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From BleedingCool: Sylvester Stallone wants to take on the "Mexican cartel" in "Rambo 5."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Broke-ass Relativity Media has found a buyer, an investor group.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: J.J. Abrams will team with director Julius Avery ("Overlord") for a superhero movie.
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OSCARS - From Variety: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has voted to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership ranks. Cosby was recently convicted of three counts of "aggravated indecent assault" and Polanski has been on the run from a "statutory rape" conviction for 40 years.
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STREAMING - From Variety: Amazon orders a Meek Mill documentary from Jay-Z's Roc Nation.
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MOVIES - From THR: Brad Pitt's Plan B and A24 reunite for "The Last Black Man in San Francisco." Plan B and A24 teamed up on the Oscar-winning "Moonlight."
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MUSIC - From TheNewYorker: Two new books examine the lives of Donna Summer (the "Queen of Disco") and Grace Jones, the reigning queens of Disco.
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COMICS-FILM -From Collider: Michael B. Jordan will reunite with "Black Panther" co-writer, Joe Robert Cole, for a film adaptation of the comic book, "Failsafe."
From BleedingCool: 5 New Posters for Teen Titans Go! to the Movies Plus a New Trailer.
OBIT:
From NPR: The Reverend James H. Cone died at the age of 79, Saturday, April 28, 2018. Cone was the founder of "Black Liberation Theology."
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Saturday, March 10, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from March 1st to 10th, 2018 - Update #30
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COMICS-FILM - From JoBlo: "New Mutants" actress Anya Taylor-Joy confirms that the reshoots for the film "The New Mutants" are being done to add a new character and to reportedly make the film scarier.
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COMICS-FILM - From Movies.com: Vin Diesel confirmed for R-rated comic book movie, "Bloodshot."
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: The Oscar-winning film, "Call Me By Your Name," will have a sequel, according to the director.
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MOVIES - From BET: Ava DuVernay & Oprah On How “Wrinkle In Time” Amplifies The Voices of Today’s Young “Warriors”
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SCANDAL - From TheDailyBeast: The NYPD claims that it is ready to arrest film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, for felony sexual assault...
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan to adopt an inclusion rider on all future projects.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael Bay has set his next two films, "6 Underground" and "Robopocalypse."
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POLITICS - From TheDailyBeast: Ron Reagan says, "The Problem Isn’t Just Trump. It’s Our Ignorant Electorate."
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MOVIES - From Collider: Martin Scorsese has announced that he has finished filming his next film, "The Irishman." Now, begins the post-production for the film which may appear in the second half of 2019.
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MOVIES - From Reuters: Lawsuit seeks White House, Justice Department records on Fox-Disney deal.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Hot comedienne and actress Tiffany Haddish joins Tyler Perry's "The List."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/2 to 3/4/2018 weekend box office is Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" with an estimated total $65.7 million.
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OSCARS - From Variety: "The Shape of Water" wins the Academy Award (Oscar) as "Best Picture of 2017." Guillermo del Toro wins "Best Director" for directing "The Shape of Water."
From DeadlineTV: The viewership for the Oscar telecast was down an all-time low for the 2018 Oscars, $26.5 million.
From ETCanada: Despite the "Time's Up" and #MeToo movements, the 2018 Academy Awards saw the fewest women winners since the 2012 Oscars. This year, 6 women claiming Oscars compared to 33 men. Only four women won Oscars in 2012.
From YahooEntertainment: 5 things you didn't see at the 2018 Oscars
From Deadline: Frances McDormand And #InclusionRider Go Viral After Oscar Speech – Reactions
From ShadowandAct: For Jordan Peele, This Is Bigger Than An Oscar
From Variety: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are going to present the "Best Picture" Oscar again this year. The pair presented last year's "Best Picture" Oscar mistakenly to "La La Land," after they received the wrong envelope. "Moonlight" was the winner.
From GoldDerby: ‘Moonlight’ team turns down invitation for an Oscars do-over
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SCANDAL - From Variety: A statue of Harvey Weinstein entitled "Casting Couch" has appeared on Hollywood Boulevard. It was created by two artists Plastic Jesus and Joshua “Ginger” Monroe. Monroe is responsible for the nude Donald Trump statue that appeared in numerous cities.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Sony's remake of "The Crow," starring Jason Momoa and directed by Corin Hardy will arrive in theaters October 11, 2019.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: The tone of Marvel Studio's upcoming film, "Captain Marvel" (2019), might be action-comedy.
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STREAMING - From Variety: Anna Kendrick's Santa Claus movie, the fantasy comedy "Noelle," has been pulled from Disney's theatrical release and will appear on Disney's still-unnamed streaming service.
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MOVIES - From ShadowsandAct: Oscar winners Viola David and Lupita N'yongo will play mother and daughter in the film "The Woman King," based on the real-life "Dahomey Amazon Warriors."
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Disney/Marvel moves up the release date for "Avengers: Infinity War" from May 4th to April 27, 2018.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Jennifer Lawrence reveals movie roles she coveted by did not get.
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DISNEY - From BleedingCool: Walt Disney is doing a live-action remake of its classic animated film, "Peter Pan" [My all time favorite animated film. - Editor]. Here is an update on its progress.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Brad Pitt will join Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, the so-called "Manson murders film." It now has a title, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," and is scheduled for release August 9, 2019.
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From CinemaBlend: One Way The New Halloween Movie Is Like The Original, According To Nick Castle
OBITS:
From Billboard: Businessman Russ Solomon has died at the age of 92, Sunday, March 4, 2018. Solomon founded Tower Records. He began selling records in his father's drug store, calling his business "Tower Record Mart." He opened his first stand alone store in 1960.
From Variety: The actor David Ogden Stiers has died at the age of 75, Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was best known for his role in the venerable TV series, "M.A.S.H.," as the character Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, for which he received two Emmy nominations. He was also noted for doing voice performances for numerous animated films, including Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," "Pocahontas," and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
COMICS-FILM - From JoBlo: "New Mutants" actress Anya Taylor-Joy confirms that the reshoots for the film "The New Mutants" are being done to add a new character and to reportedly make the film scarier.
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COMICS-FILM - From Movies.com: Vin Diesel confirmed for R-rated comic book movie, "Bloodshot."
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: The Oscar-winning film, "Call Me By Your Name," will have a sequel, according to the director.
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MOVIES - From BET: Ava DuVernay & Oprah On How “Wrinkle In Time” Amplifies The Voices of Today’s Young “Warriors”
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SCANDAL - From TheDailyBeast: The NYPD claims that it is ready to arrest film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, for felony sexual assault...
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael B. Jordan to adopt an inclusion rider on all future projects.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael Bay has set his next two films, "6 Underground" and "Robopocalypse."
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POLITICS - From TheDailyBeast: Ron Reagan says, "The Problem Isn’t Just Trump. It’s Our Ignorant Electorate."
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MOVIES - From Collider: Martin Scorsese has announced that he has finished filming his next film, "The Irishman." Now, begins the post-production for the film which may appear in the second half of 2019.
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MOVIES - From Reuters: Lawsuit seeks White House, Justice Department records on Fox-Disney deal.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Hot comedienne and actress Tiffany Haddish joins Tyler Perry's "The List."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/2 to 3/4/2018 weekend box office is Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" with an estimated total $65.7 million.
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OSCARS - From Variety: "The Shape of Water" wins the Academy Award (Oscar) as "Best Picture of 2017." Guillermo del Toro wins "Best Director" for directing "The Shape of Water."
From DeadlineTV: The viewership for the Oscar telecast was down an all-time low for the 2018 Oscars, $26.5 million.
From ETCanada: Despite the "Time's Up" and #MeToo movements, the 2018 Academy Awards saw the fewest women winners since the 2012 Oscars. This year, 6 women claiming Oscars compared to 33 men. Only four women won Oscars in 2012.
From YahooEntertainment: 5 things you didn't see at the 2018 Oscars
From Deadline: Frances McDormand And #InclusionRider Go Viral After Oscar Speech – Reactions
From ShadowandAct: For Jordan Peele, This Is Bigger Than An Oscar
From Variety: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are going to present the "Best Picture" Oscar again this year. The pair presented last year's "Best Picture" Oscar mistakenly to "La La Land," after they received the wrong envelope. "Moonlight" was the winner.
From GoldDerby: ‘Moonlight’ team turns down invitation for an Oscars do-over
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SCANDAL - From Variety: A statue of Harvey Weinstein entitled "Casting Couch" has appeared on Hollywood Boulevard. It was created by two artists Plastic Jesus and Joshua “Ginger” Monroe. Monroe is responsible for the nude Donald Trump statue that appeared in numerous cities.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Sony's remake of "The Crow," starring Jason Momoa and directed by Corin Hardy will arrive in theaters October 11, 2019.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: The tone of Marvel Studio's upcoming film, "Captain Marvel" (2019), might be action-comedy.
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STREAMING - From Variety: Anna Kendrick's Santa Claus movie, the fantasy comedy "Noelle," has been pulled from Disney's theatrical release and will appear on Disney's still-unnamed streaming service.
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MOVIES - From ShadowsandAct: Oscar winners Viola David and Lupita N'yongo will play mother and daughter in the film "The Woman King," based on the real-life "Dahomey Amazon Warriors."
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Disney/Marvel moves up the release date for "Avengers: Infinity War" from May 4th to April 27, 2018.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Jennifer Lawrence reveals movie roles she coveted by did not get.
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DISNEY - From BleedingCool: Walt Disney is doing a live-action remake of its classic animated film, "Peter Pan" [My all time favorite animated film. - Editor]. Here is an update on its progress.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Brad Pitt will join Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, the so-called "Manson murders film." It now has a title, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," and is scheduled for release August 9, 2019.
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From CinemaBlend: One Way The New Halloween Movie Is Like The Original, According To Nick Castle
OBITS:
From Billboard: Businessman Russ Solomon has died at the age of 92, Sunday, March 4, 2018. Solomon founded Tower Records. He began selling records in his father's drug store, calling his business "Tower Record Mart." He opened his first stand alone store in 1960.
From Variety: The actor David Ogden Stiers has died at the age of 75, Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was best known for his role in the venerable TV series, "M.A.S.H.," as the character Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, for which he received two Emmy nominations. He was also noted for doing voice performances for numerous animated films, including Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," "Pocahontas," and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 8th to 14th, 2017 - Update #40
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MOVIES - From THR: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which bestows the Academy Awards (Oscars), has expelled Harvey Weinstein in the wake of sexual harassment and sexual assault charges.
From THR: Harvey's brother, Bob Weinstein, who cofounded The Weinstein Company with Harvey, gives an interview to "The Hollywood Reporter."
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CULTURE - From BoingBoing: A white guy tries to blow up a plane and hardly anyone noticed... this is not a joke.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Amazon severs ties with The Weinstein Company and that means that it cancels its involvement with David O. Russell and his TV series to star Robert DeNiro and Julianne Moore.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: The title of the Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis film is "Phantom Thread."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Actress Amber Tamblyn releases a statement for her friend, Quentin Tarantino, about his friend, Harvey Weinstein.
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COMICS-FILM - From Collider: "X-Men" spinoff "Gambit," with Channing Tatum, is back on and has a Feb. 2019 release date. Gore Verbinski is supposed to direct the film.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Even if its changes its name, The Weinstein Company may not be able to survive the still-growing Harvey Weinstein scandal.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: "Beetlejuice 2" is apparently really happening, and has a new writer.
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COMICS-FILM - From JoBlo: The first teaser for Fox's "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," arrives some time after midnight, Fri., Oct. 13th.
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COMICS-FILM - From DenofGeek: Marvel Studios will publish an official time line of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so that viewers can figure out what happened and when it happened.
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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker: From a story by Ronan Farrow, Harvey Weinstein's victims tell their stories.
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MOVIES: From THR: Gal Gadot ("Wonder Woman") is in talks to star in the Nazi revenge thriller, "Ruin." Gadot is a citizen of Israel.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Fox has cast "Ralphie" in its live musical version of "A Christmas Story." He is 11-year-old Alex Walken.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: Walt Disney Animation Studios has stopped development on "Gigantic," its adaptation of the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk."
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POLITICS - From YahooAOL: LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick have perfect reactions to Eminem's freestyle diss of President Trump during Tuesday night's BET Hip Hop Awards.
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MOVIES - From YahooUKMovies: - A film fan "mansplains" Indiana Jones' costume to the woman who designed it, Deborah Landis.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Ben Affleck expressed disgust at the sexual harassment behavior of movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, but actress Rose McGowan says Affleck knew years ago about Harvey's behavior... because she told him about it!
From YahooUKMovies: Plus, former MTV host, Hilarie Burton, says Ben Affleck once groped her when she "was a kid."
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RELIEF - From Remezcla: Here is how you can keep helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Apple is nearing a deal with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and NBCUnivesal to revive the 1980s anthology series, "Amazing Stories."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: When Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed Gwyneth Paltrow, she was dating Brad Pitt. Pitt reportedly threatened to beat up Weinstein over the incident with Paltrow.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: Actor and celebrity host Terry Crews recounts a recent experience with sexual harassment, which sounds more like sexual assault.
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MOVIES - From CinemaBlend: Dwayne Johnson says that he wants to use his "Hobbs" "Fast & Furious" spinoff to expand the franchise.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Sylvester Stallone wants to produce and direct "Creed 2," the sequel to "Creed," which was directed by Ryan Coogler.
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SPORTS - From TheNation: In light of former NFL player and coach, Mike Ditka's latest racist rants, here is another classic from sports writer, Dave Zirin, "The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka."
From TheChicagoTribune: And if Mike Ditka can't see oppression during the last 100 years [Didn't know he was that old! - Ed.], medicines like Viagra (for which he once famously shilled) may cause injury to one's eyesight.
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EMMY - From Emmys: This Microsoft Word PDF is a detailed list of the winners of the 38th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: The late actor, Anton Yelchin (who died in June 2016) is honored in an emotional celebration of life.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/6 to 10/8/2017 box office weekend is "Blade Runner 2049."
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HUMAN RIGHTS - From Truthout: This Holocaust survivor is more afraid of Neo-Nazi than Antifa activists.
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CELEBRITY - From THR: And The Weinstein Company terminates Harvey Weinstein.
From RSN: Harvey Weinstein losing supporters, including his advisor Lisa Bloom, as controversy around sexual harassment allegations mounts.
From HuffPost: And Harvey ejaculated into a potted plant.
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HARRY POTTER - From Variety: Jessica Williams, formerly a correspondent on "The Daily Show," are among the new announced cast members of the "Fantastic Beasts" sequel.
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MOVIES - From BusinessInsider: Jennifer Lawrence wants to explain her film, "mother," to you.
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CELEBRITY - From TheGuardian: How weird does a movie star have to be before we stop watching their films.
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MOVIES - From NPR: National Public Radio offers 16 Fall movies they think we should pay attention to.
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MOVIES - From Variety: There is a fight over who will have the final cut on the film, "The Professor and the Madman," starring Mel Gibson.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From Wired: The best films from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival to look forward to.
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MOVIES - From Variety: 14-year-old Jaeden Lieberher talks about his hit movie, "IT."
TRAILERS:
From YahooEntertaiment: Here is the first trailer for Fox's "X-Men," spinoff, "The New Mutants."
From YouTube: The second official trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
From Kottke: Here is the trailer for the documentary, "Score: A Film Music Documentary."
OBITS:
From TheNewYorkTimes: Basketball Hall of Fame member, Connie "The Hawk" Hawkins, has died at the age of 75, Friday, October 6, 2017. Hawkins played seven seasons in the NBA. As a freshman, Hawkins was expelled from Iowa and later barred for awhile from the NBA because his name was connected via unsubstantiated rumors that he was involved in a New York City point shaving scandal.
From ESPN: Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, has died at the age of 90, Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was on the 1963 MVP. He played his college football at Louisiana State University, which he led to the 1947 Cotton Bowl, known as the "Ice Bowl." He played most of his career for the San Francisco 49ers, but had his greatest success at the end of his career with the New York Giants.
MOVIES - From THR: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which bestows the Academy Awards (Oscars), has expelled Harvey Weinstein in the wake of sexual harassment and sexual assault charges.
From THR: Harvey's brother, Bob Weinstein, who cofounded The Weinstein Company with Harvey, gives an interview to "The Hollywood Reporter."
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CULTURE - From BoingBoing: A white guy tries to blow up a plane and hardly anyone noticed... this is not a joke.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Amazon severs ties with The Weinstein Company and that means that it cancels its involvement with David O. Russell and his TV series to star Robert DeNiro and Julianne Moore.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: The title of the Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis film is "Phantom Thread."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Actress Amber Tamblyn releases a statement for her friend, Quentin Tarantino, about his friend, Harvey Weinstein.
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COMICS-FILM - From Collider: "X-Men" spinoff "Gambit," with Channing Tatum, is back on and has a Feb. 2019 release date. Gore Verbinski is supposed to direct the film.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Even if its changes its name, The Weinstein Company may not be able to survive the still-growing Harvey Weinstein scandal.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: "Beetlejuice 2" is apparently really happening, and has a new writer.
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COMICS-FILM - From JoBlo: The first teaser for Fox's "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," arrives some time after midnight, Fri., Oct. 13th.
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COMICS-FILM - From DenofGeek: Marvel Studios will publish an official time line of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so that viewers can figure out what happened and when it happened.
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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker: From a story by Ronan Farrow, Harvey Weinstein's victims tell their stories.
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MOVIES: From THR: Gal Gadot ("Wonder Woman") is in talks to star in the Nazi revenge thriller, "Ruin." Gadot is a citizen of Israel.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Fox has cast "Ralphie" in its live musical version of "A Christmas Story." He is 11-year-old Alex Walken.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: Walt Disney Animation Studios has stopped development on "Gigantic," its adaptation of the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk."
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POLITICS - From YahooAOL: LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick have perfect reactions to Eminem's freestyle diss of President Trump during Tuesday night's BET Hip Hop Awards.
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MOVIES - From YahooUKMovies: - A film fan "mansplains" Indiana Jones' costume to the woman who designed it, Deborah Landis.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Ben Affleck expressed disgust at the sexual harassment behavior of movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, but actress Rose McGowan says Affleck knew years ago about Harvey's behavior... because she told him about it!
From YahooUKMovies: Plus, former MTV host, Hilarie Burton, says Ben Affleck once groped her when she "was a kid."
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RELIEF - From Remezcla: Here is how you can keep helping Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Apple is nearing a deal with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and NBCUnivesal to revive the 1980s anthology series, "Amazing Stories."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: When Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed Gwyneth Paltrow, she was dating Brad Pitt. Pitt reportedly threatened to beat up Weinstein over the incident with Paltrow.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: Actor and celebrity host Terry Crews recounts a recent experience with sexual harassment, which sounds more like sexual assault.
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MOVIES - From CinemaBlend: Dwayne Johnson says that he wants to use his "Hobbs" "Fast & Furious" spinoff to expand the franchise.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Sylvester Stallone wants to produce and direct "Creed 2," the sequel to "Creed," which was directed by Ryan Coogler.
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SPORTS - From TheNation: In light of former NFL player and coach, Mike Ditka's latest racist rants, here is another classic from sports writer, Dave Zirin, "The Unbearable Bigotry of Mike Ditka."
From TheChicagoTribune: And if Mike Ditka can't see oppression during the last 100 years [Didn't know he was that old! - Ed.], medicines like Viagra (for which he once famously shilled) may cause injury to one's eyesight.
----------
EMMY - From Emmys: This Microsoft Word PDF is a detailed list of the winners of the 38th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: The late actor, Anton Yelchin (who died in June 2016) is honored in an emotional celebration of life.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/6 to 10/8/2017 box office weekend is "Blade Runner 2049."
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HUMAN RIGHTS - From Truthout: This Holocaust survivor is more afraid of Neo-Nazi than Antifa activists.
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CELEBRITY - From THR: And The Weinstein Company terminates Harvey Weinstein.
From RSN: Harvey Weinstein losing supporters, including his advisor Lisa Bloom, as controversy around sexual harassment allegations mounts.
From HuffPost: And Harvey ejaculated into a potted plant.
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HARRY POTTER - From Variety: Jessica Williams, formerly a correspondent on "The Daily Show," are among the new announced cast members of the "Fantastic Beasts" sequel.
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MOVIES - From BusinessInsider: Jennifer Lawrence wants to explain her film, "mother," to you.
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CELEBRITY - From TheGuardian: How weird does a movie star have to be before we stop watching their films.
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MOVIES - From NPR: National Public Radio offers 16 Fall movies they think we should pay attention to.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: There is a fight over who will have the final cut on the film, "The Professor and the Madman," starring Mel Gibson.
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FILM FESTIVALS - From Wired: The best films from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival to look forward to.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: 14-year-old Jaeden Lieberher talks about his hit movie, "IT."
TRAILERS:
From YahooEntertaiment: Here is the first trailer for Fox's "X-Men," spinoff, "The New Mutants."
From YouTube: The second official trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
From Kottke: Here is the trailer for the documentary, "Score: A Film Music Documentary."
OBITS:
From TheNewYorkTimes: Basketball Hall of Fame member, Connie "The Hawk" Hawkins, has died at the age of 75, Friday, October 6, 2017. Hawkins played seven seasons in the NBA. As a freshman, Hawkins was expelled from Iowa and later barred for awhile from the NBA because his name was connected via unsubstantiated rumors that he was involved in a New York City point shaving scandal.
From ESPN: Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, has died at the age of 90, Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was on the 1963 MVP. He played his college football at Louisiana State University, which he led to the 1947 Cotton Bowl, known as the "Ice Bowl." He played most of his career for the San Francisco 49ers, but had his greatest success at the end of his career with the New York Giants.
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 1st to 6th, 2017 - Updated #25
Support Leroy on Patreon.
SPORTS - From YahooSports: "Always Dreaming" wins the 143rd Kentucky Derby.
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BLM - From YahooNews: Roy Oliver, the fired cop who shot into a car full of teenagers, killing a 15-year-old, is free on bail after being charged with the child's death.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Don Gordon died at the age of 90, April 24, 2017. He was known as a character actor and appeared on the big and small screen alongside his friend Steve McQueen several times, including in the film "Bullitt" and on the TV series, "Wanted: Dead or Alive."
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POLITICS - From WashPost: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) no longer was Democratic Party candidates to be forced to tow the party line of abortion i.e. be pro-choice.
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ECO - From IndependentUK: We have all heard of the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Well, more than 8,000 residents could lose their water service and homes for refusing to pay for the poisoned water.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Under GOP House of Representatives healthcare plans, sexual assault and rape would be considered pre-existing conditions.
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BLM - From IBT: Hog farms spray pig urine and feces into air around North Carolina's Black communities.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: HBO is developing a "Game of Thrones" spinoff.
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COMICS-FILM - From DenofGeek: The reboot of "The Crow" (the film that cost Brandon Lee his live over 20 years ago) is still alive and is seeking an "R" rating.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Mark Wahlberg reflects on almost passing on Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" 20 years ago.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Oscar-winner Anna Paquin and Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard have been added to the cast of Amazon's anthology, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams."
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TELEVISION - From NewYorkMagazine: Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's recent monologue about his newborn son's health issues may affect debates about access to health care, specifically the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a.k.a. "Obamacare."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooTV: Brad Pitt admits his recent alcoholism.
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TELEVISION - From People: The "Happy Days" cast reunites at a memorial for the late actress Erin Moran, who played Joanie Cunningham on the series. Moran recently died, apparently from cancer.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Is Josh Gad playing the Penguin in "The Batman."
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BLM - From YahooNews: North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager finally finally admits what we already know: he is a murderer. Slager plead guilty to federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, Walter Scott.
From YahooNews: Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions' KKK version of the U.S. Justice Department will not bring charges against to Baton Rouge, La police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, for killing Alton Sterling in July 2016.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox apologize to Baltimore Oriole Adam Jones for the racial taunts hurled at him during a recent Orioles-Red Sox Major League Baseball game.
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TELEVISION - From Wired: Neil Gaiman wishes "American Gods" was not so relevant now.
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POLITICS - From LATimes: The young'uns love them some "Auntie Maxine" a.k.a. Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
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BLM - From YahooNews: Police Chief Jonathan Haber admits that he lied in the cop-shooting death of #JorrdanEdwards.
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BOND - From ThePlaylist: Paul McGuigan, according to rumor, is being considered to direct the 25th James Bond movie.
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MOVIES - From THR: Jeremy Renner signs to play famed gunslinger "Doc" Holliday.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Ridley Scott says Neill Blomkamp's "Alien 5" is probably dead.
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AWARDS - From Variety: The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy winners were announced last night.
From Deadline: The winners in the "Creative Arts" categories of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: A black and white version of the recent hit, "Logan," will hit theaters May 16th.
TRAILERS:
From YahooMovies: See the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk," due this July.
SPORTS - From YahooSports: "Always Dreaming" wins the 143rd Kentucky Derby.
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BLM - From YahooNews: Roy Oliver, the fired cop who shot into a car full of teenagers, killing a 15-year-old, is free on bail after being charged with the child's death.
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OBIT - From Variety: The actor Don Gordon died at the age of 90, April 24, 2017. He was known as a character actor and appeared on the big and small screen alongside his friend Steve McQueen several times, including in the film "Bullitt" and on the TV series, "Wanted: Dead or Alive."
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POLITICS - From WashPost: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) no longer was Democratic Party candidates to be forced to tow the party line of abortion i.e. be pro-choice.
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ECO - From IndependentUK: We have all heard of the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Well, more than 8,000 residents could lose their water service and homes for refusing to pay for the poisoned water.
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POLITICS - From RSN: Under GOP House of Representatives healthcare plans, sexual assault and rape would be considered pre-existing conditions.
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BLM - From IBT: Hog farms spray pig urine and feces into air around North Carolina's Black communities.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: HBO is developing a "Game of Thrones" spinoff.
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COMICS-FILM - From DenofGeek: The reboot of "The Crow" (the film that cost Brandon Lee his live over 20 years ago) is still alive and is seeking an "R" rating.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Mark Wahlberg reflects on almost passing on Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" 20 years ago.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Oscar-winner Anna Paquin and Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard have been added to the cast of Amazon's anthology, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams."
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TELEVISION - From NewYorkMagazine: Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's recent monologue about his newborn son's health issues may affect debates about access to health care, specifically the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a.k.a. "Obamacare."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooTV: Brad Pitt admits his recent alcoholism.
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TELEVISION - From People: The "Happy Days" cast reunites at a memorial for the late actress Erin Moran, who played Joanie Cunningham on the series. Moran recently died, apparently from cancer.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Is Josh Gad playing the Penguin in "The Batman."
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BLM - From YahooNews: North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager finally finally admits what we already know: he is a murderer. Slager plead guilty to federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, Walter Scott.
From YahooNews: Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions' KKK version of the U.S. Justice Department will not bring charges against to Baton Rouge, La police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, for killing Alton Sterling in July 2016.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox apologize to Baltimore Oriole Adam Jones for the racial taunts hurled at him during a recent Orioles-Red Sox Major League Baseball game.
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TELEVISION - From Wired: Neil Gaiman wishes "American Gods" was not so relevant now.
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POLITICS - From LATimes: The young'uns love them some "Auntie Maxine" a.k.a. Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
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BLM - From YahooNews: Police Chief Jonathan Haber admits that he lied in the cop-shooting death of #JorrdanEdwards.
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BOND - From ThePlaylist: Paul McGuigan, according to rumor, is being considered to direct the 25th James Bond movie.
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MOVIES - From THR: Jeremy Renner signs to play famed gunslinger "Doc" Holliday.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Ridley Scott says Neill Blomkamp's "Alien 5" is probably dead.
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AWARDS - From Variety: The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy winners were announced last night.
From Deadline: The winners in the "Creative Arts" categories of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: A black and white version of the recent hit, "Logan," will hit theaters May 16th.
TRAILERS:
From YahooMovies: See the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk," due this July.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 18th to 24th, 2016 - Update #25
Support Leroy on Patreon.
POLITICS - From ThinkProgress: First the Mus-lambs hated white people because of their freedoms. Now, the darkies hate white people because of their success.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: The actor Bill Nunn has died at the age of 62, Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was best known for playing "Radio Raheem" in Spike Lee's 1989 film, "Do The Right Thing." He also had a minor role in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The baby on the iconic cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album is now 25-years-old. He's never made a dime on an LP that has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan join acclaimed actor Paul Dano's directorial debut, "Wildlife."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: Brad Pitt tells his side of the messiness.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: More on allegations about substance abuse, spousal abuse, and more in the ongoing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
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ECO - From Variety: Shailene Woodley to be honored at Environmental Media Association Awards.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: How Angelina Jolie told Brad Pitt it was over.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TheFreeThoughtProject: Massachusetts state supreme courts says Black men justified in running away from cops.
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SPORTS - From Steelers: Terry Bradshaw talks about playing QB for the Steelers and his biggest regrets.
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: Is Agents of SHIELD connected to "Doctor Strange?"
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MOVIES - From RSN: Can Oliver Stone's film, "Snowden," help Edward Snowden gain a pardon?
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CRIME - From RSN: Connecticut cops are caught on camera fabricating criminal charges against a man who was recording them at a DUI checkpoint.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Rooney Mara to star in pop drama, "Vox Lux."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Deadpool villian, Ed Skrein, in talks to join "Alita: Battle Angel," which Robert Rodriguez is directing and James Cameron is producing.
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CELEBRITY - From TMZ: Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt.
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OBIT - From Deadline: Screenwriter and director Curtis Hanson has died at the age of 71, Tuesday, September 20, 2016. He won an Oscar for his screenplay for his 1997 film, L.A Confidential.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: African-American Terence Crutcher was unarmed and did not shoot at the cops, but was shot to death by a white cop.
CRIME - From YahooNews: Ahmad Khan Rahami planted bombs in New York City and shot at the cops, but he is still alive.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Jamie Dornan will play "Will Scarlet" in "Robin Hood: Origins."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Johnny Depp's thriller "Labyrinth" has a distributor.
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STAR WARS-COMICS - From YahooMovies: Marvel's "Star Wars" comics will dig into Yoda's history.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: Here, what's (who's) in Donald Trump's "Basket of Deplorables."
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EMMYS - From LATimes: A complete list of 2016 Emmy Award winners.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/16 to 9/18/2016 weekend box office is Sully with an estimated take of $22 million.
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EMMYS - From TheWrap: In case you missed it, Night 1 of the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys - from last week.
From Deadline: Night 2 of those 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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OBIT - From TMZ: Charmain Carr, who played one of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music," has died at the age of 73, Saturday, September 17, 2016.
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POLITICS - From ThinkProgress: Donald Trump trying to rewrite his Birther history about President Obama.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: See Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons as "Commissioner James Gordon" in next year's "Justice League."
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COMICS-TV - From ScreenRant: The "Ghost Rider" is a different kind of threat on this season's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD."
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POLITICS - From teleSUR: Julian Assange offers himself in exchange for Chelsea Manning's freedom.
POLITICS - From ThinkProgress: First the Mus-lambs hated white people because of their freedoms. Now, the darkies hate white people because of their success.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: The actor Bill Nunn has died at the age of 62, Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was best known for playing "Radio Raheem" in Spike Lee's 1989 film, "Do The Right Thing." He also had a minor role in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The baby on the iconic cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album is now 25-years-old. He's never made a dime on an LP that has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan join acclaimed actor Paul Dano's directorial debut, "Wildlife."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: Brad Pitt tells his side of the messiness.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: More on allegations about substance abuse, spousal abuse, and more in the ongoing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
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ECO - From Variety: Shailene Woodley to be honored at Environmental Media Association Awards.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: How Angelina Jolie told Brad Pitt it was over.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TheFreeThoughtProject: Massachusetts state supreme courts says Black men justified in running away from cops.
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SPORTS - From Steelers: Terry Bradshaw talks about playing QB for the Steelers and his biggest regrets.
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: Is Agents of SHIELD connected to "Doctor Strange?"
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MOVIES - From RSN: Can Oliver Stone's film, "Snowden," help Edward Snowden gain a pardon?
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CRIME - From RSN: Connecticut cops are caught on camera fabricating criminal charges against a man who was recording them at a DUI checkpoint.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Rooney Mara to star in pop drama, "Vox Lux."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Deadpool villian, Ed Skrein, in talks to join "Alita: Battle Angel," which Robert Rodriguez is directing and James Cameron is producing.
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CELEBRITY - From TMZ: Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt.
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OBIT - From Deadline: Screenwriter and director Curtis Hanson has died at the age of 71, Tuesday, September 20, 2016. He won an Oscar for his screenplay for his 1997 film, L.A Confidential.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: African-American Terence Crutcher was unarmed and did not shoot at the cops, but was shot to death by a white cop.
CRIME - From YahooNews: Ahmad Khan Rahami planted bombs in New York City and shot at the cops, but he is still alive.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Jamie Dornan will play "Will Scarlet" in "Robin Hood: Origins."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Johnny Depp's thriller "Labyrinth" has a distributor.
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STAR WARS-COMICS - From YahooMovies: Marvel's "Star Wars" comics will dig into Yoda's history.
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POLITICS - From Truthout: Here, what's (who's) in Donald Trump's "Basket of Deplorables."
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EMMYS - From LATimes: A complete list of 2016 Emmy Award winners.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/16 to 9/18/2016 weekend box office is Sully with an estimated take of $22 million.
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EMMYS - From TheWrap: In case you missed it, Night 1 of the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys - from last week.
From Deadline: Night 2 of those 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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OBIT - From TMZ: Charmain Carr, who played one of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music," has died at the age of 73, Saturday, September 17, 2016.
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POLITICS - From ThinkProgress: Donald Trump trying to rewrite his Birther history about President Obama.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: See Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons as "Commissioner James Gordon" in next year's "Justice League."
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COMICS-TV - From ScreenRant: The "Ghost Rider" is a different kind of threat on this season's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD."
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POLITICS - From teleSUR: Julian Assange offers himself in exchange for Chelsea Manning's freedom.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 11th to 17th, 2016 - Update #34
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: Looks like "Blair Witch" won't keep "Sully" from repeating as weekend box office champ.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The author, W.P. Kinsella, has died at the age of 81. His 1982 novel, "Shoeless Joe," was the basis of director Phil Alden Robinson's 1989, Oscar-nominated film, "Field of Dreams," which starred Kevin Costner.
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OBIT-THEATER - From EW: Legendary American playwright, Albert Albee, has died at the age of 88, Friday, September 16, 2016. His best known play is "Who Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
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MOVIE - From GQ: See Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe for the film, "McEnroe vs. Borg."
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MOVIE - From Variety: Classic Western, "High Noon," is being remade, but that remake will be set in the present day.
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MOVIE - From THR: After a dispute over Tom Cruise's money is resolved, "Mission: Impossible 6" resumes.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Newcomer Cailee Spaeny is the female lead in "Pacific Rim: Maelstrom."
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Remembering NBC's groundbreaking TV movie, "An Early Frost."
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: U.S. soccer National Team member, Megan Rapinoe, still taking a knee during the National Anthem.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Spike Lee's TV version of his debut film, "She's Gotta Have It" gets a 10-episode order from Amazon.
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MOVIES - From BuzzFeed: Leonardo DiCaprio has a new eco-movie, "Before the Flood."
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Actress - pitch woman Sofia Vergara is getting paid, y'all.
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STAR TREK - From YahooNews: CBS' upcoming series, "Star Trek Discovery" has been delayed from its announced January 2017 release to May 2017. I thought this would happen, especially as no casting had been announced.
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COMICS-FILM - From ComicBookMovie: "Harley Quinn" spin-off from "Suicide Squad" moves forward.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: What the hell is "American Horror Story" Season 6 about? Try The Wrap's live blog.
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MOVIES - From THR: A young actress, Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave), is the lead in Ava DuVernay's adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time."
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MOVIES - From ShadowandAct: Jordan Peele (of Key & Peele) has finished his directorial debut, which is a straight (not comic) horror film.
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MOVIE - From Deadline: Anne Hathaway has a sci-fi film, "Colossal," which has been bought by a mystery Chinese buyer.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Conrad Vernon, the co-director of the hit animated film, "Sausage Party," will helm a remake of "The Toxic Avenger."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Fox Searchlight picks up the much talk-about "Jackie" with Natalie Portman.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Benicio del Toro in talks to star in "Predator" reboot.
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MOVIES - From ScreenRant: Rock legend Steven Tyler wants to be in "Guardians of the Galaxy 3."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: "Sully" Sullenberg for president says Clint Eastwood.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: A player can be penalized for "sexually suggestive" celebrations. That is what happened to to Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers during a Monday Night Football game where the Steelers smashed the Washington Redskins.
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POLITICS - From TheIntercept: U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's "No" vote on Sept. 14, 2001 is timeless and remains powerful.
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EMMYS - From ShadowandAct: RuPaul won his first Emmy Award for "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" for “RuPaul’s Drag Race" (Logo). This was announced at Saturday's 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/9 to 9/11/2016 weekend box office is "Sully" with an estimated take of $35.5 million.
ECO - From DemocracyNow: The state of North Dakota has issued a warrant for the arrest of journalist Amy Goodman, whose work revealed private security and their dogs attacking protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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COMICS-FILM - From Patreon: I finally posted my review of "Batman v Superman."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Katy Perry wants Taylor Swift to apologize.
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OBIT - From Variety: Transgender star, Alexis Arquette, has died at the age of 47, Sunday morning, September 11, 2016. She was the sister of Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette and actor David Arquette.
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EMMYS - From Variety: A complete list of winners at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys, which "Game of Thrones" led with 7 wins.
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FESTIVALS - From TheWrap: At the 2016 / 73rd Venice Film Festival, the best picture prize goes to director Lav Diaz's "The Woman Who Left."
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Brad Pitt calls Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" a propaganda film.
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COMICS-FILM - From EW: Voice actor, Ryan Potter (Big Hero 6) really wants to be Robin, so he made a video for Ben Affleck.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams perform the song "I See a Victory" from the upcoming film, "Hidden Figures" live at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: Looks like "Blair Witch" won't keep "Sully" from repeating as weekend box office champ.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The author, W.P. Kinsella, has died at the age of 81. His 1982 novel, "Shoeless Joe," was the basis of director Phil Alden Robinson's 1989, Oscar-nominated film, "Field of Dreams," which starred Kevin Costner.
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OBIT-THEATER - From EW: Legendary American playwright, Albert Albee, has died at the age of 88, Friday, September 16, 2016. His best known play is "Who Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
---------------
MOVIE - From GQ: See Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe for the film, "McEnroe vs. Borg."
---------
MOVIE - From Variety: Classic Western, "High Noon," is being remade, but that remake will be set in the present day.
----------
MOVIE - From THR: After a dispute over Tom Cruise's money is resolved, "Mission: Impossible 6" resumes.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Newcomer Cailee Spaeny is the female lead in "Pacific Rim: Maelstrom."
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Remembering NBC's groundbreaking TV movie, "An Early Frost."
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: U.S. soccer National Team member, Megan Rapinoe, still taking a knee during the National Anthem.
----------
TELEVISION - From TVLine: Spike Lee's TV version of his debut film, "She's Gotta Have It" gets a 10-episode order from Amazon.
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MOVIES - From BuzzFeed: Leonardo DiCaprio has a new eco-movie, "Before the Flood."
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Actress - pitch woman Sofia Vergara is getting paid, y'all.
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STAR TREK - From YahooNews: CBS' upcoming series, "Star Trek Discovery" has been delayed from its announced January 2017 release to May 2017. I thought this would happen, especially as no casting had been announced.
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COMICS-FILM - From ComicBookMovie: "Harley Quinn" spin-off from "Suicide Squad" moves forward.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: What the hell is "American Horror Story" Season 6 about? Try The Wrap's live blog.
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MOVIES - From THR: A young actress, Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave), is the lead in Ava DuVernay's adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time."
----------
MOVIES - From ShadowandAct: Jordan Peele (of Key & Peele) has finished his directorial debut, which is a straight (not comic) horror film.
----------
MOVIE - From Deadline: Anne Hathaway has a sci-fi film, "Colossal," which has been bought by a mystery Chinese buyer.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Conrad Vernon, the co-director of the hit animated film, "Sausage Party," will helm a remake of "The Toxic Avenger."
----------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Fox Searchlight picks up the much talk-about "Jackie" with Natalie Portman.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Benicio del Toro in talks to star in "Predator" reboot.
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MOVIES - From ScreenRant: Rock legend Steven Tyler wants to be in "Guardians of the Galaxy 3."
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: "Sully" Sullenberg for president says Clint Eastwood.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: A player can be penalized for "sexually suggestive" celebrations. That is what happened to to Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers during a Monday Night Football game where the Steelers smashed the Washington Redskins.
----------
POLITICS - From TheIntercept: U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's "No" vote on Sept. 14, 2001 is timeless and remains powerful.
----------
EMMYS - From ShadowandAct: RuPaul won his first Emmy Award for "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" for “RuPaul’s Drag Race" (Logo). This was announced at Saturday's 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/9 to 9/11/2016 weekend box office is "Sully" with an estimated take of $35.5 million.
ECO - From DemocracyNow: The state of North Dakota has issued a warrant for the arrest of journalist Amy Goodman, whose work revealed private security and their dogs attacking protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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COMICS-FILM - From Patreon: I finally posted my review of "Batman v Superman."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Katy Perry wants Taylor Swift to apologize.
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OBIT - From Variety: Transgender star, Alexis Arquette, has died at the age of 47, Sunday morning, September 11, 2016. She was the sister of Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette and actor David Arquette.
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EMMYS - From Variety: A complete list of winners at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys, which "Game of Thrones" led with 7 wins.
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FESTIVALS - From TheWrap: At the 2016 / 73rd Venice Film Festival, the best picture prize goes to director Lav Diaz's "The Woman Who Left."
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: Brad Pitt calls Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" a propaganda film.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From EW: Voice actor, Ryan Potter (Big Hero 6) really wants to be Robin, so he made a video for Ben Affleck.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams perform the song "I See a Victory" from the upcoming film, "Hidden Figures" live at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
First Image from Robert Zemeckis' "Allied" with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard is Released
ALLIED - See the first image from Robert Zemeckis' ALLIED starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard
ALLIED is in theaters November 23, 2016
Directed: By: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Lizzy Caplan, Matthew Goode
“ALLIED” is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war.
#Allied
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Friday, July 22, 2016
Oscar-Winning "Thelma & Louise" Rolls Back into Theaters in August 2016
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis Star in Ridley Scott’s Oscar®-Winning 1991 Outlaw Adventure, Which Also Introduced Movie Audiences to Brad Pitt
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-five years ago, in one of the greatest road movies of all time, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon rode to everlasting fame as two women who embark on a crime spree across the American southwest in “Thelma & Louise” – and on August 21 and 24, 2016, they’re journeying back to more than 500 movie theaters across the country.
.@FathomEvents News: Tickets on sale to celebrate #ThelmaAndLouise25 anniversary in cinemas nationwide this August
For two days only at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time, audiences can take the wild ride with Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) all over again in a special “Thelma & Louise 25th Anniversary” celebration, presented by Fathom Events, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Park Circus. This special two-day-only event also includes an exclusive all-new introduction from movie critic Ben Lyons.
Tickets for the “Thelma & Louise 25th Anniversary” can be purchased online beginning Friday, July 22nd, by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy this event in more than 500 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website. (Note that theaters and participants are subject to change.)
Directed by action master Ridley Scott (The Martian, Black Hawk Down, Gladiator) from an Oscar-winning screenplay by Callie Khouri, “Thelma & Louise” is an exhilarating, full-throttle adventure hailed as one of the best road movies of all time! Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective (Harvey Keitel) on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker (Brad Pitt) in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between hilarious, high-speed thrill ride and empowering personal odyssey...even as the law closes in.
“There’s never been an on-screen pair quite like Thelma and Louise, and there’s never been a movie as fearless, exciting and provocative. ‘Thelma & Louise’ is as stunning, powerful and downright entertaining as it was when it was released 25 years ago,” Fathom Events Vice President of Studio Relations Tom Lucas said.
Originally released on May 24, 1991, “Thelma & Louise” received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director (Ridley Scott); Best Actress in a Leading Role for both Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis; Best Cinematography (Adrian Biddle); and Best Editing (Thom Noble), with Callie Khouri winning an Oscar for her memorable screenplay.
Movie fans also have the chance to win the Ultimate Road Trip adventure by posting a selfie with “Thelma & Louise” using the hashtag #ThelmaAndLouise25. Visit the “selfie-standee” in select movie theaters, and read the full contest details at FathomEvents.com/event/thelma-and-louise/more-info/sweepstakes.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is recognized as the leading domestic distributor of event cinema, and ranks as one of the largest overall distributors of content to movie theaters. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events that include live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera, dance and theatre productions such as the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre Live’s Hamlet, sporting events like FS1 Presents USA v Mexico, concerts with Roger Waters and One Direction, the TCM Presents classic film series and faith-based events such as The Drop Box and Four Blood Moons. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes and offers unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 885 locations and 1,348 screens in 181 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). For more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About Park Circus Ltd
With offices in UK, USA and France, Park Circus is an impassioned and dynamic international film sales and distribution company with years of experience helping audiences around the world experience classic films back on the big screen. Park Circus represents a number of high profile studios and independent producers, including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing International, Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, ITV Studios, Miramax, Samuel Goldwyn Films, The Cohen Film Collection, Exclusive Media, STUDIOCANAL, Revolution Studios, Renown Pictures, Woodfall Films, Icon Film Distribution, Channel Four Television Corporation, and Walt Disney Studios Motions Pictures. Park Circus was the pioneer in making classic films available for Digital Cinema with 1,400 classic films now available for theatrical distribution in this format. Park Circus Limited is part of the Arts Alliance Limited group of companies.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Bluefin Announces Gorgeous Statues and Figures Featuring "Fight Club" and DC Comics Favorites
BLUEFIN ANNOUNCES NEW EXCLUSIVE PARTNERS IRON STUDIOS AND BLITZWAY
Bluefin To Carry Highly Detailed Limited Edition 1/4, 1/6 and 1/10 Statues And Fully Poseable Figures By New Brand Partners For Batman vs. Superman, Rocky II, Fight Club And More!
Anaheim, CA – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, has announced that it has become the exclusive North American product distributor for collectible and figure companies, Iron Studios and Blitzway.
Iron Studios:
Founded in 2010, Iron Studios is headquartered in Brazil and specializes in a wide range of incredibly accurate and lifelike 1/10 scale products. The first products to be carried by Bluefin will include:
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Superman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Batman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Wonder Woman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue based on Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Statue is manufactured in Polystone, is hand painted, and stands around 7 inches, including the base.
· Batman: Arkham Knight · MSRP: $149.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue based on the popular video game is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
Pre-orders are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from a variety of leading online outlets. For additional information on Iron Studios, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ironstudios and http://www.ironstudios.com.br/.
Blitzway:
Based in South Korea, Blitzway specializes in highly detailed and intricately sculpted 1/6 and 1/4 scale figures and statues of famous characters from pop culture, comics, and TV and movies. The first products to be carried by Bluefin will include:
· Rocky II ¼ Scale Rocky Statue · MSRP: $449.99 · Available July 2016
A stunningly accurate statue over 20 inches tall! Sculptor K.A.Kim created an intricately sculpted face that imbues Rocky's internal conflicts and captures the image of raw strength and tenacity in the body and pose. Butkus, Stallone's pet dog in real life and the 'Rocky' series, takes his place next to Rocky as the ever-faithful partner and family member watching over the boxer.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Red Jacket Version Figure · MSRP: $249.99 · Available July 2016
Blitzway is very proud to officially introduce the Tyler Durden 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure from the 1999 blockbuster film, Fight Club. It features a highly detailed likeness head sculpt, accurate tailored costumes, brand new fully articulated body, various realistic accessories, and perfect realizations of the movie character. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Fur Coat Version Figure · MSRP: $249.99 · Available July 2016
Alternate version outfitted with a fur coat. Figure features a highly detailed likeness head sculpt, accurate tailored costumes, brand new fully articulated body, various realistic accessories, and perfect realizations of the movie character. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Special 2-Pack Version Figure · MSRP: $497.99 · Available July 2016
Special limited edition set includes both the Red Jacket Version and Fur Coat Version plus a special Tyler Durden bathroom robe exclusive. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
Pre-orders are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from a variety of leading online outlets. For additional information on Blitzway, please visit http://blitzway.com/index.html and https://www.facebook.com/Blitzway.
About Bluefin
Based in Irvine, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible lines from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and established itself as the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Kotobukiya and Capcom, is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products, and is also the exclusive and official distributor for Hero Cross, Beast Kingdom, Comicave, Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and X-Plus. Bluefin also represents TruForce Collectibles products worldwide. Additional information is available at: www.bluefincorp.com.
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Bluefin To Carry Highly Detailed Limited Edition 1/4, 1/6 and 1/10 Statues And Fully Poseable Figures By New Brand Partners For Batman vs. Superman, Rocky II, Fight Club And More!
Anaheim, CA – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, has announced that it has become the exclusive North American product distributor for collectible and figure companies, Iron Studios and Blitzway.
Iron Studios:
Founded in 2010, Iron Studios is headquartered in Brazil and specializes in a wide range of incredibly accurate and lifelike 1/10 scale products. The first products to be carried by Bluefin will include:
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Superman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Batman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
· Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice “Wonder Woman” 1/10 Statue · MSRP: $104.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue based on Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Statue is manufactured in Polystone, is hand painted, and stands around 7 inches, including the base.
· Batman: Arkham Knight · MSRP: $149.99 · Available May 2016
Limited edition statue based on the popular video game is manufactured in Polystone and hand painted. Statue stands around 7.5 inches, including the base.
Pre-orders are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from a variety of leading online outlets. For additional information on Iron Studios, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ironstudios and http://www.ironstudios.com.br/.
Blitzway:
Based in South Korea, Blitzway specializes in highly detailed and intricately sculpted 1/6 and 1/4 scale figures and statues of famous characters from pop culture, comics, and TV and movies. The first products to be carried by Bluefin will include:
· Rocky II ¼ Scale Rocky Statue · MSRP: $449.99 · Available July 2016
A stunningly accurate statue over 20 inches tall! Sculptor K.A.Kim created an intricately sculpted face that imbues Rocky's internal conflicts and captures the image of raw strength and tenacity in the body and pose. Butkus, Stallone's pet dog in real life and the 'Rocky' series, takes his place next to Rocky as the ever-faithful partner and family member watching over the boxer.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Red Jacket Version Figure · MSRP: $249.99 · Available July 2016
Blitzway is very proud to officially introduce the Tyler Durden 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure from the 1999 blockbuster film, Fight Club. It features a highly detailed likeness head sculpt, accurate tailored costumes, brand new fully articulated body, various realistic accessories, and perfect realizations of the movie character. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Fur Coat Version Figure · MSRP: $249.99 · Available July 2016
Alternate version outfitted with a fur coat. Figure features a highly detailed likeness head sculpt, accurate tailored costumes, brand new fully articulated body, various realistic accessories, and perfect realizations of the movie character. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
· Fight Club 1/6 Scale Tyler Durden Special 2-Pack Version Figure · MSRP: $497.99 · Available July 2016
Special limited edition set includes both the Red Jacket Version and Fur Coat Version plus a special Tyler Durden bathroom robe exclusive. Sculpted by K.A. Kim.
Pre-orders are available now from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from a variety of leading online outlets. For additional information on Blitzway, please visit http://blitzway.com/index.html and https://www.facebook.com/Blitzway.
About Bluefin
Based in Irvine, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible lines from the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and established itself as the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Kotobukiya and Capcom, is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products, and is also the exclusive and official distributor for Hero Cross, Beast Kingdom, Comicave, Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and X-Plus. Bluefin also represents TruForce Collectibles products worldwide. Additional information is available at: www.bluefincorp.com.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
"The Big Short," "Game of Thrones" Top 2016 Producers Guild Awards - Complete Winners List
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) describes itself as “the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.” Film fans know the organization because of its annual PGA Awards.
The 2016 Producers Guild Award winners were announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild presented special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), THE HUNTING GROUND (Stanley Kramer Award), and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award).
2016 (27th Annual) Producers Guild Award winners:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Big Short
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Inside Out
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Amy
Producer: James Gay-Rees
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Game of Thrones (Season 5)
Producers: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg Spence
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Transparent (Season 1)
Producers: Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Nisha Ganatra, Rick Rosenthal, Bridget Bedard
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Fargo (Season 2)
Producers: Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 2)
Producers: Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
The Voice (Seasons 7 and 8)
Producers: Audrey Morrissey, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Marc Jansen, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker, Carson Daly
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (Season 1)
Producers: Marc Smerling, Andrew Jarecki, Jason Blum
Outstanding Sports Program
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Outstanding Children’s Program
Sesame Street
Outstanding Digital Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
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The 2016 Producers Guild Award winners were announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild presented special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), THE HUNTING GROUND (Stanley Kramer Award), and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award).
2016 (27th Annual) Producers Guild Award winners:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Big Short
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Inside Out
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Amy
Producer: James Gay-Rees
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Game of Thrones (Season 5)
Producers: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg Spence
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Transparent (Season 1)
Producers: Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Nisha Ganatra, Rick Rosenthal, Bridget Bedard
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Fargo (Season 2)
Producers: Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 2)
Producers: Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
The Voice (Seasons 7 and 8)
Producers: Audrey Morrissey, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Marc Jansen, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker, Carson Daly
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (Season 1)
Producers: Marc Smerling, Andrew Jarecki, Jason Blum
Outstanding Sports Program
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Outstanding Children’s Program
Sesame Street
Outstanding Digital Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 22th to 30th, 2015 - Update #35
Support Leroy on Patreon.
NEWS:
From BoxOfficeMojo: The 2015 Thanksgiving weekend box office champ is "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" with an estimated take of $51.6 million.
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From YahooMovies: Inside Pixar's tech evolution.
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From YahooTV: 35 years of "Bosom Buddies"
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From Deadline: This time "Peter Hammond's Notes" concern the award season.
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From Deadline: Lionsgate and Alex Proyas release statements concerning the all-white casting of "Gods of Egypt."
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From Adele: 12 mind-blowing facts about Adele's smash hit album 25
.
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From Variety: Roman Polanski will not be extradited to the United States from Poland to face sex crime charges.
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From LATimes: Stars talk about the appeal of made-for-TV Christmas movies.
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From YahooMusic: Sole copy of Wu-Tang album, "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," sells for at least one million dollars. The owner cannot, an unnamed American collector, cannot be released for 88 years.
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From GuardianUK: Garrison Keillor is retiring.
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From Fox: "War of the Planet of the Apes" contest announces.
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From Time: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the special effect of Hollywood diversity.
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From Slate: See Adele prank some fans/impersonators.
From Variety: Chiwetel Ejiofor will be honored at the British Independent Film Awards on Dec. 6, 2015, where he will receive the "Richard Harris Award," which recognizes an outstanding contribution to British film by an actor.
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From IndieWire: Universal apparently financed Angelina Jolie's vanity film, "By the Sea," so that she would agree to "Wanted 2" (why, Lord, why?) and a "Bride of Frankenstein" remake/re-imagining.
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From TheReelWord: Netflix is reportedly behind a new "Lost in Space" television series.
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From TheReelWord: Vin Diesel announces a new "Riddick" film and television series set in the "Riddick" universe.
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From YahooMusic: Adele talks about the song "Hello" and its importance to her new album, "25."
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From HitFix: "Toy Story" is 20 years old, and it is as wonderful as ever.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: The #1 movie at the 11/20 to 11/22/2015 weekend box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 with an estimated haul of $101 million.
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From CinemaBlend: Brad Pitt is involved in a new sci-fi film.
HARD NEWS:
From RSN: Native Hawaiians rise.
From InformedConsent: White terrorism and abortion clinics.
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From RollingStone: Matt Taibbi: America is too dumb for TV News.
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From TalkingPointsMemo: President's state on Planned Parenthood shooting.
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From WashPost: Anne Frank and her family were immigrants who were turned away.
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From TheVox: Perfect response to the black-on-black crime meme.
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From Outlook: John Cusack talks to Arundhati Roy.
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From Slate: The shooting of Laquan McDonald in Chicago... the video.
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From Slate: Go John Bel!
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From RollingStone: Yeah, what the hell is going on with Ben Carson?
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From ThinkProgress: Donald Trump retweets racist lies; media cowers before calling him a liar and a racists.
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From YahooFinance: McDonald's is lowering prices, including bringing back more $1 menu items.
COMICS - Films and Books:
From YahooNews: "The Green Lantern Corps." movie might be a Lethal Weapon-styled buddy movie.
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From CNET: More details on Doctor Strange film.
From YahooMovies: You can get Joker's "Suicide Squad" car.
---------------
From Negromancer: The first issue of "The Dark Knight III" is in comic book stores today.
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From Slate: On Netflix's "Jessica Jones" and its relation to "Gamergate."
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From CinemaBlend: Remember George Miller (Mad Max) had planned to direct a Justice League movie (Justice League: Mortal)? It was cancelled, but here is a look at that film's Wonder Woman (Megan Gale).
STAR WARS:
From YahooMovies: Katherine Timpf had to play with Roger Ailes' "little space nerd stick" to get a job at Fox.
TRAILER:
From YouTube: First trailer for a creepy upcoming movie, "The Other Side of the Door."
MISC:
From GoodHousekeeping: An amazing story about an adopted young woman who discovered that her biological father was a deceased 9/11 hero.
NEWS:
From BoxOfficeMojo: The 2015 Thanksgiving weekend box office champ is "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" with an estimated take of $51.6 million.
---------------
From YahooMovies: Inside Pixar's tech evolution.
---------------
From YahooTV: 35 years of "Bosom Buddies"
---------------
From Deadline: This time "Peter Hammond's Notes" concern the award season.
---------------
From Deadline: Lionsgate and Alex Proyas release statements concerning the all-white casting of "Gods of Egypt."
---------------
From Adele: 12 mind-blowing facts about Adele's smash hit album 25
.---------------
From Variety: Roman Polanski will not be extradited to the United States from Poland to face sex crime charges.
---------------
From LATimes: Stars talk about the appeal of made-for-TV Christmas movies.
---------------
From YahooMusic: Sole copy of Wu-Tang album, "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," sells for at least one million dollars. The owner cannot, an unnamed American collector, cannot be released for 88 years.
---------------
From GuardianUK: Garrison Keillor is retiring.
---------------
From Fox: "War of the Planet of the Apes" contest announces.
---------------
From Time: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the special effect of Hollywood diversity.
---------------
From Slate: See Adele prank some fans/impersonators.
From Variety: Chiwetel Ejiofor will be honored at the British Independent Film Awards on Dec. 6, 2015, where he will receive the "Richard Harris Award," which recognizes an outstanding contribution to British film by an actor.
---------------
From IndieWire: Universal apparently financed Angelina Jolie's vanity film, "By the Sea," so that she would agree to "Wanted 2" (why, Lord, why?) and a "Bride of Frankenstein" remake/re-imagining.
---------------
From TheReelWord: Netflix is reportedly behind a new "Lost in Space" television series.
---------------
From TheReelWord: Vin Diesel announces a new "Riddick" film and television series set in the "Riddick" universe.
---------------
From YahooMusic: Adele talks about the song "Hello" and its importance to her new album, "25."
---------------
From HitFix: "Toy Story" is 20 years old, and it is as wonderful as ever.
---------------
From BoxOfficeMojo: The #1 movie at the 11/20 to 11/22/2015 weekend box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 with an estimated haul of $101 million.
---------------
From CinemaBlend: Brad Pitt is involved in a new sci-fi film.
HARD NEWS:
From RSN: Native Hawaiians rise.
From InformedConsent: White terrorism and abortion clinics.
---------------
From RollingStone: Matt Taibbi: America is too dumb for TV News.
---------------
From TalkingPointsMemo: President's state on Planned Parenthood shooting.
---------------
From WashPost: Anne Frank and her family were immigrants who were turned away.
---------------
From TheVox: Perfect response to the black-on-black crime meme.
---------------
From Outlook: John Cusack talks to Arundhati Roy.
---------------
From Slate: The shooting of Laquan McDonald in Chicago... the video.
---------------
From Slate: Go John Bel!
---------------
From RollingStone: Yeah, what the hell is going on with Ben Carson?
---------------
From ThinkProgress: Donald Trump retweets racist lies; media cowers before calling him a liar and a racists.
---------------
From YahooFinance: McDonald's is lowering prices, including bringing back more $1 menu items.
COMICS - Films and Books:
From YahooNews: "The Green Lantern Corps." movie might be a Lethal Weapon-styled buddy movie.
---------------
From CNET: More details on Doctor Strange film.
From YahooMovies: You can get Joker's "Suicide Squad" car.
---------------
From Negromancer: The first issue of "The Dark Knight III" is in comic book stores today.
---------------
From Slate: On Netflix's "Jessica Jones" and its relation to "Gamergate."
---------------
From CinemaBlend: Remember George Miller (Mad Max) had planned to direct a Justice League movie (Justice League: Mortal)? It was cancelled, but here is a look at that film's Wonder Woman (Megan Gale).
STAR WARS:
From YahooMovies: Katherine Timpf had to play with Roger Ailes' "little space nerd stick" to get a job at Fox.
TRAILER:
From YouTube: First trailer for a creepy upcoming movie, "The Other Side of the Door."
MISC:
From GoodHousekeeping: An amazing story about an adopted young woman who discovered that her biological father was a deceased 9/11 hero.
Friday, November 13, 2015
New Poster for "The Big Short," Satrring Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling
THE BIG SHORT
In Theaters December 11, 2015
PARAMOUNT PICTURES and REGENCY ENTERPRISES Present
A PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT Production of
AN ADAM MCKAY Film
“THE BIG SHORT”
Executive Producers Louise Rosner-Meyer Kevin Messick
Produced By Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Arnon Milchan
Based Upon the book by Michael Lewis
Screenplay By Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Directed By Adam McKay
http//thebigshortmovie.com
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
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Saturday, November 7, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 1st to 7th, 2015 - Update #18
Support Leroy on Patreon.
NEWS:
From NPR: Harry Potter's Emma Watson inspires Malala Yousafzai to call herself a "feminist."
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From CinemaBlend: Police groups threatening Quentin Tarantino.
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From CinemaBlend: Alicia Vikander may replace Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" sequel.
From Movies.com: Meanwhile, the original Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace, will take the lead in the Amy Winehouse biopic.
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From EOnline: An all-female "Ocean's Eleven," with Sandra Bullock...
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From Indiewire: Plans are afoot for a new "Star Trek" television series, but only the first episode would be shown on CBS; the rest would be shown on CBS's streaming service.
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From THR: Jamie Foxx tells Quentin Tarantino to keep telling the truth in regards to Tarantino's comments about police brutality.
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From THR: The award season kicks off with the Hollywood Film Awards.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Martian" is the #1 movie at the 10/30 to 11/01/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $11.4 million.
From Deadline: James Bond "Spectre" setting some opening day and week records.
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From Deadline: Spielberg teases "Indiana Jones 5."
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From TheWrap: After working together on "Fruitvale Station" and on the upcoming boxing drama, "Creed," director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan will re-team for the education scandal movie, "Wrong Answer."
From Variety: Brad Pitt's "World War Z" sequel, scheduled for 2017, gets a new screenwriter.
COMICS: Books and Films:
From Indiewire: Nicole Kidman has apparently joined the cast of the "Wonder Woman" movie.
---------------
From YahooNews: Marvel's Netflix plans may change.
TRAILERS:
From Variety: First trailer for Spike Lee's "Chi-raq," from Amazon.
HARD NEWS:
From Truthout: "Robin Hood Tax" movement.
OBITS:
From Variety: The screenwriter, Melissa Mathison, has died (Wednesday, November 4, 2015). She earned an Oscar nomination for her original screenplay for "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial." She was also married to Harrison Ford for a time and had two children with Ford. Mathison was 65.
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From Deadline: The Oscar-winning screenwriter, Colin Welland ("Chariots of Fire") has died at the age of 81 (Monday, November 2, 2015).
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From Variety: The actor Fred Thompson has died at the age of 73, Sunday, November 1, 2015. He appeared in "Law & Order" from 2002 to 2007. He was also a U.S. Senator from Tennessee, a Watergate attorney, and a presidential candidate in 2008.
NEWS:
From NPR: Harry Potter's Emma Watson inspires Malala Yousafzai to call herself a "feminist."
---------------
From CinemaBlend: Police groups threatening Quentin Tarantino.
---------------
From CinemaBlend: Alicia Vikander may replace Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" sequel.
From Movies.com: Meanwhile, the original Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace, will take the lead in the Amy Winehouse biopic.
---------------
From EOnline: An all-female "Ocean's Eleven," with Sandra Bullock...
---------------
From Indiewire: Plans are afoot for a new "Star Trek" television series, but only the first episode would be shown on CBS; the rest would be shown on CBS's streaming service.
---------------
From THR: Jamie Foxx tells Quentin Tarantino to keep telling the truth in regards to Tarantino's comments about police brutality.
---------------
From THR: The award season kicks off with the Hollywood Film Awards.
---------------
From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Martian" is the #1 movie at the 10/30 to 11/01/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $11.4 million.
From Deadline: James Bond "Spectre" setting some opening day and week records.
---------------
From Deadline: Spielberg teases "Indiana Jones 5."
---------------
From TheWrap: After working together on "Fruitvale Station" and on the upcoming boxing drama, "Creed," director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan will re-team for the education scandal movie, "Wrong Answer."
From Variety: Brad Pitt's "World War Z" sequel, scheduled for 2017, gets a new screenwriter.
COMICS: Books and Films:
From Indiewire: Nicole Kidman has apparently joined the cast of the "Wonder Woman" movie.
---------------
From YahooNews: Marvel's Netflix plans may change.
TRAILERS:
From Variety: First trailer for Spike Lee's "Chi-raq," from Amazon.
HARD NEWS:
From Truthout: "Robin Hood Tax" movement.
OBITS:
From Variety: The screenwriter, Melissa Mathison, has died (Wednesday, November 4, 2015). She earned an Oscar nomination for her original screenplay for "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial." She was also married to Harrison Ford for a time and had two children with Ford. Mathison was 65.
---------------
From Deadline: The Oscar-winning screenwriter, Colin Welland ("Chariots of Fire") has died at the age of 81 (Monday, November 2, 2015).
---------------
From Variety: The actor Fred Thompson has died at the age of 73, Sunday, November 1, 2015. He appeared in "Law & Order" from 2002 to 2007. He was also a U.S. Senator from Tennessee, a Watergate attorney, and a presidential candidate in 2008.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Review: "The House I Live In" Remains a Timely Documentary
[A version of this review first appeared on Patreon.]
The House I Live In (2012)
Running time: 108 minutes (1 hour, 48 minutes)
Not rated by the MPAA
DIRECTOR: Eugene Jarecki
WRITERS: Eugene Jarecki with Christopher St. John (additional writing)
PRODUCERS: Sam Cullman and Christopher St. John
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sam Cullman (D.o.P.) and Derek Hallquist (D.o.P.)
EDITOR: Paul Frost
COMPOSER: Robert Miller
DOCUMENTARY – Race, Economics, Politics, Society
Starring: Eugene Jarecki, Nannie Jeter, David Simon, Michelle Alexander, Charles Bowden, The Honorable Mark W. Bennett, Mike Carpenter, Charles Ogletree, Carl Hart, Shanequa Bennett, Kevin Ott, Anthony Johnson, Maurice Haltiwanger, and Richard Miller
The House I Live In is a 2012 documentary from director Eugene Jarecki. The film chronicles the War on Drugs in the United States. Danny Glover, John Legend, Brad Pitt, and Russell Simmons are among the film's executive producers.
Eugene Jarecki's examination of the War on Drugs spring from a deeply personal place. He takes notice of how drugs have affected Nannie Jeter and her family. Ms. Jeter was the housekeeper in the Jarecki home, and she was the caretaker of the Jarecki children, especially of Eugene.
From there, The House I Live In shines a harsh light on “War on Drugs” in the United States and both its immediate and long-term impact on American society, especially at the bottom rungs of society where the working class, poor, and destitute reside. Jarecki's film tells the stories of dealers, of police officers and other law-enforcement officials, of prison inmates, and of other people affected by this decades-old crusade against the sale and use of illegal narcotics. Through these stories, the film reveals the profound human rights implications of America's “War on Drugs.”
Some documentary films are packed with information via interviews, archival information, omniscient voice overs (usually provided by the director or by a celebrity, usually an actor). Some films have to be packed with information, simply because their subject matter is complex or because the subject is an event or program that has been occurring over several decades.
The House I Live In tackles subject matter that is both complicated and that is long ongoing. When President Richard Nixon began what we know as the “War on Drugs” in 1971, people probably thought of it as simply “the war of drugs,” no capital letters. At some point, however, the war of drugs became the “War on Drugs,” with capital letters. This “war” was all-encompassing, becoming the biggest fight against crime in the U.S. According to Jarecki, the country has spent over one trillion dollars on the War on Drugs, with something like 45 million people have been convicted of drug-related crimes.
More than anything, families and communities have been affected, and by affected, I mean damaged, ruined, and even destroyed. That is where The House I Live In turns darker and becomes a little more complicated and controversial. I don't want to spoil the film for those who have not seen it (and please, do see it), but this documentary flat out states that the beginnings of the “War on Drugs” goes back farther than many people realize and that the early battlefronts usually involved various minority and outsider groups. What people did not realize in the past was that eventually this war would ensnare those who never thought their little tribes would be the focus of a state-sanctioned, destructive crusade.
As with many such documentaries, Jarecki includes interviews with numerous people who study or are involved directly or indirectly in the War on Drugs. I suggest that viewers pay special attention to Michelle Alexander, a civil rights litigator and the author of the non-fiction book, The New Jim Crow. She is one of most important voices in matters of civil rights and of American history concerning the lives and the oppression of slaves and their African-American descendants.
Once again, Eugene Jarecki has delved into the dark side of official America, the powers-that-be, as he did in his documentary film, Why We Fight. The House I Live In is one of those documentaries that should be considered an educational film, a must-see for all middle and high school students across the country. It wouldn't hurt for the general public to see this film; in fact, it might help the country. The House I Live In is an engrossing, engaging documentary film that refuses to let you turn away, and most importantly, it is truly an “important film.”
9 of 10
A+
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
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Monday, October 19, 2015
"The Big Short" Teaser Poster Debuts
THE BIG SHORT
In Theaters December 11, 2015
The film will premier at the AFI Festival on November 12, 2015
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Produced By Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Arnon Milchan
Based Upon the book by Michael Lewis
Screenplay By Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Directed By Adam McKay
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Paramount Pictures to Provide All Public and Private High Schools with a Copy of "Selma"
Every High School in the U.S. to Receive Academy Award®-Winning “SELMA” on DVD
Paramount Continues Successful “Selma for Students” Initiative Launched During the Film’s Theatrical Run
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the home entertainment debut of director Ava DuVernay’s inspirational and Academy Award-winning epic “SELMA,” Paramount Home Media Distribution announced today that every high school in the U.S., both public and private, will receive a copy of the DVD free of charge. In addition, teachers can receive free companion study guides to help further illuminate the remarkable historical events depicted in the film.
“The response from students and teachers to our ‘Selma for Students’ initiative was overwhelmingly positive and we are delighted to be extending the campaign”
“Our ‘SELMA’ filmmaking journey has had many highlights, but to me, the response from students and educators has been the most magnificent part of the experience. To think that this triumphant story of dignity and justice will be available to every high school in this country is a realization of many dreams and many hopes,” said director Ava DuVernay. “I applaud Paramount on this extraordinary effort, and salute the teachers who will provide classes and context on the work of Dr. King and his comrades to the young minds of our nation.”
“The response from students and teachers to our ‘Selma for Students’ initiative was overwhelmingly positive and we are delighted to be extending the campaign,” said Megan Colligan, president, Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Paramount Pictures. “During the film’s theatrical run more than 300,000 young people were able to see the film for free. By providing DVDs to all of the high schools in the country, we hope to reach all 18 million high school students with the film’s powerful and inspiring story. With many of these students preparing to vote for the first time in next year’s elections, it is especially fitting that they witness the bravery and fortitude of those who fought to establish the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”
Teachers who would like to receive a copy of the “SELMA” companion study guide can visit http://bazaned.com.
“SELMA” won the Academy Award® and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Glory” by Common & John Legend. The film was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Picture and Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
From Paramount Pictures, Pathé, and Harpo Films, “SELMA,” a Plan B, Cloud Eight Films, and Harpo Films production in association with Ingenious Media, tells the incredible story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the epic march from Selma to Montgomery to secure equal voting rights in an event that forever altered history.
The film is produced by Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Oprah Winfrey. The film is executive produced by Brad Pitt, Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Nik Bower, Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes and Nan Morales. The film is written by Paul Webb. “SELMA” is directed by Ava DuVernay.
“SELMA” is available now on Digital HD and will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 5th, 2015.
For more information visit: www.Selma4Students.com
#Selma4Students
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
“ACADEMY AWARD®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Paramount Continues Successful “Selma for Students” Initiative Launched During the Film’s Theatrical Run
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the home entertainment debut of director Ava DuVernay’s inspirational and Academy Award-winning epic “SELMA,” Paramount Home Media Distribution announced today that every high school in the U.S., both public and private, will receive a copy of the DVD free of charge. In addition, teachers can receive free companion study guides to help further illuminate the remarkable historical events depicted in the film.
“The response from students and teachers to our ‘Selma for Students’ initiative was overwhelmingly positive and we are delighted to be extending the campaign”
“Our ‘SELMA’ filmmaking journey has had many highlights, but to me, the response from students and educators has been the most magnificent part of the experience. To think that this triumphant story of dignity and justice will be available to every high school in this country is a realization of many dreams and many hopes,” said director Ava DuVernay. “I applaud Paramount on this extraordinary effort, and salute the teachers who will provide classes and context on the work of Dr. King and his comrades to the young minds of our nation.”
“The response from students and teachers to our ‘Selma for Students’ initiative was overwhelmingly positive and we are delighted to be extending the campaign,” said Megan Colligan, president, Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Paramount Pictures. “During the film’s theatrical run more than 300,000 young people were able to see the film for free. By providing DVDs to all of the high schools in the country, we hope to reach all 18 million high school students with the film’s powerful and inspiring story. With many of these students preparing to vote for the first time in next year’s elections, it is especially fitting that they witness the bravery and fortitude of those who fought to establish the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”
Teachers who would like to receive a copy of the “SELMA” companion study guide can visit http://bazaned.com.
“SELMA” won the Academy Award® and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Glory” by Common & John Legend. The film was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Picture and Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
From Paramount Pictures, Pathé, and Harpo Films, “SELMA,” a Plan B, Cloud Eight Films, and Harpo Films production in association with Ingenious Media, tells the incredible story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the epic march from Selma to Montgomery to secure equal voting rights in an event that forever altered history.
The film is produced by Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Oprah Winfrey. The film is executive produced by Brad Pitt, Cameron McCracken, Diarmuid McKeown, Nik Bower, Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes and Nan Morales. The film is written by Paul Webb. “SELMA” is directed by Ava DuVernay.
“SELMA” is available now on Digital HD and will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 5th, 2015.
For more information visit: www.Selma4Students.com
#Selma4Students
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
“ACADEMY AWARD®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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