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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/29 to 3/31/2019 weekend box office is Walt Disney's live-action remake, "Dumbo" with an estimated take of 45 million dollars.
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MOVIES - From Vulture: Mark Hamill has confirmed that he is the voice of "Chuck," the killer doll in the 2019 remake of the 1988 film, "Child's Play."
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer and two-time Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy are in talks to appear in a superhero film, "Thunder Force," for writer-director Ben Falcone, McCarthy's husband.
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" gets a boost at the convention, WonderCon 2019, when attendees respond enthusiastically to new footage shown to them.
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MOVIES - From THR: Cillian Murphy is in talks to join Emily Blunt in the " A Quiet Place" sequel.
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TELEVISION - From THR: NBC has renewed "Law & Order: SVU" for a 21st season which will make it the longest running live-action TV series in American television history.
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MOVIES - From THR: Tom Hanks is in talks to appear in director Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley film. Hanks will play Presley's manager, Col. Tom Parker.
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ANIMATION - From Newsarama: Here is a first look at MGM's "The Addams Family," an animated film due October 18, 2019.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: The nominations for the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards and BAFTA TV Craft Awards have been announced. The TV series, "Killing Eve" and "A Very English Scandal" lead the nominations. The award winners will be announced Sunday, April 28, 2019.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Jim Jarmusch's zombie movie, "The Dead Don't Die," starring Bill Murray is due June 14, 2019. This will be Jarmusch's third film with Murray.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Sonequa Martin-Green of "Star Trek: Discovery" (formerly of "The Walking Dead") joins LeBron James in "Space Jam 2."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Marquis Rodriquez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan, and Dixie Egerickx join the still mysterious "Game of Thrones" prequel.
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SCANDAL - From LATimes: All criminal charges have been dropped against "Empire" actor, Jussie Smollett.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Warner Bros. is re-developing the age-less man thriller, "Methusaleh," for Michael B. Jordan. At one time, the project was seen as a Tom Cruise vehicle with sequel and franchise potential.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The shocking box office success of "Us" reveals the power of Jordan Peele.
From Deadline: Jordan Peele talks about being a black auteur and myths of representation in Hollywood.
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STREAMING - From Variety: Apple unveils its new TV streaming service, Apple TV+
From Variety: Apple unveiled its long-rumored gaming subscription service, "Apple Arcade." It is the world’s first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and living room, the company said. With a single subscription, you get access to more than 100 new and exclusive games.
From Variety: Apple also unveils Apple News+. The $9.99 service gives paying subscribers access to over 300 magazines as well as select newspapers and premium digital news services.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 3/22 to 3/24/2019 weekend box office is Jordan Peele's "Us" with an estimated take of 70.25 million dollars. This is the second highest debut for a live-action original film (behind "Avatar's" 77 million dollar debut in 2009).
From YahooEntertainment: "Us" is shatters or approaches box office records.
From Patreon: A review of "Us" by yours truly (Leroy Douresseaux, boo!)
From YahooEntertainment: All the Easter eggs, references and hidden meanings we found in Jordan Peele's "Us."
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MOVIES - From ELLE: Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is not the only 2019 film focusing on some aspect of the Tate-LaBianco murders committed by followers of the cult leader Charles Manson.
OBITS:
From RollingStone: The British singer and musician, Ranking Roger, has died at the age of 56, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Roger was best known as the lead singer for the British ska band or "two-tone" band, the Beat (known as the "English Beat" in North America). He was later a founding member of the band, "General Public."
From Deadline: TV writer-producer and movie writer-director, Larry Cohen, has died at the age of 77, Saturday, March 23, 2019. Cohen is best remembered for his cult horror film, "It's Alive." He created the TV series, "The Invaders" and "Branded."
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