Saturday, February 20, 2016

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 14th to 20th, 2016 - Update #50

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POLITICS - From TheWrap:  Jeb Bush suspends presidential campaign.

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CRIME - From RSN:  The last of "The Angola Three" is ordered released from prison.

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OBITS - From TheWrap:  The author Umberto Eco has died at the age 84.  He was the author of the international best-seller, "The Name of the Rose," which was adapted into a film released in 1986.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TheNation:  Why Hillary Clinton does not deserve the Black vote.

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OBIT:  From Variety:  Haper Lee, the author of the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at the age of 89 (Fri.., Feb. 19th, 2016).

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MOVIES - From HitFix:  Why "dumping" Blade Runner 2 in January 2018 is a good idea.

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CULTURE - From YahooCelebrity:  Shia LaBeouf in an elevator for 24 hours.

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Michelle Alexander - We will be our revolution, not politicians.

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MOVIES - From CinemaBlend:  New details on "John Wick 2."

POLITICS - From SeattleTimes:  Kentucky Senate approves two marriage licenses to - one for straight couples and one for gay.

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  Amazon has the North American distribution rights to Woody Allen's next film, which stars Kristen Stewart.

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MOVIES - From TheWrap:  The Blade Runner sequel, which stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, will be released in January 2018.

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Forest Whitaker on securing a future for child soldiers.

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POLITICS - From Politico:  Cornell West on why Bernie Sanders is better for Black people than Hillary Clinton.

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TECH - From WashPost:  Apple CEO Tim Cook releases a statement about opposing an FBI order.

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MUSIC - From WashPost:  Yet, Beyonce does not care.

BLACK LIVES MATTER - From WashPost:  It's Beyonce's fault?

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CULTURE - From WashPost:  San Francisco "tech bro" laments homeless people ruining his view.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From VICE:  Chicago cop sues the people he victimized.

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" begins production with new cast members.

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MOVIES - From THR:  "The Hurt Locker" wins a long-running "publicity rights" lawsuit in an appeals court.

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MOVIES - From THR:  Oscar-winner Julianne Moore is in talks to play the villain in "The Kingsman 2."

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Robert Reich - "The Death of the Republican Party."

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OBITS - From Variety:  The actor George Gaynes died at the age of 98 on Monday, Feb. 15th, 2016.  He was best known for his roles on the TV show, "Punky Brewster," and in seven "Police Academy" movies.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Now, that Deadpool has made Ryan Reynolds a box office star again, he is trying to get into big sci-fi pic, "Life."

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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  FOX wants the next Wolverine movie to be R-rated... so predictable in the wake of R-rated "Deadpool's" success.

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MUSIC - From Mashable:  An anti-Beyonce protest rally turns to something good.

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MOVIES - From Mashable:  A review of the creepy new film, "The Witch," with a trailer for the film.

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OBITS - From TheWrap:  Vanity, the singer who was a protege of musical icon Prince, has died at the age of 57 on Monday, February 15, 2016.  She was the lead vocalist of Prince's girl group, Vanity 6, and had a hit with the song "Nasty Girl."

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COMICS - From YahooTV:  James Gunn delivers smack down to fake Hollywood executives over the success of "Deadpool."

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AWARDS - From YahooMusic:  Complete list of Grammy winners - updated.

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TV - From Yahoo:  Recap of "No Way Out," the midseason debut of "The Walking Dead."


BLACK LIVES MATTER - From the New York DailyNews:  Yes, the New York City Police Department can throw you out of your apartment... if you are Black and Brown... even if you have not committed a crime.

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CRIME - From WFMY:  Did you know that the FBI arrested, Cliven Bundy, the rancher who had the standoff with federal officials?

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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From NPR:  Federal grand jury begins in Eric Garner case.

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone says that the media continues to ignore the nation's most serious issues.

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COMICS - From CBB:  New Johnny Bullet (Episode #61).

From CBB:  New Johnny Bullet (#61) in French.

From CBB: Chapter 2, page 4

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POLITICS - From EcoWatch:  Mark Ruffalo - "There is no fracking that can be done safely."

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POLITICS - From Fusion:  Latino celebrities line-up against Republican "Anti-immigrant fear mongering."

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MUSIC - From YahooMusic:  Dave Grohl serenades Lionel Richie at MusiCares.

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AWARDS - From TheWrap:  BAFTA Awards winners.

From Variety:  A BAFTA analysis.

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STAR TREK - From the NYPost:  William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had not spoken to one another for the last five years of his life.

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SPORTS - From the New York DailyNews:  Apparently, back in the mid-1990s, Super Bowl hero Peyton Manning sexually assaulted a woman when he was a student at Tennessee.  It has been covered up for years.

From the DailyNews:  Meanwhile, Cam Newton is treated like the rapist.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 2/12 to 2/14/2016 weekend box office is "Deadpool."  It's $135 million estimated take is a record for the opening of an R-rated movie.

From YahooTV:  An analysis on Deadpool's box office success.

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MOVIES:  From DarkHorizons:  Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd will play a married couple in "An Ideal Home."

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MOVIES - From YahooNews:  Sony releases a short video announcing that the first full trailer for the new "Ghostbusters" film will be released March 3rd, 2016.

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COMICS - From CBR:  DC Comics releases cover art for its April event, "Super League."

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AWARDS - From BAFTA:  Here are your 2016 BAFTA nominees.  Awards ceremony begins soon.

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AWARDS - From Deadline:  2016 Writers Guild Award winners; "Spotlight" and "The Big Short" lead.

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From WashPost:  The paper's announcement of the death of Supreme Justice Antonin Scalia on Sat., Feb. 13th, 2016.

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VIDEO:

From YouTube:  Director Adam McKay talks about his film, "The Big Short," with Michael Lewis, who wrote the book upon which the film is based.

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