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NEWS:
MOVIES - From Variety: Christopher Nolan says that he shot over two million feet of film during the 91-day shoot for his upcoming film, "The Odyssey," which is due in theaters, July 17, 2026.
STREAMING - From Deadline: Peacock has decided not to renew its mystery series, "Poker Face," which stars Natasha Lyonne as the sleuth, "Charlie Cale," for a third season. However, the people behind the series and Lyonne thinks there are many mysteries ahead for Cale to solve. They have began an effort to shop "Poker Face" to other broadcasters for a two-season commitment. The surprise is that Emmy-winning actor, Peter Dinklage, would take over the role of Charlie Cale, the sleuth whose superpower is an innate ability to detect liars.
DISNEY - From YouTube: Pixar has released a teaser trailer for "Toy Story 5." The film is due June 19, 2026.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 11/7 to 11/9/2025 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "Predator: Badlands" with an estimated 40 million dollars.
From TheGuardian: Sydney Sweeney addresses the box office disappointment of her new film, "Christy."
GRAMMYS - From People: The nominees for the 2026 / 68th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine nominations. The winners will be announced at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 1st, 2026 from Los Angeles, which will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
OBITS:
From THR: American television writer and producer, Dan McGrath, has died at the age of 61, Friday, November 14, 2025. He was known for his work on Fox's animated sitcom, "The Simpsons," contributing as a writer and story consultant on from 1992 to 1994 and as a "consulting producer" from 1996-98. McGrath also worked on NBC's variety series, "Saturday Night Live," and also on other animated series such as "The PJs," "Mission Hill," and "King of the Hill." McGrath was Primetime Emmy-nominated for his work on "Saturday Night Live" and he shared an Emmy win for "Outstanding Animated Program" for his work on "The Simpsons."
From Deadline: American film and television actress, Sally Kirkland, has died at the age of 84, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. She appeared in secondary roles in such films as "The Way We Were" (1973), "The Sting" (1983), and "A Star is Born" (1976). Kirkland earned a "Best Actress" Oscar nomination for her role in the 1987 comedy-drama, "Anna." Kirkland also appeared in such TV series as "Kojak," "Three's Company," "Charlie's Angels," "Falcon Crest," "Roseanne," and she had a supporting role on the former NBC daytime soap opera, "Days of Our Lives." Kirkland was also a producer, associate producer, and executive producer on a number of feature and short films.
From ESPN: Amierican professional basketball player and coach, Lenny Wilkens, has died at the age of 88, Sunday, November 9, 2025. Wilkens was an NBA All-Star player with the "St. Louis Hawks" (now "Atlanta Hawks"), "Seattle SuperSonics," and "Cleveland Cavaliers." In 1979, he lead the SuperSonics to the 1978-79 NBA Championship, after leading the team to the 1977-78 championship series where the loss to eventual champions, the "Washington Bullets." Wilken was named 1994 "NBA Coach of the Year" while coaching the Atlanta Hawks. Wilkens is a three-time inductee into the "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame." He went in first, as a player (1989), then, as a coach (1998), and finally, as a member (assistant coach) of the 1992 United States Olympic Men's Basketball Team, a.k.a. the "Dream Team" (2010). As a college basketball player, Wilkens was a two-time All-American (1959 and 1960) at Providence College.
From ESPN: American attorney and former commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), Paul Tagliabue, has died at the age of 84, Sunday, November 9, 2025. Tagliabue was commissioner of the NFL from 1989 (succeeding the late Pete Rozelle) until September 1, 2006, 17 of the league's most prosperous years, which saw the league add four expansion franchises during his tenure. Tagliabue was formally inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in August 2021, as part of the "Centennial Class of 2020."
MOVIE AWARDS 2025-26:
From THR: The nominations for the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Films Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" tops the list of nominees with a record six nominations, including "Best Feature" and "Best Director" for Anderson. The winners will be announced December 1, 2025.