Negromancer News Bits and Bites for the Week of October 5th to 11th, 2014 - Update #14

NEWS:

From YahooCelebrity:  Robert De Niro with his rarely seen daughter, Drena De Niro.

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From InformedConsent:  Juan Cole on Ben Affleck vs. Bill Maher.

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From YahooCelebrity:  Stephen Collins, the veteran actor best known for his role as the dad on the late WB series, "7th Heaven," allegedly admits to molesting an underage girl.

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From HitFix via YahooTV:  Marvel's secret plan... A great article about Marvel Studio's success.  There is also some kind of hint that Sony and Marvel may occasionally come together.

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From HitFix:  William Shatner and his "Star Trek 3" (the reboot) hints.

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From TheVerge:  Neil deGrasse Tyson voiced the character, Waddles the Pig, on Disney's animated series, "Gravity Falls."

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From EntertainmentWeekly:  Gone Girl wins the box office for the weekend of October 3rd to 5th, 2014 with an estimated take of $38 million.  Annabelle, a spinoff from last year's surprise smash hit, The Conjuring, was a close second with an estimated $37.2 million.  Both exceeded expectations.

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From the Examiner:  Johnny Depp balding?


COMIC BOOKS - Movies and Books:

From CinemaBlend:  Marvel Comics' big 2015 is apparently "Secret Wars."

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From ScreenRant:  Is Brainiac the villain revealed at the end of Batman Vs. Superman.

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From YahooMovies:  Michael Keaton talks about the condition that would get him to play Batman again.

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From CinemaBlend:  Fans await some kind of Marvel teaser.

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From CinemaBlend:  Marvel Comics is turning 75, and ABC will broadcast a special, Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!

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From Yahoo:  Starting in 2015, Dynamite Entertainment will start producing James Bond comic books and graphic novels.

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From CinemaBlend:  Could Sony connect to Marvel's cinematic universe?

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From CinemaBlend:  Downey backtracks.

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From CinemaBlend:  Marvel ain't giving FOX anymore mutants.

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From YahooTV:  More Downey-Marvel Studios talk.

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From YahooMovies:  Yes, there will be an "Iron Man 4," says Robert Downey, Jr.

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From CinemaBlend:  Michael B. Jordan talks about the suits for the Fantastic Four reboot.

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From the Examiner:  New Ultron prop image from "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

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From CinemaBlend:  Who could be left out of "Avengers 3?"


STAR WARS:

From YahooMovies:  A cool anti-spoilers poster from the set of Episode 7.

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From io9:  More Star Wars rumors... plus some other fanboy franchise news.


OBITS:

From YahooTV:  "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jan Hooks died at the age of 57, Thursday, October 9, 2014,

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Also from YahooTV:  The best of Jan Hooks.

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From ABC News via Yahoo:  I missed the death of actor Richard Kiel, probably best known for playing the character, "Jaws," in two James Bond movies.

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From Yahoo:  Sarah Goldberg, an actress on "7th Heaven," has died at age 40.


MISC:

From Yahoo:  A rare photograph of slaves has been found.  The slaves belonged to insurrectionist General Robert E. Lee.