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NEWS:
WRITERS - From Variety: The Writers Guild of America announced Friday, Aug. 8th that it has expelled two members, Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, for writing on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023 strike. The seven-episode series, which starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey, Jr. aired in 2024. According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.
CELEBRITY - From USAToday: Actor Dean Cain, who played Clark Kent/Superman in the former ABC drama, "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," says that he has joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BUSINESS - From Deadline: Skydance Media announced the future executive team for its pending merger with Paramount Global, which will close Aug. 7. Skydance Media will apparently also restructe the company into three primary business segments: 1. Studios; 2. Direct-to-Consumer (DTC); and 3. TV Media.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner at the 8/1 to 8/3/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps with an estimated total of 40 million dollars.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Aaron Sorkin is eyeing Oscar-winner Mikey Madison (“Anora”) and Emmy-winner Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) as his top choices to lead "The Social Network II," the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit, “The Social Network.”
OBITS:
From Variety: American actress, Loni Anderson, has died at the age of 79, Sunday, August 3, 2025. Anderson was best known for her work in television, especially the former CBS sitcom, "WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-81), playing the smart and resourceful secretary, "Jennifer Marlowe." Her performance in the series earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series." Anderson also appeared in such TV movies as "The Jayne Mansfield Story" (1980), "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1989), and "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991). Anderson also starred in the short-lived NBC crime drama, "Partners in Crime" (1984-85) with Lynda Carter of "Wonder Woman" fame.
From Deadline: American film and television actor, Alfie Wise, has died at the age of 82, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Wise is known for his friendship and profession collaborations with late movie star, Burt Reynolds, beginning with the 1974 film, "The Longest Yard." This would continue in such films as "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977), "Hooper" (1978), and "Cannonball Run" (1981), to name a few. Wise also-starred with Reynolds in the short-lived ABC detective drama, "B.L. Stryker" )1989-90). Wise also starred in series without Reynolds. This includes the former ABC medical drama, "Trauma Center" (1983), and in various TV series starring the British pop group, "S Club 7," over a period covering 1999 to 2002.
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