Joe Escalante, Live From Hollywood

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 rules), and highlights from his in-flight movie viewing escapades in Qantas 1st class!!! It's a podcast only episode of Live from Hollywood (Thanks Clippers!)... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 #3... Joe goes deep into the South Park suit, and discusses if the creators of the show deserve more for than Paramount is planning for their streaming episodes.  And, in the latest Celebs Behaving Badly, Bravo (the network???) is going to arbitration over workplace conditions. And Professor Emeritus of Badly Behaving Celebs Kevin Spacey is looking to come out of retirement to show us all how badly we can behave at the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 that is created by AI??? Joe, frankly, doesn't give damn either way.   We hope you enjoyed the Oscars (we actually don't care if you did). :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...  Also, with the Oscars coming up next week, Joe reviews his picks for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress... Hopefully, he doesn't get his info from ChatGPT... oh wait, he did... and it is hallucinating some random picks for Best Actor that are pretty hilarious...  Joe went to the movies and highly recommends The Bride, and Blue Moon...  And in Celebs Behaving Badly, and posthumous lawsuit against Michael Jackson for the thing he always seems to get sued for, and Tyler Perry may be sexually harassing background actors...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 latest numbers from the Box Office, and gives his early Oscar Best Picture predictions.  And, in the latest episode of Celebs Behaving Badly, Shia LeBeouf finds the Lord, Brian McKnight sues a radio station for defamation, and Johnny Manziel hits it big, crossing over from the world of sports into the mainstream, just so he can be a badly behaving celeb. Congrats!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 light on a whole bunch of fair use legal issues... Let's start with the fact that this band has nothing to do with the legendary 90's band Nirvana... Hilarity and hijinks ensue! And the latest edition of Celebs Behaving Badly features Shia Lebeouf... (Leboef? Leboof?? whatever), as well as the latest from the Timothy Busfield sexual misconduct case. Did he get scammed? Chris Hansen, of To Catch a Predator fame, doesn't think so...  And Live Nation could get sanctioned for running a live show ticket monopoly. Joe throws in his two cents... And OpenAI got a preliminary injunction for using the word "Cameo"... not because of the band Cameo, but because of the Cameo app... Joe flexes his legal muscle, digging into the details of the case. Because that's what Joe Escalante does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 may be reflected in the numbers from the theaters... Wuthering Heights is # 1... Joe highly recommends Send Help, and considering how strong and consistent it's performing since its release, word of mouth still matters in Hollywood. And Joe has another week of calling out his AI giving him inaccurate info about who stars in what movie... As if we can't easily factcheck this...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly poking of the business end of the showbiz bear... This week: The Grammy's are happening as we do the show live, and Joe is confused... How is it that the Sublime (the band Joe manages) had the biggest song of the year, yet not get any Grammy love? Joe explains the impact of being an independent band on getting Grammy consideration. Joe also explains why he is puzzled by the fact that a punk rock band won the award for best Metal act. Punk is not metal, but it's not like the Grammy's actually care about accurate musical categories... just ask Jethro Tull!  Also, Joe complains about AI getting everything wrong (again), and then he goes into the laws surrounding the use of the term Super Bowl, discussing when you can and when you can't use the term... Hey, the NFL sued a church over the use of the term, I'm guessing we're gonna need to change the name of this podcast at some point... Consider this a legal experiment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly sojourn into the business end of showbiz. This week... Timothy Busfield is in some MAJOR legal trouble, but, as always, Joe is cautious in reserving any judgment before any evidence is made clear. After a recap of the latest Box Office numbers and Joe's night managing Sublime at Alter-Ego (Thank you iHeart!!!), Joe discusses the latest Beach Boy's documentary on Disney+ and confesses his darkest secret... He's always liked the Beach Boys better than The Beatles <GASP!>. Who know, a SoCal kid would identify better with a band with a tan over a band that hadn't seen sunlight until they left Liverpool??? And, in Celebs Behaving Badly... Chris Brown's case against the documentary reminding him of his violent history against women was dropped. Laker Legend Lamar Odom got a DUI in Vegas. Kiefer Sutherland got busted for being a drunken dick to a Uber/Lyft driver... Which reminded Joe of LA's history of underground dance clubs, where "Taxi Dancers" would dance in clubs with people for money per song, and the factors that led to its ultimate demise. Someone needs to do a documentary on this...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly adventure into the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe saw movies! He saw Zootopia 2 (aka the highest grossing film of 2025)! After a brief review of the top 10 at the Box Office, Joe flexes his legal muscle, going in with both feet on the licensing of music on X/Twitter, as well as other forms of social media. If you're a musician looking to make money in this ever-changing world, this is a must listen. Also, Joe gives an update on the Netflix/Warner Bros/Paramount saga, before discussing the latest news from Celebs Behaving Badly... In this week's edition, Chris Brown doesn't want to be reminded of his history of violence against women, so he's suing to make you forget. And Harvey Weinstein, professor emeritus of Celebs Behaving Badly, is basically giving up on going to court. Sue away, folks!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly toast to the business end of showbiz... This week: with the new year there's a bunch of 95 year-old stuff that passes through to Public Domain. This year, among the IP's that are now free use, is Bettie Boop! Just make sure you're using the right version... Also, despite declining numbers for the year, the box office finished strong with the best Holiday movie season to date, thanks to the new Avatar movie, and the surprise champion of the 2025 box office... Zootopia 2!!! No seriously, it beat the Minecraft movie, and everything else thrown on the big screen last year... After a brief Oscar preview, Joe talks Celebs behaving badly... This week: Will Smith has been a naughty boy, and Mickey Rourke needs rent money... can someone help a brother out???See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Joe Escalante's weekly spelunk into the business end of showbiz. This Week: the Box Office is dominated by Wicked For Good, which everyone seemingly saw twice. Also, Now You See Me, No We Didn't is #2 (still haven't seen it... not sure we will). The sequel to Sisu came out, and landed at #6. Sam will probably push it up to #4 by himself next week...  Larry Ellison is taking CNN at the White House, in the midst of Warner Bros. potential sale to Paramount. Joe talks about what this could mean for David Zazlov's legacy: was he the victim of a changing media landscape, or is he just the guy that killed a bunch of potentially huge projects (Batgirl) because he was afraid of diminishing their value. Time will tell there, for certain... In Celebs Behaving Badly... Rebel Wilson is in potential legal problems, Joe gives his 2 cents on if there's a defamation case there. Former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter's defamation suit gets an update. And Usher planned a restaurant in Atlanta that didn't materialize. Joe discusses his favorite celeb-themed restaurants. Shout out to Kenny Rogers, Burt Reynolds, and... ALAN HALE'S LOBSTER BARREL!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Award Winning Joe Escalante's weekly cannonball into the business end of showbiz. This week: The Award Winning Joe humble brags about winning a film award about his documentary on the oldest surf shop in the world. the latest Box office numbers: Now You See Me, Now You Don't is #1 (didn't see it)... The Running Man interests The Award Winning Joe, even though he never saw the original... Die My Love was dead on arrival. And the legal hub-bub around the Kim Kardashian sex tape (from 20 years ago) is the Neverending Story... The Award Winning Joe Escalante thanks you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly poke at the business end of showbiz. This week: Kim Kardashian failed the Bar Exam. Joe discusses his experience with the Bar, and gives sage advice to potential lawyers. Also, the latest from the Box Office... a new Predator movie? Sign me up!!! Joe loves Bogonia and advises everyone everywhere to drop what they are doing and go see it.If Herbie the Love Bug was released today, it would have made $400 million in the theaters... Just leaving this factoid here... :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly bragging about managing the Billboard #1 Alt band in the country (as he should!!!). This week: Joe's theories about why AM radio isn't in some cars (it's the libs)... Someone had a heart attack at Disneyland... or did they...? Operation: Parachute is in effect...Also, the latest from the Box Office... If you ignore Taylor Swift... Roofman gets Joe's Offical Stamp of Approval. And Drake lost his lawsuit against his own record label for promoting the most epic diss in rap battle history from Kendrick Lamar. Needless to say, if you sue the guy that dissed you, and you lost the lawsuit, you also lost the rap battle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante' weekly exploration into the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe brags about managing the hottest band in the country, the latest numbers from the Box Office (One Battle After Another is worth your time and money), and streaming classic movies on YouTube. Also, celebs behaving badly... Diddy is going to prison for four years (pending appeal). Baldoni vs Lively is the story that will never end. And comedians got a huge bag after telling jokes in Saudi Arabia. Joe talks about the dangers of taking stands against nations as an entertainer.Joe is now a Platinum member at the Alamo DrafthouseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe goes in-depth into the events leading to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, following the death of Charlie Kirk, as well as the role the government and the FCC has played in the process. Joe also discusses the latest box office numbers (Japanese Anime Demon Slayer movie is #1), as well as the most recent movies he's seen from his Letterboxd. There's another Elvis movie on Netflix, and Disney settles a class action suit from cast members to the tune of $233 million! Hopefully, this leads to better conditions for the workers at Disneyland!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the murky business end of showbiz. This week: Joe discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and how to create the biopic... The Passion of Charlie Kirk, with Mel Gibson directing... One can dream...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly belly-flop into the business end of showbiz. This week... the latest numbers from the box office, celebs behaving pervertedly (that's a word)... But this episode is more focused on the battle between Joe and the AI he used to try researching the show. Every story the AI came up with was fake. The AI hallucinated more than everyone who attended Woodstock. It made up celebs, movies... and the one's that were real were wildly out of date. It spent more time apologizing to Joe, and telling him that he was correct, and it was wrong...To AI, fiction is the new non-fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly spelunk into the business end of showbiz. This week: what does a filmmaker, cancelled for sexual assault, do to stay working? Ask Bryan Singer! He apparently moved to Israel to make propaganda films with Jon Voight. Also, the latest numbers from the box office (go see Weapons), and the latest from Joe's Letterboxd account. Will Smith is desperate for attention, and needs the help of AI to make him seem more popular with the kids than he really is. And... Disney and Universal unite like Voltron to take down AI companies trying to use their IPs as AI source material.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the business end of showbiz... This week: Orlando Brown joins the celebs behaving badly segment of the show, and Lil Nas X goes from a stroll down Ventura Blvd in his underoos. Joe thinks the venn diagram between people getting stabbed and people who have tattoos is a donut. Joe and his wife are building a Disney home, and the latest numbers from the box office (Weapons is still on top, with K-Pop Demon Hunter nipping on its tail).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the business end of showbiz. This week: everyone's favorite two words... COPYRIGHT LAW (and the impact of AI)! Also, Trump's taking over CBS. Joe gives us the latest from the Box Office (Weapon's takes the #1 spot this week. And Diddy is reigning king of Celebs Behaving Badly. His sentencing is set for early October... We'll be keep eye's on that.The Boston Celtics are off the hook after a sex trafficking conspiracy involving their two best players came up with nothing... Unlike Epstein...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante’s weekly fingering of the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the Box Office (Fantastic Four is #1), and Joe’s film recommendations from his Letterboxd account… see Fantastic 4 and Architecton, avoid Happy Gilmore 2 at all costs…Also, in this week’s Celebs Behaving Badly, Soulja Boy clings to relevance any way he can, even if he goes to prison for it. Shannon Sharpe can’t escape the legal issues, but he can postpone them so he can induct his brother into the NFL Hall of Fame. And some WNBA news…There’s a secret tunnel under the Chateau Marmont, btw…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly excursion into the business end of showbiz. This week: did Candace Owens defame Macron's wife by caller her a man? Also, the latest from the box office (superheroes reign supreme). And the latest info from the fallout of the Paramount/Skydance sale. Colbert was bleeding out financially, so I guess it makes sense to can a guy that takes shots at Dear Leader. South Park seems to be making money, because they got away with tearing Trump to shreds after signing their deal. Google's AI may be destroying news sites, ageism in Hollywood, and Joe's upcoming trip to Vegas, where you can catch him giving tours at the Punk Rock Hall of Fame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly probe into the business end of showbiz. This week: South Park got some legal issues, Jane's Addicition got some legal issues, and Kanye might have some sexual assault issues. Also, Stephen Colbert gets canned for biting the hands that feed him for totally financial reasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the business end of showbix. This week: Joe called it weeks ago!!! Diddy gets off with what, in some states, is a misdemeanor. That's what happens when lawyers reach for charges that they'll have a hard time proving. The solution for Diddy, according to Joe... GIVE ALL YOUR MONEY AWAY. Give it to charities supporting the kind of people he's victimized, and rebuild his empire after that. But does anyone listen to Joe??? If they aren't, they should!Also, the latest from the box office, Jurassic World: Rebirth is #1!!! Minu v Menon. Two Enter, one leaves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly look into the business end of showbiz. This week: The latest box office predictions, Joe's perspective on the Iran bombings and Trump's demands for retractions from sources saying anything different than him. Also, Joes recent Disneyland visits, contract breeches, and musicians suing Twitter for copyright infringement, and the impact of AI on music and books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly expedition into the treacherous business end of showbiz. This week: news from the Box Office... Disney/Pixar's Elio (finally! a new IP, and not another live action knock off!), 28 Years Later is the new prequel to 28 Decades Later, and Joe discusses with fascination with The Materialist. Also, the latest from Celebs Behaving Badly... Diddy's case may be wrapping up after showing videos of freak off's in court. Baldini Baldinis. And the latest from professor emeritus of bad celebs Harvey Weinstein's retrial. Breaking news: he's still of douchebag. Liquid Death released 10 limited edition cans of soda with Ozzy Osbourne's DNA in it... I swear, our section of the multiverse is getting weirder by the day...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's Weekly spelunk into the business end of showbiz. This week: let's try to steer away from celebs behaving badly... How about some box office news??? Lilo and Stitch is #1... and Joe hasn't seen it... But he did see a few good movies this week: Dogman, The Face of Jesus (which claims that Jesus may have had a nuclear resurrection), and the hot nun in Wes Anderson's The Phoencian Scheme triggers Joe's kink. Also, murder-for-hire doesn't pay... Just ask Victoria Goodwin! Russell Simmons is suing HBO for a documentary accusing him of sexual assault. Diddy shouldn't try to intimidate jurors, and Joe brags about buying into a Disney neighborhood that doesn't want you to have a statue of Goofy on the front lawn... I mean, what's the point, then???See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly lambasting of the business end of showbiz. This week: after a brief look at the Box Office and the amazing new Pee-Wee Herman documentary on HBO, the show gets overwhelmed by Celebs Behaving Badly... There's a theme this week: Alleged industry rapists (and not one mention of professor emeritus of alleged non-consensual debauchery Harvey Weinstein!). Diddy's trial had explosive testimony from a former personal assistant. Joe discusses how the prosecution may have difficulty getting a conviction on these charges. Smokey Robinson fires back at the four former housekeepers that accused him and his wife of sexual assault. Russell Brand pleads not guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault charges, trial is set for ONE YEAR FROM NOW. And Shannon Sharpe is in A LOT of trouble... Allegedly...Did I say allegedly enough? Allegedly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly fingering the pulse of the business end of showbiz, live and direct from Boston (hence the audio quality)!!! This week: two Box Offices splashes in what may be the biggest Memorial Day for the theater industry. Thank you Mission Impossible and Lilo & Stitch! You've given Joe hope for the movie theater industry! Also, the latest from Cannes, with a bunch of movies that you'll never see. The best movie is an Iranian film from a guy named Jafar... Joe is afraid of Jafar. Celebs behave badly, and Diddy is still behaving badly. A vape shop got sued by Toys r Us. Disney got sued by a guy thinking a time travelling surfer named Bucky is the same as Moana. Welcome to Hollywood, where everybody stole somebody's something.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly cannonball into the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest numbers from the box office, and ways to get more people into the theaters. Also, HBO finally realizes that they are actually bigger than Cinemax, Diddy and Harvey Weinstein make their weekly appearance on "Celebs Behaving Badly," and Joe is joined by Rob Wallace, the "OC Movie Fiend," to discuss the local movie theater scene. The guy has a spreadsheet on the best seats at the movies, but he's not gonna share it... It's the front row, isn't it...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly 2-hour tour into the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the Box Office (Thunderbolts* is killing it, Sinners and Minecraft are still pulling in numbers). Also, Jon Voight has a plan to revive Hollywood, after production companies havce begun shipping filmmaking overseas. Joe discusses the latest legal issues surrounding rights to make money off of Superman. Diddy is still in jail. And Joe accidently stumbled into the hidden world of a high-stakes international Chinese pigeon racing ring, after a tattoo'd racing pigeon mistook his laundry room for the finish line. Joe named the pigeon Chiang Kai-Peck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly trip into the business end of showbiz. This week... Joe talks about the controversial Kneecap performance at Coachella, and defending the band amid the backlash against the political statement they made on stage during their performance. Also, the latest numbers from the Box Office (Sinners takes the top spot over... Star Wars: Episode 3???). Joe also talks about the film industry leaving Hollywood for more affordable pastures. And, in the latest edition of Celebs Behaving Badly, former NFL Champ and Podcast sensation Shannon Sharp is in a world of trouble after bein accused of sexual assault, and Diddy is still in jail. Also, the latest from the Billy "The King of Kong" Mitchell's defamation case, and getting lost at Disneyland.oh, it's Bat Day at Disneyland today. Goths of the world... ASSEMBLE!!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly journey through the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe is snowed in in Denver after a freak snow storm, but nothing will prevent him from delivering the latest news from Hollywood. Joe was at Coachella last week, and, to Joe's disappointment, it was nothing like the Fyre Festival...Also, The Sinners are #1 at the Box Office, with The Minecraft Movie right behind. Joe loves the kids going crazy for the Chicken Jockey in theaters showing Minecraft, and feels that movies that build similar traditions within their fanbase may be the thing that saves the movie theater industry... They just gotta be prepared for the clean up! Also, a ton of celebs behaving badly this week: Diddy, Weinstein are back in court. And Drake is trying to take everyone except Kendrick Lemar to court for defamation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the shark infested waters of the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe is live from Coachella (check out the Yo Gabba Gabba tent!)!!! Joe marvels at Weezer's bass player's fortitude after playing Coachella right after his wife had been shot by police in following a hit-and-run incident. Joe also reviews the latest numbers from the Box Office (Minecraft is on top, and highly recommends it). Joe is blown away by The Penguin Lessons (there's a sentence I'd never thought I'd write...). And more people are complaining about musicians not getting paid enough for their songs getting streamed. Joe thinks it's weird.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the business end of showbiz. This week: Celebs Behaving Badly, featuring Paul Rodriguez and Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue). Also, the latest numbers from the Box Office: Snow White may not be as woke as conservatives seem to think, but that's not stopping them from tanking the film. SNL's Colin Jost takes aim at Joe's mortal rival, Paddington Bear.We discuss the film "Arcades and Love Songs," and asks if elderly gamer geeks are capable of rocking. And Joe is keeping a watchful eye on the Limp Bizkit $200M lawsuit against Universal Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly visit with the business end of showbiz. This week: Snow White is too woke... OR IS IT???? Can it be that the anti-woke hype-train ran over a perfectly fine Disney movie, or are people just too tired of the live-actioning of classic animated films? Also, Joe is buying a Disney home, and gives you the details on how you can secure your own space in the Disney neighborhood!! Je goes into the latest numbers from the Box Office, and rock bands virtue signalling by blaming Trump for not getting into the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Escalante's weekly plunge into the business end of showbiz. This week: studios are looking to create more immersive experiences focused on their more popular shows and movies. They've done this before with shows like Stranger Things, so expect more of the same. Also, the latest from the box office (Novocaine hits #1), and the legal ripple effect stemming from the death of Gene Hackman. And Joe speaks out against bad lawyers becoming the tools in the Tool lawsuit.Shakespeare went woke. Joe isn't pleased...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.