Saturday, May 19, 2018

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 13th to 19th, 2018 - Update #17

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SCANDAL - From Variety:  A young actress is accusing famed French film director, Luc Besson, of rape.

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CULTURE - From StamfordAdvocate:  If that is your thing - the best royal wedding photos from today's marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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BOX OFFICE - From YahooEntertainment:  "Deadpool 2" sets opening day box office record for an R-rated film.

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MOVIES - From GeekTyrant:  Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio will reunite for a film about Civil War General and President Ulysses S. Grant.  The two last worked on 2002's "Catch Me If You Can."

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CANNES - From Deadline:  Gaspar NoĆ©’s ‘Climax’ Dances Off With Directors’ Fortnight Top Prize – Cannes

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MOVIES - From Nerdist:  The site reviews "Deadpool 2."

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STREAMING - From DeadlineTV:  Amazon picks up Jordan Peele's Nazi hunters drama with a series order.

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STREAMING - From GeekTyrant:  Daredevil's arch-nemesis, Bullseye, will appear in Season 3 of Marvel/Netflix's "Daredevil."  The actor Wilson Bethel will play Bullseye.

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SCANDAL - From THR:  Her Darkest Role: Actress Allison Mack's Descent From 'Smallville' to Sex Cult.

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CANNES - From TheWrap:  Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman" gets a standing ovation at Cannes 2018 film festival.

From YahooNews:  In Cannes, Spike Lee lambasts Trump over white supremacists

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SCIENCE - From TheAtlantic:  The Jaguar Is Made for the Age of Humans

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 5/11 to 5/13/2018 Mother's Day weekend box office is "Avengers: Infinity War" with an estimated take of $61.8 million.

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MOVIES - From FlickeringMyth:  Timothy Olyphant joins Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," his "Manson murders" film which is due August 2019.

From USAToday:  Margot Robbie joins Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" as Sharon Tate.

OBITS:

From Deadline:  Writer, novelist, and journalist, Tom Wolfe, has died at the age of 87, Monday, May 14, 2018.  Wolfe was a pioneer of "New Journalism."  Among his best known novels include "The Right Stuff" and "Bonfire of the Vanities," both of which were adapted into film.

From DeadlineTV:  The actress Margot Kidder has died at the age of 69, Sunday, May 13, 2018.  Kidder was best known for playing reporter "Lois Lane" opposite Christopher Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent in the 1970s and 1980s "Superman" films.  The Canadian-born actress also appeared in such classic horror films as "Black Christmas" (1974) and "The Amityville Horror" (1979).  R.I.P. Ms. Kidder.

From YahooSports:  Former National Football League (NFL) coach, Chuck Knox, died at the age of 86, Saturday, May 12, 2018.  Knox coached the NFL's Seattle Seahawks from 1983 to 1991 and compiled a record of 80 wins and 69 losses.  He guided the team to the 1984 AFC Championship Game (1983 season).  Knox also coached the Buffalo Bills (1978-1982) and coached the Los Angeles Rams for two separate tenures.


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