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BOX OFFICE - From Deadline: "Aquaman" has grossed $649.3 million in international box office. That surpasses "The Dark Knight Rises" $636.8 million in international box office to make "Aquaman" the highest grossing Warner Bros./DC Comics film at the international box office.
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TELEVISION - From RollingStone: Burke Ramsey has settled his $750 million lawsuit against CBS. Burke is the brother of the late JonBenet Ramsey, whose infamous 1996 murder remains unsolved. A CBS docuseries, "The Case of: JonBenet," posed a theory that Burke killed his sister.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: "Bumblebee" worked to separate itself from Michael Bay's "Transformers" films.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Kimberley A. Martin conducts a long sit-down interview with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Troy Aikman. Aikman is a Super Bowl champion, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, and a long-time member of Fox Sport's top NFL broadcasting team.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: The CW orders a "Batwoman" pilot starring Ruby Rose.
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OSCARS - From Variety: Kevin Hart says that he is evaluating his decision not to host the 91st Academy Awards ceremony.
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CRIME - From Deadline: The LAPD has arrested a home-burglary suspect, Benjamin Eitan Ackerman, who targeted more than a dozen celebrities – including music recording artists, Usher and Adam Lambert – recovering more than 2,000 stolen items that included artwork, jewelry, handbags, expensive wines and other high-end valuables worth millions of dollars.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Looks like Warner Bros. will win the rights to the film library of RatPac Dune, its former co-financing partner.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, and Dick van Dyke among presenters at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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MUSIC-SCANDAL - From DetroitFreePress: Starting Thursday, the Lifetime network will devote six hours and three consecutive nights to "Surviving R. Kelly," a docu-series chronicling the long-running allegations that music superstar R. Kelly has sexually and physically abused women and young girls. The series is spear headed by Detroit native, Dream Hampton.
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age series based on Charles Forsman mini-comics, "I'm Not Okay With This," which Fantagraphics Books has published in book form.
From TheVerge: Netflix says that over 45 million people watched its original film "Bird Box," starring Julia Roberts, during the first seven days it streamed.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Verizon follows Comcast in dropping Jennifer Lopez's Fuse Network.
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STREAMING - For TheWrap: Netflix pulls an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from Saudi Arabia after the Saudi government objects to some of the episode's content.
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OBAMA - From SlashFilm: President Barack Obama names his favorite movies of 2018.
OBITS:
From Variety: Comedian, writer, and actor, Bob Einstein, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Einstein was best known for the character, "Super Dave Osborne," an accident prone stuntman and daredevil. As Super Dave, Einstein appeared as a guest and as a star of numerous talks shows, variety series, and TV specials. Einstein was the brother of actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks (whose birth surname is "Einstein").
From Variety: The musician and Grammy-winning recording artist, Daryl Dragon, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Dragon was best known as "The Captain" in the musical act, "The Captain and Tennille."
From TheWrap: Pro-wrestling personality, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, has died at the age of 76, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Okerlund was known for interviewing pro wrestlers belonging to the WWE and WCW, beginning in 1984 with the WWE. He sang the National Anthem at the first "Wrestlemania" back in 1985.
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Friday, January 4, 2019
Fathom Events Announces Third Date for "They Shall Not Grow Old"
Peter Jackson’s “They Shall Not Grow Old” to Have a Third Date from Fathom Events
The Acclaimed Documentary to Screen at More Than 1,000 Locations on Monday, January 21, 2019
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of its already record-breaking release, and in response to popular demand, a third Fathom Events date has been added for Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-heralded WWI documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” from Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson. The film will be screened at more than 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, January 21, 2019, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
“We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
“They Shall Not Grow Old” debuted in North America at 1,122 locations on December 17, 2018, taking in an impressive $2.327 million. As anticipation grew for the second Fathom Events release date, on December 27, several locations were sold out more than a week in advance. Playing on 1,007 screens, the film earned an astounding $3.375 million for a record-shattering two-day total of $5.702 million. It is the highest-grossing U.S. cinema event to date, for both Fathom Events and the event-cinema industry.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “The response to ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ has been overwhelming. Peter Jackson’s documentary is a towering achievement of film restoration that has conquered the ravages of time and stands as a fitting tribute to all those who fought and died in what was then called ‘The War to End All Wars.’ We are so proud to be part of bringing this film to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.”
“This project has been a historic and record-setting journey for Fathom, Warner Bros., our exhibitor partners and the event-cinema industry,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
Tickets will be available soon at www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, “The Hobbit” Trilogy) comes the groundbreaking documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” presented on the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Applying state-of-the-art restoration, colorization and 3D technologies to century-old footage—carefully chosen from hundreds of hours of original Great War film held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IWM)—Jackson has created an intensely gripping, immersive and authentic cinematic experience. The only narration comes from Great War veterans themselves, selected from over 600 hours of BBC and IWM archive interviews, resulting in a gripping account of “The War to End All Wars,” told by the soldiers who experienced it.
By restoring the original footage to a standard never seen before, the human face of WWI emerges with vivid clarity through the fog of time. Jackson captures the day-to-day experience of its soldiers and reveals the reality of war for those on the front line: their attitudes about the conflict; their camaraderie and their need for humor amidst the horror; the functions of daily life in the trenches; and what their lives were like during periods of rest. Using cutting-edge techniques to transform the images of a century ago into footage that could have been shot today, Jackson both remembers and honors a generation changed forever by a global war.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” was directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Clare Olssen and Jackson, with Ken Kamins, Tessa Ross, Di Lees and Jenny Waldman serving as executive producers. The film was edited by Jabez Olssen. The music is by David Donaldson, Janet Roddick & Steve Roche.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Wingnut Films Production, co‐commissioned by 14‐18 NOW and Imperial War Museum in association with BBC. This film has been rated R for disturbing war images.
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The Acclaimed Documentary to Screen at More Than 1,000 Locations on Monday, January 21, 2019
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of its already record-breaking release, and in response to popular demand, a third Fathom Events date has been added for Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-heralded WWI documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” from Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson. The film will be screened at more than 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, January 21, 2019, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
“We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
“They Shall Not Grow Old” debuted in North America at 1,122 locations on December 17, 2018, taking in an impressive $2.327 million. As anticipation grew for the second Fathom Events release date, on December 27, several locations were sold out more than a week in advance. Playing on 1,007 screens, the film earned an astounding $3.375 million for a record-shattering two-day total of $5.702 million. It is the highest-grossing U.S. cinema event to date, for both Fathom Events and the event-cinema industry.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “The response to ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ has been overwhelming. Peter Jackson’s documentary is a towering achievement of film restoration that has conquered the ravages of time and stands as a fitting tribute to all those who fought and died in what was then called ‘The War to End All Wars.’ We are so proud to be part of bringing this film to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.”
“This project has been a historic and record-setting journey for Fathom, Warner Bros., our exhibitor partners and the event-cinema industry,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “We are honored to give audiences another chance to experience this groundbreaking documentary as it should be seen—in 3D and on the big screen.”
Tickets will be available soon at www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, “The Hobbit” Trilogy) comes the groundbreaking documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old,” presented on the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Applying state-of-the-art restoration, colorization and 3D technologies to century-old footage—carefully chosen from hundreds of hours of original Great War film held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IWM)—Jackson has created an intensely gripping, immersive and authentic cinematic experience. The only narration comes from Great War veterans themselves, selected from over 600 hours of BBC and IWM archive interviews, resulting in a gripping account of “The War to End All Wars,” told by the soldiers who experienced it.
By restoring the original footage to a standard never seen before, the human face of WWI emerges with vivid clarity through the fog of time. Jackson captures the day-to-day experience of its soldiers and reveals the reality of war for those on the front line: their attitudes about the conflict; their camaraderie and their need for humor amidst the horror; the functions of daily life in the trenches; and what their lives were like during periods of rest. Using cutting-edge techniques to transform the images of a century ago into footage that could have been shot today, Jackson both remembers and honors a generation changed forever by a global war.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” was directed by Peter Jackson and produced by Clare Olssen and Jackson, with Ken Kamins, Tessa Ross, Di Lees and Jenny Waldman serving as executive producers. The film was edited by Jabez Olssen. The music is by David Donaldson, Janet Roddick & Steve Roche.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Wingnut Films Production, co‐commissioned by 14‐18 NOW and Imperial War Museum in association with BBC. This film has been rated R for disturbing war images.
Theyshallnotgrowold.movie
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Image Comics Announces Sci-Fi Comic Book, "Little Bird"
PORTLAND, OR — Director/screenwriter Darcy Van Poelgeest boasts a long list of awards and accolades for his storytelling prowess and brings the same writing finesse to Ian Bertram’s breathtakingly detailed artwork in the gorgeous, hyper-detailed miniseries Little Bird launching from Image Comics this March.
“Little Bird is really just Ian and I sitting down and creating a comic we really want to read, inhabited with characters we genuinely love,” said Van Poelgeest. “It’s been an exciting and emotional journey creating this book, and I can’t wait for others to join us on that journey.”
Bertram burst onto the scene with his haunting, macabre collaboration with Peter J. Tomasi on House of Penance, the eerie, unsettling comic series about the Winchester haunted house. He brings a similarly intricate inking style to the pages of Little Bird.
With the same limitless scope as a new East of West or Saga—and the drama and surrealism of Akira—Little Bird follows a young resistance fighter in a science-fiction style reminiscent of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
In the world of Little Bird, North America has been devastated by three decades of war as the American Empire expands under an ultra-nationalist, theocratic government. But from the ashes of defeat rises Little Bird, a 12-year old girl who sets out to reignite the Canadian Resistance and discover her own identity in a world on fire.
Little Bird #1 (Diamond Code JAN190099) will be available on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The final order cutoff deadline for comics shop retailers is Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.
The digital edition of Little Bird #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.
ABOUT DARCY VAN POELGEEST
Darcy Van Poelgeest is a multi-award winning writer and director living in Vancouver, B.C. His film work has screened internationally at festivals, broadcast on TV, shown in galleries, and become a best seller on iTunes. His debut comic series Little Bird will be released through Image Comics & Glènat Editions in the Spring of 2019.
ABOUT IAN BERTRAM
Ian Bertram is an artist living and working in New York. By combining a love of storytelling with precise, meditative mark making, he creates mystical, grotesque, and primal portraits of the strange. He has published with Marvel, DC, Image Comics, and Dark Horse Comics. He has shown work in New York, Sri Lanka, and Paris.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019
VIZ Media Releases "Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits"
VIZ MEDIA RELEASES THE SHOJO MANGA SERIES KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS
A College Student Must Cook Her Way Out Of Being Eaten By Spirits In New Supernatural Romance Series
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS on January 1st, 2019.
KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS was illustrated by Waco Ioka and features character designs by Laruha. The series, which is based on a collection of popular Japanese light novels by Midori Yuma, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series is also available digitally for $6.99 via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS will be published on a quarterly basis.
In the series, Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see spirits – and his massive debt to them! Now she’s been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn’t the type to let spirits push her around, and she’s determined to redeem her grandfather’s IOU on her own terms!
“The stakes are high for Aoi Tsubaki in KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS as she attempts to pay off her grandfather’s massive debt while avoiding being consumed by demons or giving into the pressure of marrying one of them,” says Pancha Diaz, Editor. “We look forward readers discovering how this determined and resourceful young woman rolls up her sleeves and saves herself with plenty of surprises for her captors at every turn.”
For additional information on KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS and other manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
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A College Student Must Cook Her Way Out Of Being Eaten By Spirits In New Supernatural Romance Series
San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS on January 1st, 2019.
KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS was illustrated by Waco Ioka and features character designs by Laruha. The series, which is based on a collection of popular Japanese light novels by Midori Yuma, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series is also available digitally for $6.99 via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS will be published on a quarterly basis.
In the series, Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see spirits – and his massive debt to them! Now she’s been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn’t the type to let spirits push her around, and she’s determined to redeem her grandfather’s IOU on her own terms!
“The stakes are high for Aoi Tsubaki in KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS as she attempts to pay off her grandfather’s massive debt while avoiding being consumed by demons or giving into the pressure of marrying one of them,” says Pancha Diaz, Editor. “We look forward readers discovering how this determined and resourceful young woman rolls up her sleeves and saves herself with plenty of surprises for her captors at every turn.”
For additional information on KAKURIYO: BED & BREAKFAST FOR SPIRITS and other manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
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Welcome to Negromancer 2019
Happy New Year! 2019 is here! Let's kick off January 2019. Welcome to Negromancer 2.0. This is the rebirth of Negromancer, the former movie review website as a new movie review and movie news blog.
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 23rd to 31st, 2018 - Update #26
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SCANDAL - From THR: A Massachusetts judge order today (Monday, Dec. 31st) that Kevin Spacey must appear for his arraignment in a case of an alleged sexual assault made against him.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/28 to 12/30/2018 weekend box office is "Aquaman" with an estimated take of $51.55 million.
From THR: "Aquaman" looks to cross $900 million+.
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LGBTQ - From Truthout: Eight LGBTQ-Led Social Justice Struggles the Corporate Media Missed in 2018.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: 52 directors name their favorite movies of 2018.
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Michael Palin becomes the first member of the British comedy troupe, Monty Python, to receive the honor of (substantive rather than honorary) Knighthood from Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will occur during the New Years Honors investitures.
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MOVIES-TV - From ShadowandAct: Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions has apparently sent out an open call for scripts.
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AWARDS - From QZ: You can watch some of the films shortlisted for nominations in the Academy Award category of "Best Animated Short Film" (not the official title) online - for free.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: Renew the Resistance! The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa Light the Way.
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BLM - From TheOregonian: In the latest example of "Black-people-as-perceived-threat," meet Jermaine Massey vs. #HotelEarl.
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COMICS TO FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Stage and screen legend, Dame Julie Andrews, had to choose between a cameo in "Aquaman" and one in "Mary Poppins Returns." Andrews starred in Disney's original "Mary Poppins."
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COMICS-FILM - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, has not started thinking about merging the X-Men and Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: In a rare photographic image, Eddie Murphy poses with all 10 of his children.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Black Film Critics Circle name "Black Panther" the "Best Picture" of 2018.
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MOVIES - From THR: Universal has releases the first trailer for Jordan Peele's upcoming horror film, "Us," which is due March 15, 2019.
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BOX OFFICE - From THR: "Aquaman" crosses the $500 million mark in global box office.
From Collider: With a week to go, the domestic box office has set a record with $11.383 billion in tickets sales, beating the 2016 total of $11.382 billion.
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SCANDAL - From Deadline: Yikes! Kevin Spacey is facing a felony charge (indecent assault and battery) in Nantucket over an alleged attack on an 18-year-old in 2016.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: Kill-my-husband prison bitch mad at Ben Stiller over "Escape from Dannemora."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/21 to 12/23/2018 weekend box office is "Aquaman" with an estimated take of $67.4 million.
From Variety: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" opens at $26 million in China, the largest opening for a foreign animated film in China this year.
From TheWrap: Universal's "Welcome to Marwen," directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Steve Carell, has a $2.4 million opening weekend. That ties it with Paramount's "Action Point" as having the lowest opening weekend in 2018 for a film from a major studio. It is also a career low for Zemeckis and Carell.
From Variety: "Welcome to Marwen" to lose $50 million for Universal.
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SPORTS-CULTURE - From RSN: NBA star LeBron James says, "NFL Owners Are "Old White Men" With "Slave Mentality" Toward Players
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TELEVISION - From THR: Syfy has cancelled the zombie action-drama series, "Z Nation," with the current fifth season. The December 28th, 2018 season ending episode will now be the series finale.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Filmmaker Chad Stahelski still really, really wants to remake the film "Highlander" (1985).
OBITS:
From CNN: Richard Overson, the oldest living American World War II veteran and the oldest man living in the United States, died at the age of 112, Thursday, December 27, 2018. Overton volunteered for the Army starting in 1942 and served with the 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit that served on various islands in the Pacific.
From TheWrap: Hong Kong film director, Ringo Lam, has died at the age of 63, Saturday, December 29, 2018. Lam's best known work is "City of Fire," which apparently "inspired" Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs." He also made three films starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
From Variety: The actor Frank Adonis has died at the age of 83, Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Adonis is probably best known for his appearances in the Martin Scorsese films, "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull," and "Casino."
SCANDAL - From THR: A Massachusetts judge order today (Monday, Dec. 31st) that Kevin Spacey must appear for his arraignment in a case of an alleged sexual assault made against him.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/28 to 12/30/2018 weekend box office is "Aquaman" with an estimated take of $51.55 million.
From THR: "Aquaman" looks to cross $900 million+.
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LGBTQ - From Truthout: Eight LGBTQ-Led Social Justice Struggles the Corporate Media Missed in 2018.
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MOVIES - From IndieWire: 52 directors name their favorite movies of 2018.
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Michael Palin becomes the first member of the British comedy troupe, Monty Python, to receive the honor of (substantive rather than honorary) Knighthood from Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will occur during the New Years Honors investitures.
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MOVIES-TV - From ShadowandAct: Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions has apparently sent out an open call for scripts.
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AWARDS - From QZ: You can watch some of the films shortlisted for nominations in the Academy Award category of "Best Animated Short Film" (not the official title) online - for free.
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CULTURE - From Truthout: Renew the Resistance! The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa Light the Way.
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BLM - From TheOregonian: In the latest example of "Black-people-as-perceived-threat," meet Jermaine Massey vs. #HotelEarl.
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COMICS TO FILM - From YahooEntertainment: Stage and screen legend, Dame Julie Andrews, had to choose between a cameo in "Aquaman" and one in "Mary Poppins Returns." Andrews starred in Disney's original "Mary Poppins."
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COMICS-FILM - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, has not started thinking about merging the X-Men and Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews: In a rare photographic image, Eddie Murphy poses with all 10 of his children.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Black Film Critics Circle name "Black Panther" the "Best Picture" of 2018.
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MOVIES - From THR: Universal has releases the first trailer for Jordan Peele's upcoming horror film, "Us," which is due March 15, 2019.
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BOX OFFICE - From THR: "Aquaman" crosses the $500 million mark in global box office.
From Collider: With a week to go, the domestic box office has set a record with $11.383 billion in tickets sales, beating the 2016 total of $11.382 billion.
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SCANDAL - From Deadline: Yikes! Kevin Spacey is facing a felony charge (indecent assault and battery) in Nantucket over an alleged attack on an 18-year-old in 2016.
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: Kill-my-husband prison bitch mad at Ben Stiller over "Escape from Dannemora."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/21 to 12/23/2018 weekend box office is "Aquaman" with an estimated take of $67.4 million.
From Variety: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" opens at $26 million in China, the largest opening for a foreign animated film in China this year.
From TheWrap: Universal's "Welcome to Marwen," directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Steve Carell, has a $2.4 million opening weekend. That ties it with Paramount's "Action Point" as having the lowest opening weekend in 2018 for a film from a major studio. It is also a career low for Zemeckis and Carell.
From Variety: "Welcome to Marwen" to lose $50 million for Universal.
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SPORTS-CULTURE - From RSN: NBA star LeBron James says, "NFL Owners Are "Old White Men" With "Slave Mentality" Toward Players
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TELEVISION - From THR: Syfy has cancelled the zombie action-drama series, "Z Nation," with the current fifth season. The December 28th, 2018 season ending episode will now be the series finale.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Filmmaker Chad Stahelski still really, really wants to remake the film "Highlander" (1985).
OBITS:
From CNN: Richard Overson, the oldest living American World War II veteran and the oldest man living in the United States, died at the age of 112, Thursday, December 27, 2018. Overton volunteered for the Army starting in 1942 and served with the 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit that served on various islands in the Pacific.
From TheWrap: Hong Kong film director, Ringo Lam, has died at the age of 63, Saturday, December 29, 2018. Lam's best known work is "City of Fire," which apparently "inspired" Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs." He also made three films starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
From Variety: The actor Frank Adonis has died at the age of 83, Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Adonis is probably best known for his appearances in the Martin Scorsese films, "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull," and "Casino."
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