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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Saturday, August 9, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from August 1st to 9th, 2025 - UPDATE #6
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NEWS:
WRITERS - From Variety: The Writers Guild of America announced Friday, Aug. 8th that it has expelled two members, Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, for writing on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023 strike. The seven-episode series, which starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey, Jr. aired in 2024. According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.
CELEBRITY - From USAToday: Actor Dean Cain, who played Clark Kent/Superman in the former ABC drama, "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," says that he has joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BUSINESS - From Deadline: Skydance Media announced the future executive team for its pending merger with Paramount Global, which will close Aug. 7. Skydance Media will apparently also restructe the company into three primary business segments: 1. Studios; 2. Direct-to-Consumer (DTC); and 3. TV Media.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner at the 8/1 to 8/3/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps with an estimated total of 40 million dollars.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Aaron Sorkin is eyeing Oscar-winner Mikey Madison (“Anora”) and Emmy-winner Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) as his top choices to lead "The Social Network II," the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit, “The Social Network.”
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From Variety: American actress, Loni Anderson, has died at the age of 79, Sunday, August 3, 2025. Anderson was best known for her work in television, especially the former CBS sitcom, "WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-81), playing the smart and resourceful secretary, "Jennifer Marlowe." Her performance in the series earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series." Anderson also appeared in such TV movies as "The Jayne Mansfield Story" (1980), "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1989), and "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991). Anderson also starred in the short-lived NBC crime drama, "Partners in Crime" (1984-85) with Lynda Carter of "Wonder Woman" fame.
From Deadline: American film and television actor, Alfie Wise, has died at the age of 82, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Wise is known for his friendship and profession collaborations with late movie star, Burt Reynolds, beginning with the 1974 film, "The Longest Yard." This would continue in such films as "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977), "Hooper" (1978), and "Cannonball Run" (1981), to name a few. Wise also-starred with Reynolds in the short-lived ABC detective drama, "B.L. Stryker" )1989-90). Wise also starred in series without Reynolds. This includes the former ABC medical drama, "Trauma Center" (1983), and in various TV series starring the British pop group, "S Club 7," over a period covering 1999 to 2002.
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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 20th to 26th, 2025 - UPDATE #11
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
SCANDAL - From WorldofReel: 27-year-old actor, Michael Ward, is a rising star, having appeared in such films as "Old Guard" (2020), "Empire of Light" (2022), and "Eddington" (2025), to name a few. Now, the Jamaican-born, British actor has been arrested by the London Metropolitan Police and charged with two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault.
BOX OFFICE - From Deadline: Disney/Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" grosses an estimated 24+ million dollars in Thursday preview shows.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Margot Robbie will star in and produce director Tim Burton's remake of the 1958 film, "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman."
STREAMING/ANIMATION - From Variety: As part of the 1.5 billion dollar deal that Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed with Paramount+, they will produce 50 new episodes of "South Park," the long-running animated series they created. All episodes of the series will stream on Paramount+
From YahooLATimes: "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have reached a deal with Paramount+ that will brings the long-running animated series to the U.S. version of the streaming service for the first time. The five-year deal is worth 1.5 billion dollars in total.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 7/18 to 7/20/2025 weekend box office is Warner Bros/DC Studios' Superman with an estimated take of 57.25 million dollars.
STREAMING - From Deadline: Peacock is filling out the cast of its "Friday the 13th" prequel series, "Crystal Lake," from A24. Young actor Callum Vinson ("Chucky") will play future killer, Jason Voorhees. Brad Caleb Kane serves as creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series.
OBITS:
From Variety: American professional wrestler, film and television actor, and media personality, Hulk Hogan, has died at the age of 71, Thursday, July 24, 2025. Born Terry Gene Bollea, Hogan was best known for his professional wrestling career, which ran from 1977 to 2012, and for his flamboyant personality and massive physique, as well as his blond horseshoe mustache and bandanas. As an actor, he appeared in such films as "Rocky III" (1982) and "No Holds Barred" (1989) and in such TV series as "The A-Team," "Walker, Texas Ranger," and in his own reality series, "Hogan Knows Best" (2005-07), for the cable network VH1.
From Deadline: English singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and media personality, Ozzy Osbourne, has died at the age of 76, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Osbourne was best known as a pioneer in the "heavy metal" genre of rock music, first as a founding member of the seminal rock band, "Black Sabbath," in 1968. In 1980, Osbourne released "Blizzard of Ozz," the first of 13 solo albums. He was inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath and in 2024 as a solo artist. Osbourne received 12 Grammy Awards nominations and won five of them, and he received the Grammy "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2019. Osbourne also achieved even more fame and notoriety when he and his wife, Sharon, and their daughter, Kelly, and their son, Jack, became stars of the MTV reality television series, "The Osbournes," which originally aired from 2002 to 2005.
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From Variety: The film and television actor and recording artist, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, has died at the age of 54, Sunday, July 20, 2025 of an accidental drowning while swimming in Costa Rica. Warner was best known for the role of "Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable" on NBC's former sitcom, "The Cosby Show" (1984-92). He received a 1986 Primetime Emmy nomination for the role. He co-starred with Eddie Griffin in the former UPN sitcom, "Malcolm & Eddie" (1996-2000). He co-starred with "Seinfeld's" Jason Alexander in the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Listen Up" (2004-05). Warner was part of the main cast of the former Fox medical drama "The Resident" (2018-23). In 2015, Warner received the Grammy Award in the category of "Best Traditional R&B Peformance" for the song, "Jesus Children," with Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway.
From Deadline: Deadline offers "Malcolm-Jamal Warner, a career in photos"
From Deadline: Bill Cosby remembers his TV son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, with CBS News' Jericka Duncan.
Monday, July 21, 2025
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 13th to 19th, 2025 - UPDATE #11
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
TELEVISION - From Deadline: ABC has announced the premiere dates for its Fall 2025 television season. That includes a 8PM Eastern arrival for the flagship "9-1-1," and a 9 PM Eastern debut for its latest spinoff, "9-1-1 Nashville."
TELEVISION - From Variety: Talk show host Stephen Colbert announced that CBS is cancelling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," with the last episode scheduled for May 2026. He also announced that CBS is ending "The Late Show" and won't replace it. Colbert has been hosting the show since 2015.
NETFLIX/ANIMATION - From Deadline: Netflix has produced a red-band trailer for "Fixed," the R-rated animated comedy film from director Genndy Tartakovsy ("Hotel Transylvania"). The film is about a randy dog named "Bull," who is about to get neutered.
EMMYS - From Deadline: The nominations of the 2025 / 77th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. The winners in 25 categories will be announced September 14, 2025, airing live on CBS and Paramount+. The corresponding Creative Arts Emmy winners will be announced during a two-night ceremony of September 6th and 7th, 2025. Apple TV+'s "Severance" led with 27 nominations.
From Variety: Days after celebrating his 83rd birthday, Harrison Ford, earns his first Primetime Emmy nomination, which is in the category "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series." He is the second oldest nominee in that category after the late Adam Arkin earned a nomination in 2020 at the age of 86.
TELEVISION - From Variety: HBO has provided a first-look of Nick Frost as "Rubeus Hagrid" in its upcoming "Harry Potter" television series.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Blumhouse has laid off six staffers across film, television, and casting in the wake of the box office disappointment of its most recent film, "M3GAN 2.0."
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 7/11 to 7/13/2025 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Picture/DC Studios' Superman with an estimated take of 122 million dollars.
From Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav celebrates a box office win with Superman saying that his is just the beginning for the "DC Universe."
STREAMING/ANIMATION - From Deadline: "South Park" and Paramount+ are involved in negotiations involving the rights to stream the series. That has led to the long-running animated series being removed from the international version of Paramount+.
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From Deadline: American songwriter, Alan Bergman, had died at the age of 99, Thursday, July 18, 2025. Bergman was best known for his collaboration with his late wife, Marilyn Keith Bergman (1928-2022). The couple won three Oscars for the film music, including twice for "Best Original Song." The won two Grammy Awards, including "Song of the Year" (for "The Way We Were" with songwriter Marvin Hamlisch). The couple also wrote the theme songs for the television series, "The Sandy Duncan Show," and two former CBS sitcoms, "Maude" (1972-78), and its spinoff, "Good Times" (1974-79).
From Deadline: British television actress, Judy Loe, has died at the age of 78, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Loe was a regular in such British TV series as "Ace of Wands," "Edward the Seventh," and "General Hospital" (not related to the American soap opera), to name a few. She was a guest in such series "Man at the Top," "Ripping Yarns," and "Inspector Morse," to name a few. Loe was also the mother of actress, Kate Beckinsale, best known for her role in the "Underworld" film franchise.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 6th to 12th, 2025 - UPDATE #11
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Rian Johnson will reportedly not return to Netflix after he delivers the second of two "Knives Out" films that he is contracted to deliver to the streamer. "Knives Out 3" is due next year.
STREAMING - From Variety: HBO Max has greenlit "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," a spinoff of CBS's former hit sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory." The series was first announced as being in development in 2023. The new series will focus on comic book store owner, Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman).
MOVIES - From Variety: The third film in director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" series will not be entitled "Dune: Messiah." The title is "Dune: Part Three."
STREAMING - From THR: HBO Max has decided to cancel the retro-action comedy series, "Duster," from showrunners J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan and starring Josh Holloway. The new series had excellent critics and audience reviews, but it apparently did not make the Nielsen streaming Top 10.
MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Discussing the difference in how male directors are treated after they direct a hit and female directors after they direct a hit film, Catherine Hardwicke says that she got a mini-cupcake after her 2008 film, "Twilight," became a blockbuster hit.
DC STUDIOS - From Variety: James Gunn's "Superman" premiere just happened. The early reactions to the film are very good.
AMAZON - From THR: Danai Gurira ("Black Panther," "The Walking Dead") is joining director-star Michael B. Jordan in Amazon MGM Studios' re-imagining of "The Thomas Crown Affair."
From Deadline: Oscar-nominee Lily Gladstone ("Killers of the Flower Moon") will join Michael B. Jordan in Amazon MGM Studios' re-imagining of "The Thomas Crown Affair." Jordan will star in and direct the film.
MOVIES - From Deadline: John M. Chu will direct a movie based on the "Hot Wheels" toy line for Mattel, Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 7/4 to 7/6/2025 weekend box office is Universal Studios' "Jurassic World Rebirth" with an estimated take of 91.5 million dollars.
From Variety: "Jurassic World Rebirth" has won the five-day Fourth of July holiday weekend with an estimated take of 147.3 million dollars.