Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the box office, Joe's super secret meeting with super secret lawyers at a super secret restaurant in LA. Joe also goes into Tucker Carlson's non-compete clause with Fox News. Also, the leader singer of Rammstein is accused of recruiting beautiful women and... NOT... having... sex with them??? He requested sexual favors, she said no, and he was, like, cool with it... Ummmm... I'm failing to see the problem her...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dive into the deep end of the business end of showbiz. This week: The latest from the box office (Spidermen, Mermaids, and Marios, oh my!). Also, a comparison between Disneyland and California Adventure and the Disney Parks in Tokyo. And Tom Cruise is pissed at the guy who made the Atom bomb because of IMAX theaters. Fun fact: Joe Escalante set up the deal for the Foo Fighters' new permanent drummer... back in January... and he didn't even bother to tell us until now... He...
Jun 04, 2023•38 min
Joe Escalante's weekly visit to the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the box office and Joe's personal picks of the week (Fool's Paradise, The Master Gardner), Brett Ratner's attempts to de-cancel himself in Hollywood, and... wait a minute... IS CLUB 33 IN DISNEYLAND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC????? Joe gives answers to all the speculation (I'll sit back down, now).
May 21, 2023•38 min
Joe Escalante's weekly trip down the business end of showbiz. This week: the latest from the box office, and all the legal ins and outs of the writers' strike, and how it impacts the everyday guy working the sets, the writers, the actors, and the studios. There's a lot of money to be made, and everyone wants their fair cut. You know what that means... MORE REALITY TV!
May 14, 2023•39 min
Joe Escalante's weekly journey into the business end of showbiz. This wwek, we're joined by Mrs. Escalante to talk about the latested box office numbers (GO SEE SISU!), partying at Coachella, Disney suing Florida man, and the writers are going to strike. What does that mean for all the people working sets in Hollywood? Get ready for more reality TV...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Joe Escalante hit the road, broadcasting live from Coachella! This week: Frank Ocean's toxic narcissism, the latest Hollywood Box Office numbers, Alec Baldwin gets let off the hook for accidentally killing someone, and the streaming wars heat up with HBOMax, Paramount+, and Warner Bros. starting a legal battle over South Park. Also, Joe breaks down Disney vs. DeSantis. Memo to self: Don't piss off the mouse.
Apr 24, 2023•39 min
Joe was pre-empted by Clippers playoff basketball (it actually was a very good game), but that doesn't mean he takes a week off. Here we are, giving you a podcast only episode of the show. This week: the latest box office numbers. Super Mario Bros is cleaning up! Joe saw Renfield with Nic Cage. Joe thinks Nic deserves an Oscar for this one. Also, there's a looming writer's strike, and now SAG has a big meeting scheduled for June... You know what that means for Hollywood... more reality TV (ugh.....
Apr 17, 2023•39 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the deep of the business end of showbiz. This week, the latest from the box office (it certainly is Super Mario's world), the Oscars may be changing rules to make people to go to the theaters instead of streaming, and Jesse Kove joins the show to talk about his latest project, "A Taste of Love," as well as what it is like to have a legendary Hollywood father, Martin Kove.
Apr 09, 2023•39 min
Joe Escalante's weekly jump into the business end of showbiz. Joe jumps into the weekly box office numbers, the family of Bob Ross may not be thrilled about an upcoming fictional movie about a character similar to him. Also, the latest from the Gwyneth Paltrow case... She won. The guy was not believable at all.
Apr 05, 2023•22 min
Joe Escalante's weekly tour of the business end of showbiz. This week: Joe talks box office numbers, Gweneth's legal issues, and AV Rockwell joins the show to talk about her latest film, "A Thousand and One," which cleaned up at Sundance.
Mar 26, 2023•40 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the business end of showbiz. This week, Joe reviews the winners from last week's Academy Awards. Congrats to Everything Everywhere All at Once, but Top Gun was the best movie of the year. Also, The Cure is trying to keep people from reselling/scalping their concert tickets by assigning them to your name. I can see some issues coming from that idea... And, Blackbeard's bedpan... That's a decent band name.
Mar 25, 2023•38 min
Tonight is the biggest night in Hollywood! Joe Escalante's 74th annual Wienerschnitzel Oscar Party... in Burbank... Where you can get a piping hot chili dog, and an ice cold Wienerbrau Beer. All the biggest Hollywood celebs showed up live at the Wienerschnitzel in Burbank to be seen, but not heard. Just the way nature (and Joe) intended it. This week, we talk Oscars, this week's box office numbers, and Joe's list of Hollywood's legendary donkey actors.
Mar 12, 2023•42 min
Today on Joe Escalante Live from Hollywood, Joe is joined by the theme park reporter for the OC Register, Brady MacDonald. They talk about the latest news from SoCal theme parks, including Disney and Universal both have brand new rides, what happens when you try to fly a drone over Disneyland, and they take time to recognize the guy who just set the record for most consecutive days at Disneyland. He went over 3000 days in a row! I wish I had that kind of money and free time!
Mar 05, 2023•38 min
This week, Joe Escalante marvels at the glory of Cocaine Bear: both the fictional account, and the real life story. Joe saw the film at his favorite local theater: the Alamo Drafthouse. Joe bragged about eating a pizza, drinking a beer, and witnessing the effects of a kilo of cocaine on a digitized bear. Also, the latest from Alec Baldwin's case, and Marilyn Manson's accuser confesses to making everything up about the singer sexually abusing her. What does this mean for Marilyn's already-dead ca...
Feb 26, 2023•37 min
This week on Joe Escalante's weekly dive into business end of showbiz. This week: Joe talks about the BAFTA awards, and how it can possibly impact the US awards season. Also, Joe talks about the fact that, despite no one dying at Disneyland, two people died at a local hospital after throwing themselves off of the parking garage. And there's a weight limit on a new popular ride at Universal. This doesn't bother Joe's narrow ass, but I'm sure it'll outrage someone... There's also the latest from t...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dodge, duck, dip, dive, and... dodge... of the business end of showbiz. This week, Joe's top ten movies of the year. Also, Joe talks about the OScars, and what movies shouldn't be nominated. Also, Joe went to see a movie in a theater with a dog in it. Not the movie, the theater itself ( in Long Beach) had a dog in it. That dog is now nominated for best actor.
Feb 12, 2023•36 min
Joe Escalante's deep dive into the shallow end of Hollywood. This week: the latest from the box office, a salacious scandal involving a Irving Azoff and a Hollywood housekeeper, and the latest from the Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne legal drama. And Precilla Presley is looking to invalidate her recently deceased daughter's will.
Feb 08, 2023•37 min
Joe Escalante's weekly journey into the pit of despair, also known as the business end of showbiz. Joe goes over the latest box office numbers: Avatar sits on top of the movie world. Also, the nominees for the OScars came out, and Joe takes a look at the nominees for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. Also, the latest from the Alec Baldwin saga.
Jan 29, 2023•37 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dive into the darkest realms of the business end of showbiz. Today, Joe goes deep on on the latest box office numbers. Avatar is showing that the theater industry isn't dead. Young people watch movies in theaters! And so do old people, thanks to Tom Hanks' latest film. Also, the latest news from the Alec Baldwin shooting, and how it impacts the local Hollywood industry. More safeguards need to be in place for firearems on film sets. And realtiy stars gone bad!
Jan 22, 2023•38 min
Joe Escalante with an abdridged episode of Live from Hollywood. This week, Joe goes into his Top 10 picks for best films of 2022.
Jan 08, 2023•19 min
On an abridged episode of Live from Hollywood, Joe Escalante goes deep into the So Cal theme park scene with Brady MacDonald from the OC Register about all the fun stuff we can look forward to in the So Cal theme park scene. Universal Studios is just about ready to open up the Super Mario themed section of the park, which looks amazing! Also, the latest news from Disneyland, and Knott's Berry Farm.
Jan 04, 2023•20 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dip into Hollywood's shark infested waters. This week, Joe previews Hollywood's biggest day of the year: The Academic Awards!!! Joe talks about this year's possible nominees for best picture, actor, and actress and reports on a Covid relief scandal rocking the music industry.
Dec 12, 2022•27 min
Joe was pre-empted by the NFL, so here's a podcast exclusive! Bob Iger triumphantly returns to the helm at Disney! Joe goes into what this all means for Disney.
Nov 30, 2022•30 min
Tonight on Joe Escalante's weekly dip into the business end of showbiz: the box office was all about Black Panther. Joe appreciated the representation of the indigenous Latino culture. He also talks about the steps he took to become a show runner, and how to pitch a show (hello, Hollywood!!!). And can we sue the people who tried to sell NFTs to us? Because people got scammed.
Nov 21, 2022•36 min
Joe Escalante's weekly dive into the treacherous waters of the business of showbiz. The latest from the box office, the meltdown of Kanye West, and Elon Musk attempts to create a sitcom in real time, where a socially awkward billionaire on the spectrum takes over the world's most popular social media company. Hilarity and hijinks ensue!
Nov 14, 2022•36 min
Joe's been pre-empted by the NFL, so we're taking it to the podcast. Box office numbers, the greatness that is the Weird Al movie. Also, Joe explores the idea that we've entered the age of the blunders, where companies, countries and individuals spend and lose billions on bad ideas, Elon.
Nov 07, 2022•46 min
Joe Escalante's Weekly dive into business end of showbiz. Box office numbers, making fun of the Dodgers (sadly...), The Vatican Girl, The Watcher, and other shows worth watching. Also, blanket licenses exist to play music, but how about for standup comedy? Pandora is messing around, will they find out?
Nov 01, 2022•39 min
In an abridged edition of L:ive from Hollywood, Joe Escalante talks box office, and the roller coaster ride that is Tom Brady, and Giselle. They're on the road to Splitsville. Population: them.
Oct 27, 2022•19 min
Joe Escalante's weekly pre-emption due to live sports! Thankfully, we have a podcast! Tonight, we discuss the box office: Is Halloween really ending? Also, Smile was great, Amsterdam...? Nope! Also, Joe talks about some of his favorite art-house theaters in LA, and Danny Masterson /Scientology go on trial.
Oct 17, 2022•39 min
Joe Escalante's weekly look at the business end of showbiz! Joe was pre-empted by NFL football, but he's always looking out for his people by posting a podcast direct for you!
Oct 12, 2022•25 min
