Below is the entire broadcast of Showbiz Sandbox, a weekly pop culture podcast that reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion makers as guests. I co-host it every week with tech guru Sperling Reich and social media maven Karen Woodward. It's available free on iTunes. Or you can listen to it right here on Huffington Post.
Here's a rundown of our guests this week and the stories we cover. At the top is a player. Just press play, and when the show loads you can start enjoying it right away. Thanks for listening!
Showbiz Sandbox 70: Digital or Bust -- The Future of Reading
September 5, 2010
It seems a new electronic reading device is released every week. So it's no wonder that soon the sales of e-books have begun to outpace traditional print copies. Ryan Chapman, the online marketing manager for publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, talks about how the industry is dealing with the new technology and, in certain instances, using it to their advantage. Example number one? FSG's Work In Progress blog/video website.
Print editions are no longer a choice for Josh Jackson, the editor-in-chief of Paste Magazine. He discusses the recent decision to suspend print publication of the indie pop culture magazine. You can still find its great website online, of course.
In the television world, no one is shocked that the latest cast of Dancing with the Stars includes the likes of Bristol Plain, the daughter of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Maybe her participation will cause politicos to rent a few episodes on their new Apple TV.
During our Big Deal or Big Whoop segment we discuss the week's top entertainment news including the name for Conan O'Brien's new late night talk show, a Billy Joel episode of Glee and having to choose between James MacAvoy and Tom Cruise.
Farrar Straus and Giroux's Work In Progress Website
http://www.fsgworkinprogress.com/
3-D Surcharges Boost Hollywood's Summer Box Office
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/04/entertainment/la-et-0904-summer-box-office-20100904
Barnes & Noble flagship store in Manhattan closing in January
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/nyregion/31barnes.html
Another bad quarter for Borders
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/44343-another-weak-quarter-from-borders-expands-non-book-offerings-.html
Couples Split Over E-Books VS Print Books!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/technology/02couples.html
"Dancing With The Stars" Cast Revealed
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/08/official-dancing-with-the-stars-cast-bristol-palin.html
Kara DioGuardi Off "American Idol"
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/09/kara-dioguardi-off-american-idol.html
Apple To Offer ABC & Fox Shows For 99 Cents
http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/apple-to-offer-abc-other-nets-studios-oppose-the-plan/
Conan O'Brien Unvels The Name of His TBS Series
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/conan-obrien-unveils-the-name-of-his-tbs-series/
"Tonight Show" Has Lowest Rates Summer Ever
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/09/leno-ratings-tonight-show-lowest-summer-ever.html
Michael Douglas Discusses His Throat Cancer With David Letterman
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/michael-douglas-discusses-his-throat-cancer-with-david-letterman/
Fantasia Enters Billboard 200 At #2
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/09/fantasia-enters-billboard-200-at-no-2/1
Radiohead Releases Fan Made Concert Film
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Radiohead+releases+made+concert+film/3477452/story.html
Billy Joel Gives Glee A Hall Pass For His Music
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/09/billy-joels-music-to-be-featured-in-glee.html
Tom Cruise vs. James McAvoy For "At The Mountains Of Madness"
http://www.collider.com/2010/09/02/james-mcavoy-tom-cruise-at-the-mountains-of-madness-guillermo-del-toro/
Kristen Bell Still Wants To Play Veronica Mars
http://screencrave.com/2010-09-03/kristen-bell-still-wants-more-veronica-mars
Dwayne Johnson Replacing Brendan Fraser In "Journey To The Center Of The Earth 2"
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/09/dwayne-johnson-replacing-brendan-fraser.html
Brendan Fraser To Make Broadway Debut In Elling
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/brendan-fraser-to-make-broadway-debut-in-elling/
Tony Awards Eligibility Calendar Has Broadway Worried
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/tony-awards-eligibility-calendar-has-broadway-worried/
Paste Magazine Suspends Print Publication
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/09/paste-magazine-ceases-publication.html
Paste Magazine: Inside The Death Of A Music Indie
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/09/03/death_of_paste_magazine
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