Joe Escalante, Live From Hollywood

Ping Pong, Rally's On!

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe bids adieu to Brigette Bardot, who passed away at 91 today. Joe saw three movies over the holidays... and none of them were the SpongeBob Movie... He saw Anaconda and was thrilled by the performances from Jack Black and Paul Rudd. Also, Marty Supreme was a great film... even if you don't like movies about ping-pong hustlers in New York!!! Jow was blown away by the performance of Kevin O'Leary... That's right, Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary. Joe saw the Brazilian political thriller The Secret Agent. He saw it so that we don't have to... In celebs behaving badly... Tyler Perry got hit again with a sexual harassment accusation. We'll keep following that story as it develops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japanese Peanuts

Joe Escalante's weekly penetration into the business end of showbiz... This week: the latest from the Box Office (Avatar Ash and Fire blew away the competition, earning $24 million). Surprisingly, the new Spongebob movie didn't crack the top 3! Also, the latest from the Netflix/Warner/Paramount saga. Joe discusses the possible impact that this mega-merger can have on the film and movie theater industries. Sony bought a controlling stake in Peanuts... who knew Snoopy was big in Japan??? And, in celebs behaving badly, Corey Feldman makes an appearance, and Joe fights with AI over the tragic death of Rob Reiner...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paramount, Netflix & Warner... 3 Studios, 1 Cup!!!

Joe Escalante's weekly colonoscopy into the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest news about who is going to buy Warner Bros... Last week, it looked like Netflix was making moves to buy up Warner, until Paramount swooped in with their attempt at a hostile takeover. Joe explores the ripple effects that either move could have on Hollywood. Also, the latest from the Box Office: Zootopia 2, Five Nights at Freddy's, and Wicked for Good are still dominating the holiday season. And Nick Carter is suing for defamation over a documentary that implied that he sexually assaulted someone. Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix & Warner Bros... Two Studios, One Cup

Joe Escalante's weekly digital insertion into the business end of showbiz. This week: The latest from the Box Office: Five Night's at Freddy's 2 takes the lead over Zootopia 2, and an Anime is #4... Animated films are making a big splash during the holidays. Joe watched a Netflix documentary on Selena, called Selena y Los Dinos, and highly recommends it. He also saw the Netflix documentary, The Stringer: The Man who Took the Photo, about the truth behind the most famous picture taken during the Vietnam War. We're talking a lot of Netflix today... Joe discusses the details behind Netflix's proposed purchase of Warner Bros (and a bunch of other companies), and the impact it can have on an already struggling Hollywood Film industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wicked for Good: Now with 20% Less Ugly!!!

Joe Escalante's weekly poke into the business end of showbiz... This week: Zootopia 2 knocks Wicked for Life out of the driver's seat, taking #1 at the Box Office this weekend. Joe saw Wicked for Life, and thoroughly enjoyed it, especially because there were fewer ugly people in it. Joe also enjoyed Hamnet, about the son of Shakespeare... Melania Trump has a new movie coming out in about a month. Amazon paid $40 million for it, and we're certain it was all spent on the products of her immense talent. Also, in Celebs Behaving Badly, a Backstreet Boy really doesn't want anyone walking on "his beach." And the Notorious BIG's son is getting linked to the Diddy scandal... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.