Monday, March 2, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from March 1st to 7th, 2026 - UPDATE #2

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

AWARDS - From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 32nd Actor Awards have been announced.  "Sinners" won the night's top prize, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."  The film's lead actor, Michael B. Jordan, also won "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role."

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 1/27 to 3/1/2026 weekend box office is Paramount Pictures' "Scream 7" with an estimated gross of 64.1 million dollars.

IMAGE AWARDS - From Forbes:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" dominates at the 2026 / 57th Image Awards.  The film wins 13 awards, including "Outstanding Motion Picture" and "Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture" (Ryan Coogler).  Michael B. Jordan, who won "Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture" for "Sinners" also won "Entertainer of the Year."

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OSCARS:

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).  The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout:  Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature."  The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons.  The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards.  The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety:  With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout:  One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab."  Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment:  At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners."  The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW:  Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Review: "SCREAM 7" Will Make You Laugh... and Scream

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 4 of 2026 (No. 2052) by Leroy Douresseaux

Scream 7 (2026)
Running time:  114 minutes (1 hour, 54 minutes)
Rating:  MPA – R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language
DIRECTOR:  Kevin Williamson
WRITERS:  Kevin Williamson and Guy Busick; from a story by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick (based on characters created by Kevin Williamson)
PRODUCERS:  Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, and James Vanderbilt
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Ramsey Nickell (D.o.P.)
EDITOR:  Jim Page
COMPOSER:  Marco Beltrami

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Starring:  Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Asa Germann, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Mark Consuelos, Jeremy Connor, Matthew Lillard, and Roger L. Jackson (voice)

SUMMARY OF REVIEW:
“Scream 7” is pure entertainment,a truly scary movie that is also a genuinely funny in all its mayhem and gore.

Neve Campbell makes a welcome return as Sidney Prescott, and dominates the film in a way that recalls that old “Scream” feeling.

I highly recommend “Scream 7” to fans of the franchise and also to people who just want to enjoy a good movie.

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Scream 7 is a 2023 slasher horror film from director Kevin Williamson.  It is the seventh film in the Scream film series and is a sequel to Scream VI.  In Scream 7, Sidney Prescott is living in a new town, but she cannot escape her past as a new Ghostface killer has emerged to target her teenage daughter.

Scream 7 finds original Woodsboro victim, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), living in Pine Grove, Indiana with her husband, Police Chief Mark Evans (Joel McHale), and their two daughters.  Now known as Sidney Prescott-Evans, she has her own small business, tea and coffeehouse, “The Little Latte.”

Despite her new life, Sidney is still vigilante, always expecting “the Ghostface Killer” to invade her life again.  Then, it happens; Sidney gets a call from Ghostface, and he is requesting a video call.  And right before Sidney's eyes is a ghost from the past, and this time, he declares that he is targeting Sidney's older daughter, teenager Tatum (Isabel May).  Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and her new assistants, siblings Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding), come to rescue.  Before they can stop this new Ghostface, however, Sidney and company must discover how many Ghostface killers there are and who they are.

Personally, I believe that the previous film, Scream VI (2023), is the best Scream film since the original trilogy of films, and is closest to the original Scream (1996) in terms of entertainment value.  So I am surprised by how much I really enjoyed the new film, Scream 7, and I'll say the same for it as I did for the sixth.  Director Kevin Williamson, the who created Scream over three decades ago with his original screenplay for the first film, finally got his shot at directing a Scream film.  Scream 7 is so good that it makes me think that Williamson should have directed a film in this series long ago.

I saw this film with a predominately Black audience, and we all enjoyed talking to the screen the entire time (Girl, don't put the gun down!) simply because Scream 7 is so freaking entertaining.  It is as if Williamson deliberately has his characters do nonsensical things while in the throws of panic and terror in order to give the audience a reason to yell at them.  I can't say for certain that Williamson did that, but, if he did, it is like an ultimate meta experience.

Neve Campbell makes a killer return as the ultimate survivor.  Isabel May is good as her daughter, Tatum, but she can't help but be in the fearsome shadow Sidney/Neve casts.  Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding provide excellent support and comic relief in a film that is, at times, as shockingly gory and gruesome as Final Destination (2000) and its progeny.

I don't want to spoil Scream 7 by talking about all the scenes that held me, thrilled me, kissed me, and killed me.  Instead I will tell you, dear readers, that like Scream VI, Scream 7 is easily one of the series' best entries.

7 of 10
A-
★★★½ out of 4 stars

Sunday, March 1, 2026


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Welcome to March 2026. Welcome to Negromancer 2.0.  This is the rebirth of the Negromancer, the former movie review site, as a movie review and entertainment and culture news blog.

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Also, my first original graphic novel, THE WRATH OF KARAPACE: A BIG SPIRITS EPIC, which is published by Candle Light Press.  Co-created by Carter J. Allen, (Warning Comics), The Wrath of Karapace is now on sale at Amazon and Barnes and Noble online.

Other online shops that are selling "The Wrath of Karapace" include the following:

- AmazonUK;

Bookshop.org;

- ElmStreetBooks;

- the German book shop, OrrellFussli;

- Powells.com;

- Russell Books.com;

- SuperBookDeals.com;

Walmart online.

Of note, The Wrath of Karapace is also available on eBay from a few different sellers.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 22nd to 28th, 2026 - UPDATE #8

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon:

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like thisMOVIES PAGEand BUY something(s).

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NEWS:

CELEBRITY - From Reuters:  The actor and director, Bill Duke, known to some as "the Godfather of African-American Cinema," has received a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame."  Duke's best known film roles include "Commando" (1985) and "Predator" (1987).  Duke also directed such films as "A Rage in Harlem" (1991), "Deep Cover" (1992), "The Cemetery Club" (1993), and "Hoodlum" (1997), to name a few.

NETFLIX - From THRNetflix has released a trailer for its upcoming four-part documentary miniseries, "Dynasty: The Murdochs." The series chronicles the rise of News Corp. founder, Rupert Murdoch.  It also looks at the feud between Rupert and his chosen heir, son Lachlan, and Rupert's three adult children: James, Elisabeth, and Prudence for control of News Corp, which includes Fox News.

MOVIES - From ThePlaylistChristian Bale has confirmed that he will star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Michael Mann's "Heat 2."

AWARDS - From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Deadline:  With its three wins on Sunday, Feb. 22nd at the 79th BAFTAs, "Sinners" becomes the most decorated film by a Black filmmaker in BAFTA history.  Writer-director Ryan Coogler also becomes the first Black person to win "Best Original Screenplay."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 2/20 to 2/22/2026 weekend box office is Sony Pictures' "GOAT" with an estimated take of 17 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Director Ryan Coogler and stars: Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo reveal the inside story of how they made history to "Deadline."

OBITS:

From RollingStone:  American singer, songwriter, pianist, and recording artist, Neil Sedaka, has died at the age of 86, Friday, February 27, 2028. Sedaka was best known for his hit pop songs over a period from the late 1950s into the 1970s. Those songs include "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" (1962), and "Bad Blood" (1975), to name a few.  Sedaka received five Grammy Award nominations for his work.

From Deadline:  Film and television actor, Robert Carradine, has died at the age of 71, Monday, February 23, 2026, apparently by suicide after a long battle with bipolar disorder.  Carradine is best known for the role of "Lewis Skolnick" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" films and as "Sam McGuire" in the former Disney Channel TV series, "Lizzie McGuire."  Early appearances include the TV series, "Bonanza" and also "Kung Fu," which starred his brother, the late David Carradine (1936-2009).  Robert's film debut was the classic John Wayne Western, "The Cowboys."

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OSCARS:

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).  The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout:  Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature."  The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons.  The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards.  The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety:  With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout:  One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab."  Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment:  At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners."  The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW:  Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From NBCNews:  A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on child sex abuse charges, officials said Friday.  Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said in a press release.  Busfield two young boys on the set of the former Fox series, "The Cleaning Lady," between November 2022 and spring 2024.

From EW:  Sculptor, actor, and "Home Alone" star, Daniel Stern's legal troubles are over.  He was facing one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution from an event that allegedly took place in January 2026 in Camarillo, CA.  The charge has been dismissed after Stern, a first-time offender, entered a diversion program.

From APNews:  The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota"  Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

From AlbuquerqueJournal:  A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

From CBS:  Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges.  The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.

From NBCNews:  Already facing charges related to claims that he molested twin brothers on the set of a TV series where he was a director, Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is also facing accusations that he kissed and inappropriately touch a 16-year-old girl years ago.

From THR:   In the wake of his arrest on child sex abuse charges, Timothy Busfield finds himself without a talent agency  The Santa Monica-based agency, "Innovative Artists," has ceased working actor and director.

From Deadline:   Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") is no longer part of ABC‘s comedy pilot, "Do You Want Kids?," which is set to star Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel.  ABC and the producing studio, 20th Television, will be recasting the series-regular role that Stern was supposed to play.  Stern was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Negromancer's 2025-26 Movie Awards Season News - UPDATE #31


The Hollywood movie award season begins in November/December and ends in February/March with the announcement of the Academy Awards ("the Oscars") by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

The 2025-2026 movie awards season began in November 2025 and will end Sunday, March 15, 2026 with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony.  This page will track the winners of various movie awards handed out by various organization, especially critics groups and Hollywood guilds, such as the Producers Guild (PGA), Directors Guild (DGA), and Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

MOVIE AWARDS 2025-26:

From Oscars:  Here are the nominees for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards (honoring movies released in 2025).  The ceremony will be held Sunday, March 15, 2026 in the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood.

From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Forbes:  The winners at the 2026 / 57th NAACP Image Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 13 awards, including "Outstanding Motion Picture," "Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture" (Ryan Coogler), and "Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture" (Michael B. Jordan).

From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 32nd Actor Awards have been announced.  "Sinners" won the night's top prize, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."  The film's lead actor, Michael B. Jordan, also won "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role."

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" leads with 14 nominations.  The awards will be handed out at ceremony held on February 22, 2026 at Royal Festival Hall in London.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 / 8th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), 

From AwardsWatch:  The 23rd International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards have been announced.  Brazilian political thriller, "The Secret Agent" won six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Kleber Mendonca  Filho), and "Best Actor" (Wagner Moura).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 5th annual "Girls on Film" Awards.  "Hamnet" wins three awards, including "Best Feature Film," "Best Director" (Chloe Zhao), and "Best Performance in a Leading Role" (Jessie Buckley).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 / 46th Annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Film of the Year" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Variety:  The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners at the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards.  In the top category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the winner is Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle After Another."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Midnight Critics Circle (MCCAwards have been announced.  Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme" picked up 2 wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Timothee Chalamet).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCAAwards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 wins, including "Best Narrative Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 wins, but "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCCAwards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 / 19th Houston Film Critics Society (HFCCAwards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a record eight wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCAAwards have been announced.  "Sorry, Baby" wins three awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Eva Victor).

From AwardsWatch:  The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their 2026 "Windie Awards" for the best in films in the year 2025.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 awards, including "Best Studio Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).  "Best Independent Film" goes to "Train Dreams."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 North Dakota Film Society (NDFSAwards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up four awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCSAwards have been announced.  One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a historic 12 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won nine awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won seven awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2026 / 83rd Golden Globes have been announced.  In the feature film category, "Hamnet" won two awards, including "Best Picture, Drama." "One Battle After Another" won three awards, including "Best Picture, Musical or Comedy."

From Deadline:  The Producers Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 37th PGA Awards.  The winners in six categories will be announced February 28, 2026  In the primary category of the "Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures," the nominees are as follows:

"Bugonia" – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen

"F1" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"Frankenstein" – Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber

"Hamnet" – Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Gonda

"Marty Supreme" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"One Battle After Another" – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson

"Sentimental Value" – Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

"Sinners" – Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian

"Train Dreams" – Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler

"Weapons" – Zach Cregger and Miri Yoon

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From Deadline:  The Directors Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards.  The winners in 12 categories will be announced February 7, 2026  In the primary category of "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are as follows: Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle After Another;" Ryan Coogler for "Sinners;" Guillermo del Toro for "Frankenstein;" Josh Safdie for "Marty Supreme;" and Chloe Zhao for "Hamnet."

From EW:  The winners at the 2026 / 31st Critics Choice Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) has announced the 60th edition of its annual film awards.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has announced its 2025 movie awards.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up seven awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 3 awards, including "Film of the Year" and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced.  Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Chloe Zhao), and Best Actress (Jessie Buckley).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 / 60th Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced.  Director Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" won "Best Film About Women" and Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" wins "Best Movie by a Woman."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 6 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 5 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 4 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film." 

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won five awards including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won three awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From Empire:  "Empire Magazine" has named director Ryan Coogler's vampire epic, "Sinners," the "2025 Film of the Year."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced the winners at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 10 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards winners have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2025 / 51st Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picks up five wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 83rd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" leads the film categories with nine nominations. HBO's "The White Lotus" leads the television category with six nominations.  The winners will be announced January 11, 2026 in a ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

From AwardsWatch:  The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has announced the nominations for the 2025 SFCS Awards.  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with a record-tying 14 nominations.  Eventual "Best Picture" Oscar winner, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," received 14 nominations in 2022.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 15, 2025.

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 / 9th Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its winners.  "One Battle After Another" picks up seven wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From Variety:  The winners of the 2025 / 91st New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson's film, "One Battle After Another" wins "Best Film."  The awards will be handed out at a gala ceremony on January 6, 2026 at "Tao Downtown" in New York City.

From Deadline:   The winners at the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" won "Best Feature." Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and his Palme d’Or winner, "It Was Just An Accident" were the big winners, picking up "Best International Feature," "Best Director," and  "Original Screenplay."

From AwardsWatch:  Twenty films have made crossed the first hurdle in the race for the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar.  Those films include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Frankenstein," and "Sinners."  In a little under two weeks, those 20 will be cut down to 10.

From AwardsWatch:  The site has a list of all 322 films eligible for Oscar consideration in the animateddocumentary, and international film categories.

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 38th European Film Awards have been announced.  the winners will be announced at the 38th European Film Awards ceremony, which takes place January 17, 2026.

From Deadline:  Last week (Oct. 14th), the European Film Academy shortlisted the 67 films were available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026.  The shortlist included 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and eight animated feature films.  Among the list of feature films were "Bugonia" and "Sound of Falling."  The nominations are scheduled to be announced today (Oct. 18th).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Films Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" tops the list of nominees with a record six nominations, including "Best Feature" and "Best Director" for Anderson.  The winners will be announced December 1, 2025.

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" Hamnet" (4 wins):  Girls on Film; Golden Globes ("Best Picture, Drama"); Iowa Film Critics Association; Women Film Critics Circle

"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (1 win):  Women Film Critics Circle

"Marty Supreme" (1 win):  Midnight Critics Circle

"One Battle After Another" (35 wins):  Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; BAFTAs; Boston Online Film Critics Association; Chicago Film Critics Association; Critics Choice Awards; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association; Directors Guild of America; DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics; Florida Film Critics Circle; Georgia Film Critics Association; Golden Globes ("Best Picture, Comedy"); Gotham Awards; Hawaii Film Critics Society; Kansas City Film Critics Circle; Las Vegas Film Critics Society; London Critics' Circle Film Awards; Los Angeles Film Critics Association; Minnesota Film Critics Association; National Board of Review; National Society of Film Critics; New Jersey Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Online; Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, Online Film Critics Society; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Society; Portland Critics Association; St. Louis Film Critics Association; San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle; Seattle Film Critics Society; Southern Eastern Film Critics Association; Toronto Film Critics Association

"The Secret Agent" (1 win):  International Cinephile Society

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"Sorry, Baby" (1 win):  Utah Film Critics Association

"Train Dreams" (1 win):  Chicago Indie Critics ("Best Independent Film")

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Review: "SCREAM VI" Thrills at Will

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 3 of 2026 (No. 2051) by Leroy Douresseaux

Scream VI (2023)
Running time:  122 minutes (2 hours, 2 minutes)
Rating:  MPA – R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and brief drug use
DIRECTORS:  Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
WRITER:  James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick (based on characters created by Kevin Williamson)
PRODUCERS:  Paul Neinstein, William Sherak, and James Vanderbilt
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Brett Jutkiewicz (D.o.P.)
EDITOR:  Jay Prychidny
COMPOSERS:  Sven Faulconer and Brian Tyler

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Starring:  Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, Dermot Mulroney, Jack Champion, Josh Segarra, Liana Liberato, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving, Henry Czerny, Andre Anthony, Skeet Ulrich, Max Laferriere, and Roger L. Jackson (voice)

Scream VI is a 2023 slasher horror film from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.  It is the sixth film in the Scream film series and is a direct sequel to Scream (2022).  In Scream VI, the survivors of the most recent Woodsboro murders move to New York City for a fresh start only to find that a new Ghostface killer is stalking them.

Scream VI opens one year after the latest Woodsboro murders that were orchestrated by Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman (as seen in the 2022 film).  The survivors of the murders:  sisters – Samantha “Sam” Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) – and their friends, siblings Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding), have moved to New York City for a fresh start.

Tara, Mindy, and Chad attend Blackmore University and have new roommates and friends:  Quinn Bailey (Liana Liberato), Anika Kayoko (Devyn Nekoda), and Ethan Landry (Jack Champion).  Sam attends therapy with Dr. Christopher Stone (Henry Czerny), who views her with a skeptical eye.  Sam has also become the target of public ire because of an online conspiracy theory that says that she – not Richie and Amber – is the real killer behind the last Woodsboro murders.  It doesn't help that many know that Sam is the biological daughter of one of the original Woodsboro killers, Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich).

But “the Ghostface killer” (Max Laferriere and the voice of Roger L. Jackson) has returned, more brutal and vicious than ever.  And he intends to pick up where the last Ghostface killer left off.

One then I didn't mention in my synopsis is that that two other franchise characters play a big role in Scream VI.  They are Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), who has been with the franchise since the original Scream 1996), and Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere), a survivor of the Woodsboro murders depicted in Scream 4 (2011).

Personally, I find Scream VI to be the best Scream film since the original trilogy of films.  It feels like this film's writers (James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick) and directors (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) had a freer hand to be wild and crazy, relentless and merciless, and imaginative and inventive in a way I don't think they did in Scream (2022).  From the opening twist killings to the last act, Scream VI is edgy and adventurous.  Only the best and most daring film franchises dig into the dysfunction of franchise characters, and Scream VI does that.  The result is a slasher film that is as much a family drama and thriller as it is a scary movie, and it is excellent as all three.

I don't want to spoil Scream VI by talking about all the scenes that held me, thrilled me, kissed me, and killed me.  Instead I will tell you, dear readers, that I highly recommend Scream VI, which easily one of the series' best entries.

7 of 10
A-
★★★½ out of 4 stars

Thursday, February 26, 2026


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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 15th to 21st, 2026 - UPDATE #9

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES - WorldofReel:  As Warner Bros./New Line preps for the upcoming release of "Evil Dead Burn," the third film in their "Evil Dead" reboot series, they are already about to begin production on a fourth film, "Evil Dead Wrath."

MOVIES - From WorldofReel:  Is the notorious Vincent Gallo ("Buffalo '66") the director and co-star of the upcoming film, "Golden State Killer?"  James Franco has the lead role, and Lionsgate is set to distribute the film... maybe this year (2026).

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner at the 2/13 to 2/15/2026 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wuthering Heights" with an estimated take of 34.8 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Variety:  “Josephine,” a psychological thriller starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, and newcomer Mason Reeves, has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Sumerian Pictures in a seven-figure deal.

OBITS:

From Variety:  Actor Eric Dane has died at the age of 53, Thursday, February 19, 2026.  Dane died after a battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease."  He was best known for his roles in such television series as ABC's medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy," TNT's former action drama, "The Last Ship," and HBO's teen drama, "Euphoria."

From NBCNews:  Ordained Baptist minister, American civil rights activist, and politician, Reverend Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.  Eventually known for his booming oratory and populist message, Jackson began as a young protege of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement.  Jackson would eventually run for President of the United States twice (1984, 1988).  From 1992 to 2000, he hosted the CNN political television series, "Both Sides with Jessie Jackson."  Jackson was one of the most influential American and African-American activists of the 20th and 21st century.  In August 2000, President Clinton awarded Jackson the "Presidential Medal of Freedom."

From CNN:  Luminaries and public figures offer tributes to Rev. Jesse Jackson on his passing.  Statements come from President Barack Obama, Rep. James Clyburn, and Rev. Al Sharpton, among others.

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From Variety:  American film and television actor, Robert Duvall, has died at the age of 95, Monday, February 16, 2026.  His long and storied career began with the role of "Boo Radley" in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962).  Duvall won the "Best Actor" Oscar for "Tender Mercies" (1983).  He also received Oscar nominations for his roles in "The Godfather" (1972), Apocalypse Now" (1979), "The Great Santini" (1981), "The Apostle" (1997), "A Civil Action" (1998), and "The Judge" (2014).  Duvall's career began in television, and he won a Primetime Emmy for his role in the 2006 Western miniseries, "Broken Trail" (2006-AMC).  However, his best known work in television may be the four-part, epic Western miniseries, "Lonesome Dove" (1989, CBS).

From Deadline:  Remembering Robert Duvall, a career in photos

From Deadline:  Film and television actor, Tom Noonan, has died at the age of 74, Saturday, February 14, 2026.  Noonan's best known film performances include "Francis Dollarhyde" in "Manhunter" (1986), "Frankenstein's monster" in "The Monster Squad" (1987), and drug kingpin, "Cain," in "RoboCop 2" (1990), among others.  His top TV performances includes Reverend Nathaniel in "Hell on Wheels" (AMC, 2011-14) and "the Pallid Man" in "12 Monkeys" (Syfy, 2015-18).

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OSCARS:

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).  The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout:  Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature."  The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons.  The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards.  The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety:  With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout:  One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab."  Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment:  At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners."  The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW:  Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From NBCNews:  A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on child sex abuse charges, officials said Friday.  Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said in a press release.  Busfield two young boys on the set of the former Fox series, "The Cleaning Lady," between November 2022 and spring 2024.

From EW:  Sculptor, actor, and "Home Alone" star, Daniel Stern's legal troubles are over.  He was facing one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution from an event that allegedly took place in January 2026 in Camarillo, CA.  The charge has been dismissed after Stern, a first-time offender, entered a diversion program.

From APNews:  The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota"  Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

From AlbuquerqueJournal:  A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

From CBS:  Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges.  The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.

From NBCNews:  Already facing charges related to claims that he molested twin brothers on the set of a TV series where he was a director, Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is also facing accusations that he kissed and inappropriately touch a 16-year-old girl years ago.

From THR:   In the wake of his arrest on child sex abuse charges, Timothy Busfield finds himself without a talent agency  The Santa Monica-based agency, "Innovative Artists," has ceased working actor and director.

From Deadline:   Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") is no longer part of ABC‘s comedy pilot, "Do You Want Kids?," which is set to star Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel.  ABC and the producing studio, 20th Television, will be recasting the series-regular role that Stern was supposed to play.  Stern was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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White Sky #1 (Cover B Eliza Ivanova), $3.99 (find on eBay)
White Sky #1 (Cover D Blank Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)
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Witchblade (2024) Volume 3 TP, $19.99

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