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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 22nd to 28th, 2026 - UPDATE #8

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NEWS:

CELEBRITY - From Reuters: The actor and director, Bill Duke, known to some as "the Godfather of African-American Cinema," has received a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." Duke's best known film roles include "Commando" (1985) and "Predator" (1987). Duke also directed such films as "A Rage in Harlem" (1991), "Deep Cover" (1992), "The Cemetery Club" (1993), and "Hoodlum" (1997), to name a few.

NETFLIX - From THR: Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming four-part documentary miniseries, "Dynasty: The Murdochs." The series chronicles the rise of News Corp. founder, Rupert Murdoch. It also looks at the feud between Rupert and his chosen heir, son Lachlan, and Rupert's three adult children: James, Elisabeth, and Prudence for control of News Corp, which includes Fox News.

MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Christian Bale has confirmed that he will star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Michael Mann's "Heat 2."

AWARDS - From Variety: The winners at the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced. "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Deadline: With its three wins on Sunday, Feb. 22nd at the 79th BAFTAs, "Sinners" becomes the most decorated film by a Black filmmaker in BAFTA history. Writer-director Ryan Coogler also becomes the first Black person to win "Best Original Screenplay."

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 2/20 to 2/22/2026 weekend box office is Sony Pictures' "GOAT" with an estimated take of 17 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Ryan Coogler and stars: Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo reveal the inside story of how they made history to "Deadline."

OBITS:

From RollingStone: American singer, songwriter, pianist, and recording artist, Neil Sedaka, has died at the age of 86, Friday, February 27, 2028. Sedaka was best known for his hit pop songs over a period from the late 1950s into the 1970s. Those songs include "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" (1962), and "Bad Blood" (1975), to name a few. Sedaka received five Grammy Award nominations for his work.

From Deadline: Film and television actor, Robert Carradine, has died at the age of 71, Monday, February 23, 2026, apparently by suicide after a long battle with bipolar disorder. Carradine is best known for the role of "Lewis Skolnick" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" films and as "Sam McGuire" in the former Disney Channel TV series, "Lizzie McGuire." Early appearances include the TV series, "Bonanza" and also "Kung Fu," which starred his brother, the late David Carradine (1936-2009). Robert's film debut was the classic John Wayne Western, "The Cowboys."

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OSCARS:

From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced. Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan). The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout: Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature." The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons. The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian: Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards. The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout: One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab." Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment: At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners." The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From NBCNews: A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on child sex abuse charges, officials said Friday. Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said in a press release. Busfield two young boys on the set of the former Fox series, "The Cleaning Lady," between November 2022 and spring 2024.

From EW: Sculptor, actor, and "Home Alone" star, Daniel Stern's legal troubles are over. He was facing one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution from an event that allegedly took place in January 2026 in Camarillo, CA. The charge has been dismissed after Stern, a first-time offender, entered a diversion program.

From APNews: The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota" Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

From AlbuquerqueJournal: A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

From CBS: Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges. The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.

From NBCNews: Already facing charges related to claims that he molested twin brothers on the set of a TV series where he was a director, Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is also facing accusations that he kissed and inappropriately touch a 16-year-old girl years ago.

From THR: In the wake of his arrest on child sex abuse charges, Timothy Busfield finds himself without a talent agency The Santa Monica-based agency, "Innovative Artists," has ceased working actor and director.

From Deadline: Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") is no longer part of ABC‘s comedy pilot, "Do You Want Kids?," which is set to star Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel. ABC and the producing studio, 20th Television, will be recasting the series-regular role that Stern was supposed to play. Stern was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 15th to 21st, 2026 - UPDATE #9

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES - WorldofReel: As Warner Bros./New Line preps for the upcoming release of "Evil Dead Burn," the third film in their "Evil Dead" reboot series, they are already about to begin production on a fourth film, "Evil Dead Wrath."

MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Is the notorious Vincent Gallo ("Buffalo '66") the director and co-star of the upcoming film, "Golden State Killer?" James Franco has the lead role, and Lionsgate is set to distribute the film... maybe this year (2026).

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner at the 2/13 to 2/15/2026 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wuthering Heights" with an estimated take of 34.8 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Variety: “Josephine,” a psychological thriller starring Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, and newcomer Mason Reeves, has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Sumerian Pictures in a seven-figure deal.

OBITS:

From Variety: Actor Eric Dane has died at the age of 53, Thursday, February 19, 2026. Dane died after a battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease." He was best known for his roles in such television series as ABC's medical drama, "Grey's Anatomy," TNT's former action drama, "The Last Ship," and HBO's teen drama, "Euphoria."

From NBCNews: Ordained Baptist minister, American civil rights activist, and politician, Reverend Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Eventually known for his booming oratory and populist message, Jackson began as a young protege of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement. Jackson would eventually run for President of the United States twice (1984, 1988). From 1992 to 2000, he hosted the CNN political television series, "Both Sides with Jessie Jackson." Jackson was one of the most influential American and African-American activists of the 20th and 21st century. In August 2000, President Clinton awarded Jackson the "Presidential Medal of Freedom."

From CNN: Luminaries and public figures offer tributes to Rev. Jesse Jackson on his passing. Statements come from President Barack Obama, Rep. James Clyburn, and Rev. Al Sharpton, among others.

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From Variety: American film and television actor, Robert Duvall, has died at the age of 95, Monday, February 16, 2026. His long and storied career began with the role of "Boo Radley" in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962). Duvall won the "Best Actor" Oscar for "Tender Mercies" (1983). He also received Oscar nominations for his roles in "The Godfather" (1972), Apocalypse Now" (1979), "The Great Santini" (1981), "The Apostle" (1997), "A Civil Action" (1998), and "The Judge" (2014). Duvall's career began in television, and he won a Primetime Emmy for his role in the 2006 Western miniseries, "Broken Trail" (2006-AMC). However, his best known work in television may be the four-part, epic Western miniseries, "Lonesome Dove" (1989, CBS).

From Deadline: Remembering Robert Duvall, a career in photos

From Deadline: Film and television actor, Tom Noonan, has died at the age of 74, Saturday, February 14, 2026. Noonan's best known film performances include "Francis Dollarhyde" in "Manhunter" (1986), "Frankenstein's monster" in "The Monster Squad" (1987), and drug kingpin, "Cain," in "RoboCop 2" (1990), among others. His top TV performances includes Reverend Nathaniel in "Hell on Wheels" (AMC, 2011-14) and "the Pallid Man" in "12 Monkeys" (Syfy, 2015-18).

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OSCARS:

From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From AlbuquerqueJournal: A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 8th to 14th, 2026 - UPDATE #9

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Director John Woo's next film is "Gambino," about NYC's notorious crime boos, Carlo Gambino. The 40-million dollar epic will star Nicolas Cage as Gambino, and will begin shooting this summer.

TELEVISION - From Deadline: David Boreanaz has landed the role of "James Rockford" in the pilot for NBC's reboot of its former detective drama, "The Rockford Files" (1974-80), which originally starred the late James Garner as Rockford.

MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Oscar-winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will return for "The Mummy 4," which is due May 2028.

From WorldofReel: Director Steven Spielberg and actor Bradley Cooper's "Bullitt" reboot film is not happening. The project, a planned reboot of director Peter Yates's film of the same name starring Steve McQueen, was first announced in 2022.

NFL - From ESPN: The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8, 2026. This is the Seahawks second Super Bowl victory.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 2/6 to 2/8/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "Send Help" with an estimated 10 million dollars.

AWARDS - From Variety: The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners at the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards. In the top category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the winner is Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle After Another."

OBITS:

From Deadline: Film and television actor, James Van Der Beek, has died at the age of 48, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Van Der Beek's best known TV role was in The WB's beloved former teen drama, "Dawson's Creek" (1998-2003). His best known film roles include the hit sports film, "Varsity Blues" (1999), and the cult black comedy-drama, "The Rules of Attraction" (2002).

From Deadline: James Van Der Beek‘s friends have launched a GoFundMe to financially support his wife and kids after the actor died Wednesday, February 11th at the age of 48. He’d been diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, which the fundraiser says put significant financial strain on the family. By Wednesday evening, donations crossed the $1M mark.

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From Deadline: Film and television actor and voice performer, Bud Cort, has died at the age of 77, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Cort is known for the many unorthodox characters he played. He is best known for the role of the death-obsessed young man, "Harold" who falls in love with the Holocaust survivor, "Maude," in director Hal Ashby's "Harold and Maude" (1971). Cort was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. He also appeared in the Robert Altman films, "M*A*S*H" (1970) and "Brewster McCloud" (1970). Cort also performed voices in such animated television series, "Batman: The Animated Series," "Superman: The Animated Series," "Static Shock," and "Justice League Unlimited."

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OSCARS:

From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From AlbuquerqueJournal: A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 25th to 31st, 2026 - UPDATE #11

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

SCANDAL - From APNews: The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota" Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

AWARDS - From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced. "One Battle After Another" leads with 14 nominations. The awards will be handed out at ceremony held on February 22, 2026 at Royal Festival Hall in London.

MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Director Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake, which has been ready to go since 2024 and was shot in 2023, will reportedly get a nationwide release on April 10, 2026. The film is supposedly a remake of director John Alan Schwartz's notorious 1978 film of the same name.

DISNEY - From Variety: Hulu has set the premiere date for “The Testaments,” the follow-up to the streamer’s hit series adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The series will see its first three episodes drop on on April 8,2026 with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. Like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the new show is based on author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 1/23 to 1/25/2026 weekend box office is Amazon/MGM Studios' "Mercy" with an estimated take of 11.1 million dollars.

TELEVISION - From THR: Ashton Kutcher talks about returning to television to play a villain in FX's buzzy new series, "The Beauty."

OBITS:

From Deadline: Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, Catherine O'Hara, has died at the age of 71, Friday, January 30, 2026. O'Hara first gained prominence for starring in the Canadian sketch-comedy television series, "SCTV." Her most famous film role may be that of "Kate McCallister," the mother of actor Macauley Culkin's character, "Kevin McCallister," in the blockbuster Christmas film, "Home Alone," and it's sequel, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992). She also appeared in director Christopher Guest's "mockumentary" films: "Waiting for Guffman" (1996), "Best in Show" (2000), and "A Mighty Wind" (2003), and "For Your Consideration" (2006). Other notable film roles include "Beetlejuice" (1988) and its sequel "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (2024). O'Hara was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards, and she won twice, including "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy" for her role in the Canadian sitcom, "Schitt's Creek."

From Deadline: The site offers a look at the life of Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who died today at the age of 71, via a "Career in Pictures."

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From THR: American television actor, ordained minister, and Vietnam veteran, Demond Wilson, has died at the age of 79, Friday, January 30, 2026. Wilson is best known for playing "Lamont Sanford," the son of the late actor Redd Foxx's "Fred G. Sanford," in the former NBC sitcom, "Sanford and Son" (1972-77). Wilson also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, CBS' "Baby... I'm Back" (1978) and ABC's "The New Odd Couple" (1982-83). Wilson served in the United State Army from 1966 to 1968 and served in Vietnam, where he was wounded and earned a "Purple Heart."

From Deadline: Jamaican drummer, songwriter, producer, and recording artist, Sly Dunbar, has died at the age of 73, Monday, January 26, 2026. Dunbar is best known for his work with the late Robbie Shakespeare (1953-2021) to form the reggae rhythm section known as "Sly and Robbie." The hugely influential duo was known for their work with such reggae artists as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and "Black Uhuru." Their work extended beyond reggae to such rock and pop acts as Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, and Yoko Ono. Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, beginning with 1985's "Language Barrier." For his work, Sly was nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, winning twice.

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OSCARS:

From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From AlbuquerqueJournal: A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 11th to 17th, 2026 - UPDATE #12

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

TIMOTHY BUSFIELD:

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NETFLIX - From Reuters: Sony Pictures and Netflix have extended their deal which sends Sony's films to stream on Netfllix after their theatrical release.

SCANDAL - From FoxNews: Actor Daniel Stern, best known for his roe in the "Home Alone" films, has been arrested for soliciting prostitution on Dec 12th at a motel in Camarillo, CA.

From FoxNews: Emmy-winning actor Keifer Sutherland ("24") has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a rideshare driver in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 12th. Sutherland was released on a $50 thousand bond.

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TELEVISION - From Deadline: NBC has ordered a pilot for its reboot of its former detective drama, "The Rockford Files" (1974-80). In 1978, the series won the Primetime Emmy for "Outstand Drama Series." In 1977, the series star, the late James Garner (1928-2014), won the Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama."

BUSINESS - From THR: Entertainer and businessman, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, has finalized a deal with Louisiana to invest 124 million dollars in a complex that includes three entertainment venues.

AWARDS - From Deadline: The winners at the 2026 / 83rd Golden Globes have been announced. In the feature film category, "Hamnet" won two awards, including "Best Picture, Drama." "One Battle After Another" won three awards, including "Best Picture, Musical or Comedy."

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 1/9 to 1/11/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "Avatar: Fire and Ash" with an estimated take of 21.3 million dollars.

SCANDAL - From APNews: Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for film and television actor and TV director, Timothy Busfield, who is facing a child sex abuse charge. The alleged abusive acts occurred on the set of of the Fox broadcast former crime drama, "The Cleaning Lady" (2022-25). Busfield won a Primetime Emmy Award for his acting on the former ABC drama, "Thirtysomthing."

OBIT:

From RollingStone: American musician, songwriter, and recording artist, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78, Saturday, January 10, 2026. In 1965, Weir was one of the five founding members of "the Warlocks," a "jug band" that would soon change its name to the "Grateful Dead." The Dead would become known for its improvisational live performances and for its devoted fans, called "Deadheads." In 1994, Weir was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 1st to 10th, 2026 - UPDATE #9

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

AWARDS - From Deadline: The Producers Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 37th PGA Awards. The winners in six categories will be announced February 28, 2026 In the primary category of the "Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures," the nominees are as follows:

"Bugonia" – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen

"F1" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"Frankenstein" – Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber

"Hamnet" – Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Gonda

"Marty Supreme" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"One Battle After Another" – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson

"Sentimental Value" – Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

"Sinners" – Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian

"Train Dreams" – Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler

"Weapons" – Zach Cregger and Miri Yoon

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From Deadline: The Directors Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards. The winners in 12 categories will be announced February 7, 2026 In the primary category of "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are as follows:

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Will Weiske

First Assistant Director: Adam Somner

Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares, Ian Stone

Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Pacitti, Rafael Sanz-Jimenez

Additional Second Assistant Director: Nuekellar Hardy, Chunning Chang, Kit Conners, Kasia Trojak, Tyler Young

RYAN COOGLER

Sinners

Warner Bros

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield, Kenneth Yu

First Assistant Director: Marvin Williams

Second Assistant Director: Amir R. Khan

Additional Second Assistant Director: Gregg Carr, Desiree Stevenson

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Frankenstein

Netflix

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: J. Miles Dale

First Assistant Director: Walter Gasparovic

Second Assistant Director: Chad Belair

JOSH SAFDIE

Marty Supreme

A24

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Anthony Katagas, Joe Guest

First Assistant Director: Jeremy Marks

Second Assistant Director: Zach Citarella

Second Second Assistant Director: Kailyn Dabkowski

Assistant Unit Production Manager: Max Samu, Suk Yi Mar, Samson Jacobson

Location Manager: Matthew Kania, Ross Brodar

CHLOÉ ZHAO

Hamnet

Focus Features

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DISNEY - From EW: Teagan Croft will play "Rapunzel" and Milo Manheim will play "Flynn Rider" in Disney's live-action version of its 2010 animated hit, "Tangled."

MOVIES - From Variety: In one of those filmmaker to filmmaker interviews that "Variety" does, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro tells Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper that he has written 42 screenplays and 13 of them have been produced.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 1/2 to 1/4/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studio's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" with a estimated total of 40 million dollars.

NETFLIX - From IGN: Sources say that Netflix will allow a 17-day window for Warner Bros. theatrical releases after it obtains the studio.

SCANDAL - From Deadline: After toppling its leader, Nicolas Maduro, President Trump says that the U.S. (meaning himself) will run Venezuela until...

MUSIC - From Forbes: Beyonce is now a billionaire, the fifth musician to reach that financial milestone.

OBITS:

From Deadline: American Actor, T.K. Carter, has died at the age of 69, Friday, January 9, 2026. Carter was best known for his role in John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) as "Nauls" (the cook). Carter also made his mark in roles on such television series, "Punky Brewster," "The Sinbad Show," "Good Morning, Miss Bliss," and in the HBO miniseries, "The Corner."

From Deadline: American television director and producer, Tom Cherones, has died the age of 86, Monday, January 5, 2026 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He is best known for his work on the former NBC sitcom, "Seinfeld," for which he directed 81 of the first 86 episodes of Seasons 1 to 5. He won a "Outstand Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series" Primetime Emmy Award for directing the infamous "Seinfeld" 1992 episode, "The Contest." He also shared another Primetime Emmy win, this time the category of "Outstanding Comedy Series" for "Seinfeld" in 1993. Cherones received seven other nominations for his work on "Seinfeld."

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 21st to 31st, 2025 - UPDATE #21

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 12/26 to 12/28/2025 weekend box office is 20th Century's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" with an estimated take of 64 million dollars.

SCANDAL - From Deadline: Film and TV mogul, Tyler Perry, is facing a 77 million dollar sexual harassment lawsuit from model, Mario Rodriguez, who appeared in Perry's 2016 film, "Boo: A Madea Halloween," as "Frat Guy No. 10." The suit also names Lionsgate, the film's distributor, as a defendant.

AWARDS - From AwardsWatch: The nominations for the 2026 / 26th Black Reel Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with a record 21 nominations. The winners will be announced February 16, 2026.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 12/19 to 12/21/2025 weekend box office is 20th Century Studio's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" with an estimated take of 88 million dollars.

AMAZON/NETFLIX - From Deadline: In a surprise deal between major streamers, Netflix and Amazon Prime, Netflix will stream "James Bond," "Rocky," and "Creed" movies, beginning in mid-January 2026.

OBITS:

From Variety: American actor, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., has died at the age of 71, Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Whitlock was best known for the role of corrupt state senator, "Clay Davis," in HBO's former drama, "The Wire." He also appeared in several Spike Lee films, including "25th Hour" (2002), "She Hate Me" (2004), and "Da 5 Bloods" (2020). Whitlock was also a voice actor in Disney and Pixar productions such as "Cars 3" (2017), "Lightyear" (2022), and the upcoming "Hoppers" (2026).

From Deadline: American film executive and film producer, Meyer Gottlieb, has died at the age of 86, Monday, December 29, 2025. He was a cofounder of "Samuel Goldwyn Film" with Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. in 2000. Gottlieb was also a co-producer of the Oscar-winning film, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." Gottlieb was a Polish Holocaust survivor who live in labor camps in Ukraine during World War II.

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MOVIE AWARDS 2025-26:

From AwardsWatch: The U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 3 awards, including "Film of the Year" and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced. Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Chloe Zhao), and Best Actress (Jessie Buckley).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 / 60th Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced. Director Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" won "Best Film About Women" and Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" wins "Best Movie by a Woman."

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 6 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 5 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 4 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" won five awards including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won three awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From Empire: "Empire Magazine" has named director Ryan Coogler's vampire epic, "Sinners," the "2025 Film of the Year."

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced the winners at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 10 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards winners have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2025 / 51st Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picks up five wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 83rd Annual Golden Globes have been announced. "One Battle After Another" leads the film categories with nine nominations. HBO's "The White Lotus" leads the television category with six nominations. The winners will be announced January 11, 2026 in a ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

From AwardsWatch: The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has announced the nominations for the 2025 SFCS Awards. Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with a record-tying 14 nominations. Eventual "Best Picture" Oscar winner, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," received 14 nominations in 2022. The winners will be announced Monday, December 15, 2025.

From AwardsWatch: The 2025 / 9th Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its winners. "One Battle After Another" picks up seven wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From Variety: The winners of the 2025 / 91st New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's film, "One Battle After Another" wins "Best Film." The awards will be handed out at a gala ceremony on January 6, 2026 at "Tao Downtown" in New York City.

From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" won "Best Feature." Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and his Palme d’Or winner, "It Was Just An Accident" were the big winners, picking up "Best International Feature," "Best Director," and "Original Screenplay."

From AwardsWatch: Twenty films have made crossed the first hurdle in the race for the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar. Those films include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Frankenstein," and "Sinners." In a little under two weeks, those 20 will be cut down to 10.

From AwardsWatch: The site has a list of all 322 films eligible for Oscar consideration in the animated, documentary, and international film categories.

From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 38th European Film Awards have been announced. the winners will be announced at the 38th European Film Awards ceremony, which takes place January 17, 2026.

From Deadline: Last week (Oct. 14th), the European Film Academy shortlisted the 67 films were available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026. The shortlist included 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and eight animated feature films. Among the list of feature films were "Bugonia" and "Sound of Falling." The nominations are scheduled to be announced today (Oct. 18th).

From THR: The nominations for the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Films Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" tops the list of nominees with a record six nominations, including "Best Feature" and "Best Director" for Anderson. The winners will be announced December 1, 2025.

BEST PICTURE TRACKER:

"Hamnet" (2 wins): Iowa Film Critics Association; Women Film Critics Circle

"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (1 win): Women Film Critics Circle

"One Battle After Another" (22 wins): Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; Boston Online Film Critics Association; Chicago Film Critics Association; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association; Florida Film Critics Circle; Georgia Film Critics Association; Gotham Awards; Kansas City Film Critics Circle; Las Vegas Film Critics Society; Los Angeles Film Critics Association; National Board of Review; New York Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Online; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Society; St. Louis Film Critics Association; San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle; Seattle Film Critics Society; Southern Eastern Film Critics Association; Toronto Film Critics Association

"Sinners" (10 wins): African American Film Critics Association; Boston Society of Film Critics; Dublin Film Critics Circle; Indiana Film Journalists Association; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; North Texas Film Critics Association; Online Association of Female Film Critics; San Diego Film Critics Society; U.K. Film Critics Association; Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

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