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NEWS:
HARRY POTTER - From Variety: HBO Max has released the first trailer for its "Harry Potter" television series. The first episode is due December 26, 2026.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Angel (Angel Studios) has acquired the worldwide rights to director Michael Keaton's Western film, "Road to Ruin." Keaton also stars in the film with Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman.
From Deadline: Michael Keaton is set to direct and to star in the Western film, "Road to Ruin." Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman will star opposite Keaton.
NETFLIX - From Variety: Netflix's three-part docuseries about the late "Friends" star, Matthew Perry (1969-2023), entitled "The One About Matthew Perry," will debut Oct. 27th, 2026.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Acclaimed director Mike Leigh says that "Tender Loving Care" is "almost certainly" his final film because he is "somewhat handicapped" due to the muscle-wasting condition, "miyositis."
OBITS:
From NPR: American author, activist, and journalist, Gloria Steinem, has died at the age of 92, Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She is nationally recognized as the leader of "second-wave feminism." Starting in the 1960s, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood, and reproductive freedom. At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, this made Steinem an inspiration to generations of women to do the same. In 1971, Steinem was one of the founders of "Ms." magazine. In 1971, Steinem also cofounded the National Women's Political Coalition," which provided training and support for women who sought elected and political office. Among the honors Steinem received was the "Presidential Medal of Freedom" in 2013. Steinem was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Award nominations and one News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination for her work in television.
From Deadline: American film and television writer and author, Victor Miller, has died at the age of 86, Monday, August 31, 2026. Miller was best known for writing the screenplay for the 1980 slasher film, "Friday the 13th," creating the characters, "Pamela Voorhees" and her son, "Jason Voorhees." Miller was also a longtime writer for daytime soap opera from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. He worked on such soap operas as "All My Children," "One Life to Live," and "Another World," to name a few. Miller was nominated at the Daytime Emmy Awards 11 times, and won three Emmys for his work on "All My Children."
From Deadline: American stand-up comic and television writer and producer, Marty Nadler, has died at the age of 80, Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Nadler was best known for his four-decade with legendary TV writer and creator Garry Marshall. For Marshall, Nadler worked on the former ABC sitcoms as "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley," among others. As a producer, script consultant, and story consultant, Nadler contributed to such TV series as "Amen," "The Carol Burnett Show," "Chico and the Man," "That's My Mama," and "The Red Foxx Show," to name a few.
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