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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Monday, February 16, 2026
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Manga Review: "SANDA Volume 1" - Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
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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 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 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.
Friday, February 13, 2026
Review: "FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES" Makes for a Happy Friday the 13th
Monday, February 9, 2026
DC Comics Shipping from for February 11, 2026
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