Saturday, September 22, 2018

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 16th to 22nd, 2018 - Update #24

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POLITICS - From Politico:  The cautionary political tale of Kent Sorenson, once a rising Tea Party star.

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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool:  There is test footage from Todd Phillips' "Joker" film starring Joaquin Phoenix.  It reveals some simple, but scary clown makeup.

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COMICS-FILM - From FirstPost:  "Blade" turns 20, and it is time to remember how important the Wesley Snipes-led film was to the development of superhero films over these past 20 years.

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COMICS-STREAMING - From Deadline:  Brec Bassinger will play the title character in the series, "Stargirl," for the streaming service, "DC Universe."

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MUSIC - From Deadline:  Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pleads no contest to running over a man in a restaurant parking lot and killing him, one count of voluntary manslaughter.  He expected to be sentenced to 28 years in state prison.

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JAMES BOND - From Deadline:  Cary Joji Fukunaga will be the first American director to helm a James Bond as he has been announced as the director of the 25th James Bond film which is now due for February 2020.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Michael B. Jordan will star as Tom Clancy's character, "John Clark," in two films based on Tom Clancy's novels, "Rainbow Six" and "Without Remorse."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Bruce Greenwood joins "Doctor Sleep," Warner Bros' sequel to "The Shining."  Both films are based on Stephen King novels.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Ryan Coogler is a producer on "Space Jam 2," which will star LeBron James and Bugs Bunny.  The original "Space Jam" (1996) starred Michael Jordan and Bugs.

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SPORTS - From Variety:  Grammy-winning pop group, "Maroon 5," will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LIII (53 - February 3rd, 2019).

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EMMYS - From THR:  A complete list of winners at the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards.

From TheVox:  The 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards are tonight; the link to the left is a list of of nominees.

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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Patrick Stewart ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") will play "a 'Bosley'" character in the latest "Charlie's Angels" reboot.

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POLITICS - From THR:  Michael Moore Plays His Trump Card: A New Movie, Modern Fascism and a 2020 Prediction

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CULTURE - From THR:  Sean Penn says #MeToo movements divides men and women. "Its too black and white.

From TheDailyBeast:  Sean Penn's history of allegedly abusing women recounted in this article.

From THR:  If Sean Penn's craziness wasn't enough, Woody Allen's stepdaughter-turned-spouse, Soon Yi Previn, revives the mess around the long-running feud slash controversy involving Allen and his former wife, Mia Farrow, who was also Soon Yi's adopted mother.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 9/14 to 9/16/2018 weekend box office is "The Predator" with an estimated take of $24 million.

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COMICS-FILM - From RollingStone:  See first image of Joaquin Phoenix as "the Joker" in Todd Phillips' upcoming film.

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CULTURE - From YahooEntertainment:  Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway denounces white and straight privilege.

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POLITICS - From RollingStone:  On Sept. 29th, country music legend Willie Nelson will hold his first ever public performance on behalf of a politician, in this case Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, Beto O'Rourke.

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COMICS-FILM - From ComicBook:  Matt Reeves' script for the "Batman" movie is will reportedly direct is rumored to be complete.

From ConsequenceofSound:  Emmy-winning actor, Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), wants to play Batman.  [That would be a Batman with a sweet, sweetback - Editor.]

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CELEBRITY - From TheWrap:  Fan Bingbing, one of China's most popular actresses, has gone missing.  Speculation is that she has been arrested for tax evasion.

TRAILERS:

From YahooEntertainment:  The first official trailer for Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel."


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