by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:
MOVIES - From Deadline: Edgar Wright ("Baby Driver") will co-write and direct a new film adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novel, "The Running Man" (published under the pen name Richard Bachman). It will not be a remake of the 1987 film adaptation of the novel, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Thanks to various sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, Hollywood power house, Brett Ratner, has not directed a film since 2014's Hercules. He is ready to make his comeback with a biopic of disgraced musical act, "Milli Vanilli."
DISNEY - From YahooEntertainment: Disney's new animated film, "Raya and the Last Dragon" introduces the first Southeast Asian Disney princess and heroine.
TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: AMC and streaming service Shudder are developing a horror anthology series that showcases horror stories from Black directors and writers.
AWARDS - From Deadline: The nominations for the 2021 / 21st annual Black Reel Awards have been announced.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: CBS has cancelled its long-running sitcom, "Mom," after eight seasons. The finale is set for May 6th, 2021.
From Deadline: CBS is ending "NCIS: New Orleans" after seven seasons. The series finale will end May 16th, 2021.
TRAILER - From YouTube: This is the first "official restricted trailer" for the "Mortal Kombat" reboot, which arrives on HBO Max April 16, 2021.
CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Ashley Judd is sharing photos and details about her recent African misadventure, which included shattering her leg in a jungle in the Congo last week.
MOVIES - From Variety: Oscar-winning will produce and star in a film about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman. Oscar-winning screenwriter, John Ridley, will write and direct the film.
STREAMING - From ShadowandAct: Netflix's Kevin Hart-Wesley Snipes drama series, "True Story," adds Lauren London, Will Catlett and more new cast.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Keke Palmer will star in director Jordan Peele's next film. Little is known about the film, and Oscar-nominated actor, Daniel Kaluuya, is in negotiations to also star in the film.
MOVIES - From IndieWire: Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese takes aim at streaming’s lack of curation and core: "cinema Is being devalued by content."
AWARDS - From Deadline: The nominations for the 2021 / 73rd annaul Writers Guild of America Awards have been announced.
DISNEY - From Vulture: Disney unveils new "Cruella" poster featuring Emma Stone.
POLITICS - From Truthout: An alarming revelation from a Republican senator, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, on Wednesday night suggests that former President Donald Trump continued to incite his mob of loyalists during the Capitol breach on January 6 even after learning that his then-vice president, Mike Pence's life was in danger.
MOVIES - From CBR: As Zack Snyder awaits the release of his new film, "Zack Snyder's Justice League," he talks about developing a faithful adaptation of the King Arthur legend.
DISNEY - From THR: Digital TV Research says that the streaming service, Disney+, will have more subscribers in 2026 than Netflix's streaming service. However, it says that Disney+ will only have more subscribers than Netflix in only one country - India.
MUSIC - From CNN: Rapper Nicki Minaj's father, 64-year-old Robert Maraj, dies in hit-and-run that occurred in Mineola, Long Island, police say.
BOX OFFICE - From Deadline: The winner of the 2/12 to 2/14/2021 weekend box office is "Croods: A New Age" with an estimated take of 2.66 million dollars. The film, from DreamWorks Animation, was originally a Thanksgiving 2020 release.
From Variety: The Chinese New Year led to a record-breaking holiday weekend at the Chinese box office - 775 million dollars. "Detective Chinatown 3" lead the way with a record 424 million dollar debut.
From Deadline: Director Nate Parker's "American Skin" becomes distributor, Vertical Entertainment's highest grossing PVOD (premium video on demand) release.
From Deadline: "The Mauritanian," "The World To Come," and "Willy’s Wonderland" battle at the specialty box office.
CRIME - From YahooNews: Attacks on older Asians stoke fear as Lunar New Year begins
CULTURE - From CNN: People reflect on losing parents to the QAnon conspiracy.
COMICS TO MOVIES - DC CINEMA - From YouTube: There is a new trailer (Sun., Feb. 14th) for the film now known as "Zack Snyder's Justice League."
MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment: This year is the 30th anniversary of the release of the eventual "Best Picture" Oscar winner, "Silence of the Lambs." Star Jodie Foster admits in a new interview that she was afraid of co-star Anthony Hopkins, who played the infamous "Hannibal Lecter."
MUSIC - From Variety: In the wake of accusations of sexism and misogyny against Justin Timberlake regarding his treatment of former girlfriend Britney Spears, and the “wardrobe malfunction” with Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in 2004, he has apologized to both women in an Instagram post.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Stage, film, and television actor, Christopher Pennock, has died at the age of 76, Friday, February 12, 2021. He is best know for playing "Gabriel Collins" on the final season of the former ABC soap opera, "Dark Shadows" (1966-1971). Pennock also appeared in numerous other daytime and primetime soap operas, including "General Hospital," "The Young and the Restless," and "Knots Landing," to name a few.
From YahooSports: Former NFL player, Vincent Jackson, has died at the age of 38, Monday, February 15, 2021. He was found dead in a hotel in Brandon, a suburb of Tampa, Florida. He played 12 years in the NFL as a wide receiver, first for the San Diego Chargers (2005-2011) and then, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2016). He was a three-time Pro Bowl player (2009-2011).
