Saturday, September 13, 2014

Negromancer News Bits and Bites for the Week of September 7th to September 13th, 2014 - Update #14


NEWS:

From the TelegraphSarah Palin is still hilarious. Yes, we do know who you are; you're that Tina Fey impersonator.

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From YahooNews:  Celebrities weigh in on Scottish referendum for independence from Great Britain.

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From HuffingtonPost:  The Bundy's have a family reunion.  The lead cast of "Married... with Children," Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, Ed O'Neill, and David Faustino, reunite as Sagal is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

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From InsideTVChris Pratt, the breakout star of Guardians of the Galaxy, will host the first "Saturday Night Live," of the new season.

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From TheHollywoodReporter:  Didn't know that Marlon Wayans was being sued.  And, of course, being that it's Marlon, it is a hilarious lawsuit.

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From Variety:  According to early estimates, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy wins the September 5th to 7th, 2014 weekend box office.

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From YahooMovies:  I did not know that The Identical was a "faith-based" film.  It is a box office flop, at least in its first week.  The is a year that saw several successful faith-based films, including Heaven is for Real ($94.4 million), God's Not Dead ($60.7 million), and Son of God ($59.7 million).


COMIC BOOKS - Movies and Books

From TheHollywoodReporter:  "Hulk vs. Thanos" by Jim Starlin, coming before the end of the year.

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From TheVerge:  Spy photos for the new Batmobile from "Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice."

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From TheWrap:  FOX's "Gotham," a film set in Batman's hometown before Batman debuts, has been named the "most promising new show" of the Fall by the Television Critics Association.


STAR WARS:

From TheWrap:  Actor Mark Ruffalo reaches out to Star Wars Episode 8 writer-director, Rian Johnson, in hopes of landing a role in the film.  Ruffalo previously worked with Johnson on The Brothers Bloom.

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From TheVerge:  First, a British pilot and engineer accidentally caught sight of the Millennium Falcon.  Now, savvy photographers have taken photos of what may be an X-Wing fighter.

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From YahooMovies:  A message from J.J.Abrams leads to speculation about the appearance of a third Death Stars.

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From InsideTV and ScreenRant:  Two articles about how the upcoming Disney XD animated series, "Star Wars Rebels" will connect to the existing films and the upcoming Episode 7.

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From HuffingtonPost:  A pilot inadvertently captures the Millennium Falcon while unknowingly flying over an Episode 7 set.


REVIEWS:

From TheHollywoodReporter:  A review of Mike Binder's Black and White with Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer.  Oscar buzz for Spenser - hope it goes better than the results of her Oscar buzz for Fruitvale Station.


OBITS:

From YahooTV:  Chicago-based actress, Molly Glynn, died in an accident when a tree fell on her while she was bike riding with her husband.  Glynn had a recurring role on the television series, " Chicago Fire."


MISC:

From ESPN via RSN:  NFL star Adrian Peterson charged after "whooping" his son.

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From YahooSports:  No, he doesn't know where Alabama is...

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From YahooSports:  The Baltimore Ravens cut running back, Ray Rice, after the full disturbing video of him knocking out his wife (then fiance) emerges.  Shortly afterwards, the NFL suspended him indefinitely.


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