, R&B and rock, this year’s Grammy Awards had a little something for everyone. David Wild, one of the writers responsible for this year’s Grammy telecast and a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, takes a few minutes from his busy schedule to discuss Rihanna’s no-show, Kendrick Lamar’s electric performance and more.

It would seem that anyone who wasn’t watching the Grammys was at the movie theater watching “Deadpool”. The R-rated superhero movie that transformed from a comeback vehicle for Ryan Reynolds to a box office hit to a phenomenon, all in the space of five days.

Meanwhile China was also breaking box office records thanks to the Golden Week holiday associated with Chinese New Years. Plus, the Oscars are getting closer and we’ll report on the latest buzz generated by the BAFTAs and the WGA Awards.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including an autobiography from rocker Bruce Springsteen, Disney is sending “Frozen” to Broadway and why media stocks have suddenly taken a nosedive.

David Wild’s Work in Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/david-wild

David Wild’s Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/wildaboutmusic

David Wild’s Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/David-Wild-118025828231134/

‘Deadpool’ Makes History With $132.4M Weekend, Colossal $152.2M Holiday

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-deadpool-makes-history-865143

China Has Biggest Ever Day At Box Office

https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/china-biggest-day-at-box-office-1201700835/

China Box Office Breaks World Record With $548M in One Week

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-breaks-world-865319

China Box Office: Stephen Chow’s ‘Mermaid’ Nears $200M at Record Pace

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-stephen-chows-864665

Michael Moore’s ‘Where to Invade Next’ Marks Career Low

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-michael-moores-invade-864721

WGA Awards: ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short’ Take Top Film Prizes

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-wga-winners-complete-list-856955

Writers Guild TV Winners: ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Gain Steam in Emmy Race

https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mr-robot-better-call-saul-writers-guild-awards-1201705815/

‘The Revenant,’ Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/bafta-awards-winners-2016-complete-list-british-academy-film-television-1201706004/

‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ Breaks YouTube Record With Adele ‘Carpool Karaoke’

The movie awards season remains as confusing as ever, with the Directors Guild handing out its top honor to “The Revenant”. Will this have any impact on an Oscar race in which “The Big Short” and “Spotlight” also look like major contenders? No one knows but we’ll try and sort it out.

Meanwhile, it appears Time Warner wants to join Disney, Fox and NBCUniversal as an owner of the streaming service Hulu. There’s only one catch; they’d like Hulu to stop showing all episodes from the current season of a TV series. Maybe they want to buy it so they can shut it down.

Over at Viacom, Sumner Redstone stepped down last week after a court mandated the 92-year-old would submit to a medical exam to determine his competency. Bowing to reality, Redstone resigned from his position as chairman of CBS and Viacom. Leslie Moonves is officially taking over CBS, but after daughter Shari Redstone publicly announced it wasn’t a good idea for Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman to take over, he did just that.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Amazon plans to enter the retail space, ESPN plans to enter China and Matt LeBlanc is named as the new host of the popular automotive TV program, “Top Gear”.

‘The Good Wife’ to End After Current Season

https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-good-wife-canceled-cbs-1201699671/

‘Hail, Caesar!’ Fumbles With $11.4M; ‘Pride and Zombies’ Lifeless

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hail-caesar-fumbles-862324

Lionsgate Stock Plunges After ‘Mockingjay 2’ Disappoints

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-stock-plunges-mockingjay-2-862397

‘Inside Out’ Dominates Annie Awards With 10 Wins – Complete Winners List

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/inside-dominates-annie-awards-10-wins-complete-winners-list-135437.html

2016 DGA Awards: The Complete Winners List

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-dga-winners-complete-list-856953

Alejandro G. Inarritu’s ‘Revenant’ DGA Win Keeps Oscar Guessing Game Going

https://variety.com/2016/film/in-contention/alejandro-g-inarritus-revenant-dga-win-keeps-oscar-guessing-game-going-1201699312/

Time Warner Talks With Hulu Zero In on Current Seasons

http://www.wsj.com/articles/time-warner-talks-with-hulu-zero-in-on-current-seasons-1454276633?cb=logged0.13502618530765176

Meet the Guy Behind Amazon’s Secret Retail Store Plans

https://recode.net/2016/02/03/meet-the-guy-behind-amazons-secret-retail-store-plans/

Amazon Plans To Open Hundreds of Bookstores, Mall Operator Says

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/02/amazon-opening-hundreds-bookstores-us-mall-barnes-noble

Is Amazon Opening More Bookstores?