Joe Escalante's weekly delve into the business end of showbiz. This week:OC Register reporter Brady McDonald talks about the latest news from the SoCal Amusement Park scene. All the latest news from Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Universal Studios, including pregnant women trying to induce birth by getting on roller coasters!

Joe Escalante's weekly delve into the business end of showbiz. This week:OC Register reporter Brady McDonald talks about the latest news from the SoCal Amusement Park scene. All the latest news from Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Universal Studios, including pregnant women trying to induce birth by getting on roller coasters!

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Joe Escalante, Live From Hollywood

SoCal Amusement Park Report w/ Brady McDonald

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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.

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.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
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.

Ping Pong, Rally's On!

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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...

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...

Japanese Peanuts

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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!!!

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.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke!!!

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

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