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TELEVISION - From Deadline: AMC is developing a second spinoff of "The Walking Dead."
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Will Smith is leaving "Suicide Squad 2," reportedly due to scheduling conflicts. Writer-director James Gunn is hoping to start production on the film this fall for a August 2021 release.
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TELEVISION - From TVFanatic: Fox's revival of its 1999-2000 series, "Beverly Hill, 90210," is scheduled to debut this coming summer in a six-episode first season. Most of the original cast will return.
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ANIMATION - From Variety: The next installment of the "Hotel Transylvania" animated film franchise, "Hotel Transylvania 4," will hit theaters December 2021.
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick are set for the original animated comedy, "Human Discoveries" for "Facebook Watch," Facebook's video-on-demand streaming service.
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SCIENCE - From NPR: The world's largest bee, the Wallace's giant bee — Megachile pluto, has been spotted for the first time since 1981.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Yahya Abdoul-Mateen II, who played the villain Black Manta in "Aquaman," will be Candyman in Jordan Peele's reboot of the "Candyman" film.
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COMICS-FILM - From Newsarama: New "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" trailer is supposed to arrive Wednesday, February 27th.
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SCANDAL - From YahooEntertainment: R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Monday (Feb. 25th) to charges that he sexually abused four people dating back to 1998, including three underage girls. Kelly's attorney said the R&B star was still trying to pay the bail ($100,000) on a one million dollar bond that would allow him to go free while awaiting trial.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 2/22 to 2/24/2019 weekend box office is "How to Train Your Dragon 3" with an estimated take of 55.5 million dollars.
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OSCARS - From Vice: Spike Lee's Oscar Speech Was A Lesson In Black History
From THR: Oscars: Read Spike Lee's Powerful Political Acceptance Speech
From YahooEntertainment: Regina King almost turned down a role in "If Beale Street Could Talk." It was a first film role in 10 years and it ultimately won her an Oscar for best supporting actress.
From Deadline: President Trump tweets criticism at Spike Lee for Spike's acceptance speech after winning the best adapted screen play Oscar.
From Deadline: 2019 Oscar ratings better than 2018 Oscar ratings.
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GREEN BOOK - From ShadowandAct: " How 'Green Book' And The Hollywood Machine Swallowed Donald Shirley Whole"
From TheAtlantic: The Documentary Highlighting the Real "Green Book."
From LATimes: Oscars 2019: ‘Green Book’ is the worst best picture winner since ‘Crash’
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OSCARS - From THR: The winners at the 91st Academy Awards have been announced. "Green Book" was named "Best Motion Picture of the Year."
2019 / 91st Academy Award winners (for film achievements in 2018):
Best motion picture of the year:
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
Achievement in directing:
“Roma” Alfonso Cuarón
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Olivia Colman in “The Favourite”
Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Regina King in “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Mahershala Ali in “Green Book”
Best animated feature film of the year:
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score):
“Black Panther” Ludwig Goransson
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt
Adapted screenplay:
“BlacKkKlansman” Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
Original screenplay:
“Green Book” Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
Best live action short film:
“Skin” Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman
Achievement in visual effects:
“First Man” Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm
Best animated short film:
“Bao” Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb
Best documentary short subject:
“Period. End of Sentence.” Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton
Achievement in film editing:
“Bohemian Rhapsody” John Ottman
Best foreign language film of the year:
“Roma” Mexico
Achievement in sound mixing:
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali
Achievement in sound editing:
“Bohemian Rhapsody” John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone
Achievement in cinematography:
“Roma” Alfonso Cuarón
Achievement in production design:
“Black Panther” Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
Achievement in costume design:
“Black Panther” Ruth Carter
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling:
“Vice” Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia DeHaney
Best documentary feature:
“Free Solo” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill
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MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment: Alfred Uhry reflects on the controversial 1989 best picture Oscar winner, "Driving Miss Daisy." Uhry wrote the play upon which the film is based and won a Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award for the play. He also won an Oscar for adapting his play into a screenplay.
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OBIT:
From Deadline: The German-born, American conductor, composer, and pianist, Andre Previn has died at the age of 89, Thursday, February 28, 2019. Previn was four Oscars for his film music and 10 Grammy Awards for his musical recordings.
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ROBERT KRAFT:
SCANDAL-SPORTS - From CNBC: Robert Kraft, the owner of the NFL's New England Patriots, has been charged with prostitution in Jupiter, Florida, following a sting operation of the "Orchids of Asia Day Spa" massage palor.
From TMZ: Graphic video from inside of "Orchids of Asia Day Spa," include ejaculation and subsequent cleanup.
From TCPalm: "Orchids of Day Spa," which serviced NFL owner, Robert Kraft, may be involved in sex trafficking, with some women reportedly being "sex slaves."
From CNN: How Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and accused of soliciting prostitution, became a billionaire.
From FoxNews: New England Patriots' Robert Kraft was not the only rich guy caught in police sting operation of sex trafficking ring.
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