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POLITICS - From Feministing: Liberals joins conservatives in lying about whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
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OSCAR - From YahooCelebrity: Alicia Vikander has not seen her Oscar since she won the award in Feb. 2016 for "The Danish Girl" (Best Supporting Actress).
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ANIMATION - From YahooTV: Alf Clausen has been composing the music for "The Simpson" for 27 years, beginning with Season 2. [The opening theme was written by Danny Elfman.] Clausen will not return when Season 29 opens this fall because he has been fired.
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MOVIES - From TheGuardian: Oscar-winner Jane Campion ("The Piano") says clever people used to make films; now they make TV.
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MOVIE - From THR: Warner Bros. is planning an all-female version of the all-boys novel, "Lord of the Flies."
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COMICS-FILM - From ThePlaylist: Joss Whedon, who is directing the extensive reshoots for Warner Bros./DC Comics' "Justice League" movie, will also get a writing credit for the film.
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Warner Bros. has hired a writer, Gerard Johnstone, to polish its script for the proposed "Justice League Dark" film.
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POLITICS - From Deadline: A federal judge has dismissed Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against "The New York Times."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Stephan James, an actor in the TV drama, "Shots Fired," is in negotiations to appear in director Barry Jenkins' ("Moonlight") next film, "If Beale Street Could Talk."
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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker: Why the Bundys and Their Heavily Armed Supporters Keep Getting Away with It. [Really; you don't know... Ed.]
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POLITICS - From RSN: So you really think President Trump is not a racist?
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LGBTQ - From TheGuardian: Gay love shines in the animated short film, "In a Heartbeat."
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MOVIES - From THR: A Harris study finds that some audiences tire of profanity in films, especially "Goddam," "fuck," and "Jesus Christ."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: A Lynyrd Skynyrd biopic has been put on hold because of a "blood oath." [Sweet home, Alabama, y'all! - Ed.]
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MOVIES - From Variety: Former NBA star, Baron Davis, has launched a movie production company, "No Label Productions," and is developing projects with Issa Rae (HBO's "Insecure") and Amy Pascal, for Sony Pictures chief.
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MOVIES - From THR: This review offers details on the upcoming prequel to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," entitled "Leatherface."
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MOVIES - From THR: Recently announced addition to the Hellboy film reboot, Ed Skrein, has exited the film. Skrein, who is white, was to play a character that is Asian in the Hellboy comic book franchise, which led to a growing "whitewashing" controversy.
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TELEVISION - From DVDNetflix: Former "Roseanne" writer, David Raether, talks about his journey from TV writer to being homeless.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: A first look at "Game of Thrones'" Kit Harrington in the BBC One historical drama, "Gunpowder."
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TELEVISION - From GoldDerby: A recap of the final episode of "Game of Thrones" Season 7.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/25 to 8/27/2017 weekend box office is "Hitman's Bodyguard" with an estimated take $10.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: 2017 MTV Music Video Awards - winners list; Kendrick Lamar leads.
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CELEBRITY - From BET: Professional house negress wallpaper Stacey Dash got a a dash of Twitter backlash after criticizing a real black woman, Congressman Maxine Waters.
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COMICS-FILM - From WomenandHollywood: Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who wrote the "Tomb Raider" reboot, is now writing Marvel's "Captain Marvel."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Patty Jenkins responds to director James Cameron's critical comments about her "Wonder Woman" film.
OBIT:
From Variety: Legendary horror film director, Tobe Hooper, has died at the age of 74, Saturday, August 27, 2017. His best known films are "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," which is still a masterpiece over four decades after its release, and "Poltergeist," which holds up remarkable well. My favorite work of of Hooper's, however, remains his TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's "Salem's Lot," for CBS.
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