Friday, May 31, 2019

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 26th to 31st, 2019 - Update #22

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MOVIES - From THR:  Elton John among those angry that Russian film distributors will edit sex scenes out of the Elton John biopic, "Rocketman."

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Trevor Noah of "The Daily Show" draws attention with a billboard that makes a joke about recent best picture Oscar winner, "Green Book."

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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline:  Apparently, it is NOW official that Robert Pattison will be the new Batman/Bruce Wayne for the upcoming "The Batman."

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MOVIES - From YahooEntertainment:  Octavia Spencer and "Ma" propel the momentum of "Black-led" horror films.

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BOX OFFICE - From Deadline:  "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" earns $6.3 million in Thursday night preview shows.

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PIXAR - From Deadline:  Pixar's "Toy Story 4" tracking for a potential $200 million opening weekend.

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ANIMATION - From TheWrap:  Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in and co-produce an animated preschool series based on Stan Lee's "Superhero Kindergarten."

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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap:  Comic book writer, Tom King, and Oscar-nominee Ava DuVerany will write the screenplay for DuVerany's adaption of DC Comics and Jack Kirby's "New Gods" comic book series.

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CELEBRITY - From BET:  Halle Berry surprises to African-American reporters on the red carpet for "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum."

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 5/24 to 5/26/2019 weekend box office is Disney's live-action remake, "Aladdin," with an estimated take of 86.1 million dollars.

From Deadline:  Deadline's regularly updated article on the Memorial Day holiday weekend box office, with an emphasis on the performance of Disney's "Aladdin."

From USAToday:  "Aladdin" rakes in 207.1 million dollars at the global box office.

From Patreon:  This is my (Leroy Douresseaux) movie review of "Aladdin."

From THR:  "John Wick: Chapter 3" is now the "John Wick" series top earner with 181 million dollars in global box office.

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POLITICS - From HuffPost:   Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is a Democratic presidential candidate, says that the late Sen. John McCain cited the names of dictators during the President Trump's inaugural address.

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TELEVISION - From AVClub:  How the ’80s Twilight Zone honored and extended Rod Serling’s legacy

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TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Former "CBS Evening News" anchorman, Scott Pelley," says he was fired from CBS in 2017 for constantly complaining about "a hostile environment."

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CELEBRITY - From EOnline:  Multiple Grammy Award nominee, Moby, started a controversy with Oscar winner and multiple Oscar nominee, actress Natalie Portman.  This article tells all.

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CANNES - From THR:  At Cannes 2019, Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" wins the Palme d'Or (the top prize).  Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" did not win any prizes.

VIDEOS-TRAILERS:

From YouTube:  Here is the first official trailer (5/30/2019) for "Rambo V: Last Blood," the fifth installment in the "Rambo" film series.  The film is due September 2019.

From YouTube:  Here is the first teaser trailer (5/30/2019) for Netflix's TV series, "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance."  The series debuts August 30, 2019.

OBITS:

From BleacherReport:  Former Major League Baseball player, Bill Buckner, has died at the age of 69, Monday, May 27, 2019.  Buckner has a 22 year career and was known for being a first baseman, although he did play some as an outfielder.  He was known for his part in an infamous incident during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

From Deadline:  Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1977) NFL quarterback, Bart Starr, has died at the age of 85, Sunday, May 26, 2019.  Starr was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971.  He led the Packers to five NFL championships, including wins in the first two Super Bowls (I in 1967 and II in 1968).  Starr remains the only starting quarterback to win three consecutive NFL championships (1965 through 1967 seasons).


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