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NEWS:
MOVIES - From IndieWire: It has been way more than a decade since the release of writer-director John Sayles "Go For Sisters" (2013). His new film, "I Passed This Way," is set to star Oscar-winners, Amy Madigan and Chris Cooper, and is being shopped 2026 Cannes Film Market.
OSCARS - From Deadline: Conan O'Brien will return as the host of the Oscars ceremony for a third year in a row. The 99th Academy Awards will air on ABC and Hulu on March 14, 2027.
MOVIES - From THR: Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o plays two roles in director Christopher Nolan's upcoming "The Odyssey." She is "Helen of Troy," the most beautiful woman in the world who is married to Menelaus (played by Jon Bernthal) and gets blamed for starting a war after she’s spirited away by a prince. Nyong'o also plays Helen’s sister, "Clytemnestra," who is married to Menelaus’ brother, Agamemnon (played by Benny Safdie).
AMAZON - From Deadline: Emmy-winner, Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad"), will join the cast of "Fallout" Season 3.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 5/8 to 5/10/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "The Devil Wears Prada 2" with an estimated take of 43 million dollars.
NETFLIX - From WorldofReel: Shawn Levy will direct Netflix's "Somewhere Out There," which is based on a spec script by Max Taxe that Netflix won in a competitive bidding war.
OBITS:
From RollingStone: American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and recording class, Clarence Carter, has died at the age of 90, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Born blind, Carter was known for his bawdy R&B and soul music recordings and was an influential figure in Southern soul music. Carter's best known singles include "Tell Daddy" (1967), "Slip Away" (1968), "Back Door Santa" (1968), "Patches" (1970), and "Strokin'" (1986). According to IMDb, Carter's songs appeared in at least 51 films and television episodes, including "Hawkeye" (2021, Marvel/Disney+), "Licorice Pizza" (2021), and "Almost Famous" (2000), to name a few. Carter was a two-time Grammy Award nominee.
From THR: American film and television actor, Donald Gibb, has died at the age of 71, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Gibb is best known as the dimwitted and aggressive fraternity brother, "Frederick 'Ogre' Palowaski" in the 1984 comedy film, "Revenge of the Nerds," and its sequels, "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" (1987) and the made-for-TV comedy, "Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love" (1994). He is also known for roles in the films "Bloodsport" (1988) and "Bloodsport II: The Kumite (1996). Gibb also appeared in all seven seasons of HBO's "1st & Ten" (1984-91) and in all seven episodes of the former ABC sitcom, "Stand by Your Man" (1992). Gibb also had an extensive list of TV credits, appearing in such series as "The X-Files" (Fox), "Step by Step" (ABC), "Weird Science" (USA Network), and "The Young and the Restless" (CBS).
From ESPN: Former American collegiate and professional basketball player, Jason Collins, has died at the age of 47, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. After playing basketball for Stanford University, Collins was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played for seven teams over 13 seasons. After the 2012-13 season, Collins came out as gay, become the first openly gay NBA player. In February 2014, while playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Collins became the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major North American professional sports league.
