by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 and Hollywood and Beyond:
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From Deadline: British television writer, Dominic Minghella, creator of the comedy series, "Doc Martin" (ITV), says that he was hospitalized for five days with COVID-19 symptoms.
From Variety: Adam Schlesinger, the co-founder of the rock band, "Fountains of Wayne," has died of complications of COVID-19 at the age of 52, Wed., April 1st.
From CBSNews: Daniel Newman, a 38-year-old film and TV actor who appeared in 10 episodes of AMC's "The Walking Dead" across Seasons 6, 7, and 8, has said that he was billed $9,000 for a coronavirus test. However, the Georgia hospital that performed the test said that they could not process the test, but still billed Newman.
From YahooSports: NFL player agent, Buddy Baker, has announced that both his parents died Sunday (March 29, 2020), six minutes apart from complications of COVID-19.
From Variety: The All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament (which was to be the 134th edition of the tournament), the first time the tournament has been cancelled since World War II. The 134th edition of the tournament will now be staged from June 28 to July 11, 2021.
MOVIE NEWS:
From THR: How the 1918 Spanish flu shut down Hollywood.
From YahooEntertainment: Michael Caine said that Christopher Nolan is so secretive about his new film, "Tenet," that Nolan did not give him a full script, but only the pages he needed for his scenes. Caine said that he shot for only a day and acted with the film's lead, John David Washington.
TELEVISION NEWS:
From Deadline: The sixth and final season of Fox's "Empire" will end early. The 18th episode was the last filmed before production was shutdown because of COVID-19, and it will now serve as the series finale. It will air April 21st.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Actor-WWE Star Dave Batista to Be Inducted in WWE Hall of Fame
Batista® and the nWo® to Be Inducted Into WWE® Hall of Fame [Pending due to coronavirus outbreak]
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that Batista and nWo members “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall™, Kevin Nash™ and Sean Waltman™ will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, FL as part of WrestleMania® Week.
Batista is a six-time World Champion and a pop culture phenomenon. Throughout his illustrious career, “The Animal™” had memorable rivalries with some of the biggest names in WWE history including John Cena®, Triple H® and The Undertaker®. Batista is also a founding member of the revolutionary faction Evolution® alongside Ric Flair®, Triple H® and Randy Orton®. At WrestleMania in April 2019, Batista competed for the final time against Triple H. Outside the ring, Batista has successfully conquered Hollywood, appearing in Spectre, Stuber and Marvel’s blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers films.
One of the most innovative and controversial factions in sports entertainment history, the New World Order® (nWo) was led by “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. The group captivated fans around the world and was crucial to the success of WCW® during the historic Monday Night Wars®. With an innovative style and attitude, the nWo participated in memorable rivalries against some of the biggest names in WCW history, including Sting, Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger.
“Batista was one of the fastest rising stars ever in WWE with an incredible list of accolades, and the success of the nWo changed the course of sports entertainment history,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “It is only fitting that they all take their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.”
WrestleMania 36 takes place Sunday, April 5, 2020 from WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL and will stream live on WWE Network.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to: entering, maintaining and renewing major distribution and event agreements; WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to attract, retain and renew subscribers); our need to continue to develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors; uncertainties associated with international markets including possible disruptions and reputational risks; our difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including, without limitation, claims alleging traumatic brain injury; large public events as well as travel to and from such events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness including our convertible notes; litigation; our potential failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance, which could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict with the holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock price; and the volatility of our Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that Batista and nWo members “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall™, Kevin Nash™ and Sean Waltman™ will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, FL as part of WrestleMania® Week.
Batista is a six-time World Champion and a pop culture phenomenon. Throughout his illustrious career, “The Animal™” had memorable rivalries with some of the biggest names in WWE history including John Cena®, Triple H® and The Undertaker®. Batista is also a founding member of the revolutionary faction Evolution® alongside Ric Flair®, Triple H® and Randy Orton®. At WrestleMania in April 2019, Batista competed for the final time against Triple H. Outside the ring, Batista has successfully conquered Hollywood, appearing in Spectre, Stuber and Marvel’s blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers films.
One of the most innovative and controversial factions in sports entertainment history, the New World Order® (nWo) was led by “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. The group captivated fans around the world and was crucial to the success of WCW® during the historic Monday Night Wars®. With an innovative style and attitude, the nWo participated in memorable rivalries against some of the biggest names in WCW history, including Sting, Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger.
“Batista was one of the fastest rising stars ever in WWE with an incredible list of accolades, and the success of the nWo changed the course of sports entertainment history,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “It is only fitting that they all take their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.”
WrestleMania 36 takes place Sunday, April 5, 2020 from WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL and will stream live on WWE Network.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to: entering, maintaining and renewing major distribution and event agreements; WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to attract, retain and renew subscribers); our need to continue to develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors; uncertainties associated with international markets including possible disruptions and reputational risks; our difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including, without limitation, claims alleging traumatic brain injury; large public events as well as travel to and from such events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness including our convertible notes; litigation; our potential failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance, which could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict with the holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock price; and the volatility of our Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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Marvel Studios Negromancer Link-o-Rama - 2020 - Update #49
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
Support Leroy on Patreon:
TRAILERS, TEASES, and TV SPOTS:
From YouTube: The "final trailer" for "Black Widow" (released Mon., March 9, 2020).
From Newsarama: This Disney+ Super Bowl TV spot focuses on the upcoming Marvel Studios TV series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki."
From Newsarama: Here is the 30-second TV spot for "Black Widow" that was shown during Super Bowl LIV (Sun., Feb. 2nd, 2020).
From EW: Here is the special look at "Black Widow" shown during the "College Football Playoff" Championship game between LSU (winner) and Clemson (Mon., Jan. 13th, 2020).
From Marvel: See first official teaser trailer for Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" (Tues., Ded. 3, 2019).
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NEWS:
COVID-19 - From BusinessInsider: In an opinion piece, the article says that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) faces a big test as shifting movie release dates challenges its meticulous story planning. The release of "Black Widow" has already been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD - From IndieWire: Director Patty Jenkins explains why she left "Thor: The Dark World." [It wasn't a big loss - Ed.]
LOKI - From DiscussingFilm: Actor Richard E. Grant, who recently appeared in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," has joined Disney+/Marvel Studios TV series, "Loki," in a secret role.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Shooting on Disney+'s "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier" in the city of Prague has shut down over coronavirus concerns. The series is due to debut August 2020.
WHAT IF - From Variety: Marvel Studios has picked the Quebec, Canada-based animation studio, "Squeeze," to create five episodes of its "What If...?" series.
BLACK WIDOW - From EW: Scarlett Johansson talks about the "closure" of appearing in the standalone "Black Widow" film. This article includes a video interview.
THOR 4 - From ETOnline: Tessa Thompson ("Valkyrie") says that Christina Bale will play the villain in 2021's "Thor: Love & Thunder."
From CinemaBlend: Vin Diesel says that the "Guardians of the Galaxy" will appear in "Thor: Love & Thunder." Diesel voices the GotG character, "Groot."
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Newsarama: "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" star Anthony Mackie says the Disney+ shows are shot completely differently from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
HAWKEYE - From BleedingCool: Jeremy Renner talks about working out for the Disney+ "Hawkeye" series. This suggests that the rumors that the series was being cancelled or that Renner was being replaced are not true...
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Kumail Nanjiani says that the character he plays in Marvel's "The Eternals" is the "biggest Bollywood star."
SHE-HULK - From ComicBook: Mark Ruffalo says that he has had some preliminary talks to reprise his role as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the planned Disney+ series, "She-Hulk."
FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Actor Carl Lumbly ("Supergirl") has reportedly joined the cast of Disney+'s "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier."
ETERNALS - From NewNowNext: Actor Haaz Sleiman says that he will be the husband of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first openly gay superhero in "The Eternals." He says that the film will feature the first "gay kiss."
LOKI - From Variety: The actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been cast in Disney+/Marvel Studios' "Loki."
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - From Variety: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is reportedly joining recent Oscar winner, Taika Waititi, to writer "Thor: Love and Thunder."
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Variety: Sam Raimi is in talks to direct "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Raimi previously directed Sony's original "Spider-Man" trilogy.
FUTURE - From THR: Including the upcoming "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki," Disney CEO Bob Iger says that there are seven other Marvel TV series in various stages of development.
DISNEY+ - From Newsarama: There are new synopses for Disney+/Marvel Studios' TV series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki."
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: There are new character posters for "Black Widow," and a new story synopsis.
LOKI - From ComicBook: Actor Owen Wilson has signed on for a major, but unknown role in Disney+/Marvel Studios' "Loki."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From ShowbizCheatSheet: Rumors suggest that "Captain Marvel" might lead two super-teams.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Actor Noah Mills (NBC's "The Enemy Within") is joining "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" in an unnamed role.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From GamesRadar: An alleged leaked photo from the set of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" Disney+ series may include a reference to the world of the "X-Men" comic books.
THE ETERNALS - From GamesRadar: Leaked set photos from "The Eternals" shows what is supposed to be the character, "Ikaris," in flight.
CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 - From THR: A sequel to the billion-dollar film, "Captain Marvel," is apparently in the works. Megan McDonnell, writer of Disney+/Marvel's "WandaVision," is in talks to pen the script.
FUTURE - From GamesRadar: Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Professor X in several of Fox's "X-Men" movies, says that he has he recently met with Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, to "talk shop." Stewart said that Professor X came up in the conversation, but also said that he is through with the character.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLIDER - From TheWrap: Here is a first look at actor Wyatt Russell as "John Walker/U.S. Agent" in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
RED SKULL - From YahooMoviesUK: Hugo Weaving said that he did not reprise his role as "the Red Skull" in "Avengers: Endgame" because Marvel was impossible to deal with.
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Newsarama: The film industry site, "Backsgate," may have the synopsis for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: There is a video "featurette" that delves into Black Widow's history.
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: A new synopsis of Marvel's "The Eternals" reveals story details. The film also ties into "Avengers: Endgame" and seems to borrow plot elements from Neil Gaiman's 2008 "Eternals" comic book series.
FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER - From Variety: Production has been delayed on "Falcon & Winter Soldier" due to the Jan. 7th and Jan. 11th earthquakes in Puerto Rico.
KEVIN FEIGE - From ScreenRant: Managing Marvel Comics may prove to be quite a challenge for Marvel Studios' boss, Kevin Feige.
SHANG-CHI - From Newsarama: Who is Shang-Chi? And what are the "10 rings?"
NEW MUTANTS? - From Newsarama: D23, the official Disney fan club, seems to think that, "The New Mutants," the X-Men film that Disney inherited after buying 20th Century Fox, is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU is comprised of films produced by Marvel Studios.
FRANCHISE - From YahooMovies: Why you'll never see James Dean (or any other dead actor) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
DOCTOR STRANGE - From Deadline: Director Scott Derrickson has left "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" due to "creative differences." Derrickson directed the 2016 original film.
ABC - From Deadline: The ABC Network is in talks with Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige about Marvel developing a new TV series for the network. The net's long-running "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is coming to an end.
BLADE - From Newsarama: Stephen Dorff played the villain, "Deacon Frost," in the original "Blade" film from 1998. He said that he wouldn't mind reprising the role in the planned new Blade films starring his pal, Mahershala Ali."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From THR: Oscar-winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter) is in talks to join "Thor: Love & Thunder."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From Gamespot: Director Taika Watiti says that "Thor: Love & Thunder" is scheduled to begin shooting in Australia in August 2020.
SHANG-CHI - From THR: Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks about moving from directing his current drama, "Just Mercy," to his next film, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
THE ETERNALS - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has revealed that Marvel's first transgender character will appear in "The Eternals," which is due November 2020.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: Disney has moved the release date for the Disney+/Marvel Studios' series, "WandaVision" to 2020 from 2021.
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Collider: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says that "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is not "exactly a horror movie," although it will have scary scenes.
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Click here for the 2019 edition of "Marvel Studios Negromancer Link-o-Rama 2019.
Click here for the 2018 edition of "Marvel Studios Negromancer Link-o-Rama 2019.
Support Leroy on Patreon:
TRAILERS, TEASES, and TV SPOTS:
From YouTube: The "final trailer" for "Black Widow" (released Mon., March 9, 2020).
From Newsarama: This Disney+ Super Bowl TV spot focuses on the upcoming Marvel Studios TV series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki."
From Newsarama: Here is the 30-second TV spot for "Black Widow" that was shown during Super Bowl LIV (Sun., Feb. 2nd, 2020).
From EW: Here is the special look at "Black Widow" shown during the "College Football Playoff" Championship game between LSU (winner) and Clemson (Mon., Jan. 13th, 2020).
From Marvel: See first official teaser trailer for Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" (Tues., Ded. 3, 2019).
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NEWS:
COVID-19 - From BusinessInsider: In an opinion piece, the article says that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) faces a big test as shifting movie release dates challenges its meticulous story planning. The release of "Black Widow" has already been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD - From IndieWire: Director Patty Jenkins explains why she left "Thor: The Dark World." [It wasn't a big loss - Ed.]
LOKI - From DiscussingFilm: Actor Richard E. Grant, who recently appeared in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," has joined Disney+/Marvel Studios TV series, "Loki," in a secret role.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Shooting on Disney+'s "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier" in the city of Prague has shut down over coronavirus concerns. The series is due to debut August 2020.
WHAT IF - From Variety: Marvel Studios has picked the Quebec, Canada-based animation studio, "Squeeze," to create five episodes of its "What If...?" series.
BLACK WIDOW - From EW: Scarlett Johansson talks about the "closure" of appearing in the standalone "Black Widow" film. This article includes a video interview.
THOR 4 - From ETOnline: Tessa Thompson ("Valkyrie") says that Christina Bale will play the villain in 2021's "Thor: Love & Thunder."
From CinemaBlend: Vin Diesel says that the "Guardians of the Galaxy" will appear in "Thor: Love & Thunder." Diesel voices the GotG character, "Groot."
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Newsarama: "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" star Anthony Mackie says the Disney+ shows are shot completely differently from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
HAWKEYE - From BleedingCool: Jeremy Renner talks about working out for the Disney+ "Hawkeye" series. This suggests that the rumors that the series was being cancelled or that Renner was being replaced are not true...
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Kumail Nanjiani says that the character he plays in Marvel's "The Eternals" is the "biggest Bollywood star."
SHE-HULK - From ComicBook: Mark Ruffalo says that he has had some preliminary talks to reprise his role as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the planned Disney+ series, "She-Hulk."
FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Actor Carl Lumbly ("Supergirl") has reportedly joined the cast of Disney+'s "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier."
ETERNALS - From NewNowNext: Actor Haaz Sleiman says that he will be the husband of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first openly gay superhero in "The Eternals." He says that the film will feature the first "gay kiss."
LOKI - From Variety: The actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been cast in Disney+/Marvel Studios' "Loki."
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - From Variety: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is reportedly joining recent Oscar winner, Taika Waititi, to writer "Thor: Love and Thunder."
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Variety: Sam Raimi is in talks to direct "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Raimi previously directed Sony's original "Spider-Man" trilogy.
FUTURE - From THR: Including the upcoming "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki," Disney CEO Bob Iger says that there are seven other Marvel TV series in various stages of development.
DISNEY+ - From Newsarama: There are new synopses for Disney+/Marvel Studios' TV series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "WandaVision," and "Loki."
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: There are new character posters for "Black Widow," and a new story synopsis.
LOKI - From ComicBook: Actor Owen Wilson has signed on for a major, but unknown role in Disney+/Marvel Studios' "Loki."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From ShowbizCheatSheet: Rumors suggest that "Captain Marvel" might lead two super-teams.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Actor Noah Mills (NBC's "The Enemy Within") is joining "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" in an unnamed role.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER - From GamesRadar: An alleged leaked photo from the set of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" Disney+ series may include a reference to the world of the "X-Men" comic books.
THE ETERNALS - From GamesRadar: Leaked set photos from "The Eternals" shows what is supposed to be the character, "Ikaris," in flight.
CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 - From THR: A sequel to the billion-dollar film, "Captain Marvel," is apparently in the works. Megan McDonnell, writer of Disney+/Marvel's "WandaVision," is in talks to pen the script.
FUTURE - From GamesRadar: Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Professor X in several of Fox's "X-Men" movies, says that he has he recently met with Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, to "talk shop." Stewart said that Professor X came up in the conversation, but also said that he is through with the character.
FALCON AND WINTER SOLIDER - From TheWrap: Here is a first look at actor Wyatt Russell as "John Walker/U.S. Agent" in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
RED SKULL - From YahooMoviesUK: Hugo Weaving said that he did not reprise his role as "the Red Skull" in "Avengers: Endgame" because Marvel was impossible to deal with.
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Newsarama: The film industry site, "Backsgate," may have the synopsis for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: There is a video "featurette" that delves into Black Widow's history.
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: A new synopsis of Marvel's "The Eternals" reveals story details. The film also ties into "Avengers: Endgame" and seems to borrow plot elements from Neil Gaiman's 2008 "Eternals" comic book series.
FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER - From Variety: Production has been delayed on "Falcon & Winter Soldier" due to the Jan. 7th and Jan. 11th earthquakes in Puerto Rico.
KEVIN FEIGE - From ScreenRant: Managing Marvel Comics may prove to be quite a challenge for Marvel Studios' boss, Kevin Feige.
SHANG-CHI - From Newsarama: Who is Shang-Chi? And what are the "10 rings?"
NEW MUTANTS? - From Newsarama: D23, the official Disney fan club, seems to think that, "The New Mutants," the X-Men film that Disney inherited after buying 20th Century Fox, is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU is comprised of films produced by Marvel Studios.
FRANCHISE - From YahooMovies: Why you'll never see James Dean (or any other dead actor) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
DOCTOR STRANGE - From Deadline: Director Scott Derrickson has left "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" due to "creative differences." Derrickson directed the 2016 original film.
ABC - From Deadline: The ABC Network is in talks with Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige about Marvel developing a new TV series for the network. The net's long-running "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is coming to an end.
BLADE - From Newsarama: Stephen Dorff played the villain, "Deacon Frost," in the original "Blade" film from 1998. He said that he wouldn't mind reprising the role in the planned new Blade films starring his pal, Mahershala Ali."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From THR: Oscar-winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter) is in talks to join "Thor: Love & Thunder."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From Gamespot: Director Taika Watiti says that "Thor: Love & Thunder" is scheduled to begin shooting in Australia in August 2020.
SHANG-CHI - From THR: Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks about moving from directing his current drama, "Just Mercy," to his next film, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
THE ETERNALS - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has revealed that Marvel's first transgender character will appear in "The Eternals," which is due November 2020.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: Disney has moved the release date for the Disney+/Marvel Studios' series, "WandaVision" to 2020 from 2021.
DOCTOR STRANGE 2 - From Collider: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says that "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is not "exactly a horror movie," although it will have scary scenes.
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Remembering #Kobe Bryant: Basketball Legend, Father - Update #82
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
LIFE GOES ON...:
From BET: Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant posts a picture of herself with two of her daughters and Kobe Bryant's sisters.
From BET: Vanessa Bryant shares video from Kobe and Wesley King's new book, "The Wizenard Series: Season One."
THE MEMORIAL:
From YahooSports: In the ongoing scandal of L.A. County deputies sharing graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site, Sheriff Alex Villanueva says that he ordered eight deputies to delete photos of the crash that they had in their possession. Apparently, this was done last week to keep the matter quiet.
From NBA: Laughter and tears flow at the memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles County deputies allegedly leaked graphic photographic images from the Kobe Bryant crash site.
From YahooSports: Tom Brady tweets emotional statement about Kobe Bryant: "He was the real life superhero our world needs."
From YahooSports: Major League Baseball super agent, Scott Boras, will grant one of Kobe's final wishes.
From YahooSports: Hours after eulogizing Gigi and Kobe Bryant, Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu makes NCAA history.
From Deadline: Kobe Bryant Memorial: Beyoncé, Jimmy Kimmel, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, NBA Legends & Vanessa Bryant Lead Celebration Of Life
From Variety: Michael Jordan delivers a moving, tearful memorial to his friend, Kobe.
From YahooSports: Kobe Bryant's friend, former agent, and current Los Angeles Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka, talks about the final text he received from Bryant.
From ESPN: From the Staples Center the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" in a live-stream.
From BET: The cable network will air the memorial service (#ForKobeAndGigi) live; check your local cable television listings. The cable net is also live streaming the event, with coverage hosted by Marc Lamont Hill and Jemele Hill. The link at the beginning of this post will take you to BET's YouTube page.
From THR: The memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, (Monday afternoon, Feb. 24th), will feature 35,000 roses and number of performances.
From YahooSports: The life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant told through his most iconic images
From NBA: Boston Celtics legend, Bill Russell, wore a No 24 Kobe Lakers jersey to the the Celtics vs. Lakers game on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23rd.
From THR: The 2020 NAACP Image Awards ceremony this past Saturday night (Feb. 22nd) featured a tribute to Kobe and Gianna.
DEVELOPING NEWS/INVESTIGATION:
From YahooSports: NBA legend, Kobe Bryant (1978-2020), one of the greatest modern professional basketball players, died Sunday morning, January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Yahoo Sports confirmed. Kobe's daughter, Gianna, was also on board as was another player and parent en route to a travel basketball game, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
From BET: Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has announced that she will change the name of Kobe's "The Mamba Sports Foundation" to "The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation" to honor both Kobe and their later daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed details about the Feb. 24th memorial service celebrating Kobe and Gianna.
From NBA: Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, laid to rest in a cemetery near their home.
From YahooSports: The investigation of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people, has found no signs that the helicopter suffered engine failure.
From YahooSports: Friday night (Jan. 31st), the Los Angeles Lakers revealed a new Kobe Bryant "KB" logo for the floor of the Staples Center where they play and for their uniforms.
From YahooSports: Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, makes her first public statement since the Kobe and their daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash, Sun., Jan. 26th.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles County officials said the Sunday morning helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also claimed the lives of seven other victims - nine victims in total.
From YahooSports: L.A. County officials makes it "official" that nine people died in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The article also names some of the other victims.
From HuffPost: All nine victims have been identified in the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has informed news outlets that all nine bodies have been recovered from the helicopter crash site where Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people were killed.
From YahooNews: Kobe Bryant's wife and Gianna's mother, Vanessa Bryant, with touching Instagram profile photo.
From YahooNews: Experts now wonder why helicopter pilot in Kobe Bryant crash flew in fog.
From YahooSports: Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash lacked key safety feature, a "terrain awareness system."
From People: Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, attended Catholic mass at Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of the Angels in Newport Beach and received communion before the taking the helicopter flight in which they would lose their lives.
From YahooLifestyle: Kobe Bryant's surviving daughters must now grieve a sister: Why sibling loss gets "minimized."
From YahooSports: Harbor Day School in Corona Del Mar, CA has retired the No. 2 jersey of Kobe Bryant's daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, who died with him in a helicopter crash.
From BET: Vanessa Bryant leaves heart-breaking tribute to her daughter, Gianna Bryant.
NEWS SITES WITH REGULAR UPDATES:
From LATimes: This link leads to a live sports blog with updates and new articles on the ongoing story of the death of Kobe Bryant.
From Deadline: The site has a dedicate Kobe Bryant page with links to their news and tributes articles.
From BET: Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know
NBA NEWS, PLAYERS AND NOTES:
From YahooFinance: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that Kobe is the only current or former NBA player to visit her in the seven months she has been commissioner.
From NBA: An NBA.com video of highlights from Kobe Bryant's years a star high school basketball player.
From Variety: At a 2020 NBA All-Star Game brunch President Barack Obama speaks about the loss of Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven other victims of the helicopter crash.
From SI: Dr. Dre's 2020 NBA All-Star Game video tribute to Kobe Bryant is... something else...
From ESPN: Kawhi Leonard wins the first "Kobe Bryant MVP Award" an the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, Sun., Feb. 16th, 2020.
From NBA: On Sat., Feb. 15th, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the MVP Award for the NBA All-Star Game has been permanently named for Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: Tonight's 2020 NBA All-Star Game featured tributes to Kobe Bryant.
From NBA: This is NBA.com's Kobe Bryant tribute page.
From BostonGlobe: Boston Celtic Gordon Hayward talks about his secret workouts with Kobe.
From NBA: The best of Kobe on the "NBA on TNT"
From NBA: A NBA.com video obituary for Kobe Bryant
From NBA: Kobe Bryant honored throughout the league.
From NBA: Los Angeles Clippers star, Paul George, narrates a tribute to Kobe, Gianna, and the other victims in the helicopter crash.
From NBA: Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry on Kobe's passing.
From NBA: Inside "Mamba Forever," the emotional tribute essay from Howard Beck of "Bleacher Report."
From ESPN: The NBA has postponed the Tues., Jan. 28th between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in response to the death of Laker legend, Kobe Bryant.
From NBA: NBA commissioner Adam Silver's statement on passing of Kobe Bryant
From NBA: This link goes to a page of video highlights from Kobe's NBA career and also includes and also a photo essay by NBA/Lakers photographer, Andrew Bernstein, on his favorite Kobe photos.
From NBA: NBA players, coaches, legends and other personalities on Bryant's passing.
TRIBUTES/HISTORY/GENERAL:
From PopCulture: A young great white shark has been named for Kobe Bryant.
From BET: A father reveals how Kobe Bryant made his son's dream come through Make-a-Wish Iowa. The boy, who eventually died of cancer at 13, was buried in the the jersey Kobe game him.
From PopCulture: "The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco says the death of Kobe Bryant left her feeling "gutted."
From BET: Jay-Z reveals one of the last things Kobe told him.
From YahooEntertainment: An oral history of Kobe and Glen Keane's Oscar-winning animated short, "Dear Basketball."
From Deadline: Author Paulo Coelho, who had been working on a children's book with Kobe Bryant, wants to delete the unfinished draft and discontinue work on the book.
From YahooSports: NBA superstar LeBron James reveals his new ""Mamba 4 Life" tatoo honoring former Laker Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: NBA superstar LeBron James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, was surprised at the joy Kobe Bryant found in his family life in his post-NBA career.
From Variety: At a Super Bowl Week concert in Miami, recent Grammy winner Lizzo is joined on stage by actor-singer Harry Styles and also offers a tribute to Kobe, Gianna and the other victims of the helicopter crash that killed them Sun., Jan. 26th.
From YahooSports: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe's one-time teammate, will donate the proceeds from his big Super Bowl LIV party to the families of the nine victims in the crash that killed Kobe.
From THR: Talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon tear-up on the first episodes of their respective shows since the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people.
From YahooSports: "Mamba Mentality," Kobe Bryant's motto, looms over Super Bowl week.
From THR: Renowned animation filmmaker and legendary Disney animator, Glen Keane, shared an Oscar win with Kobe Bryant for the animated short film, "Dear Kobe." In a column for "The Hollywood Reporter," he writes about his first meeting with Bryant.
From YahooSports: Allen Iverson, one ne of Kobe Bryant's greatest rivals, speaks about being "devastated and heartbroken" over his death and offers a story.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles united in grief for the loss of its adopted son, Kobe Bryant.
From YahooEntertainment: In a rare interview, Los Angeles Lakers super-fan, Jack Nicholson, releases a statement about Kobe Bryant.
From BET: Remembering Kobe Bryant's relationship with his daughter, Gianna, who also died in the helicopter crash that killed her father.
From BET: Shareef O'Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, shares a message that Kobe sent to him the morning Kobe died.
From MarketWatch: This viral video shows how Kobe Bryant mirrored his idol, NBA legend, Michael Jordan.
From YahooSports: Pro golfing legend, Tiger Woods, speaks on the passing of his friend, Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: Upon hearing of Kobe Bryant's death, NBA star, Kyrie Irving, reportedly left Madison Square Garden before his team, the Brooklyn Nets, took on the New York Knicks. Irving and Bryant were close, and Irving saw Bryant as a mentor.
From YahooSports: President Trump and former President Obama take to Twitter after the shocking news of the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
From YahooEntertainment: The 2020 Grammy Awards are being held at Staples Center tonight (Sun., Jan. 26th). The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers also play there, and today, they lost one of their all-time players, Kobe Bryant. Even with the Grammys, fans are gathering at the Staples Center to celebrate Kobe's life.
From Deadline: Fellow Los Angeles Lakers legends: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal offer tributes and condolences to their fallen Laker, Kobe Bryant.
From ESPN - In Europe, Kobe Bryant remembered for his "Italian qualities."
From IMDb: The site remembers Kobe Bryant in a gallery of 58 photos.
LIFE GOES ON...:
From BET: Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant posts a picture of herself with two of her daughters and Kobe Bryant's sisters.
From BET: Vanessa Bryant shares video from Kobe and Wesley King's new book, "The Wizenard Series: Season One."
THE MEMORIAL:
From YahooSports: In the ongoing scandal of L.A. County deputies sharing graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site, Sheriff Alex Villanueva says that he ordered eight deputies to delete photos of the crash that they had in their possession. Apparently, this was done last week to keep the matter quiet.
From NBA: Laughter and tears flow at the memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles County deputies allegedly leaked graphic photographic images from the Kobe Bryant crash site.
From YahooSports: Tom Brady tweets emotional statement about Kobe Bryant: "He was the real life superhero our world needs."
From YahooSports: Major League Baseball super agent, Scott Boras, will grant one of Kobe's final wishes.
From YahooSports: Hours after eulogizing Gigi and Kobe Bryant, Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu makes NCAA history.
From Deadline: Kobe Bryant Memorial: Beyoncé, Jimmy Kimmel, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, NBA Legends & Vanessa Bryant Lead Celebration Of Life
From Variety: Michael Jordan delivers a moving, tearful memorial to his friend, Kobe.
From YahooSports: Kobe Bryant's friend, former agent, and current Los Angeles Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka, talks about the final text he received from Bryant.
From ESPN: From the Staples Center the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" in a live-stream.
From BET: The cable network will air the memorial service (#ForKobeAndGigi) live; check your local cable television listings. The cable net is also live streaming the event, with coverage hosted by Marc Lamont Hill and Jemele Hill. The link at the beginning of this post will take you to BET's YouTube page.
From THR: The memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, (Monday afternoon, Feb. 24th), will feature 35,000 roses and number of performances.
From YahooSports: The life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant told through his most iconic images
From NBA: Boston Celtics legend, Bill Russell, wore a No 24 Kobe Lakers jersey to the the Celtics vs. Lakers game on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23rd.
From THR: The 2020 NAACP Image Awards ceremony this past Saturday night (Feb. 22nd) featured a tribute to Kobe and Gianna.
DEVELOPING NEWS/INVESTIGATION:
From YahooSports: NBA legend, Kobe Bryant (1978-2020), one of the greatest modern professional basketball players, died Sunday morning, January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Yahoo Sports confirmed. Kobe's daughter, Gianna, was also on board as was another player and parent en route to a travel basketball game, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
From BET: Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has announced that she will change the name of Kobe's "The Mamba Sports Foundation" to "The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation" to honor both Kobe and their later daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed details about the Feb. 24th memorial service celebrating Kobe and Gianna.
From NBA: Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, laid to rest in a cemetery near their home.
From YahooSports: The investigation of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people, has found no signs that the helicopter suffered engine failure.
From YahooSports: Friday night (Jan. 31st), the Los Angeles Lakers revealed a new Kobe Bryant "KB" logo for the floor of the Staples Center where they play and for their uniforms.
From YahooSports: Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, makes her first public statement since the Kobe and their daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash, Sun., Jan. 26th.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles County officials said the Sunday morning helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also claimed the lives of seven other victims - nine victims in total.
From YahooSports: L.A. County officials makes it "official" that nine people died in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The article also names some of the other victims.
From HuffPost: All nine victims have been identified in the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
From YahooSports: The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has informed news outlets that all nine bodies have been recovered from the helicopter crash site where Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people were killed.
From YahooNews: Kobe Bryant's wife and Gianna's mother, Vanessa Bryant, with touching Instagram profile photo.
From YahooNews: Experts now wonder why helicopter pilot in Kobe Bryant crash flew in fog.
From YahooSports: Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash lacked key safety feature, a "terrain awareness system."
From People: Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, attended Catholic mass at Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of the Angels in Newport Beach and received communion before the taking the helicopter flight in which they would lose their lives.
From YahooLifestyle: Kobe Bryant's surviving daughters must now grieve a sister: Why sibling loss gets "minimized."
From YahooSports: Harbor Day School in Corona Del Mar, CA has retired the No. 2 jersey of Kobe Bryant's daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, who died with him in a helicopter crash.
From BET: Vanessa Bryant leaves heart-breaking tribute to her daughter, Gianna Bryant.
NEWS SITES WITH REGULAR UPDATES:
From LATimes: This link leads to a live sports blog with updates and new articles on the ongoing story of the death of Kobe Bryant.
From Deadline: The site has a dedicate Kobe Bryant page with links to their news and tributes articles.
From BET: Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know
NBA NEWS, PLAYERS AND NOTES:
From YahooFinance: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that Kobe is the only current or former NBA player to visit her in the seven months she has been commissioner.
From NBA: An NBA.com video of highlights from Kobe Bryant's years a star high school basketball player.
From Variety: At a 2020 NBA All-Star Game brunch President Barack Obama speaks about the loss of Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven other victims of the helicopter crash.
From SI: Dr. Dre's 2020 NBA All-Star Game video tribute to Kobe Bryant is... something else...
From ESPN: Kawhi Leonard wins the first "Kobe Bryant MVP Award" an the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, Sun., Feb. 16th, 2020.
From NBA: On Sat., Feb. 15th, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the MVP Award for the NBA All-Star Game has been permanently named for Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: Tonight's 2020 NBA All-Star Game featured tributes to Kobe Bryant.
From NBA: This is NBA.com's Kobe Bryant tribute page.
From BostonGlobe: Boston Celtic Gordon Hayward talks about his secret workouts with Kobe.
From NBA: The best of Kobe on the "NBA on TNT"
From NBA: A NBA.com video obituary for Kobe Bryant
From NBA: Kobe Bryant honored throughout the league.
From NBA: Los Angeles Clippers star, Paul George, narrates a tribute to Kobe, Gianna, and the other victims in the helicopter crash.
From NBA: Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry on Kobe's passing.
From NBA: Inside "Mamba Forever," the emotional tribute essay from Howard Beck of "Bleacher Report."
From ESPN: The NBA has postponed the Tues., Jan. 28th between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in response to the death of Laker legend, Kobe Bryant.
From NBA: NBA commissioner Adam Silver's statement on passing of Kobe Bryant
From NBA: This link goes to a page of video highlights from Kobe's NBA career and also includes and also a photo essay by NBA/Lakers photographer, Andrew Bernstein, on his favorite Kobe photos.
From NBA: NBA players, coaches, legends and other personalities on Bryant's passing.
TRIBUTES/HISTORY/GENERAL:
From PopCulture: A young great white shark has been named for Kobe Bryant.
From BET: A father reveals how Kobe Bryant made his son's dream come through Make-a-Wish Iowa. The boy, who eventually died of cancer at 13, was buried in the the jersey Kobe game him.
From PopCulture: "The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco says the death of Kobe Bryant left her feeling "gutted."
From BET: Jay-Z reveals one of the last things Kobe told him.
From YahooEntertainment: An oral history of Kobe and Glen Keane's Oscar-winning animated short, "Dear Basketball."
From Deadline: Author Paulo Coelho, who had been working on a children's book with Kobe Bryant, wants to delete the unfinished draft and discontinue work on the book.
From YahooSports: NBA superstar LeBron James reveals his new ""Mamba 4 Life" tatoo honoring former Laker Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: NBA superstar LeBron James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, was surprised at the joy Kobe Bryant found in his family life in his post-NBA career.
From Variety: At a Super Bowl Week concert in Miami, recent Grammy winner Lizzo is joined on stage by actor-singer Harry Styles and also offers a tribute to Kobe, Gianna and the other victims of the helicopter crash that killed them Sun., Jan. 26th.
From YahooSports: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe's one-time teammate, will donate the proceeds from his big Super Bowl LIV party to the families of the nine victims in the crash that killed Kobe.
From THR: Talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon tear-up on the first episodes of their respective shows since the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people.
From YahooSports: "Mamba Mentality," Kobe Bryant's motto, looms over Super Bowl week.
From THR: Renowned animation filmmaker and legendary Disney animator, Glen Keane, shared an Oscar win with Kobe Bryant for the animated short film, "Dear Kobe." In a column for "The Hollywood Reporter," he writes about his first meeting with Bryant.
From YahooSports: Allen Iverson, one ne of Kobe Bryant's greatest rivals, speaks about being "devastated and heartbroken" over his death and offers a story.
From YahooSports: Los Angeles united in grief for the loss of its adopted son, Kobe Bryant.
From YahooEntertainment: In a rare interview, Los Angeles Lakers super-fan, Jack Nicholson, releases a statement about Kobe Bryant.
From BET: Remembering Kobe Bryant's relationship with his daughter, Gianna, who also died in the helicopter crash that killed her father.
From BET: Shareef O'Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, shares a message that Kobe sent to him the morning Kobe died.
From MarketWatch: This viral video shows how Kobe Bryant mirrored his idol, NBA legend, Michael Jordan.
From YahooSports: Pro golfing legend, Tiger Woods, speaks on the passing of his friend, Kobe Bryant.
From YahooSports: Upon hearing of Kobe Bryant's death, NBA star, Kyrie Irving, reportedly left Madison Square Garden before his team, the Brooklyn Nets, took on the New York Knicks. Irving and Bryant were close, and Irving saw Bryant as a mentor.
From YahooSports: President Trump and former President Obama take to Twitter after the shocking news of the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
From YahooEntertainment: The 2020 Grammy Awards are being held at Staples Center tonight (Sun., Jan. 26th). The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers also play there, and today, they lost one of their all-time players, Kobe Bryant. Even with the Grammys, fans are gathering at the Staples Center to celebrate Kobe's life.
From Deadline: Fellow Los Angeles Lakers legends: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal offer tributes and condolences to their fallen Laker, Kobe Bryant.
From ESPN - In Europe, Kobe Bryant remembered for his "Italian qualities."
From IMDb: The site remembers Kobe Bryant in a gallery of 58 photos.
A "Star Wars" Link-o-Rama 2020 by Negromancer - Update #35
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
Support Leroy Doureseaux on Patreon.
REVIEW - From Patreon: My review of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
OBITUARY - From YahooEntertainment: Dialect coach and "Star Wars" actor, Andrew Jack, has died at the age of 76, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He died as a result of COVID-19. Jack played the character Caluan Ematt in "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi," as well as providing the voice for a character in "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Since the early 1980s, Jack was the dialect coach for over 200 actors, including stars such as Robert Downey, Jr. and Chris Hemsworth. He was the supervising dialect coach on "The Lord of the Rings" and created the "Middle-earth" accents.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From YahooEntertainment: A look at the concept art for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" reveals Lando's original look for the film and also the "space wolves."
THE MANDALORIAN - From THR: Actor Michael Beihn, best known for his roles in James Cameron's "The Terminator" (1984) and "Aliens" (1986), has reportedly been cast in Season 2 of "The Mandalorian."
THE MANDALORIAN - From Variety: Actress Rosario Dawson will portray the "Star Wars" character, Ahsoka Tano," in Season Two of the Disney+ series, "The Mandalorian." This will be the first live-action version of the character which appeared in the long-running animated series, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
TOYS - From Newsarama: Long time principal "Star Wars" toy designer, Mark Boudreax, is retiring after 43 years of designing for first, Kenner, and then, Hasbro.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Deadline: Disney drops "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on digital early, Dec. 13th, instead of the planned Dec. 17th digital release date.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Empire: Some of the scenes deleted from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will appear in Marvel's comic book adaptation of the film.
THE HIGH REPUBLIC - From Newsarama: Formerly known as "Project Luminous," "Star Wars: The High Republic will bridge multiple publishers and platforms. "The High Republic" is set 200 years before the events depicted in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." The first publications are set to arrive in August 2020.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - From ScaryMommy: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first theatrical release of "The Empire Strikes Back," and Hasbro is celebrating with the upcoming release of a "Retro Collection" of action figures from the move. According to reports the figures are "highly detailed" and "life-like."
FUTURE - From THR: Director J.D. Willard ("Sleight") and writer Matt Owens ("Luke Cage") are developing a "Star Wars" project for Lucasfilm. No other details are known.
From Deadline: Willard and Owens "Star Wars" project will take place on the Sith planet, "Exegol," which debuted in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics will adapt "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" into a five-issue miniseries, with new material.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From GamesRadar: The novelization of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" confirms a deleted scene from the film in which Kylo Ren meets "The Oracle."
FRANCHISE - From Variety: The future of "Star Wars" is television says Disney CEO Bob Iger.
KATHLEEN KENNEDY - From CNN: Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, attended the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony in London on Sun., Feb. 2nd. There, she received the coveted "BAFTA Fellowship" trophy, their version of a lifetime achievement award. She also talked about changing the future of "Star Wars."
OBITUARY - From FanthaTracks: The British "Star Wars" actor, Alan Harris, died at the age of 81, Saturday, January 25, 2020. He was best known for portraying the bounty hunter, "Bossk," in "The Empire Strikes Back." Harris also played several bit parts and was also a body double in the original trilogy films. He wore costumes for tests and also appeared as Terrence Stamp's body double in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace."
UNDERWORLD - From Newsarama: Making the Internet rounds is what is purported to be test footage from "Star Wars: Underworld," the planned "Star Wars" TV series that George Lucas scrapped.
FUTURE - From Esquire: Could the "High Republic" and "Project Luminous" be the future of Star Wars?
EPISODE IX - From GamesRadar: Director Colin Trevorrow, fired from directing "Star Wars 9," confirmed as "real" the recent script leak and concept art for what would have been his Episode 9 film, "Star Wars: Duel of the Fates."
OBI-WAN - From Deadline: The Disney+/Lucasfilm "Obi-Wan" series has been put on hold.
EPISODE IX - From YahooLifestyle: More concept art, allegedly from Colin Trevorrow's aborted version of "Star Wars Episode IX," has been leaked. Trevorrow, who was hot off "Jurassic World," was fired and replaced by J.J. Abrams.
THE CLONE WARS - From GamesRadar: Season 7 of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" has a release date (Feb. 21st on Disney+) and a new trailer (which can see in the article I've linked to).
JOHN BOYEGA - From YahooNews: John Boyega, "Finn" in the sequel trilogy (in case you didn't know), bought his parents a house. They were speechless and there were lots of tears...
FUTURE - From TheWrap: Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Taika Waititi, is being eyed to develop a "Star Wars" film of some type.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Variety: "The Rise of Skywalker" crosses the one billion dollar mark in global box office, $1.001 billion.
EPISODE IX - From YahooEntertainment: Before J.J. Abrams came back to direct what would become "The Rise of Skywalker," Colin Trevorrow was going to co-write and direct Episode IX. Now, comes a leak of what is alleged to be Trevorrow and writing partner's Derek Connolly's Episode IX script, "Star Wars: Duel of the Fates."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Space: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" earned two Oscar nominations as the 2020 / 92nd Academy Awards: "Music (Original Score)" and "Sound Editing and Visual Effects."
THE MANDALORIAN - From TheWrap: Meet the actor who punched the "Baby Yoda" puppet that cost five million dollars to make.
PRINCESS LEIA - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, Billie Lourd played her mother, Carrie Fisher's character, Princess Leia, in "The Rise of Skywalker," for "a few seconds" with the help of VFX magic.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From GamesRader: Apparenly, classic Star Wars character, Nien Nunb (Return of the Jedi), dies in "The Rise of Skywalker."
COMIC BOOKS - From Newsarama: The site has a first-issue preview of Marvel Comics' new Darth Vader series, "Star Wars: Darth Vader." The preview includes seven pages of interior art and also a look at the art for two covers.
THE MANDALORIAN - From CBR: Director Taika Watiti says that he knows "The Child" a.k.a. "Baby Yoda's" real name, but he is waiting for "The Mandalorian's" creator and executive producer, Jon Favreau to reveal it.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From IGN: "The Rise of Skywalker" apparently has deleted scenes that explain how Palpatine is still alive.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From BleedingCool: Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner (1984-2005) took to Twitter to criticize "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and actress Daisy Ridley's performance in it.
THE MANDALORIAN - From MovieWeb: Actress Gina Garano says that she fainted twice while filming the "Baby Yoda choke scene" during a recent episode of Disney+/Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From VanityFair: Director J.J. Abrams explained how he convinced Harrison Ford to come back and play "Han Solo" one more time in "The Rise of Skywalker."
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From Negromancer: "Star Wars"
From Negromancer: "The Empire Strikes Back"
From Negromancer: "Return of the Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
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REVIEW - From Patreon: My review of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
OBITUARY - From YahooEntertainment: Dialect coach and "Star Wars" actor, Andrew Jack, has died at the age of 76, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He died as a result of COVID-19. Jack played the character Caluan Ematt in "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi," as well as providing the voice for a character in "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Since the early 1980s, Jack was the dialect coach for over 200 actors, including stars such as Robert Downey, Jr. and Chris Hemsworth. He was the supervising dialect coach on "The Lord of the Rings" and created the "Middle-earth" accents.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From YahooEntertainment: A look at the concept art for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" reveals Lando's original look for the film and also the "space wolves."
THE MANDALORIAN - From THR: Actor Michael Beihn, best known for his roles in James Cameron's "The Terminator" (1984) and "Aliens" (1986), has reportedly been cast in Season 2 of "The Mandalorian."
THE MANDALORIAN - From Variety: Actress Rosario Dawson will portray the "Star Wars" character, Ahsoka Tano," in Season Two of the Disney+ series, "The Mandalorian." This will be the first live-action version of the character which appeared in the long-running animated series, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
TOYS - From Newsarama: Long time principal "Star Wars" toy designer, Mark Boudreax, is retiring after 43 years of designing for first, Kenner, and then, Hasbro.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Deadline: Disney drops "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on digital early, Dec. 13th, instead of the planned Dec. 17th digital release date.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Empire: Some of the scenes deleted from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will appear in Marvel's comic book adaptation of the film.
THE HIGH REPUBLIC - From Newsarama: Formerly known as "Project Luminous," "Star Wars: The High Republic will bridge multiple publishers and platforms. "The High Republic" is set 200 years before the events depicted in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." The first publications are set to arrive in August 2020.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - From ScaryMommy: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first theatrical release of "The Empire Strikes Back," and Hasbro is celebrating with the upcoming release of a "Retro Collection" of action figures from the move. According to reports the figures are "highly detailed" and "life-like."
FUTURE - From THR: Director J.D. Willard ("Sleight") and writer Matt Owens ("Luke Cage") are developing a "Star Wars" project for Lucasfilm. No other details are known.
From Deadline: Willard and Owens "Star Wars" project will take place on the Sith planet, "Exegol," which debuted in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics will adapt "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" into a five-issue miniseries, with new material.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From GamesRadar: The novelization of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" confirms a deleted scene from the film in which Kylo Ren meets "The Oracle."
FRANCHISE - From Variety: The future of "Star Wars" is television says Disney CEO Bob Iger.
KATHLEEN KENNEDY - From CNN: Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, attended the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony in London on Sun., Feb. 2nd. There, she received the coveted "BAFTA Fellowship" trophy, their version of a lifetime achievement award. She also talked about changing the future of "Star Wars."
OBITUARY - From FanthaTracks: The British "Star Wars" actor, Alan Harris, died at the age of 81, Saturday, January 25, 2020. He was best known for portraying the bounty hunter, "Bossk," in "The Empire Strikes Back." Harris also played several bit parts and was also a body double in the original trilogy films. He wore costumes for tests and also appeared as Terrence Stamp's body double in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace."
UNDERWORLD - From Newsarama: Making the Internet rounds is what is purported to be test footage from "Star Wars: Underworld," the planned "Star Wars" TV series that George Lucas scrapped.
FUTURE - From Esquire: Could the "High Republic" and "Project Luminous" be the future of Star Wars?
EPISODE IX - From GamesRadar: Director Colin Trevorrow, fired from directing "Star Wars 9," confirmed as "real" the recent script leak and concept art for what would have been his Episode 9 film, "Star Wars: Duel of the Fates."
OBI-WAN - From Deadline: The Disney+/Lucasfilm "Obi-Wan" series has been put on hold.
EPISODE IX - From YahooLifestyle: More concept art, allegedly from Colin Trevorrow's aborted version of "Star Wars Episode IX," has been leaked. Trevorrow, who was hot off "Jurassic World," was fired and replaced by J.J. Abrams.
THE CLONE WARS - From GamesRadar: Season 7 of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" has a release date (Feb. 21st on Disney+) and a new trailer (which can see in the article I've linked to).
JOHN BOYEGA - From YahooNews: John Boyega, "Finn" in the sequel trilogy (in case you didn't know), bought his parents a house. They were speechless and there were lots of tears...
FUTURE - From TheWrap: Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Taika Waititi, is being eyed to develop a "Star Wars" film of some type.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Variety: "The Rise of Skywalker" crosses the one billion dollar mark in global box office, $1.001 billion.
EPISODE IX - From YahooEntertainment: Before J.J. Abrams came back to direct what would become "The Rise of Skywalker," Colin Trevorrow was going to co-write and direct Episode IX. Now, comes a leak of what is alleged to be Trevorrow and writing partner's Derek Connolly's Episode IX script, "Star Wars: Duel of the Fates."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From Space: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" earned two Oscar nominations as the 2020 / 92nd Academy Awards: "Music (Original Score)" and "Sound Editing and Visual Effects."
THE MANDALORIAN - From TheWrap: Meet the actor who punched the "Baby Yoda" puppet that cost five million dollars to make.
PRINCESS LEIA - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, Billie Lourd played her mother, Carrie Fisher's character, Princess Leia, in "The Rise of Skywalker," for "a few seconds" with the help of VFX magic.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From GamesRader: Apparenly, classic Star Wars character, Nien Nunb (Return of the Jedi), dies in "The Rise of Skywalker."
COMIC BOOKS - From Newsarama: The site has a first-issue preview of Marvel Comics' new Darth Vader series, "Star Wars: Darth Vader." The preview includes seven pages of interior art and also a look at the art for two covers.
THE MANDALORIAN - From CBR: Director Taika Watiti says that he knows "The Child" a.k.a. "Baby Yoda's" real name, but he is waiting for "The Mandalorian's" creator and executive producer, Jon Favreau to reveal it.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From IGN: "The Rise of Skywalker" apparently has deleted scenes that explain how Palpatine is still alive.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From BleedingCool: Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner (1984-2005) took to Twitter to criticize "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and actress Daisy Ridley's performance in it.
THE MANDALORIAN - From MovieWeb: Actress Gina Garano says that she fainted twice while filming the "Baby Yoda choke scene" during a recent episode of Disney+/Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian."
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - From VanityFair: Director J.J. Abrams explained how he convinced Harrison Ford to come back and play "Han Solo" one more time in "The Rise of Skywalker."
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STAR WARS Reviews:
From Negromancer: "Star Wars"
From Negromancer: "The Empire Strikes Back"
From Negromancer: "Return of the Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
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Monday, March 30, 2020
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from March 22nd to 31st, 2020 - Update #32
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
Support Leroy on Patreon:
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 and Hollywood and Beyond:
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooSports: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been moved to 2021 due to COVID-19 and will take place form July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021
From Variety: Grammy Award-winner and country music recording artist, Joe Diffe, has died of COVID-19-related complications. Diffe was known for his string of 1990s country song hits, including "Pickup Man" and "John Deere Green." Diffe was 61.
From CBSNews: CBS has announced that former CBS executive and journalist, Maria Mercader, has died of COVID-related complications.
From YahooSports: Former NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos) and collegiate football and track and field star (LSU), Orlando McDaniel, has died of COVID-19.
From NYDailyNews: The Fox Business News network has parted ways with Trish Regan, host of "Trish Regan Primetime." Regan was one reportedly one of Fox's most aggressive coronavirus conspiracy theorists.
From YahooNews: The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has tested positive for COVID-19.
From TheDailyBeast: Iconic rapper, Scarface, of the iconic rap group, "Geto Boys," says that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
From YahooEntertainment: Veteran character actor, Mark Blum (the TV series "You"), has died at the age of 69 from complications of COVID-19.
From YahooEntertainment: Josh Wallwork, a 45-year-old crew member on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," has died from COVID-19-related complications.
From YahooNews: Britain's Prince Charles has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
From YahooSports: Pro basketball player, Karl-Anthony Towns (the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves) has revealed that his mother has been placed in a medically induced coma because of "lung problems" due to COVID-19.
From Deadline: Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has died of complications due to COVID-19.
From Variety: David Bryan, the keyboardist for and founding member of the Grammy-winning rock band, "Bon Jovi," has tested positive for COVID-19. Bryan is also a Tony Award-winning composer for his work on the musical, "Memphis" (2003).
From BleacherReport: Thursday morning (March 19th), NFL coach, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints, told ESPN that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He gave NBC Sports' Peter King an update on his condition.
From NiagaraGazette: Oscar-winning film producer and newly minted convict, Harvey Weinstein, is one of two prisoners at Wende Correctional Facility in Western New York state who has tested positive COVID-19.
From THR: Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo has said that he has tested positive for COVID-16.
From YahooNews: Senator Rand Paul, Republican from Kentucky, becomes the first known U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19.
MOVIE NEWS:
From Deadline: MGM is all over the film rights to the science fiction novel, "The Hail Mary," from author Andy Weir ("The Martian"). Ryan Gosling is set to star in and produce the film.
From Variety: Sony will give its recent smash hit, "Bad Boys for Life," an early digital release, March 31st, with a Blu-ray/DVD release of April 21st.
From Variety: Woody Allen's memoir, "Apropos of Nothing," was released today (Monday, March 23rd) by a new publisher, Arcade Publishing, with little fanfare. The books previous publisher, Hachette Book Group, after some of its employees staged a walkout.
TELEVISION NEWS:
From Deadline: The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Comcast over Byron Allen in Allen's lawsuit against the cable gaint. In a unanimous decision, the court send the case back to a lower court where Allen must prove "but for." According to the courts ruling, “a plaintiff must initially plead and ultimately prove that, but for race, it would not have suffered the loss of a legally protected right.”
STREAMING NEWS:
From Variety: Netflix and director Ava DuVernay have won a dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought against them over their "Central Park Five" TV series, "When They See Us."
From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-nominated actor Jonah Hill says that no one has seen his best performance ever, in a film entitled "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot."
OBITS:
From NBCNews: Civil Rights icon and leader, Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, has died at the age of 98, Friday, March 27, 2020. Lowery founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King. A dean of the Civil Rights movement, Rev. Lowery delivered the benediction at the President Barack Obama's inaugaration in 2009, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama later that same year.
From SoapOperaDigest: The soap opera actor, John Callahan, has died at the age of 66, Saturday, March 28, 2020. He appeared in several daytime soaps, but is best known for the role of "Edmund Grey" on "All My Children" (ABC) from 1992 to 2005
From THR: Harlem Globetrotters legend, Fred "Curly" Neal, has died at the age of 77, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Neal, known as a wizard of dribbling the basketball, was a member of the Globetrotters during their "golden age" in the 1970s and 1980s. With the Globetrotters, Neal appeared on several TV series. Curly was animated character in two Globetrotter Saturday morning cartoon series, as well as appearing on three episodes of animated "The New Scooby-Doo Movies."
From Variety: Writer-director, Stuart Gordon, has died at the age of 72, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Gordon's best known films were "Re-Animator" (1985) and "From Beyond" (1985), which were both adapted from stories by the great horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. Gordon was one of the creators of Disney's "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" franchise, and he was also a writer and director of live theatre.
From THR: Playwright Terrence McNally has died at the age of 81, March 24, 2020. McNally won four Tony Awards and also a Tony Lifetime Achievement Award. He is known for writing plays such as "Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune" (1982), "Love! Valour! Compassion!" (1994), and "Master Class" (1995). His work in musical theatre includes "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1992) and "Ragtime" (1996).
From Variety: The singer and musician, Eric Weissberg, has died at the age of 80, Sunday, March 22, 2020. Weissberg was best known as a banjo player, and his most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos," which was used as the theme of the infamous 1972 film, "Deliverance."
From CNN: Pop and country music singer and actor, Kenny Rogers, has died at the age of 81, Friday, March 20, 2020. He was one of the best-selling recording artists and his career spanned several genres. Hew was a three-time Grammy Award winner and had numerous hits, including his signature song, "The Gambler" (1978). The song inspired a series of hit films starring Rogers, beginning with 1980s' "Kenny Rogers as The Gambler."
From RollingStone: Rob Sheffield lists what he thinks are the late Kenny Rogers' best moments, with video links included.
Support Leroy on Patreon:
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 and Hollywood and Beyond:
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooSports: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been moved to 2021 due to COVID-19 and will take place form July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021
From Variety: Grammy Award-winner and country music recording artist, Joe Diffe, has died of COVID-19-related complications. Diffe was known for his string of 1990s country song hits, including "Pickup Man" and "John Deere Green." Diffe was 61.
From CBSNews: CBS has announced that former CBS executive and journalist, Maria Mercader, has died of COVID-related complications.
From YahooSports: Former NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos) and collegiate football and track and field star (LSU), Orlando McDaniel, has died of COVID-19.
From NYDailyNews: The Fox Business News network has parted ways with Trish Regan, host of "Trish Regan Primetime." Regan was one reportedly one of Fox's most aggressive coronavirus conspiracy theorists.
From YahooNews: The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has tested positive for COVID-19.
From TheDailyBeast: Iconic rapper, Scarface, of the iconic rap group, "Geto Boys," says that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
From YahooEntertainment: Veteran character actor, Mark Blum (the TV series "You"), has died at the age of 69 from complications of COVID-19.
From YahooEntertainment: Josh Wallwork, a 45-year-old crew member on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," has died from COVID-19-related complications.
From YahooNews: Britain's Prince Charles has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
From YahooSports: Pro basketball player, Karl-Anthony Towns (the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves) has revealed that his mother has been placed in a medically induced coma because of "lung problems" due to COVID-19.
From Deadline: Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has died of complications due to COVID-19.
From Variety: David Bryan, the keyboardist for and founding member of the Grammy-winning rock band, "Bon Jovi," has tested positive for COVID-19. Bryan is also a Tony Award-winning composer for his work on the musical, "Memphis" (2003).
From BleacherReport: Thursday morning (March 19th), NFL coach, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints, told ESPN that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He gave NBC Sports' Peter King an update on his condition.
From NiagaraGazette: Oscar-winning film producer and newly minted convict, Harvey Weinstein, is one of two prisoners at Wende Correctional Facility in Western New York state who has tested positive COVID-19.
From THR: Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo has said that he has tested positive for COVID-16.
From YahooNews: Senator Rand Paul, Republican from Kentucky, becomes the first known U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19.
MOVIE NEWS:
From Deadline: MGM is all over the film rights to the science fiction novel, "The Hail Mary," from author Andy Weir ("The Martian"). Ryan Gosling is set to star in and produce the film.
From Variety: Sony will give its recent smash hit, "Bad Boys for Life," an early digital release, March 31st, with a Blu-ray/DVD release of April 21st.
From Variety: Woody Allen's memoir, "Apropos of Nothing," was released today (Monday, March 23rd) by a new publisher, Arcade Publishing, with little fanfare. The books previous publisher, Hachette Book Group, after some of its employees staged a walkout.
TELEVISION NEWS:
From Deadline: The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Comcast over Byron Allen in Allen's lawsuit against the cable gaint. In a unanimous decision, the court send the case back to a lower court where Allen must prove "but for." According to the courts ruling, “a plaintiff must initially plead and ultimately prove that, but for race, it would not have suffered the loss of a legally protected right.”
STREAMING NEWS:
From Variety: Netflix and director Ava DuVernay have won a dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought against them over their "Central Park Five" TV series, "When They See Us."
From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-nominated actor Jonah Hill says that no one has seen his best performance ever, in a film entitled "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot."
OBITS:
From NBCNews: Civil Rights icon and leader, Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, has died at the age of 98, Friday, March 27, 2020. Lowery founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King. A dean of the Civil Rights movement, Rev. Lowery delivered the benediction at the President Barack Obama's inaugaration in 2009, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama later that same year.
From SoapOperaDigest: The soap opera actor, John Callahan, has died at the age of 66, Saturday, March 28, 2020. He appeared in several daytime soaps, but is best known for the role of "Edmund Grey" on "All My Children" (ABC) from 1992 to 2005
From THR: Harlem Globetrotters legend, Fred "Curly" Neal, has died at the age of 77, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Neal, known as a wizard of dribbling the basketball, was a member of the Globetrotters during their "golden age" in the 1970s and 1980s. With the Globetrotters, Neal appeared on several TV series. Curly was animated character in two Globetrotter Saturday morning cartoon series, as well as appearing on three episodes of animated "The New Scooby-Doo Movies."
From Variety: Writer-director, Stuart Gordon, has died at the age of 72, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Gordon's best known films were "Re-Animator" (1985) and "From Beyond" (1985), which were both adapted from stories by the great horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. Gordon was one of the creators of Disney's "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" franchise, and he was also a writer and director of live theatre.
From THR: Playwright Terrence McNally has died at the age of 81, March 24, 2020. McNally won four Tony Awards and also a Tony Lifetime Achievement Award. He is known for writing plays such as "Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune" (1982), "Love! Valour! Compassion!" (1994), and "Master Class" (1995). His work in musical theatre includes "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1992) and "Ragtime" (1996).
From Variety: The singer and musician, Eric Weissberg, has died at the age of 80, Sunday, March 22, 2020. Weissberg was best known as a banjo player, and his most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos," which was used as the theme of the infamous 1972 film, "Deliverance."
From CNN: Pop and country music singer and actor, Kenny Rogers, has died at the age of 81, Friday, March 20, 2020. He was one of the best-selling recording artists and his career spanned several genres. Hew was a three-time Grammy Award winner and had numerous hits, including his signature song, "The Gambler" (1978). The song inspired a series of hit films starring Rogers, beginning with 1980s' "Kenny Rogers as The Gambler."
From RollingStone: Rob Sheffield lists what he thinks are the late Kenny Rogers' best moments, with video links included.
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