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TELEVISION - From Variety: Oscar-nominated actress, Sharon Stone, and Grammy-nominated recording artist, Marilyn Manson, will appear in HBO's "The New Pope," from director Paolo Sorrentino.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: The site is reporting that Robert Pattison ("Twilight" series) will be the new Batman/Bruce Wayne in director Matt Reeves' upcoming film, "The Batman," which is due June 25, 2021.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Chris Rock (yes, that Chris Rock) is joining Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to reboot the "Saw" film franchise. The new film is due October 2020.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: James Gunn talks about being fired from "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" and then, being reinstated.
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MOVIES - From Movieweb: James Wan ("Aquaman") is rebooting the "Mortal Kombat" film franchise (based on the beloved video game). Wan will produce the film.
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DISNEY/STREAMING - From Variety: Disney now has full operational control of the streaming service, Hulu, of which it has at least 60% ownership interest. Comcast/NBCU retains its 33% ownership interest, which Disney can buy at some point in the future. Comcast is planning to launch a free, ad-supported streaming service next year.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Rami Malek is in talks to join Denzel Washington in the serial killer film, "Little Things" from director John Lee Hancock.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: The upcoming sixth season (2019-2020) will be the final season for Fox's soap opera-drama, "Empire."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 5/10 to 5/12/2019 weekend box office is "Avengers: Endgame" with an estimated take of 63 million dollars.
From Forbes: "Pokemon: Detective Pikachu" debuted this weekend and grossed 58 million dollars at the box office, the biggest opening weekend ever for a movie based on a video game.
From Patreon: My review of "Avengers: Endgame."
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TELEVISION - From Deadline: Broadcast television networks announce series orders and pick-ups.
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STREAMING - From TheVerge: CBS All Access to give Jordan Peele's rebooted "The Twilight Zone," which is in full-color the black and white treatment, beginning May 30th.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Russell Crowe to star in road-rage thriller, "Unhinged."
OBITS:
From Deadline: The Emmy-winning actor and comedian, Tim Conway, has died at the age of 85, May 14, 2019. Conway was best known for his work on the ABC sitcom, "McHale's Navy" (1962-1966), and the long-running CBS variety program, The Carol Burnett Show" (1967-1978). Conway won six Emmy Awards out of 13 nominations.
From TheWrap: The actor Isaac Kappy died at the age of 42, Monday, May 13, 2019. He had a small role in Marvel Studios' "Thor" (2011) and appeared in films such as "Terminator: Salvation" and "Beerfest."
From Deadline: Iconic American actress and singer, Doris Day, has died at the age of 97, May 13, 2019. She was known for such films as "Pillow Talk" (1959), which she made with her longtime friend, Rock Hudson; "That Touch of Mink" (1962), co-starring Cary Grant; and "Move Over, Darling" (1963) with James Garner. She was also known for her TV series, "The Doris Day Show" (1968-1973) and for a string a hit records from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s.
From Variety: The actress and singer, Peggy Lipton, has died at the age of 72, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Lipton appeared in the TV series, "The Mod Squad" (1968-1973), as the flower child, Julie Barnes, a role for which she received four Emmy nominations and won a Golden Globe. Lipton also had a main role in the ABC TV series, "Twin Peaks" (1990-91). Lipton was married to legendary music producer, Quincy Jones, with whom she has two daughters, actress and producer, Rashida Jones, and model and fashion designer, Kidada Jones.
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