Box Office Leprosy

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 …

Live from an Evacuated Stagecoach!!!

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. Bu…

"Bad Santa" Con Artist

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 i…

In-Flight Movie Primer

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 …

Project Mary Full of Grace

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 #…

Live from the Oscars!!!

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 tha…

Here Comes The Bride

Joe Escalante's weekly spelunk into the business of showbiz... This week: the latest numbers from the Box Office: Disney/Pixar's Hoppers takes the number 1 spot, proving to Joe that, despite his dismay, people really like seeing talking animals in movies and shows that aren't Lancelot Link...  Als…

Netflix Deal is Deadsy

Joe Escalante's weekly digital insertion into the business end of showbiz. This week: Netflix drops out of the Warner Bros. sweepstakes, with Paramount set to acquire the media conglomerate. Joe talks about what this could mean for Hollywood, as well as the rest of the country.  Joe reviews the la…

Joe Escalante: The Band - The Show - The Podcast

Joe Escalante's weekly snorkel into the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the Box Office: GOAT takes the #1 spot, knocking Wuthering Heights out of the top spot. Joe goes deep into one of his favorite movies of the year: Nirvana: The Band - The Show - The Movie... This topic sheds…

Bad Bunny, Bugs Bunny... Same Thing...

Joe Escalante's weekly hunting of wabbits in the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe had no negative feelings about the Bad Bunny halftime show, but explains why he understands the people who did not like it. Also, the latest from the Box Office... Valentine's Day was on a Saturday, and this ma…