Thursday, November 30, 2017

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 26th to 30th, 2017 - Update #16

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COMICS-FILM - From THR:  The release date for the reboot of the "Hellboy" film franchise is January 11, 2019.

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TELEVISION - From TheWrap:  Aaron Sorkin has said that he has a standing offer from NBC to revive his beloved, Emmy-winning TV series, "West Wing."  Sorkin says that he would prefer to have Sterling K. Brown of NBC's "This is Us" be the President of the U.S. in a new version of the show.

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SCANDAL - From DeadlineTV:  NBC has fired Matt Lauer over allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior."

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MOVIE AWARDS - From TheWrap:  The National Board of Review Names Steven Spielberg's "The Post" the "Best Film of 2017."

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MUSIC AWARDS - From TheWrap:  2018 / 60th Grammy Award nominations announced.

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AWARDS - From TheWrap:  Here are your 2017 Gotham Award winners.

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CELEBRITY - YahooNews:  Prince Harry of British royal family has got has gone black and may never come back with the women he announced as his bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, the actress and lifestyle blogger, whose father is white and mother is black.

From TheGuardian:  The myth of (British) royal purity.

From YahooNews:  J.K. Rowling shuts down "The Spectator" over Meghan Markle's suitability as Prince Harry's wife.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 11/24 to 11/26/2017 three-day Thanksgiving weekend box office is Pixar's "Coco" with an estimated haul of $49 million.  Over the five-day weekend, 11/22 to 11/26/2017, "Coco" is also the winner with an estimated take of $72.1.

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TELEVISION - From TVGuide:  The character that will bridge the world of "The Walking Dead" and "Fear the Walking Dead" is Morgan, played by actor, Lennie James.

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WEBTV - From ShadowandAct:  A fan-made web series centers on a black Hermoine Granger in a post-Hogwarts world.

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BOX OFFICE - From YahooEntertainment:  "Coco" wins the five-day Thanksgiving weekend with an estimated box office take of $71.2 million.

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CELEBRITY - From EW:  James Cameron recalls the time he almost whooped Harvey Weinstein at the Oscars.

From YahooEntertainment:  On the 20th anniversary of his monster hit, "Titanic," writer-director answers questions about the film.

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CELEBRITY - From EntertainmentTonight:  Jennifer Lawrence ready to take time off and buy a farm and milk goats.

OBITS:

From THR:  Film director and editor, Anthony Harvey, died at the age of 87, Thursday, November 23, 2017.  Harvey earned an Oscar nomination for directing "The Lion in Winter."  Harvey also edited Stanley Kubrick's films, "Lolita" (1962) and "Dr. Strangelove" (1964).

From TheWrap:  Rance Howard, the father of actor/director Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, has died at the age of 89, Saturday, November 25, 2017.  Rance appeared in 15 of his son Ron's films, including "A Beautiful Mind," which won Ron two Oscars.

From Variety:  Prolific television director, Peter Baldwin, died at the age of 86, Sunday, November 19, 2017.  He won a Primetime Emmy for directing ABC's late 1980s series, "The Wonder Years."


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