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STREAMING - From THR: Patty Jenkins signs a TV deal with Netflix.
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MOVIES - From BlackFilm: Michael Ealy talks executive producing and starring in the soon to be released remake of the 1990 film, "Jacob's Ladder."
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MOVIES - From THR: Here is a list of Fall 2019 horror films.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Gabrielle Union will produce a drama-comedy for cable giant, Spectrum. Union is already starring in the "Spectrum Originals" series, "L.A. Finest."
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AWARDS - From THR: The 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival has come to a close. The "Golden Lion" went to director Todd Phillps and his film, "Joker." The "Silver Lion" went to director Roman Polanski and his film, "An Officer and a Spy."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Haley Atwell is joining the next "Mission: Impossible" film. Atwell is best known for her appearances in "Captain America: The First Avenger" and its ABC TV spinoff, "Agent Carter."
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Darren Criss will star in and executive produce Ryan Murphy's Netflix drama series, "Hollywood." Criss won an Emmy and several other awards for playing spree killer Andrew Cunanan in Murphy's "The Assassination Gianni Versace."
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CULTURE - From YahooHuffPost: "Barbie Death Camp," the Burning Man festival - go, read.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Actor Sean Connery reports that he and his wife rode out Hurricane Dorian from his mansion in the Bahamas.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Isaiah Mustafa talks about the transition from professional football to acting, including a role in "It: Chapter Two."
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TELEVISION - From THR: Milo Ventimiglia ("This is Us") will portray motorcycle daredevil, the late Evel Knievel for a USA Network miniseries.
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STREAMING - From THR: Hulu and MGM have the screen rights to the "The Testaments," the upcoming book sequel to Margaret Atwood's novel, "The Handmaid's Tale" (1985). Hulu is currently streaming an Emmy-winning TV adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale."
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STREAMING - From TVGuide: Netflix is ending its comedy series, "Grace and Frankie" (starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda), after its upcoming seventh season. By reaching a seventh season, "Grace and Frankie" will become Netflix's longest-running series to date.
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CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Eddie Murphy is reportedly planning to return to stand-up comedy in 2020, via a tour.
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STREAMING - From THR: Will Poulter ("We're the Millers") has been named one of the leads in Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" series.
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AWARDS - From THR: The nominations for the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards have been announced.
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CELEBRITY - From THR: In a wide-ranging interview with "The Hollywood Reporter," Scarlett Johansson talks about a lot of things. But this interview may be remembered for her support of #MeToo casualty, director Woody Allen.
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OBAMA - From THR: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are having trademark issues of their company's name, "Higher Ground Productions."
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STREAMING - From Deadline: Television series mastermind, Ryan Murphy, is planning an impressive slate of programs as part of his Netflix deal. That includes a TV adaptation of the Broadway musical, "A Chorus Line" and a biography of iconic designer, Halston, with Ewan McGregor in the lead role.
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: AppleTV has scrapped plans to produce the Richard Gere drama, "Bastards."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/3 to 9/1/2019 weekend box office (the Labor Day weekend and the final weekend of Summer 2019) is "Angel Has Fallen" with an estimated take of 11.57 million dollars.
From Deadline: After Disney slaughtered its rivals at the summer box office, they ask, "what is theatrical."
From Variety: Even with big hits like "The Lion King" and "Avengers: Endgame," the North American box office experienced a two percent decline in Summer 2019 (4.32 billion dollars) from Summer 2018 (4.41 billion dollars).
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CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Actor-comedian Kevin Hart reportedly suffers "major back injuries" in a car accident in Calabasas, CA early Sunday morning, Sept. 1st.
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MOVIES - From TheDailyBeast: At the Venice Film Festival, Spike Lee defends Nate Parker, who is at the festival screening his latest, "American Skin."
From Variety: Director Nate Parker apologizes for being tone-deaf about the resurfacing of rape allegations against him in 2016 during the promotion of his film, "The Birth of a Nation."
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FILM FESTIVAL - From YahooNews: At the Venice Festival, controversy swirls around the film, "An Officer and a Spy," and its director Oscar-winner Roman Polanski. Polanski was convicted for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1978, and he has been a fugitive from the U.S. since then. Some believe his inclusion is out of touch in the #MeToo era.
OBITS:
From Variety: The actress Carol Lynley has died at the age of 77, Tuesday, September 3, 2019. She is best known for her appearances in "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) and Blue Denim, both the original play in 1958 and its 1959 film adaptation. She also appeared in the 1972 TV movie, "The Night Stalker," which led to the short-lived ABC series, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974-75).
From YahooMusic: The Grammy-winning songwriter, LaShawn Daniels, has died at the age of 41, Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Daniels was a frequent collaborator of Grammy-winner, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and wrote or co-wrote songs for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. Daniels won the "Grammy Award for Best R&B Song" for Destiny Child's "Say My Name" in 2001.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The first trailer for "Bad Boys for Life" the third film in the "Bad Boys" film franchise. The film is due January 17, 2020.
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