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BLM - From Lobelog: Free Ahed Tamimi! She hurt the IDF's masculinity.
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MOVIES - From TheVillageVoice: "Searching for Daniel Day-Lewis."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" will be 20 years old Christmas Day.
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STAR TREK - From Deadline: Paramount has set Mark L. Smith to write the screenplay for the announced R-rated Star Trek movie that Quentin Tarantino says he wants to direct and J.J. Abrams will produce.
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SPORTS - From BET: Former Major League Baseball player, Darryl Strawberry, admitted to having sex in the team clubhouse during games.
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POLITICS - From teleSUR: Oxfam describes the situation in Yemen as an "apocalypse," after 1000 days of a U.S. backed military campaign by Saudi Arabia.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: The board of directors of The Weinstein Company will meet today to consider bids to buy the company, in the wake of the co-founder Harvey Weinstein facing multiple accusations of sexual abuse, harassment, and misconduct.
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MOVIES - From GQ: "The Dark Optimism of Paul Thomas Anderson."
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MOVIES - From RollingStone: Cher makes her grand entry in the "Mamma Mia" sequel.
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MOVIES - From THR: Josh Gad joins Disney's "Artemis Fowl" film.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Nick Castle who played Michael Myers in John Carpenter's 1978 "Halloween" is returning to play the character again in next year's David Gordon Green directed reboot.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Bradley Cooper's "A Star is Born" remake, in which he stars with Lady Gaga, has been moved from a Summer 2018 release date to October 2018.
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment: Yahoo's "50 Best Movies of 2017." Their pick for best is "Lady Bird."
From YahooEntertainment: Yahoo's "10 Worse Movies of 2017." "Baywatch" is the winner/loser.
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SPORTS - From YahooEntertainment: NBA legend, former L.A. Laker, Kobe Bryant, talks about his animated short film, "Dear Basketball," directed by Disney legend, Glen Keane.
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BLM - From YahooLifestyle: George Zimmerman, who killed an African-American child named Trayvon Martin, has threatened to kill Jay-Z who is produced a six-part docuseries about Trayvon Martin, "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story."
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COMICS - From THR: Elvis Presley will battle aliens! "Bubba Ho-Tep," the Joe R. Lansdale novella that became a 2002 cult film (from director Don Coscarelli), will get a prequel comic book from IDW Publishing in 2018.
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MOVIES - From BoxOfficeMojo: There will be a whole lotta movies released on Christmas Day 2017.
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MOVIES - From TheHollywoodReporter: Paramount Pictures announces release dates for GI Joe, Micronauts, and Dungeons & Dragons films.
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ANIMATION - From ShadowandAct: Adam Reid's animated sci-fi comedy, "Barry and Joe: The Animated Series," gets some backing from late-night talk show host, Conan O'Brien.
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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct: HBO has picked up two new shows from Issa Rae, the creator of the acclaimed HBO series, "Insecure."
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SCANDAL - From Deadline: BBC preps a feature-length, definitive documentary about the "Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/15 to 12/17/2017 weekend box office is "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" with an estimated take of $220 million.
From Deadline: "I, Tonya" leads specialty box office for the second weekend.
From Variety: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" hits $230 million in international box office.
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From YahooEntertainment: Bob and Harvey Weinstein apparently blacklisted Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino from films in which they were involved, including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Bad Santa."
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STREAMING - From IndieWireTV: Ian McKellen wants to play Gandalf in Amazon's upcoming "Lord of the Rings" TV series. McKellen says he is not to old because Gandalf is over 7000 years old.
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From TheWrap: Sports broadcaster, Dick Enberg, has died at the age of 82, Thursday, December 21, 2017. Over his nearly 60-year career, Enberg worked for CBS, NBC, and ESPN covering eight Super Bowls, multiple World Series, and the Wimbledon tennis tournament. He is also famous for his catchphrase, "Oh, my!"
From Variety: Film production designer, Therese DePrez, has died at the age of 52, Tuesday, December 19, 2017. DePrez is best known for her work on Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," but over her long career, she had worked on such films as Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam" and John Cameron Mitchell's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."
From Deadline: The actress Hiep Thi Le has died at the age of 46, Tuesday, December 19, 2017. She was best known for playing the role of real-life Le Ly Hayslip in Oliver Stone's 1994, "Heaven and Earth." Le was also a celebrated restaurateur and chef.
From THR: The actress Heather North has died at the age of 71, Thursday, November 30, 2017. Although she appeared in numerous films and TV shows ("The Monkees," "My Three Sons"), North is best known as the voice of "Daphne Blake," on various "Scooby-Doo" animated TV series, beginning with the second season of the first Scooby-Doo series, "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!"
From BleedingCool: Bob Givens, the man who created the official design for Bugs Bunny, has died at the age of 99, Thursday, December 14, 2017. Given was asked to redesign the "too cute" Bugs, and Given's iconic look first appeared in the animated short film, "A Wild Hare." Given, once an employee of Walt Disney, participated in the notorious 1941 strike at Disney. [Thank you and rest in peace, Mr. Givens. - Leroy]
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Warner Bros to Release "Paddington 2" in North America January 2018
Warner Bros. Pictures to Distribute “Paddington 2” in North America
- Sequel to the worldwide hit “Paddington,” directed by Paul King, opens January 12, 2018 -
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures will usher in the new year with the big-screen return of one of the world’s most beloved characters in a delightful new adventure. Following its overwhelmingly successful UK opening in November and #1 reign at the UK box office, “Paddington 2”—fully financed by STUDIOCANAL and produced by multi award-winning producer David Heyman (the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” films, “Paddington,” “Gravity”)—is set to debut in theatres across North America on January 12, 2018. The Studio has acquired distribution rights for the film in the U.S. and Canada from STUDIOCANAL and TWC/Dimension Films, it was jointly announced today by STUDIOCANAL, Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
“Paddington 2” continues the story of the enduringly popular little bear in the trademark blue coat and red hat that touched audiences worldwide. It opened November 10th in the UK to enthusiastic audiences and universally positive reviews, outpacing its predecessor’s opening weekend numbers by over 60%.
Based on the best-selling and internationally adored series of children’s stories by Michael Bond, the film is once again directed by BAFTA nominee Paul King, from a script by King and Simon Farnaby.
Golden Globe and BAFTA winner Hugh Grant and three-time Golden Globe nominee Brendan Gleeson join the all-star returning cast of Golden Globe nominee Hugh Bonneville, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Oscar nominee Julie Walters, Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, Oscar winner Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin, with BAFTA winner Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton as the voice of Aunt Lucy.
The new story finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.
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- Sequel to the worldwide hit “Paddington,” directed by Paul King, opens January 12, 2018 -
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures will usher in the new year with the big-screen return of one of the world’s most beloved characters in a delightful new adventure. Following its overwhelmingly successful UK opening in November and #1 reign at the UK box office, “Paddington 2”—fully financed by STUDIOCANAL and produced by multi award-winning producer David Heyman (the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” films, “Paddington,” “Gravity”)—is set to debut in theatres across North America on January 12, 2018. The Studio has acquired distribution rights for the film in the U.S. and Canada from STUDIOCANAL and TWC/Dimension Films, it was jointly announced today by STUDIOCANAL, Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
“Paddington 2” continues the story of the enduringly popular little bear in the trademark blue coat and red hat that touched audiences worldwide. It opened November 10th in the UK to enthusiastic audiences and universally positive reviews, outpacing its predecessor’s opening weekend numbers by over 60%.
Based on the best-selling and internationally adored series of children’s stories by Michael Bond, the film is once again directed by BAFTA nominee Paul King, from a script by King and Simon Farnaby.
Golden Globe and BAFTA winner Hugh Grant and three-time Golden Globe nominee Brendan Gleeson join the all-star returning cast of Golden Globe nominee Hugh Bonneville, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, Oscar nominee Julie Walters, Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, Oscar winner Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin, with BAFTA winner Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington and Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton as the voice of Aunt Lucy.
The new story finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.
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Friday, November 24, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 19th to 25th, 2017 - Update #32
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Coco" pushing past "Justice League" at holiday box office.
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POLITICS - From WashPost: The complete list of President Trump and the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. [I think they may have missed some. - Ed.]
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FOOD - From NPR: What The Industry Knew About Sugar's Health Effects, But Didn't Tell Us
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: First footage from "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," features Chris Pratt playing with a baby raptor.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Jude Law will play the male lead in Marvel's "Captain Marvel" opposite Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. Law's specific role is unknown.
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BLM - From Newsweek: Three years ago a Cleveland police officer killed a Black boy who had a toy gun. Newsweek takes a look at that toy.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: On the 20th anniversary of his passing, here are six songs inspired by the death of INXS lead singer, the late Michael Hutchence.
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PIXAR - From THR: Pixar boss John Lasseter becomes the latest boss man who has to disappear because of his sexually abusive behavior.
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: Producers Guild names its nominees for best nonfiction (or documentary) films of 2017.
From TheWrap: 2017 NAACP Image Award nominees announced.
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HOLOCAUST - From YahooNews: 102-year-old Holocaust survivor who thought his entire family died meets nephew he didn't know existed.
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: 2017-18 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations have been announced.
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CRIME: From TheNewYorker: A former journalist has created "The Serial-Killer Detector."
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel "Runaways" debuts on the streaming service, Hulu, today. Yahoo critic Ken Tucker reviews the early episodes of the series.
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SCANDAL - From YahooNews: CBS fires veteran television news host and interviewer Charlie Rose, in the wake of sexual misconduct accusations made against him in a Washington Post article. Rose was a correspondent for the venerable TV news show, "60 Minutes" and hosted its weekday morning news, "CBS This Morning."
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BLM - From YahooNews: Ex-cop Shannon Kepler, who abandoned his daughter and then shot her African-American boyfriend to death, gets 15 years in prison for the shooting.
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SCANDAL - From WashPost: Exalted television news host and celebrity interviewer, Charlie Rose, has been accused of sexual harassment by eight women. Rose's various gigs have been suspended or shut down.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: "Vanity Fair" has plot details about Quentin Tarantino's next film (referred to as "#9").
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SCANDAL - From EW: Armie Hammer called out what he perceives as a double standard in the way eventual Oscar winner Casey Affleck and Nate Parker, whose Oscar hopes were dashed, were treated in the wake of past sexual misconduct against each man being revived.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 11/17 to 11/19/2017 weekend box office is Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment's "Justice League" with an estimated take of $96 million.
From WeGotThisCovered: "Thor: Ragnarok" rocks past $700 million in worldwide box office.
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SCANDAL - From TheGuardian: Harvey Weinstein had a secret hit list that he was going to use to quash or manage his sex scandal.
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CIVIL RIGHTS - From CNN: Jesse Jackson has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
From YahooNews: This article looks at the many roles of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson announced on Friday, Nov. 17th that he has been treated for Parkinson's disease for the past two years.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Justice League" opens with $96 million in box office, about $14 million less than forecasts.
From TheWrap: DC Comics film fans want a release of "Justice League" that is original director Zach Snyder's cut of the film. Snyder left the film earlier this year after the sudden death of his daughter. Joss Whedon finished the film, also doing some reshoots.
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TERROR - From Alternet: Area north of Denver, Colorado rocked by terror attack in Walmart.
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POLITICS - From ALdotcom: Said in defense of Alabama U.S. Senate candidate "Judge" Roy Moore, "More women are sexual predators than men."
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Highlights from Chance the Rapper hosting "Saturday Night Live," on November 18, 2017.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures wins domestic and international distribution rights to next film, his ninth which is due in 2019.
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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker: "How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online"
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From THR: Former teen idol, recording star, and actor, David Cassidy, has died at the age of 67, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Cassidy arose to fame in the early 1970s playing "Keith Partridge" on the ABC series, "The Partridge Family" (1970-74) about a suburban family that doubled as a pop music band. After the show, Cassidy continued a successful recording career, and was a huge concert draw in the 1970s. He remained a popular concert attraction later in life.
From the NewEnglandPatriots: Former NFL wide receiver, Terry Glenn, died at the age of 43, Monday morning, November 20, 2017. Glenn played his first six seasons with the Patriots and caught Tom Brady's first touchdown pass. Glenn spent one year with the Green Bay Packers and the last five years of his career with the Dallas Cowboys.
From PEOPLE: Actress and music legend Della Reese has died at the age of 86, Sunday, November 19, 2017. Reese was best known for her playing "Tess" on "Touched by an Angel," for which she earned two Emmy Award nominations. Reese also released several albums and hit songs and was nominated for three Grammy Awards.
From YahooNews: Notorious cult leader and mass murder, Charles Manson, has died at the age of 83, Sunday, November 19, 2017. A hippie cult leader, Manson orchestrated the gruesome murder of seven people including actress Sharon Tate, and his ugly mug became the face of evil in America.
From THR: The actor Earle Hyman has died at the age 91, Friday, November 17, 2017. The classically trained and admired actor of stage, television, and film may have been best known for playing "Russell Huxtable," the father of Bill Cosby's Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show." He was also the voice of "Panthro" on the 1980s animated series, "ThunderCats."
From RollingStone: Country music singer and songwriter, Mel Tillis, died at the age of 85, Sunday, November 19, 2017. He was the "CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1976 and he is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
From Deadline: The actress Ann Wedgeworth has died at the age of 83, Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was known to generations of TV viewers as the lusty divorce, Lana Shields, in "Three's Company." She appeared in numerous TV shows, including "Evening Shade" and the soap opera, "The Edge of Night." Wedgeworth won a Tony Award for her role in "Neil Simon's Chapter Two."
From WashPost: Edward S. Herman, a media critic and economist, died at the age of 92, Saturday, November 11, 2017. He co-wrote the book, "Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" (1988) with scholar and political activist, Noam Chomsky.
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Coco" pushing past "Justice League" at holiday box office.
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POLITICS - From WashPost: The complete list of President Trump and the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. [I think they may have missed some. - Ed.]
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FOOD - From NPR: What The Industry Knew About Sugar's Health Effects, But Didn't Tell Us
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: First footage from "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," features Chris Pratt playing with a baby raptor.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Jude Law will play the male lead in Marvel's "Captain Marvel" opposite Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. Law's specific role is unknown.
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BLM - From Newsweek: Three years ago a Cleveland police officer killed a Black boy who had a toy gun. Newsweek takes a look at that toy.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: On the 20th anniversary of his passing, here are six songs inspired by the death of INXS lead singer, the late Michael Hutchence.
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PIXAR - From THR: Pixar boss John Lasseter becomes the latest boss man who has to disappear because of his sexually abusive behavior.
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: Producers Guild names its nominees for best nonfiction (or documentary) films of 2017.
From TheWrap: 2017 NAACP Image Award nominees announced.
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HOLOCAUST - From YahooNews: 102-year-old Holocaust survivor who thought his entire family died meets nephew he didn't know existed.
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AWARDS - From TheWrap: 2017-18 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations have been announced.
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CRIME: From TheNewYorker: A former journalist has created "The Serial-Killer Detector."
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel "Runaways" debuts on the streaming service, Hulu, today. Yahoo critic Ken Tucker reviews the early episodes of the series.
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SCANDAL - From YahooNews: CBS fires veteran television news host and interviewer Charlie Rose, in the wake of sexual misconduct accusations made against him in a Washington Post article. Rose was a correspondent for the venerable TV news show, "60 Minutes" and hosted its weekday morning news, "CBS This Morning."
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BLM - From YahooNews: Ex-cop Shannon Kepler, who abandoned his daughter and then shot her African-American boyfriend to death, gets 15 years in prison for the shooting.
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SCANDAL - From WashPost: Exalted television news host and celebrity interviewer, Charlie Rose, has been accused of sexual harassment by eight women. Rose's various gigs have been suspended or shut down.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: "Vanity Fair" has plot details about Quentin Tarantino's next film (referred to as "#9").
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SCANDAL - From EW: Armie Hammer called out what he perceives as a double standard in the way eventual Oscar winner Casey Affleck and Nate Parker, whose Oscar hopes were dashed, were treated in the wake of past sexual misconduct against each man being revived.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 11/17 to 11/19/2017 weekend box office is Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment's "Justice League" with an estimated take of $96 million.
From WeGotThisCovered: "Thor: Ragnarok" rocks past $700 million in worldwide box office.
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SCANDAL - From TheGuardian: Harvey Weinstein had a secret hit list that he was going to use to quash or manage his sex scandal.
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CIVIL RIGHTS - From CNN: Jesse Jackson has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
From YahooNews: This article looks at the many roles of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson announced on Friday, Nov. 17th that he has been treated for Parkinson's disease for the past two years.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Justice League" opens with $96 million in box office, about $14 million less than forecasts.
From TheWrap: DC Comics film fans want a release of "Justice League" that is original director Zach Snyder's cut of the film. Snyder left the film earlier this year after the sudden death of his daughter. Joss Whedon finished the film, also doing some reshoots.
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TERROR - From Alternet: Area north of Denver, Colorado rocked by terror attack in Walmart.
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POLITICS - From ALdotcom: Said in defense of Alabama U.S. Senate candidate "Judge" Roy Moore, "More women are sexual predators than men."
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Highlights from Chance the Rapper hosting "Saturday Night Live," on November 18, 2017.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sony Pictures wins domestic and international distribution rights to next film, his ninth which is due in 2019.
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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker: "How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online"
OBITS:
From THR: Former teen idol, recording star, and actor, David Cassidy, has died at the age of 67, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Cassidy arose to fame in the early 1970s playing "Keith Partridge" on the ABC series, "The Partridge Family" (1970-74) about a suburban family that doubled as a pop music band. After the show, Cassidy continued a successful recording career, and was a huge concert draw in the 1970s. He remained a popular concert attraction later in life.
From the NewEnglandPatriots: Former NFL wide receiver, Terry Glenn, died at the age of 43, Monday morning, November 20, 2017. Glenn played his first six seasons with the Patriots and caught Tom Brady's first touchdown pass. Glenn spent one year with the Green Bay Packers and the last five years of his career with the Dallas Cowboys.
From PEOPLE: Actress and music legend Della Reese has died at the age of 86, Sunday, November 19, 2017. Reese was best known for her playing "Tess" on "Touched by an Angel," for which she earned two Emmy Award nominations. Reese also released several albums and hit songs and was nominated for three Grammy Awards.
From YahooNews: Notorious cult leader and mass murder, Charles Manson, has died at the age of 83, Sunday, November 19, 2017. A hippie cult leader, Manson orchestrated the gruesome murder of seven people including actress Sharon Tate, and his ugly mug became the face of evil in America.
From THR: The actor Earle Hyman has died at the age 91, Friday, November 17, 2017. The classically trained and admired actor of stage, television, and film may have been best known for playing "Russell Huxtable," the father of Bill Cosby's Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show." He was also the voice of "Panthro" on the 1980s animated series, "ThunderCats."
From RollingStone: Country music singer and songwriter, Mel Tillis, died at the age of 85, Sunday, November 19, 2017. He was the "CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1976 and he is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
From Deadline: The actress Ann Wedgeworth has died at the age of 83, Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was known to generations of TV viewers as the lusty divorce, Lana Shields, in "Three's Company." She appeared in numerous TV shows, including "Evening Shade" and the soap opera, "The Edge of Night." Wedgeworth won a Tony Award for her role in "Neil Simon's Chapter Two."
From WashPost: Edward S. Herman, a media critic and economist, died at the age of 92, Saturday, November 11, 2017. He co-wrote the book, "Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" (1988) with scholar and political activist, Noam Chomsky.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 5th to 11th, 2017 - Update #38
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok" set to rule the box office for a second straight weekend.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: Louis C.K. performed a voice in the hit film, "The Secret Life of Pets," but he has been dropped from the sequel follow accusations of and his admission to sexual misconduct.
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POLITICS - From Newsweek: Danica Roem becomes Virginia's first transgender state lawmaker, and she beat the sponsor of an anti-transgender bathroom bill to win.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Hollywood lawyers up - Hollywood attorneys say that they are getting calls from the accused and accusers in light of the scandals involving Hollywood men being accused of sexual misconduct.
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MUSIC From XXL: Eminem releases a new single, "Walk on Water," and Beyonce sings the hook.
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SCANDAL - From TheNYTimes: Louis CK admits to the sexual abuse allegations against him.
From THR: FX cuts ties with Louis CK. He was producing four shows with the cable net and was the star of its Emmy-winning series, "Louie."
From THR: Indie film distributor, The Orchard, has dropped its distribution of Louis C.K.'s directorial debut, "I Love You, Daddy."
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WAR - From teleSUR: Since 9/11, the United States has spent $4.3 TRILLION on wars in Asia and the Middle East.
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POLITICS - From RSN: The voters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania may have made a big move in ending mass incarceration with their recent choice for district attorney.
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STAR TREK - From TheWrap: CBS All Access has announced that "Star Trek: Discovery" Chapter 2 begins January 7, 2018.
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MOVIES - From THR: Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) will make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of the novel, "The Stars Beneath Our Feet."
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Apple is investing a billion dollars in producing original content. It has given Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston's untitled TV drama a two-season straight-to-order series.
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MOVIES - From THR: Damn, Ridley Scott is the man! He has replaced in Kevin Spacey in his film, "All the Money in the World." Get this: the movie was finished filming and was scheduled for release in time for Christmas. Now, Scott will re-shoot Spacey's scenes with his original choice for his the role of J. Paul Getty, Christopher Plummer.
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SCANDAL - From TheWrap: Amazon now investigating a sexual harassment claim against Emmy-winning actor, Jeffrey Tambor.
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POLITICS - From Politico: Apparently, Time-Warner will have to dump CNN or all the Turner Broadcasting properties in order to get President Trump's Department of Justice to approve Time-Warner's merger with AT&T.
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and rapper, Drake, LeBron James' business partners, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson, are helping to revive the British drug-dealer TV drama, "Top Boy," for Netflix. The original stars and creative team will return.
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COMICS-FILM - From DeadlineTV: Amazon has given a green light to the superhero drama based on the comic book, "The Boys." Seth Rogen and his partner, Evan Goldberg, are involved.
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BLM - From YahooNews: "That's how people like you get shot," a white male teacher in former slave state Georgia told a black male student.
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COMICS-FILM - From QuartzMedia: Marvel takes Hollywood.
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TELEVISION - From BleeedingCool: Woody McClain played Bobby Brown in BET's miniseries, "The New Edition Story." McClain will reprise the role in BET's two-part miniseries, "The Bobby Brown Story."
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HEALTH - From TheHill: Open enrollment for ObamaCare surges to record level in the early days of the sign-up, despite the roadblocks that President Clownface... I mean... President Trump placed in front of healthcare.
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Read "The Guardian's" series, "The Paradise Papers."
From TheGuardian: Senator Bernie sanders warns of an "international oligarchy" after the release of "the Paradise Papers."
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: "Jeff Bezos wants the keys to your house" by Jim Hightower
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MEDIA - From Deadline: In the possible Fox-Disney deal (which could be worth $20 billion), content is the weapon of choice.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: In the wake of the sexual allegations scandal involving Kevin Spacey, Sony Pictures is pulling Spacey's upcoming film, "All the Money in the World," out of the AFI Fest. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film is about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Asher Angel, one of the stars of Disney Channel's "Andi Mack," will play Billy Batson, opposite Shazam, who will be played by Zachary Levi.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Marvel Cinematic Universe rumors - confirmed and otherwise.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 11/3 to 11/6/2017 weekend box office is "Thor: Ragnarok" with an estimated take of $121 million.
From Variety: "Thor: Ragnarok" puts an emphatic end to the month-long box office slump.
From CNNMoney: "Thor: Ragnarok" is Marvel Studios' 17th film to open at #1 in weekend box office.
From YahooEntertainment: "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi and two of the film's star, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) surprised movie goers at a Los Angeles showing of the film.
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POLITICS - From NBCNews: During the 2016 Republican National Convention, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn led the crowd to chants of "Lock her up! Lock her up!" Now, he may be facing criminal charges from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections.
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BLM - From Truthout: St. Louis is still rising up against police violence, although the national new media mostly ignores it.
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COMICS-FILM - From Mashable: After the first 50 reviews, "Thor: Ragnarok" stands as the best-reviewed superhero movie of all time, but it is still early in the process.
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SCANDAL - From Indiewire: The New York City Police Department is reportedly gathering evidence to arrest Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, and the department believes it has a "credible rape allegation."
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INTERNATIONAL - From YahooFinance: Dozens of Saudi princes have been arrested in sweeping corruption probe.
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CULTURE - From TheRoot: "The Culture of Male Silence: Men Treat Sexual Assault Like America Treats White Supremacy" by Michael Harriot
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From THR: The actor John Hillerman has died at the age of 84, Thursday, November 9, 2017. He was best known for playing the snooty caretaker, Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, on "Magnum P.I," for which he won an Emmy Awards in 1987. Fans of Mel Brooks will also remember Hillerman as "Howard Johnson" in "Blazing Saddles."
From THR: A "Bond girl" has died. German actress Karin Dor has died at the age of 79, Monday, November 6, 2017. Dor played Helga Brandt (SPECTRE Agent No. 11) in the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice."
From YahooSports: Former Major League Baseball pitcher, Roy Halladay, has died at the age of 40, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Halladay was killed after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon. He was a two-time National League Cy Young Award winner. His pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history on May 29th, 2010. He also pitched only the second postseason (playoff) no-hitter in MLB history on Oct. 6th, 2010.
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok" set to rule the box office for a second straight weekend.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: Louis C.K. performed a voice in the hit film, "The Secret Life of Pets," but he has been dropped from the sequel follow accusations of and his admission to sexual misconduct.
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POLITICS - From Newsweek: Danica Roem becomes Virginia's first transgender state lawmaker, and she beat the sponsor of an anti-transgender bathroom bill to win.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Hollywood lawyers up - Hollywood attorneys say that they are getting calls from the accused and accusers in light of the scandals involving Hollywood men being accused of sexual misconduct.
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MUSIC From XXL: Eminem releases a new single, "Walk on Water," and Beyonce sings the hook.
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SCANDAL - From TheNYTimes: Louis CK admits to the sexual abuse allegations against him.
From THR: FX cuts ties with Louis CK. He was producing four shows with the cable net and was the star of its Emmy-winning series, "Louie."
From THR: Indie film distributor, The Orchard, has dropped its distribution of Louis C.K.'s directorial debut, "I Love You, Daddy."
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WAR - From teleSUR: Since 9/11, the United States has spent $4.3 TRILLION on wars in Asia and the Middle East.
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POLITICS - From RSN: The voters of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania may have made a big move in ending mass incarceration with their recent choice for district attorney.
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STAR TREK - From TheWrap: CBS All Access has announced that "Star Trek: Discovery" Chapter 2 begins January 7, 2018.
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MOVIES - From THR: Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) will make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of the novel, "The Stars Beneath Our Feet."
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Apple is investing a billion dollars in producing original content. It has given Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston's untitled TV drama a two-season straight-to-order series.
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MOVIES - From THR: Damn, Ridley Scott is the man! He has replaced in Kevin Spacey in his film, "All the Money in the World." Get this: the movie was finished filming and was scheduled for release in time for Christmas. Now, Scott will re-shoot Spacey's scenes with his original choice for his the role of J. Paul Getty, Christopher Plummer.
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SCANDAL - From TheWrap: Amazon now investigating a sexual harassment claim against Emmy-winning actor, Jeffrey Tambor.
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POLITICS - From Politico: Apparently, Time-Warner will have to dump CNN or all the Turner Broadcasting properties in order to get President Trump's Department of Justice to approve Time-Warner's merger with AT&T.
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and rapper, Drake, LeBron James' business partners, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson, are helping to revive the British drug-dealer TV drama, "Top Boy," for Netflix. The original stars and creative team will return.
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COMICS-FILM - From DeadlineTV: Amazon has given a green light to the superhero drama based on the comic book, "The Boys." Seth Rogen and his partner, Evan Goldberg, are involved.
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BLM - From YahooNews: "That's how people like you get shot," a white male teacher in former slave state Georgia told a black male student.
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COMICS-FILM - From QuartzMedia: Marvel takes Hollywood.
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TELEVISION - From BleeedingCool: Woody McClain played Bobby Brown in BET's miniseries, "The New Edition Story." McClain will reprise the role in BET's two-part miniseries, "The Bobby Brown Story."
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HEALTH - From TheHill: Open enrollment for ObamaCare surges to record level in the early days of the sign-up, despite the roadblocks that President Clownface... I mean... President Trump placed in front of healthcare.
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Read "The Guardian's" series, "The Paradise Papers."
From TheGuardian: Senator Bernie sanders warns of an "international oligarchy" after the release of "the Paradise Papers."
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CULTURE - From BuzzFlash: "Jeff Bezos wants the keys to your house" by Jim Hightower
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MEDIA - From Deadline: In the possible Fox-Disney deal (which could be worth $20 billion), content is the weapon of choice.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: In the wake of the sexual allegations scandal involving Kevin Spacey, Sony Pictures is pulling Spacey's upcoming film, "All the Money in the World," out of the AFI Fest. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film is about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Asher Angel, one of the stars of Disney Channel's "Andi Mack," will play Billy Batson, opposite Shazam, who will be played by Zachary Levi.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Marvel Cinematic Universe rumors - confirmed and otherwise.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 11/3 to 11/6/2017 weekend box office is "Thor: Ragnarok" with an estimated take of $121 million.
From Variety: "Thor: Ragnarok" puts an emphatic end to the month-long box office slump.
From CNNMoney: "Thor: Ragnarok" is Marvel Studios' 17th film to open at #1 in weekend box office.
From YahooEntertainment: "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi and two of the film's star, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) surprised movie goers at a Los Angeles showing of the film.
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POLITICS - From NBCNews: During the 2016 Republican National Convention, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn led the crowd to chants of "Lock her up! Lock her up!" Now, he may be facing criminal charges from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections.
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BLM - From Truthout: St. Louis is still rising up against police violence, although the national new media mostly ignores it.
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COMICS-FILM - From Mashable: After the first 50 reviews, "Thor: Ragnarok" stands as the best-reviewed superhero movie of all time, but it is still early in the process.
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SCANDAL - From Indiewire: The New York City Police Department is reportedly gathering evidence to arrest Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, and the department believes it has a "credible rape allegation."
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INTERNATIONAL - From YahooFinance: Dozens of Saudi princes have been arrested in sweeping corruption probe.
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CULTURE - From TheRoot: "The Culture of Male Silence: Men Treat Sexual Assault Like America Treats White Supremacy" by Michael Harriot
OBITS:
From THR: The actor John Hillerman has died at the age of 84, Thursday, November 9, 2017. He was best known for playing the snooty caretaker, Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, on "Magnum P.I," for which he won an Emmy Awards in 1987. Fans of Mel Brooks will also remember Hillerman as "Howard Johnson" in "Blazing Saddles."
From THR: A "Bond girl" has died. German actress Karin Dor has died at the age of 79, Monday, November 6, 2017. Dor played Helga Brandt (SPECTRE Agent No. 11) in the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice."
From YahooSports: Former Major League Baseball pitcher, Roy Halladay, has died at the age of 40, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Halladay was killed after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon. He was a two-time National League Cy Young Award winner. His pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history on May 29th, 2010. He also pitched only the second postseason (playoff) no-hitter in MLB history on Oct. 6th, 2010.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 22nd to 31st, 2017 - Update #46
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MOVIES - From Variety: Paramount Pictures' "Pet Sematary" remake will be directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the directors of the buzzed about horror film, "Starry Eyes."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Blake Lively's spy thriller, "The Rhythm Section" is due in 2019.
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SCANDAL - From Deadline: Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the Producers Guild of America for life, following scores of sexual misconduct allegations.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Lupita Nyong'o and Josh Gad to star in zombie romantic comedy, "Little Monsters.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: Kevin Spacey becomes the latest big-time Hollywood actor to be accused of some kind of sexual misconduct. His accuser is Anthony Rapp of "Star Trek: Discovery."
From Variety: Kevin Spacey's response to those accusations have irked some.
From Deadline: Netflix is cancelling Kevin Spacey's streaming series, "House of Cards," after next year's sixth season in light of allegations against the two-time Oscar winner.
From HuffPost: Remember that creepy Kevin Spacey joke on "Family Guy" in 2005?
From YahooNews: Sexual misconduct accusations have dogged Kevin Spacey for year, according to "Newsweek."
From TheWrap: Netflix is looking at creating a spinoff of its hit series, "House of Cards," which is will end after the sixth season - in light of accusations against series star, Kevin Spacey.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/27 to 10/29/2017 weekend box office is "Jigsaw" with an estimated take of $16.25 million.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Quentin Tarantino has summoned big studios to look at the first script for his anticipated Charles Manson project.
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SCANDAL: From YahooGMA: Actress Annabella Sciorra ("Jungle Fever," "The Sopranos") is the latest to accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Zachary Levi, best known for NBC's "Chuck," has been tapped for the lead role in New Line Cinema's "Shazam," film based on the DC Comics character.
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertaiment: Writer-director Robert Rodriguez ("Spy Kids") once dated Rose McGowan, who says she was raped by Harvey Weinstein, who released several of Rodriguez's films.
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ANIMATION - From TheVillageVoice: This article argues that "South Park," has backed off criticizing President Trump and the alt-right, when it has historically not back off any sacred cows.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Tom Hanks to star in science fiction film, "Bios."
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MOVIES - From Collider: Vin Diesel releases information about the upcoming ninth and tenth installments of the "Fast & Furious" film franchise.
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CULTURE - From SplinterNews: The military has a serious White Nationalists problem? [Yes, it does. This is not new news. - Leroy]
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: Who knows what is going on with the "Bad Boys" film franchise, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer is developing a TV spin-off. The character played by Gabrielle Union, who was in "Bad Boys 2," will be the focus on the series.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Adam Driver ("Star Wars") is attached to star in Spike Lee's "Black Klansman" film.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Gareth Evans, the director of the fantastic film, "The Raid," is in talks to direct a film based on the "Deathstroke" character from DC Comics.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Colman Domingo joins Barry Smith's (Moonlight) drama, "If Beale Street Could Talk." Domingo is known for his role as "Victor Strand" on "Fear the Walking Dead."
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MOVIES - From THR: Sharon Stone will star as a mob mistress in "Sunny," the English-language debut of Norwegian filmmaker, Eva Sorhaug.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: The daughter of the late actor, Paul Walker, has reached a settlement in her wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche. Walker and another man were killed in a Porsche car crash in November 2013.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" director Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are in talks to have the star of their film, "Mississippi Grind," Ben Mendelsohn, join their Marvel Studios film as the villain.
From WeGotThisCovered: Director James Mangold begins work on movie that spins off the character, "X-23," from the hit movie, "Logan."
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SPORTS - From CNN: The site offers a guide to the 2017 World Series pitting the Los Angeles Dodgers (National League) against the Houston Astros (American League). This is the Astros second trip to the World Series; they last played in 2005 as the representative of the National League, where they were until 2013. The Dodgers were last in the World Series in 1988, which they won.
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Set photo from first day on the set of "Venom" starring Tom Hardy.
From Refinery29: Why is Tom Hardy always cast as the ugliest comic book characters.
From TheWrap: Marvel's "Captain Marvel" film will lead into the fourth "Avengers" film.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Ray Donovan is coming back for a sixth season, but there will be a big change.
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MOVIES - From THR: Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger will portray the legendary actress, Judy Garland, who is most famous for role in "The Wizard of Oz." The film will be set in the final years of Garland's life.
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STAR TREK - From TheWrap: "Star Trek: Discovery" gets a second season from CBS All Access, the streaming service.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/20 to 10/22/2017 weekend box office is "Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween" with an estimated take of $21.65 million.
From Variety: Tyler Perry's "Boo 2!" keeps the weekend box office from being a complete disaster.
From Variety: With its big debut in China, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" wins the recent international box office.
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SCANDAL - From TheWrap: James Gunn, director of Marvel's "Guardian of the Galaxy" films, says that he has been trying to warn people about writer-director James Toback, who has been accused by over 30 women of sexual harassment.
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment: Frank Oz talks about the Muppets and his career directing films.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: There is a synopsis and the promise of a trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film, "Phantom Thread."
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POLITICS - From NYTimes: President Trump isn't Adolf Hitler, but...
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SCANDAL - From LATimes: "Stranger Things" and "IT" star, "Finn Wolfhard," has led the LA-based talent agency, APA, after his agent, Tyler Grasham, was accused of sexually assaulting a teenager (who is not a director) a decade ago.
From LATimes: Over 30 women have made sexual harassment claims against director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter ("Bugsy"), James Toback.
From MadameNoire: Director Michael Canton-Jones days that Harvey Weinstein would not let him cast actress Sophie Okonedo in his 1998 flick, "B. Monkey," because Weinstein did not find her "f***able." Okonedo would go onto star in "Hotel Rwanda," for which she received a best supporting actress Oscar nomination. She has won a Tony Award.
OBITS:
From THR: Actor Jack Bannon has died at the age of 77, Wednesday, October 27, 2017. He was best known for playing the amiable city editor, Jack Donovan, on CBS's "Lou Grant."
From THR: Famed cinematographer Harry Stradling, Jr. died at the age of 92, Tuesday, October 17, 2017. A two-time Oscar nominee, Stradling was known for his work on Western films, like "Little Big Man" and "Rooster Cogburn." He worked across genres and earned Oscar nods for "1776" and "The Way We Were."
From RollingStone: The music icon and legend, Fats Domino, died at the age of 89, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Domino, a symbol of the dawn of rock and roll, was an architect of rock and roll, and during the second half of the the 1950s, his record sales were reportedly second only to Elvis Presley. His hits including "I'm Walkin'," "Blue Monday," and "Ain't That a Shame," to name a few.
From TheWrap: The actor Robert Guillaume has died at the age of 89, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. He was best known for playing the character, Benson DuBois, a butler. He played Benson as a supporting character in the ABC TV series, "Soap," and as a lead character in the ABC series, "Benson." He won two Emmys for the role, once as a supporting actor and once as a lead actor. Guillaume is also known for his voice performance as "Rafiki," in the Disney animated film, "The Lion King." Guillaume won a Grammy Award for performing the character on "The Lion King" Read-a-long Book.
MOVIES - From Variety: Paramount Pictures' "Pet Sematary" remake will be directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the directors of the buzzed about horror film, "Starry Eyes."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Blake Lively's spy thriller, "The Rhythm Section" is due in 2019.
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SCANDAL - From Deadline: Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the Producers Guild of America for life, following scores of sexual misconduct allegations.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Lupita Nyong'o and Josh Gad to star in zombie romantic comedy, "Little Monsters.
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SCANDAL - From Variety: Kevin Spacey becomes the latest big-time Hollywood actor to be accused of some kind of sexual misconduct. His accuser is Anthony Rapp of "Star Trek: Discovery."
From Variety: Kevin Spacey's response to those accusations have irked some.
From Deadline: Netflix is cancelling Kevin Spacey's streaming series, "House of Cards," after next year's sixth season in light of allegations against the two-time Oscar winner.
From HuffPost: Remember that creepy Kevin Spacey joke on "Family Guy" in 2005?
From YahooNews: Sexual misconduct accusations have dogged Kevin Spacey for year, according to "Newsweek."
From TheWrap: Netflix is looking at creating a spinoff of its hit series, "House of Cards," which is will end after the sixth season - in light of accusations against series star, Kevin Spacey.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/27 to 10/29/2017 weekend box office is "Jigsaw" with an estimated take of $16.25 million.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Quentin Tarantino has summoned big studios to look at the first script for his anticipated Charles Manson project.
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SCANDAL: From YahooGMA: Actress Annabella Sciorra ("Jungle Fever," "The Sopranos") is the latest to accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Zachary Levi, best known for NBC's "Chuck," has been tapped for the lead role in New Line Cinema's "Shazam," film based on the DC Comics character.
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertaiment: Writer-director Robert Rodriguez ("Spy Kids") once dated Rose McGowan, who says she was raped by Harvey Weinstein, who released several of Rodriguez's films.
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ANIMATION - From TheVillageVoice: This article argues that "South Park," has backed off criticizing President Trump and the alt-right, when it has historically not back off any sacred cows.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Tom Hanks to star in science fiction film, "Bios."
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MOVIES - From Collider: Vin Diesel releases information about the upcoming ninth and tenth installments of the "Fast & Furious" film franchise.
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CULTURE - From SplinterNews: The military has a serious White Nationalists problem? [Yes, it does. This is not new news. - Leroy]
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: Who knows what is going on with the "Bad Boys" film franchise, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer is developing a TV spin-off. The character played by Gabrielle Union, who was in "Bad Boys 2," will be the focus on the series.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Adam Driver ("Star Wars") is attached to star in Spike Lee's "Black Klansman" film.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Gareth Evans, the director of the fantastic film, "The Raid," is in talks to direct a film based on the "Deathstroke" character from DC Comics.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Colman Domingo joins Barry Smith's (Moonlight) drama, "If Beale Street Could Talk." Domingo is known for his role as "Victor Strand" on "Fear the Walking Dead."
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MOVIES - From THR: Sharon Stone will star as a mob mistress in "Sunny," the English-language debut of Norwegian filmmaker, Eva Sorhaug.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: The daughter of the late actor, Paul Walker, has reached a settlement in her wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche. Walker and another man were killed in a Porsche car crash in November 2013.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" director Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are in talks to have the star of their film, "Mississippi Grind," Ben Mendelsohn, join their Marvel Studios film as the villain.
From WeGotThisCovered: Director James Mangold begins work on movie that spins off the character, "X-23," from the hit movie, "Logan."
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SPORTS - From CNN: The site offers a guide to the 2017 World Series pitting the Los Angeles Dodgers (National League) against the Houston Astros (American League). This is the Astros second trip to the World Series; they last played in 2005 as the representative of the National League, where they were until 2013. The Dodgers were last in the World Series in 1988, which they won.
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Set photo from first day on the set of "Venom" starring Tom Hardy.
From Refinery29: Why is Tom Hardy always cast as the ugliest comic book characters.
From TheWrap: Marvel's "Captain Marvel" film will lead into the fourth "Avengers" film.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Ray Donovan is coming back for a sixth season, but there will be a big change.
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MOVIES - From THR: Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger will portray the legendary actress, Judy Garland, who is most famous for role in "The Wizard of Oz." The film will be set in the final years of Garland's life.
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STAR TREK - From TheWrap: "Star Trek: Discovery" gets a second season from CBS All Access, the streaming service.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/20 to 10/22/2017 weekend box office is "Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween" with an estimated take of $21.65 million.
From Variety: Tyler Perry's "Boo 2!" keeps the weekend box office from being a complete disaster.
From Variety: With its big debut in China, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" wins the recent international box office.
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SCANDAL - From TheWrap: James Gunn, director of Marvel's "Guardian of the Galaxy" films, says that he has been trying to warn people about writer-director James Toback, who has been accused by over 30 women of sexual harassment.
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment: Frank Oz talks about the Muppets and his career directing films.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: There is a synopsis and the promise of a trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film, "Phantom Thread."
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POLITICS - From NYTimes: President Trump isn't Adolf Hitler, but...
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SCANDAL - From LATimes: "Stranger Things" and "IT" star, "Finn Wolfhard," has led the LA-based talent agency, APA, after his agent, Tyler Grasham, was accused of sexually assaulting a teenager (who is not a director) a decade ago.
From LATimes: Over 30 women have made sexual harassment claims against director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter ("Bugsy"), James Toback.
From MadameNoire: Director Michael Canton-Jones days that Harvey Weinstein would not let him cast actress Sophie Okonedo in his 1998 flick, "B. Monkey," because Weinstein did not find her "f***able." Okonedo would go onto star in "Hotel Rwanda," for which she received a best supporting actress Oscar nomination. She has won a Tony Award.
OBITS:
From THR: Actor Jack Bannon has died at the age of 77, Wednesday, October 27, 2017. He was best known for playing the amiable city editor, Jack Donovan, on CBS's "Lou Grant."
From THR: Famed cinematographer Harry Stradling, Jr. died at the age of 92, Tuesday, October 17, 2017. A two-time Oscar nominee, Stradling was known for his work on Western films, like "Little Big Man" and "Rooster Cogburn." He worked across genres and earned Oscar nods for "1776" and "The Way We Were."
From RollingStone: The music icon and legend, Fats Domino, died at the age of 89, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Domino, a symbol of the dawn of rock and roll, was an architect of rock and roll, and during the second half of the the 1950s, his record sales were reportedly second only to Elvis Presley. His hits including "I'm Walkin'," "Blue Monday," and "Ain't That a Shame," to name a few.
From TheWrap: The actor Robert Guillaume has died at the age of 89, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. He was best known for playing the character, Benson DuBois, a butler. He played Benson as a supporting character in the ABC TV series, "Soap," and as a lead character in the ABC series, "Benson." He won two Emmys for the role, once as a supporting actor and once as a lead actor. Guillaume is also known for his voice performance as "Rafiki," in the Disney animated film, "The Lion King." Guillaume won a Grammy Award for performing the character on "The Lion King" Read-a-long Book.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 15th to 21st, 2017 - Update #38
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MOVIES - From Variety: Documentary filmmaker Tony Zierra plans a documentary about legendary filmmaker, the late Stanley Kubrick.
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SCANDAL - From Vulture: In breaking a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), Rose McGowan claimes that Harvey Weinstein raped her.
From YahooGMA: Director Rob Reiner says that there are more "Harvey Weinsteins."
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MUSIC - From BET: Grammy-winning recording artist, Frank Ocean, has won his a libel suit brought by his father.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: Tyler Perry's "Boo 2!" headed to be #1 at weekend box office.
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CELEBRITY - From Variety: PartyCasino claims to name the most and least profitable actors and actresses in Hollywood.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Jackie Chan remembers impromptu game of bowling with Bruce Lee just days before Lee died.
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SCANDAL - From ShadowandAct: Lupita N'yongo documents her awful encounter with Harvey Weinstein.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The writers behind FX's "Feud: Betty and Joan" miniseries are writing a biopic of actress Vivien Leigh, who won two best actress Oscars, the most famous for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind."
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MOVIES - From THR: Channing Tatum haults development on a sexual abuse movie he was working on with The Weinstein Company.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Fox orders a pilot from "Carmichael Show" creator, Jerrod Carmichael.
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CULTURE - From InformedComment: Some Vikings were Muslin?!
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MANGA-FILM - From Gizmodo: "Fast & Furious" franchise director, Justin Lin, wants to turn legendary manga, "Lone Wolf and Cub" into a manga.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: How the Nazis used Jim Crow laws as models for their race laws.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Ryan Potter has been cast as "Beast Boy" in the TV series, "Titans" (based on the DC Comics series). Titans is slated to bow in 2018 on an unnamed DC Comics streaming service.
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POLITICS - From RawStory: President Trump tells widow of fallen soldier "he knew what he signed up for."
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STAR WARS - From CNN: Ron Howard announces the title of his Star Wars movie, "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
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BOOK NEWS - From BBC: American George Saunders won the UK's highest literary award, the Man Booker Prize, for his novel, "Lincoln in the Bardo." Saunders is the only the second American to win the award. The award has only been open to American authors since 2014.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooLifestyle: Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence once had to do a nude lineup.
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MUSIC - From Billboard: The "Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle" celebrates the anniversary of the October 17, 1989 release of the first album from the late Mexican-American singer, Selena. Billboard has the exclusive story behind the development and creation of the Selena Google Doodle.
From Google: To read more about the "Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle."
From Google: There is an interactive museum exhibit featuring Selena.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Gregg Popovich, coach of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, calls President Trump a "soulless coward."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The original members of Bananarama reunite.
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CELEBRITY - From EOnline: Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander has married Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel's "Black Panther" trailer is a game changer.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/13 to 10/15/2017 weekend box office is "Happy Death Day" with an estimated take of $26.5 million.
From FilmSchoolRejects: A list of movies that are similar to "Happy Death Day" to varying degress.
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MOVIES - From ThinkProgress: Woody Allen, who has been accused of sexual transgressions, does not want the accusations against Harvey Weinstein to turn into "a witch hunt."
From TheNewYorkTimes: In an opinion piece for the times, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, Sarah Polley, talks about the lecherous men she meets making films, including Harvey Weinstein.
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CELEBRITY - From TheGuardian: Tom Hanks has written his first book of short stories.
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DISNEY - From FinancialTimes: The site applauds Disney's thus-far successful "Movies Anywhere" service, but wonders if it is seven years too late.
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MOVIES - From NOW: Are social media posts about movies more important than film critic reviews?
TRAILERS and VIDEOS:
From YouTube: New Black Panther trailer (10/16).
From YouTube: Here is a trailer for "Roman J. Israel, ESQ." from writer/director Dan Gilroy ("Nightcrawler") and starring Denzel Washington.
From YouTube: Here is a trailer for the Amazon Prime Video exclusive, "Jean Claude Van Johnson." Jean Claude Van Damme plays Van Johnson a spy who moonlights as an actor named "Jean Claude Van Damme."
From ShadowandAct: Tyler Perry appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Madea, President Donald Trump's new press secretary.
MOVIES - From Variety: Documentary filmmaker Tony Zierra plans a documentary about legendary filmmaker, the late Stanley Kubrick.
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SCANDAL - From Vulture: In breaking a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), Rose McGowan claimes that Harvey Weinstein raped her.
From YahooGMA: Director Rob Reiner says that there are more "Harvey Weinsteins."
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MUSIC - From BET: Grammy-winning recording artist, Frank Ocean, has won his a libel suit brought by his father.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: Tyler Perry's "Boo 2!" headed to be #1 at weekend box office.
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CELEBRITY - From Variety: PartyCasino claims to name the most and least profitable actors and actresses in Hollywood.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Jackie Chan remembers impromptu game of bowling with Bruce Lee just days before Lee died.
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SCANDAL - From ShadowandAct: Lupita N'yongo documents her awful encounter with Harvey Weinstein.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The writers behind FX's "Feud: Betty and Joan" miniseries are writing a biopic of actress Vivien Leigh, who won two best actress Oscars, the most famous for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind."
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MOVIES - From THR: Channing Tatum haults development on a sexual abuse movie he was working on with The Weinstein Company.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Fox orders a pilot from "Carmichael Show" creator, Jerrod Carmichael.
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CULTURE - From InformedComment: Some Vikings were Muslin?!
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MANGA-FILM - From Gizmodo: "Fast & Furious" franchise director, Justin Lin, wants to turn legendary manga, "Lone Wolf and Cub" into a manga.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: How the Nazis used Jim Crow laws as models for their race laws.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Ryan Potter has been cast as "Beast Boy" in the TV series, "Titans" (based on the DC Comics series). Titans is slated to bow in 2018 on an unnamed DC Comics streaming service.
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POLITICS - From RawStory: President Trump tells widow of fallen soldier "he knew what he signed up for."
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STAR WARS - From CNN: Ron Howard announces the title of his Star Wars movie, "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
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BOOK NEWS - From BBC: American George Saunders won the UK's highest literary award, the Man Booker Prize, for his novel, "Lincoln in the Bardo." Saunders is the only the second American to win the award. The award has only been open to American authors since 2014.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooLifestyle: Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence once had to do a nude lineup.
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MUSIC - From Billboard: The "Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle" celebrates the anniversary of the October 17, 1989 release of the first album from the late Mexican-American singer, Selena. Billboard has the exclusive story behind the development and creation of the Selena Google Doodle.
From Google: To read more about the "Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle."
From Google: There is an interactive museum exhibit featuring Selena.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Gregg Popovich, coach of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, calls President Trump a "soulless coward."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The original members of Bananarama reunite.
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CELEBRITY - From EOnline: Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander has married Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Marvel's "Black Panther" trailer is a game changer.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/13 to 10/15/2017 weekend box office is "Happy Death Day" with an estimated take of $26.5 million.
From FilmSchoolRejects: A list of movies that are similar to "Happy Death Day" to varying degress.
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MOVIES - From ThinkProgress: Woody Allen, who has been accused of sexual transgressions, does not want the accusations against Harvey Weinstein to turn into "a witch hunt."
From TheNewYorkTimes: In an opinion piece for the times, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, Sarah Polley, talks about the lecherous men she meets making films, including Harvey Weinstein.
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CELEBRITY - From TheGuardian: Tom Hanks has written his first book of short stories.
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DISNEY - From FinancialTimes: The site applauds Disney's thus-far successful "Movies Anywhere" service, but wonders if it is seven years too late.
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MOVIES - From NOW: Are social media posts about movies more important than film critic reviews?
TRAILERS and VIDEOS:
From YouTube: New Black Panther trailer (10/16).
From YouTube: Here is a trailer for "Roman J. Israel, ESQ." from writer/director Dan Gilroy ("Nightcrawler") and starring Denzel Washington.
From YouTube: Here is a trailer for the Amazon Prime Video exclusive, "Jean Claude Van Johnson." Jean Claude Van Damme plays Van Johnson a spy who moonlights as an actor named "Jean Claude Van Damme."
From ShadowandAct: Tyler Perry appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Madea, President Donald Trump's new press secretary.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 8th to 14th, 2017 - Update #40
Support Leroy on Patreon.
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.
----------
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."
----------
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.
----------
MOVIES - From CinemaBlend: Dwayne Johnson says that he wants to use his "Hobbs" "Fast & Furious" spinoff to expand the franchise.
----------
MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Sylvester Stallone wants to produce and direct "Creed 2," the sequel to "Creed," which was directed by Ryan Coogler.
----------
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.
----------
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."
----------
HUMAN RIGHTS - From Truthout: This Holocaust survivor is more afraid of Neo-Nazi than Antifa activists.
----------
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.
----------
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, October 7, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 1st to 7th, 2017 - Update #29
Support Leroy on Patreon.
BLM - From RSN: Are you a "Black Identity Extremist?"
MOVIES - From Nerdist: On the 30th anniversary of Clive Barker's film "Hellraiser" (1987), Nerdiest ranks all the films in the series. There are ten as of this year's "Hellraiser: Judgment."
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STAR TREK - From CinemaBlend: Would Quentin Tarantino really direct a "Star Trek" movie.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham will get their own "Fast & Furious" movie spinoff, set for 2019.
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MOVIES - From THR: James Cameron talks about how he convinced Linda Hamilton to return for a "Terminator" revival.
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MOVIES - From THR: Universal takes "Bride of Frankenstein" off its schedule. Part of its "Dark Universe" line, it was scheduled to debut Feb. 14, 2019.
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MOVIES - From TheNewYorkTimes: Decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein are revealed.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Rooney Mara says that it was not entirely her decision not to return for the sequel to 2011's "The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo," which is entitled "The Girl in the Spider's Web," which is due in 2018. British actress Claire Foy will take over the role of "Lisbeth Salander," from Mara.
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ANIMATION - From RollingStone: Fox's beloved and Emmy-winning animated television series, "Bob's Burgers," will also be a animated feature film in 2020.
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HISTORY - From TheVillageVoice: In the wake of "Playboy" magazine founder, Hugh Hefner's death, "The Village Voice" is make available its 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning article, "Death of a Playmate." The article is about the murder of "Playboy playmate," Dorothy Stratten, by her husband who killed himself after murdering her. Stratten's life was fictionalized in Bob Fosse's final film, "Star 80" (1983).
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AVATAR - From THR: Oscar-winner Kate Winslet joins James Cameron's "Avatar" universe. Winslet starred in Cameron's Oscar-winning box office record setting film, "Titanic."
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MOVIES - From THR: Joachim Ronning, director of the recent fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, will direct the sequel to "Maleficent," the 2014 worldwide hit starring Angelina Jolie.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Luc Besson says that "Lucy 2," the sequel to his hit film starring Scarlett Johansson, is still happening.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Director Doug Liman provided an update on "Edge of Tomorrow 2."
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LAS VEGAS:
BREAKING NEWS - From WashingtonPost: A gunman opened fire at a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night - Breaking news and developing story.
From YahooNews: Dark details emerge about the family history of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock.
From YahooNews: Stephen Paddock was a multimillionaire!
From YahooNewsweek: The identities of the victims of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock, are being revealed.
From TheDailyBeast: Former Fox New host and serial sexual harasser, Bill O'Reilly, says that Las Vegas massacre is "the price of freedom."
From YahooFinance: Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger announced that a Disney cast member, Carrie Barnette, was killed in the Las Vegas shooting. Another, Jessica Milam, was injured.
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MUSIC - From TMZ: Tom Petty found in full cardiac arrest at home in Malibu - Developing Story.
From YahooNews: Tom Petty may have been taken off life support.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Jon Hamm has joined Neil Gaiman's "Good Omens," the six-part TV adaptation of Gaiman's novel of the same name that he wrote with the late Terry Prathett.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: It is a close race for #1 at the 9/29 to 10/1/2017 weekend box office with "IT" ($17.3 mil), "American Made" ($17.01 mil), and "Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle" ($17 mil) fighting for #1.
From TheWrap: Period pieces, "Loving Vincent," and "Victoria and Abdul," expand at indie box office.
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CELEBRITY - From People: O.J. Simpson has been released from prison.
From BET: Rob Kardashian can't pay his baby mama Blac Chyna the $20,000 per month in child support for their child, Dream, that he agreed to pay.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Don Mancini, the creator of the horror movie killer, Chucky ("Child's Play"), submits to a Q&A about the "Chucky" franchise and about the new film, "Cult of Chucky," the seventh installment.
TRAILER:
From SideshowToys: Here is the first trailer for Alex Garland's upcoming film, "Annihilation" (February 2018),
OBITS:
From YahooNews: Rock music legend, Tom Petty, has died at the age of 66, Monday night, October 2, 2017. Petty was best known as the front man of the band "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers." He also recorded two albums with the supergroup, "Traveling Wilburys," and he released three solo albums. He won three Grammy Awards, one as a solo artist, one with the Heartbreakers, and one with the Wilburys.
From DeadlineTV: Comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45, Friday, October 6, 2017. He rose to fame competing on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in 2003.
From RSN: Peace activist and teacher, Scott Galindez, died at the age of 52, Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was a frequent contributor to news service, Reader Supported News.
BLM - From RSN: Are you a "Black Identity Extremist?"
MOVIES - From Nerdist: On the 30th anniversary of Clive Barker's film "Hellraiser" (1987), Nerdiest ranks all the films in the series. There are ten as of this year's "Hellraiser: Judgment."
----------
STAR TREK - From CinemaBlend: Would Quentin Tarantino really direct a "Star Trek" movie.
----------
MOVIES - From TheWrap: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham will get their own "Fast & Furious" movie spinoff, set for 2019.
----------
MOVIES - From THR: James Cameron talks about how he convinced Linda Hamilton to return for a "Terminator" revival.
----------
MOVIES - From THR: Universal takes "Bride of Frankenstein" off its schedule. Part of its "Dark Universe" line, it was scheduled to debut Feb. 14, 2019.
----------
MOVIES - From TheNewYorkTimes: Decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein are revealed.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooNews: Rooney Mara says that it was not entirely her decision not to return for the sequel to 2011's "The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo," which is entitled "The Girl in the Spider's Web," which is due in 2018. British actress Claire Foy will take over the role of "Lisbeth Salander," from Mara.
----------
ANIMATION - From RollingStone: Fox's beloved and Emmy-winning animated television series, "Bob's Burgers," will also be a animated feature film in 2020.
----------
HISTORY - From TheVillageVoice: In the wake of "Playboy" magazine founder, Hugh Hefner's death, "The Village Voice" is make available its 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning article, "Death of a Playmate." The article is about the murder of "Playboy playmate," Dorothy Stratten, by her husband who killed himself after murdering her. Stratten's life was fictionalized in Bob Fosse's final film, "Star 80" (1983).
----------
AVATAR - From THR: Oscar-winner Kate Winslet joins James Cameron's "Avatar" universe. Winslet starred in Cameron's Oscar-winning box office record setting film, "Titanic."
----------
MOVIES - From THR: Joachim Ronning, director of the recent fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, will direct the sequel to "Maleficent," the 2014 worldwide hit starring Angelina Jolie.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Luc Besson says that "Lucy 2," the sequel to his hit film starring Scarlett Johansson, is still happening.
----------
MOVIES - From Collider: Director Doug Liman provided an update on "Edge of Tomorrow 2."
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LAS VEGAS:
BREAKING NEWS - From WashingtonPost: A gunman opened fire at a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night - Breaking news and developing story.
From YahooNews: Dark details emerge about the family history of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock.
From YahooNews: Stephen Paddock was a multimillionaire!
From YahooNewsweek: The identities of the victims of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock, are being revealed.
From TheDailyBeast: Former Fox New host and serial sexual harasser, Bill O'Reilly, says that Las Vegas massacre is "the price of freedom."
From YahooFinance: Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger announced that a Disney cast member, Carrie Barnette, was killed in the Las Vegas shooting. Another, Jessica Milam, was injured.
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MUSIC - From TMZ: Tom Petty found in full cardiac arrest at home in Malibu - Developing Story.
From YahooNews: Tom Petty may have been taken off life support.
----------
TELEVISION - From TVLine: Jon Hamm has joined Neil Gaiman's "Good Omens," the six-part TV adaptation of Gaiman's novel of the same name that he wrote with the late Terry Prathett.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: It is a close race for #1 at the 9/29 to 10/1/2017 weekend box office with "IT" ($17.3 mil), "American Made" ($17.01 mil), and "Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle" ($17 mil) fighting for #1.
From TheWrap: Period pieces, "Loving Vincent," and "Victoria and Abdul," expand at indie box office.
----------
CELEBRITY - From People: O.J. Simpson has been released from prison.
From BET: Rob Kardashian can't pay his baby mama Blac Chyna the $20,000 per month in child support for their child, Dream, that he agreed to pay.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Don Mancini, the creator of the horror movie killer, Chucky ("Child's Play"), submits to a Q&A about the "Chucky" franchise and about the new film, "Cult of Chucky," the seventh installment.
TRAILER:
From SideshowToys: Here is the first trailer for Alex Garland's upcoming film, "Annihilation" (February 2018),
OBITS:
From YahooNews: Rock music legend, Tom Petty, has died at the age of 66, Monday night, October 2, 2017. Petty was best known as the front man of the band "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers." He also recorded two albums with the supergroup, "Traveling Wilburys," and he released three solo albums. He won three Grammy Awards, one as a solo artist, one with the Heartbreakers, and one with the Wilburys.
From DeadlineTV: Comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45, Friday, October 6, 2017. He rose to fame competing on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in 2003.
From RSN: Peace activist and teacher, Scott Galindez, died at the age of 52, Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was a frequent contributor to news service, Reader Supported News.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 14th to 20th, 2017 - Update #28
Support Leroy on Patreon.
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Enes Kanter plays for the NBA's Oklahoma Thunder, and is originally from Turkey. He has been outspoken and critical about current Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Now, Kanter has had his Turkish passport cancelled.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Alien: Covenant" looks to be the winner at the weekend box office.
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MOVIES - From ScreenDaily: Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about "Terminator" and a sequel to "Twins."
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CULTURE - From YahooTV: A British author celebrates his small penis in his book, "The Small Penis Bible," which is available on iTunes.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Tom Hardy will play Eddie Brock/Venom in Sony's film based on the Marvel Comics Spider-Man adversary.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: A judge rules that Prince's six siblings are his heirs.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of a prequel TV series to Jim Henson's classic 1982 film, "The Dark Crystal."
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STAR TREK - From YahooTV: CBS revealed its new series for Fall 2017, including the first new footage from "Star Trek: Discovery."
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STAR TREK - From TheWrap: CBS has expanded the first season of "Star Trek: Discovery" from 13 episodes to 15. There will also be an after-show, "Talking Trek."
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OBIT - From YahooNews: FOX News founder, Roger Ailes, has died at the age of 77, Thursday, May 18, 2017.
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OBIT - From YahooMusic: Rock musician Chris Cornell has died at the age of 52, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Cornell was best known as the co-founder of the influential 1990s rock band, Soundgarden, as well as for his association with Temple of the Dog and Audioslave.
From YahooMusic: Musicians such as Jimmy Page, Nile Rogers, and Dave Navarro react to Chris Cornell's passing.
From TheWrap: Apparently, Chris Cornell committed suicide by hanging.
From YahooCelebrity: Chris Cornell battled depression and drugs.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Robert Zemeckis is in the lead to direct Warner Bros.' "The Flash."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Michael Moore and Harvey Weinstein reunite for a Donald Trump documentary.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: ABC won out over Netflix to land the revival/reboot of the classic 1980s-90s sitcom, "Rosanne." Several original cast members are returning including Rosanne Barr and John Goodman.
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OBIT - From YahooMovies: Former Paramount Pictures chief, Brad Grey, has died at the age of 59, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Grey was also a talent manager and formed the award-winning production company, Plan B, with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: George R.R. Martin, who wrote the book series that inspired the Emmy-winning TV series, "Game of Thrones," gives new info about HBO's spinoff plans for the series.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Paramount Network (which is what Spike will be rebranded into come January 2018) names its first scripted series, "Yellowstone," starring Kevin Costner.
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POLITICS - From YahooTV: If you want to believe that ABC cancelled "Last Man Standing" because its star, Tim Allen, is an outspoken conservative, good one on you. It is not like ABC did not know this about Allen before they even picked up the show in the beginning.
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OBIT - From THR: The actor Powers Boothe has died at the age of 68, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Boothe won an Emmy in 1980 for portraying cult leader Jim Jones in the CBS miniseries, "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones." In recent years, he was known for appearing in HBO's "Deadwood" and ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
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CRIME - From YahooNews: In Baton Rouge, La., high school quarterback Bryant Lee was shot and killed three days before his graduation.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 5/12 to 5/14/2017 Mother's Day weekend box office is "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" with an estimated take of $63 million.
From YahooMovies: "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" had an even worse box office opening ($14.7 million) than expected ($25 million).
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OBITS - From YahooSports: Former Major League Baseball umpire Steve Palermo has died at the age of 67, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Palermo was known as a hero umpire because in 1991 he assisted two waitresses who were being mugged and was shot in the back. Initially expected not to survive or to walk again if he did live, Palermo survived and was able to walk with a cane. He worked with umpires, although he never worked again as an on-field official.
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Melissa McCarthy still killin' it as White House Spokesman Sean Spicer on "Saturday Night Live," as she did on Sat., May 13th, 2017.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Final trailer for "War for the Planet of the Apes."
From YouTube: Official trailer for "The Orville," from Fox. It is Seth MacFarlane's spoof of "Star Trek."
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Enes Kanter plays for the NBA's Oklahoma Thunder, and is originally from Turkey. He has been outspoken and critical about current Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Now, Kanter has had his Turkish passport cancelled.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Alien: Covenant" looks to be the winner at the weekend box office.
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MOVIES - From ScreenDaily: Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about "Terminator" and a sequel to "Twins."
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CULTURE - From YahooTV: A British author celebrates his small penis in his book, "The Small Penis Bible," which is available on iTunes.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Tom Hardy will play Eddie Brock/Venom in Sony's film based on the Marvel Comics Spider-Man adversary.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: A judge rules that Prince's six siblings are his heirs.
----------
TELEVISION - From TVLine: Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of a prequel TV series to Jim Henson's classic 1982 film, "The Dark Crystal."
----------
STAR TREK - From YahooTV: CBS revealed its new series for Fall 2017, including the first new footage from "Star Trek: Discovery."
----------
STAR TREK - From TheWrap: CBS has expanded the first season of "Star Trek: Discovery" from 13 episodes to 15. There will also be an after-show, "Talking Trek."
----------
OBIT - From YahooNews: FOX News founder, Roger Ailes, has died at the age of 77, Thursday, May 18, 2017.
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OBIT - From YahooMusic: Rock musician Chris Cornell has died at the age of 52, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Cornell was best known as the co-founder of the influential 1990s rock band, Soundgarden, as well as for his association with Temple of the Dog and Audioslave.
From YahooMusic: Musicians such as Jimmy Page, Nile Rogers, and Dave Navarro react to Chris Cornell's passing.
From TheWrap: Apparently, Chris Cornell committed suicide by hanging.
From YahooCelebrity: Chris Cornell battled depression and drugs.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Robert Zemeckis is in the lead to direct Warner Bros.' "The Flash."
----------
MOVIES - From TheWrap: Michael Moore and Harvey Weinstein reunite for a Donald Trump documentary.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: ABC won out over Netflix to land the revival/reboot of the classic 1980s-90s sitcom, "Rosanne." Several original cast members are returning including Rosanne Barr and John Goodman.
----------
OBIT - From YahooMovies: Former Paramount Pictures chief, Brad Grey, has died at the age of 59, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Grey was also a talent manager and formed the award-winning production company, Plan B, with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: George R.R. Martin, who wrote the book series that inspired the Emmy-winning TV series, "Game of Thrones," gives new info about HBO's spinoff plans for the series.
----------
TELEVISION - From Variety: Paramount Network (which is what Spike will be rebranded into come January 2018) names its first scripted series, "Yellowstone," starring Kevin Costner.
----------
POLITICS - From YahooTV: If you want to believe that ABC cancelled "Last Man Standing" because its star, Tim Allen, is an outspoken conservative, good one on you. It is not like ABC did not know this about Allen before they even picked up the show in the beginning.
-----------
OBIT - From THR: The actor Powers Boothe has died at the age of 68, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Boothe won an Emmy in 1980 for portraying cult leader Jim Jones in the CBS miniseries, "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones." In recent years, he was known for appearing in HBO's "Deadwood" and ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
----------
CRIME - From YahooNews: In Baton Rouge, La., high school quarterback Bryant Lee was shot and killed three days before his graduation.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 5/12 to 5/14/2017 Mother's Day weekend box office is "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" with an estimated take of $63 million.
From YahooMovies: "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" had an even worse box office opening ($14.7 million) than expected ($25 million).
----------
OBITS - From YahooSports: Former Major League Baseball umpire Steve Palermo has died at the age of 67, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Palermo was known as a hero umpire because in 1991 he assisted two waitresses who were being mugged and was shot in the back. Initially expected not to survive or to walk again if he did live, Palermo survived and was able to walk with a cane. He worked with umpires, although he never worked again as an on-field official.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Melissa McCarthy still killin' it as White House Spokesman Sean Spicer on "Saturday Night Live," as she did on Sat., May 13th, 2017.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: Final trailer for "War for the Planet of the Apes."
From YouTube: Official trailer for "The Orville," from Fox. It is Seth MacFarlane's spoof of "Star Trek."
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Jay-Z Partners with National Geographic for a Global Documentary Series
National Geographic, Shawn Carter and The Weinstein Company to Partner on New Global Series RACE (W.T.)
Inspired by “JAY Z: The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail,” RACE (W.T.) Exposes the Blunt Reality of Injustice and Race in America
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic, Shawn Carter and The Weinstein Company will partner on a new global documentary series, RACE (W.T.), which will give a stark and provocative look into systemic injustices in America. The six-episode series will air globally on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages.
“National Geographic and JAY Z are the world’s foremost storytellers in their own right, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on such an evocative and meaningful project”
Inspired by and an extension of issues introduced in “JAY Z: The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail,” the series will weave together documentary, animation and archival footage to tell a profoundly intimate, highly cinematic and strikingly inventive collection of curated tales. Present-day stories will be captured via vérité footage of a diverse mix of people from all walks of life in cities across America – from immigrants to first-generation Americans and unsuspecting voices that might otherwise go unheard. Through these intimate sequences and additional archival footage of decisive cultural moments that have contributed to mass incarcerations, inequality in education and other social ills, RACE (W.T.) will contextualize both past and present events.
Added Shawn Carter, “The stories explored in the project are necessary, and conversations that this series will inspire are needed. The country is not more divided than ever. The deep-rooted wounds and beliefs that are ingrained in our psyche and infect our society have always been here. Right now, we are experiencing the resurgence of attitudes from an ugly time in our history. When talking heads spoke of a post-racial United States of America, prejudices snuck into dark corners; injustices never stopped; and stereotypes never faded. Why can’t a person of color walk down the street? Why is a person of color guilty until proven innocent? What is the responsibility of the media, local officials, community and religious leaders? What is our responsibility to each other? With this series, in partnership with The Weinstein Company and National Geographic, we hope to hold a mirror to our broken institutions and ourselves.”
“National Geographic and JAY Z are the world’s foremost storytellers in their own right, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on such an evocative and meaningful project,” says Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman, The Weinstein Company. “By using highly cinematic storytelling techniques along with JAY Z’s singular point of view, (the series will tell a dramatic, thought-provoking story on race in America.”
“Racial injustice continues to plague our nation socially, economically and politically. The stakes have never been higher,” said Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic Global Networks. “We have such exceptional storytellers in The Weinstein Company and in world-renowned icon JAY Z, whose own personal life experiences will give powerful context to these issues. Together, we hope to not just present a straight-forward documentary on race, but we hope to ignite a global conversation and build the groundswell needed to bring change and awareness to the issues.”
RACE (W.T.) will explore topics that have become crucial issues in America. The six episodes will delve into crime & punishment, wealth inequality, the role of social media, activism and family. Additionally, in January 2018, National Geographic Magazine will dedicate a full issue to race.
For more information, follow on Twitter using @NGC_PR.
RACE (W.T.) will be produced by The Weinstein Company for National Geographic. For The Weinstein Company executive producers are Harvey Weinstein, David Glasser and Patrick Reardon. Shawn Carter is executive producer. For National Geographic, Betsy Forhan is executive producer; Kevins Mohs is vice president, production; Alan Eyres is senior vice president, development; and Tim Pastore is president, original programming & production.
About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 357 Oscar nominations and won 82 Academy Awards®.
Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; SCRE4M; SPY KIDS: THE KING’S SPEECH; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; SCARY MOVIE 5; LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER; PHILOMENA; THE IMITATION GAME; PADDINGTON; WOMAN IN GOLD; SOUTHPAW, CAROL; THE HATEFUL EIGHT; SING STREET, and HANDS OF STONE. Upcoming releases include LION, GOLD, and THE FOUNDER.
Weinstein Television boasts an active television production division which garnered twelve Emmy nominations in 2015. Weinstein Television produces the reality powerhouse Project Runway, with its spin-off series Project Runway All Stars, hosted by Alyssa Milano, Project Runway Jr, featuring supermodel Hannah Jeter and fashion critic Kelly Osbourne. Current new series include the business focused Fashion Inc. which premiered this fall on Lifetime, late night AMC talk show Geeking Out, and TIME: The Kalief Browder Story which premiered on Spike in March.
Scripted series include critically acclaimed miniseries War & Peace, which debuted on Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY in 2016, Scream with MTV, which premiered its second season in May 2016, Peaky Blinders with Netflix just aired its third season, and Julian Fellowes’ Doctor Thorne with Amazon. Upcoming series include Stephen King’s The Mist (a straight-to-series 10 episode order) for Spike TV, military drama Six (a straight-to-series 8 episode order) for HISTORY and animated series Spy Kids for Netflix (a multi season commitment).
Television projects in development explore a range of arenas and are not exclusive to drama or comedy, minis or continuing series, live action or animated. An active slate of more than 60 projects include soon to be sold reality competition show Incubator, Mario Puzo’s Omerta with Antoine Fuqua and Sylvester Stallone, Stephen King’s The Breathing Method with Blumhouse, Scott Teems and Scott Derrickson, and UK series SS-GB and Love, Nina. For more information on The Weinstein Company, please visit: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Official Website
About National Geographic Channels
The National Geographic Channels (The Channels) form the television and production arm of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society. As a global leader in premium science, adventure and exploration programming, the Channels include: National Geographic Channel (NGC), Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo People and Nat Geo MUNDO. Additionally, the Channels also run the in-house television production unit, National Geographic Studios. The Channels contribute to the National Geographic Society’s commitment to exploration, conservation and education with entertaining, innovative programming from A-level talent around the world, and with profits that help support the society’s mission. Globally, NGC is available in more than 440 million homes in 171 countries and 45 languages, and Nat Geo WILD is available in 131 countries and 38 languages. National Geographic Partners is also a leader in social media, with a fan base of 250 million people across all of its social pages. NGC contributes over 55 million social media fans globally on Facebook alone. For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com and www.natgeowild.com.
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Inspired by “JAY Z: The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail,” RACE (W.T.) Exposes the Blunt Reality of Injustice and Race in America
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic, Shawn Carter and The Weinstein Company will partner on a new global documentary series, RACE (W.T.), which will give a stark and provocative look into systemic injustices in America. The six-episode series will air globally on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages.
“National Geographic and JAY Z are the world’s foremost storytellers in their own right, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on such an evocative and meaningful project”
Inspired by and an extension of issues introduced in “JAY Z: The War On Drugs Is An Epic Fail,” the series will weave together documentary, animation and archival footage to tell a profoundly intimate, highly cinematic and strikingly inventive collection of curated tales. Present-day stories will be captured via vérité footage of a diverse mix of people from all walks of life in cities across America – from immigrants to first-generation Americans and unsuspecting voices that might otherwise go unheard. Through these intimate sequences and additional archival footage of decisive cultural moments that have contributed to mass incarcerations, inequality in education and other social ills, RACE (W.T.) will contextualize both past and present events.
Added Shawn Carter, “The stories explored in the project are necessary, and conversations that this series will inspire are needed. The country is not more divided than ever. The deep-rooted wounds and beliefs that are ingrained in our psyche and infect our society have always been here. Right now, we are experiencing the resurgence of attitudes from an ugly time in our history. When talking heads spoke of a post-racial United States of America, prejudices snuck into dark corners; injustices never stopped; and stereotypes never faded. Why can’t a person of color walk down the street? Why is a person of color guilty until proven innocent? What is the responsibility of the media, local officials, community and religious leaders? What is our responsibility to each other? With this series, in partnership with The Weinstein Company and National Geographic, we hope to hold a mirror to our broken institutions and ourselves.”
“National Geographic and JAY Z are the world’s foremost storytellers in their own right, and we’re thrilled to be working with them on such an evocative and meaningful project,” says Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman, The Weinstein Company. “By using highly cinematic storytelling techniques along with JAY Z’s singular point of view, (the series will tell a dramatic, thought-provoking story on race in America.”
“Racial injustice continues to plague our nation socially, economically and politically. The stakes have never been higher,” said Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic Global Networks. “We have such exceptional storytellers in The Weinstein Company and in world-renowned icon JAY Z, whose own personal life experiences will give powerful context to these issues. Together, we hope to not just present a straight-forward documentary on race, but we hope to ignite a global conversation and build the groundswell needed to bring change and awareness to the issues.”
RACE (W.T.) will explore topics that have become crucial issues in America. The six episodes will delve into crime & punishment, wealth inequality, the role of social media, activism and family. Additionally, in January 2018, National Geographic Magazine will dedicate a full issue to race.
For more information, follow on Twitter using @NGC_PR.
RACE (W.T.) will be produced by The Weinstein Company for National Geographic. For The Weinstein Company executive producers are Harvey Weinstein, David Glasser and Patrick Reardon. Shawn Carter is executive producer. For National Geographic, Betsy Forhan is executive producer; Kevins Mohs is vice president, production; Alan Eyres is senior vice president, development; and Tim Pastore is president, original programming & production.
About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 357 Oscar nominations and won 82 Academy Awards®.
Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; SCRE4M; SPY KIDS: THE KING’S SPEECH; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; SCARY MOVIE 5; LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER; PHILOMENA; THE IMITATION GAME; PADDINGTON; WOMAN IN GOLD; SOUTHPAW, CAROL; THE HATEFUL EIGHT; SING STREET, and HANDS OF STONE. Upcoming releases include LION, GOLD, and THE FOUNDER.
Weinstein Television boasts an active television production division which garnered twelve Emmy nominations in 2015. Weinstein Television produces the reality powerhouse Project Runway, with its spin-off series Project Runway All Stars, hosted by Alyssa Milano, Project Runway Jr, featuring supermodel Hannah Jeter and fashion critic Kelly Osbourne. Current new series include the business focused Fashion Inc. which premiered this fall on Lifetime, late night AMC talk show Geeking Out, and TIME: The Kalief Browder Story which premiered on Spike in March.
Scripted series include critically acclaimed miniseries War & Peace, which debuted on Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY in 2016, Scream with MTV, which premiered its second season in May 2016, Peaky Blinders with Netflix just aired its third season, and Julian Fellowes’ Doctor Thorne with Amazon. Upcoming series include Stephen King’s The Mist (a straight-to-series 10 episode order) for Spike TV, military drama Six (a straight-to-series 8 episode order) for HISTORY and animated series Spy Kids for Netflix (a multi season commitment).
Television projects in development explore a range of arenas and are not exclusive to drama or comedy, minis or continuing series, live action or animated. An active slate of more than 60 projects include soon to be sold reality competition show Incubator, Mario Puzo’s Omerta with Antoine Fuqua and Sylvester Stallone, Stephen King’s The Breathing Method with Blumhouse, Scott Teems and Scott Derrickson, and UK series SS-GB and Love, Nina. For more information on The Weinstein Company, please visit: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Official Website
About National Geographic Channels
The National Geographic Channels (The Channels) form the television and production arm of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society. As a global leader in premium science, adventure and exploration programming, the Channels include: National Geographic Channel (NGC), Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo People and Nat Geo MUNDO. Additionally, the Channels also run the in-house television production unit, National Geographic Studios. The Channels contribute to the National Geographic Society’s commitment to exploration, conservation and education with entertaining, innovative programming from A-level talent around the world, and with profits that help support the society’s mission. Globally, NGC is available in more than 440 million homes in 171 countries and 45 languages, and Nat Geo WILD is available in 131 countries and 38 languages. National Geographic Partners is also a leader in social media, with a fan base of 250 million people across all of its social pages. NGC contributes over 55 million social media fans globally on Facebook alone. For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com and www.natgeowild.com.
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