Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 15th to 21st, 2024 - UPDATE #20

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NEWS:

BOX OFFICE - From Deadline:  In Thursday (12/19/2024) preview shows, "Sonic the Hedgehog 3's" total of 6.5 million dollars tops "Mufasa's" 3.3 million dollars.

OSCARS - From Deadline:  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released the "Oscar shortlists" in 10 categories.  Those categories of "International Feature Film," "Documentary Feature," "Original Song," "Music Score" and "Documentary Short," "Animated Short," "Live Action Shorts," "Sound," "Visual Effects," and "Makeup & Hairstyling."  The nominations for the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards will be announced Friday, January 17, 2025, and the winners will be announced Sunday, March 2, 2025.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Apparently, the late Angela Lansbury was going to reprise the role of "Jessica Fletcher," which she played in the long-running former CBS mysteries series, "Murder, She Wrote" (1984-96), and in four made-for-TV movies, in a theatrical film.  Lansbury passed away in 2022, and now comes word that actress Jamie Lee Curtis is the lead to replace Lansbury as Fletcher in the planned "Murder, She Wrote" film.

MOVIES - From Deadline: "Wicked: Part 2" has been retitled "Wicked: For Good."  The film is due November 21, 2025.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 12/13 to 12/15/2024 weekend box office is Disney's "Moana 2" with an estimated take of 26.6 million dollars.

From Deadline:  "Deadline" examines why Sony Pictures' "Kraven the Hunter" had the lowest opening weekend at the box office (11 million dollars) for any "Marvel-branded" movie.

MUSIC - From THR:  A former law enforcement officer in Ventura County, CA has discovered a set of 12 tapes that contain lost recordings of the late singer, Michael Jackson.  Some of the tapes include unreleased music that Jackson recorded between 1989 and 1991 before the release of his 1991 album, "Dangerous."

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BOWL SCHEDULE - From YahooSports:  Here is your 2024-2024 college football bowl schedule with games, matchups, times, and dates.  Most of the games are on ESPN.

It begins with the "Cricket Celebration Bowl" on Saturday, December 14th featuring Jackson State vs South Carolina State at Noon EST on ABC.

The first round of the "College Football Playoff" begins Friday, December 20th with Indiana at Notre Dame at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN.

It all climaxes January 20th, 2025 with the "College Football Playoff National Championship" on ESPN.

MOVIE AWARDS:

From EW:  The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations.  The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critic Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has won three awards: "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Southeastern Film Critics Associations (SFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won three awards: "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards.  "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore), and "Best Supporting Performance" (Margaret Qualley).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won three awards, including "Film" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the nominations in the category of "Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures." The winners at the 2025 / 39th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be announced Saturday, February 8, 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross). "Sing Sing" has won "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo) and "Best Supporting Actor" (Clarence Maclin).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."  The films four total wins including for "Best Director" (Brady Corbet) and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Film Critics (CFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture," won of three awards it received.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture," one of its four wins.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Film," one of four awards it won.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Wicked" has won the award for "Best Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."  Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for "Hard Truths") became the first Black woman to win a lead performance honor in the groups history.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," wins "Best British Independent Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison), and "Best Original Screenplay."

From AFI:  The American Film Institute has named its top ten films and television series.  Among the films honored are "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."

From THR:  The winners at the 2024 / 37th European Film Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins the award for "European Film."  It also won the directing (Jacques Audiard), writing (Audiard), and actress (Karla Sofia Gascon) honors.

From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece.  The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:

From AwardsWatch:  This link will take you, dear readers, to "AwardWatch's" article, "Who Won What? - The 2024/2025 Film Award Precursor Guide."

"Anora": 8 wins (Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Boston Society of Film Critics; DFWFCA; IFCA; LAFCA; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; SFBAFCC; SFCA)

"The Brutalist": 5 wins (BOFCA; Chicago Film Critics; NYFCC; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Circle)

"A Different Man": 1 win (Gotham Awards)

"Dune: Part Two" - 2 wins (LVFCS; St.LFCA)

"Emilia Perez": 1 win (European Film Awards)

"Kneecap": 1 win (British Independent Film Awards)

"Nickel Boys": 2 wins (AAFCA; TFCA)

"Sing Sing": 1 win (San Diego Film Critics Society)

"The Substance": 3 wins (Indiana Film Journalists Association; NYFCO; Seattle Film Critics Society)

"Wicked": 2 wins (National Board of Review; WAFCA)

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 8th to 14th, 2024 - UPDATE #19

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

DISNEY - From Variety:  Disney Branded Television has just ordered a limited revival of the former Fox Network Television series, "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000-06), for Disney+.  Series stars Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kazcmarek are expected to return.

AWARDS - From IndieWire:  The nominations for the 2025 / 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced.  "Wicked" and "Conclave" lead with 11 nominations each.

GOLDEN GLOBES - From EW:  The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations.  The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

AMAZON - From Deadline:  Announced two years ago, actor Henry Cavill was to star in and executive produce a TV series based on the "Warhammer 40,000" game, and now, the series is officially in development.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 12/6 to 12/8/2024 weekend box office is Walt Disney's "Moana 2" with an estimated take of 52 million dollars.

MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Since Joaquin Phoenix abruptly quit Todd Haynes' planned gay romantic drama in August, people have wondered what is next for Haynes' cancelled film.  Haynes recently said that the film and script could be resurrected in a different for someday.  Haynes' latest was 2023's "May December."

OBIT:

From Deadline:  Studio executive, Steve Mensch, has died at the age of 62, Friday, December 6, 2024.  Mensch was President and Manager of General Operations for Tyler Perry Studios.  Mensch joined TPS in 2016 and oversaw the studio's transition to the former Fort McPherson Army Base in Atlanta, which was converted into a 330-acre film and TV production lot.  Mensch died in a single-seat plane crash.  He is survived by a wife and three children.

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BOWL SCHEDULE - From YahooSports:  Here is your 2024-2024 college football bowl schedule with games, matchups, times, and dates.  Most of the games are on ESPN.

It begins with the "Cricket Celebration Bowl" on Saturday, December 14th featuring Jackson State vs South Carolina State at Noon EST on ABC.

The first round of the "College Football Playoff" begins Friday, December 20th with Indiana at Notre Dame at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN.

It all climaxes January 20th, 2025 with the "College Football Playoff National Championship" on ESPN.

MOVIE AWARDS:

From EW:  The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations.  The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

From AwardsWatch:  The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the nominations in the category of "Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures." The winners at the 2025 / 39th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be announced Saturday, February 8, 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."  The films four total wins including for "Best Director" (Brady Corbet) and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Film Critics (CFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture," won of three awards it received.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture," one of its four wins.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Film," one of four awards it won.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Wicked" has won the award for "Best Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."  Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for "Hard Truths") became the first Black woman to win a lead performance honor in the groups history.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," wins "Best British Independent Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison), and "Best Original Screenplay."

From AFI:  The American Film Institute has named its top ten films and television series.  Among the films honored are "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."

From THR:  The winners at the 2024 / 37th European Film Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins the award for "European Film."  It also won the directing (Jacques Audiard), writing (Audiard), and actress (Karla Sofia Gascon) honors.

From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece.  The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:

"Anora": 4 wins (Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Boston Society of Film Critics; LAFCA; Michigan Movie Critics Guild)

"The Brutalist": 3 wins (Chicago Film Critics; NYFCC; Phoenix Critics Circle)

"A Different Man": 1 win (Gotham Awards)

"Emilia Perez": 1 win (European Film Awards)

"Kneecap": 1 win (British Independent Film Awards)

"Sing Sing": 1 win (San Diego Film Critics Society)

"Wicked": 2 wins (National Board of Review; WAFCA)

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 1st to 7th, 2024 - UPDATE #14

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MOVIES/TRAILERS - From THR:  Sony Pictures has released a mysterious teaser for "28 Years Later," the follow-up to the zombie apocalypse films, "28 Days Later" (2002) and "28 Weeks Later" (2007). The film is due June 20, 2025.

MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Amy Adams is keeping the secrets of her new film, Marielle Heller's "Nightbitch," to herself.

HARRY POTTER - From THR:  "The Hollywood Reporter" is reporting that actor Paapa Essiedu ("I May Destroy You") is being considered to play the role of "Professor Severus Snape" in HBO's "Harry Potter" television series.  The role was played by the late Alan Rickman across eight "Harry Potter" theatrical films.

AWARDS - From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Writer Phillipa Boyens says that "The Lord of the Rings" brain trust (Boyens, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson) really wants actor Viggo Mortensen to return in his LOTR role of "Aragon" for the upcoming LOTR film, "The Hunt for Gollum."

MOVIE AWARDS - From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 11/29 to 12/1/2024 weekend box office is Walt Disney Pictures' "Moana 2" with an estimated take of 135.5 million dollars.

From Variety:  "Moana 2" made an estimated 221 million dollars at the domestic box office over the five-day "Thanksgiving holiday weekend" period. The previous record was held by Disney's "Frozen II" with a five-day take of 125 million dollars in 2019.

From Deadline:  Dwayne Johnson has pulled off a rare feat with two films ("Red One" and "Moana 2") opening #1 at the weekend box office in the same calendar month (November 2024).

NETFLIX - From Deadline:  John David Washington talks about Netflix's "The Piano Lesson" and working with Christopher Nolan.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  20th Century (Fox) has won a bidding war for a project from director Edward Berger ("Conclave") and actor Austin Butler ("Elvis").  Entitled "The Barrier," it is a sci-fi, time-travel story.

OBITS:

From Variety:  American screenwriter and director, Marshall Brickman, has died at the age of 85, Friday, November 29, 2024.  Brickman was probably best known for his collaborations with Woody Allen.  Brickman and Allen shared the "Best Original Screenplay" Oscar for Allen's 1977 film, "Annie Hall."  Brickman shared writing credits with Allen on three other films, "Sleeper" (1973), "Manhattan" (1979), and "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993).  Brickman also directed three films, including the comedies, "Simon" (1980) and "Lovesick" (1983).

From Deadline:  British-born American assistant director and producer, Adam Somner, has died at the age of 57, Wednesday, November 27, 2024.  Somner was the go-to assistant director for Steven Spielberg (12 films), Paul Thomas Anderson (6), and Ridley Scott (6).  Somner received a "Best Picture" Oscar nomination, shared with Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, for Anderson's 2021 film, "Licorice Pizza."

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece.  The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:

"The Brutalist": 1 (NYFCC)

"A Different Man": 1 (Gotham Awards)

"Wicked": 1 (National Board of Review)

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Nov. 24th to 30th, 2024 - UPDATE #10

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

BOX OFFICE - From Deadline:  "Moana 2," "Wicked," and "Gladiator 2" are fueling a record Thanksgiving holiday at American movie theaters, with the U.S. five-day total at 422 million dollars

From Deadline:  Disney's "Moana 2" is setting records at the international box office.

SCANDAL - From Deadline:  New Mexico special prosecutor, Kari Morrissey, is still trying to revive her criminal case against Emmy-winning actor, Alec Baldwin, in regards to the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film, "Rust."  Judge Mary Marlow threw out the original case in July.  Baldwin still faces several civil lawsuits regarding the film.

CELEBRITY - From Variety:  Actress Melissa Barrera talks about her career in the wake of being fired from the "Scream" franchise by its owner, Spyglass.

DISNEY - From Variety:  Emmy-winning actor, Courtney B. Vance, will replace the late Lance Reddick as "Zeus" on the Disney+ series, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians."

ANIMATION - From Deadline:   The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) has reached a tentative deal with the major Hollywood studios.  With less than two weeks left until the current contract expiration and after multiple extensions, the bargaining unit announced Monday that it had finalized another three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).  The deal goes to the Animation Guild members for a vote for ratification.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 11/22 to 11/24/2024 weekend box office is Universal Studios' "Wicked" with an estimated total 114 million dollars.

STREAMING - From Deadline:  Jon Watts says he does not trust Apple enough to produce a sequel to his recent Apple TV+ film, "Wolfs" (starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney).

TELEVISION - From TheDailyBeast:  Cable news host and personality, Rachel Maddow, has reportedly inked a new deal with MSNBC in which Maddow takes a cut in her salary of 5 million dollars a year to helping the ailing network.  MSNBC's future, along with other Comcast cable networks, is uncertain.

OBITS:

From Deadline:  American film and television actor, Earl Holliman, had died at the age of 96, Monday, November 25, 2024.  Holliman came to fame for his numerous roles in Western film and drama in the 1960s, but he had numerous other notable roles.  He was the alcoholic beverage-loving "Cook" in the beloved film, "Forbidden Planet" (1956).  Holliman appeared on the 1959 debut episode of CBS' "The Twilight Zone" ("Where is Everyboby?").  He is also remembered for his four year run on former NBC cop drama, "Police Woman" (1974-78).  From 1958 to 1963, Holliman had a brief but successful career as a singer and recording artist, releasing 7 singles and EPs.  Holliman received two Golden Globe Award nominations, winning "Best Supporting Actor-Motion Picture" for "The Rainmaker" (1956).

From Deadline:  Film and television writer and director, Jim Abrahams, has died at the 80, Tuesday, November 26, 2024.  Abrahams was best known as part of the filming making team, "Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker," that he founded with brothers David Zucker and Jerry Zucker.  The trio was best known for its "spoof movies," which including "The Kentucky Fried Movie" (1977).  As a team they co-directed "Airplane" (1980), "Top Secret" (1984), "Ruthless People" (1986).  Their most famous creation may be the former ABC television comedy, "Police Squad!" (1982), which the later adapted into the "The Naked Gun" film series.

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Nov. 17th to 23rd, 2024 - UPDATE #10

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

AMAZON - From Deadline:  Idris Elba is set to star as "Man-At-Arms" in Amazon/MGM's "Masters of the Universe."  Nicholas Galitzine is set to play "He-Man" in a film directed by Travis Knight.

MOVIES - From WorldofReel:  Robert Pattinson has been cast in Christopher Nolan's next film which begins shooting in several countries across Europe. Pattinson was previously in Nolan's wonderful film, "Tenet."

CELEBRITY - From THR:  "The Hollywood Reporter" names their 10 hottest young stars in Hollywood."

CABLE - From Deadline:  Comcast is spinning off all its linear cable networks (except "Bravo") into a separate company apart from NBCUniversal. The castoffs... err... I mean spinoffs include MSNBC, CNCB, E!, Syfy, and USA, to name a few.

TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Season 5 of the CBS hit, "The Equalizer," will introduce two guest characters with the potential to spun off into their own series.

MOVIES - From Esquire:  Although "The Equalizer 3" (which I still haven't seen) suggests that the series is done, Denzel Washington confirms that "The Equalizer 4" and "The Equalizer 5" are in development.

STREAMING - From Variety:  Oscar-winner Javier Bardem will star as the villain, "Max Cady," in the Apple TV+ series, "Cape Fear."  Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1991 film version of "Cape Fear," are among the series executive producers.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 11/15 to 11/17/2024 weekend box office is Amazon/MGM Studios' "Red One" with an estimated take of 34 million dollars.

From Variety:  Director Edward Berger's awards-season favorite, "Conclave," is making money at the domestic box office.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  During the press tour for "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington explains why he made some clunkers (bad films) after earning an Oscar nomination for his role in "Malcolm X" (1992).

From WorldofReel:  Denzel Washington says that he has spoken to director Paul Thomas Anderson ("Licorice Pizza") about working together.

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Nov. 10th to 16th, 2024 - UPDATE #9

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NEWS:

JAMES BOND - From Deadline:  Regarding the casting of the next cinematic James Bond, series producer Barbara Broccoli said the next Bond will be a man, in his 30s, and not necessarily white.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Film director and Oscar-winning film producer, Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), talks about his private cancer diagnosis and his "full recovery." He also speaks on his new historical epic, "Blitz."

MOVIES - From Variety:  "Stranger Things" star, Finn Wolfhard, and his partner, Billy Bryk, will re-imagine the 1999 horror movie, "Idle Hands," for Sony.  Jason Reitman, who has directed Wolfhard in two "Ghostbusters" films, will produce.

MOVIES - From THR:  "The Hollywood Reporter" is confirming that Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, is joining the cast of Christopher Nolan's secret 2026 film project.

AMAZON - From Deadline:  Amazon is shutting down Freevee and is folding it into Prime Video.  Non-Prime members will still be able to access free streaming content.  The phase out will continue over the next couple of weeks.

TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Hulu offers a first-look at the sixth and final season of "The Handmaid's Tale."

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 11/8 to 11/10/2024 weekend box office is Sony Pictures' "Venom: The Last Dance" with an estimated take of 16.225 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Sources tell "Deadline" that Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway and Emmy-winner Zendaya have been added to Oscar-winner Christopher Nolan's next film project, which is super-secret and due 2026. The film already includes Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and reportedly Lupita Nyong'o.

GODZILLA - From Variety:  Director Takashi Yamazaki will embark on another "Godzilla" film, following his 2023 Oscar-winner, "Godzilla Minus One."

MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Nov. 1st to 9th, 2024 - UPDATE #14

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NEWS:

MOVIES - From Deadline:  "Gladiator II" director Ridley Scott and star Paul Mescal will reunited in the film, "The Dog Stars." The film is due to start filming next spring.

GRAMMYS - Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 67th annual Grammy Awards have been announced.  Beyonce leads the pack with 11 nominations.  The winners will be announced Sunday, February 2, 2025.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 11/1 to 11/3/2024 weekend box office is Sony Picture's "Venom: The Last Dance" with an estimated take of 26.1 million dollars.

From Deadline:  Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer speaks on the box office bomb that was the "Borderlands" movie.  "Everything that could go wrong did go wrong."

MOVIES - From Variety:  Actress-producer Eva Longoria reveals that she has made over 12 million dollars off her 6 million dollar investment in the 2014 film, "John Wick."  She says that she is still getting checks off the film a decade after her six million dollar investment saved the film from being cancelled. She says her only regret is not investing in the "John Wick" sequels.

MOVIES - From ScreenRant:  The site offers a first-look at actor Billy Zane as legendary actor Marlon Brando in the biopic, "Waltzing with Brando."

MOVIES/CELEBRITY - From THR:  Tom Cruise is very busy, including developing a sequel to his 1990 racing movie, "Days of Thunder."  Meanwhile, he and Paramount have some disagreements about "Mission: Impossible 8," which apparently has cost... 400 million dollars.

MOVIES - From THR:  Oscar-nominee William H. Macy has joined star Glen Powell in Edgar Wright's new film version of the Stephen King/Richard Bachman's novel, "The Running Man."

POLITICS/STREAMING - From YahooEntertainment:  Democratic politician and activist, Stacey Abrams told Yahoo Entertainment that she finds the argument that pop stars should stick to music “extraordinarily reductive.” Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are among the pop stars getting political. "We shouldn't expect entertainers to shut up and sing," Abrams says.  Abrams and actress and activist, Selena Gomez, have produced a new documentary, "Louder: The Soundtrack of Change" (now streaming on Max), that shows how female musicians have been involved in the fight for equal rights across generations.

OBITS:

From Variety:  American film and television actor and voice performer, Tony Todd, has died at the age of 69, Wednesday, November 6, 2024.  He was best known for playing the title role in the original "Candyman" films (1992 to 1999, and a cameo in the 2021 film) and in the "Final Destination" film franchise. Todd also appeared in such films as "Platoon" (1986), the 1990 version of "Night of the Living Dead," and "Wishmaster" (1997), to name a few.  His best known TV work was as "Kurn," the brother of series regular "Lt. Worf," on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" over four episodes.  Todd was also a prolific voice actor whose work appeared in numerous video games and in animated films and TV featuring DC Comics' characters.

From Deadline:  American singer and recording artist, Tyka Nelson, has died at the age of 64, Monday, November 4, 2024.  Nelson was the late recording artist Prince's only full sibling.  Nelson released four studio albums from 1988 to 2011 and had a Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1988 with "Marc Anthony's Song."

From Variety:  American record producer, recording artist, songwriter, bandleader, and film and television composer, Quincy Jones, has died at the age of 91, Sunday, November 3, 2024.  Jones may be best known for producing Michael Jackson's three most successful studio albums, "Off the Wall" (1979), "Thriller" (1982), and "Bad" (1987).  He provided the musical score for numerous films, including "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), "The Italian Job," and "The Color Purple" (1985), to name a few. He also provided the theme for the TV series, "Hey Landlord" and "Sanford and Son."  Jones received 80 Grammy Award nominations and won 28 of them.  He won an Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the ABC miniseries, "Roots."  He won a Tony Award for the revival of the musical, "The Color Purple." Jones was nominated seven times for the Academy Award and received the "Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award."

From Deadline:  Entertainment industry tributes continue to pour in for legendary producer and recording artist, Quincy Jones.

From Variety:  "Variety" offers the 15 best examples of recording artists sampling the late Quincy Jones' music. The list includes Kanye West, The Weeknd, and Harry Styles.

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From THR:  American television actor, Alan Rachins, has died at the age of 82, Saturday, November 2, 2024.  Rachins was best known for playing attorney Douglas Brachman, Jr. on the former NBC legal drama, "L.A. Law" (1986-94) and for playing "Larry," Dharma's hippie father, on the former ABC sitcom, "Dharma & Greg" (1997-2002).  He also appeared in the notorious 1995 film, "Showgirls."  For his work on "L.A. Law," Rachins received a 1988 Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Oct 27th to 31st, 2024 - UPDATE #12

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SPORTS - From ESPN:  The Los Angeles Dodgers (National League) win the 2024 World Series, beating the New York Yankees (American League), four games to one.

MUSIC/DISNEY - From Deadline:  Disney has snatched the rights to broadcast and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony from CBS, which has been broadcasting the Grammy Awards for 50 years.  The 10 year deal will see the Grammy Awards broadcast on ABC and stream on Hulu and Disney+ beginning in 2027 and ending 2036.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Keenan Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans are uniting for the first time in 18 years (since 2006's "Little Man") for a return to the "Scary Movie" franchise.  The movie, which would shoot next year, is scheduled for a theatrical release.

SCANDAL - From YahooNews:  Actor, comedian, and voice performer, Jay Johnston, was sentenced to federal prison for one year and a day for his activities during the U.S. Capitol attack and riot on January 6th, 2021. Johnston is best known for his work on such television comedies as "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (HBO), "The Sarah Silverman Program" (Comedy Central), and the Fox Network's "Arrested Development" and "Bob's Burgers."

MOVIES - From THR:  Oscar-nominee Johnny Depp and Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz will team up for "Day Drinker," a thriller that is slated to be directed by Marc Webb ("The Amazing Spider-Man").

MOVIES/STAGE - From Deadline:  George Clooney is bringing his 2005 film, "Good Night, and Good Luck," to Broadway.  This time he will play legendary veteran journalist, Edward R. Murrow.  Actor David Strathairn played Murrow in the 2005 which Clooney directed. Performances will begin March 2025.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 10/25 to 10/27/2024 weekend box office is Sony Pictures' "Venom: The Last Dance" with an estimated take of 51 million dollars.

KAMALA - From TheAtlantic:  Film and television impresario, Tyler Perry, has apparently made a better closing argument for why people should vote for VP Kamala Harris instead of disgraced former president, Trump.  Perry says “It was so important for me to stand with a candidate who understands that we, as America—we are a quilt. And I could never stand with a candidate who wants America to be a sheet.”

From Variety:  Oscar-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, releases a video endorsement of VP Kamala Harris for President.

LGBTQ - From Deadline: Gay actor, Luke Evans, says he can't think of another gay star getting the kind of macho roles he plays.  The Welsh actor has starred in "The Hobbit" and "Fast & Furious" films and is playing a tough, straight guy in Amazon's upcoming, "Criminal."

OBITS:

From Deadline:  American film and television actress, Terri Garr, has died at the age of 79, Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  Garr was best known for appearing in such films as Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstine" (1974), Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977), and Sydney Pollack's "Tootsie" (1982).  She received a "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar nomination for her work in "Tootsie."  In television, Garr appeared in multiple episodes of "McCloud," "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour," and "Friend," to name a few.

From Deadline:  American television scriptwriter and producer, Jeri Taylor, has died at the age of 86, Thursday, October 24, 2024.  Taylor was best known for her work on television series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager."  Taylor is credited with writing 13 episode of TNG; 3 episodes of DS9, and numerous episodes of "Voyager," which she co-created with Rick Berman and Michael Piller.  Taylor shared a Primetime Emmy nomination as a producer on the final season of "The Next Generation."  Taylor also wrote multiple episodes of such TV series as "Qunicy, M.E.," "Magnum P.I.," and "In the Heat of the Night," to name a few.

MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Oct 20th to 26th, 2024 - UPDATE #14

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

SCANDAL - From Deadline:  A New Mexico judge refused to resurrect the state's case against Alec Baldwin for the 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, on the set of the Western film, "Rust."

MOVIES - From Variety:  A nice story recently making the rounds is that actress-producer Eva Longoria saved the original "John Wick" (2014) film with six million dollars in funding 24 hours before the project was scheduled to shutdown for lack of money.

SCANDAL - From Deadline:  Disgraced and imprisoned former studio boss and Oscar-winning film producer, Harvey Weinstein, has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Rising "Scream Queen," Lauren Lavera ("Terrifier") will star next to two-time Oscar-nominee, Djimon Hounsou, in the horror film, "The Monster."  The film will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman of the "Saw" franchise.

MOVIES - From Variety:  85-year-old actor and former U.S. Marine, Scott Glenn, talks about being in the new thriller, "Eugene the Marine."

MOVIES - From Deadline: Colman Domingo will make his directorial debut with "Scandalous," a drama from Miramax.  The film will focus on the real-life clandestine love affair between film star, Kim Novak, and singer/dancer and film star, Sammy Davis Jr. in 1957. Sydney Sweeney will play Novak, and David Jonsson will play Davis.

MOVIES - From THR:  Tom Holland (Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man" films) has reportedly been cast in Christopher Nolan's next film project, which remains top secret and is scheduled for 2026 release.

From Variety:  Tom Holland says getting the call that he'd been cast in Christopher Nolan's next film was the "phone call of a lifetime" and compared it to landing the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Sony/Marvel series a decade ago.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 10/18 to 10/20/2024 weekend box is Paramount Pictures' "Smile 2" with an estimated take of 23 million dollars.

From SilverScreenBlog:  "Silver Screen Blog" reviews "Smile 2."

From ReviewsonReels:  "Reviews on Reels" reviews "Smile 2."

STAR TREK - From Deadline:  "Star Trek: Section 31" will debut on Paramount+ January 24, 2025. It is the "Star Trek" movie starring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh in a reprisal of her "Star Trek: Discovery" role as "Emperor Philippa Georgiou."

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Director Denis Villeneuve says he'll start on a third "Dune" film probably "sooner than he thinks."

OBITS:

From Deadline:  British cinematographer, Dick Pope, has died at the age of 77, Tuesday, October 22, 2024.  Pope was best known for his association with English writer-director, Mike Leigh, beginning with the 1990 film, "Life Sweet," and continuing through Leigh's recent "Hard Truths."  Pope was twice nominated for an Oscar in the category of "Best Cinematography," for the films, "The Illusionist" (2006) and Mike Leigh's "Mr. Turner" (2014).

From Deadline:  Actor Ron Ely has died at the age of 86, Tuesday, September 29, 2024.  His daughter did not announced his death until today (Wed., Oct. 23rd).  Ely is best known for starring as "Tarzan" in the former NBC television series, "Tarzan," which ran for two seasons from 1966 to 1968.  He also starred in the title role in the 1975 film, "Doc Savage: Man of Bronze."

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from Oct 6th to 12th, 2024 - UPDATE #11

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ANIMATION - From Deadline:  Writer-director Chris Sanders confirms that DreamWorks Animation is developing a sequel to his current hit animated feature, "The Wild Robot."

NETFLIX - From Deadline:  Netflix will not give a third season to "Unstable," the comedy series starring and co-created by Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen Lowe.

From Deadline:  Netflix is developing a TV series based on Jane Austen's beloved 1813 novel, "Pride and Prejudice," which has been previously adapted for film and television many, many, many times.

STREAMING - From Deadline:  Three characters from "The Big Bang Theory" may lead a spinoff series for Max.  The series, which is still in early development, would feature comic book store owner, Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman), geologist Bert Kibbler (Brian Posehn), and Stuart's girlfriend, Denise (Lauren Lapkus).

MOVIES - From THR:  Christopher Nolan's next project after his Oscar-winning "Oppenheimer" will also find its home at Universal Pictures.  Matt Damon is in talks to star in the film.  The title and subject matter of the 2026 film remain unannounced.

AMAZON - From Deadline:  Although its third season does not arrive until 2025, Amazaon's "Jack Reacher" has been approved for a Season Four.

From Variety:  "Jack Reacher" star, Alan Ritchson, to star in the film adaptation of "Counting Miracles," from bestselling author, Nicholas Sparks.

SCANDAL - From RNS:  The preeminent sex pests of the late Rev. Jerry Faldwell's empire, his son, Jerry, Jr., and Junior's wife, Beckie, are back in the good graces of the empire.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  In November (2024), Poland’s "Camerimage Film Festival" will host what it has described as a tribute debut screening of the Alex Baldwin Western film, "Rust," to honor the late Ukrainian cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.  Hutchins was killed in an accidental shooting on the set of "Rust," where she was the cinematographer. Some in the Director of Photography / cinematography community find the idea of screening the film in Hutchins' honor distasteful.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 10/4 to 10/6/24 weekend box office is Warner's Bros. Pictures' "Joker: Folie a Deux" with an estimated take of 40 million dollars.

MOVIES - From JoBlo:  Katy O'Brian ("Love Lies Bleeding," "Twisters") is supposedly joining Glen Powell in the remake of the 1987's "The Running Man," which will be co-written and directed by Edgar Wright.

POLITICS - From RollingStone:  Grammy-winning recording artist, Bruce Springsteen, endorses the VP Kamala Harris-Gov Tim Walz ticket for President of the United States.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 22nd to 31st, 2024 - UPDATE #16

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 8/27 to 8/29/2024 weekend box office is Universal/DreamWorks Animation's "The Wild Robot" with an estimated haul of 35 million dollars.

STREAMING - From Deadline:  Season 2 of the Paramount+ series, "Tulsa King," has opened to series record views.

DISNEY - From Deadline:  Disney has initiated another round of layoffs... I mean, "cost-saving initiatives" of corporate staffers.

DISNEY - From Deadline:  20th Television has closed a first-look deal with Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance and their Bassett Vance Productions to develop and executive produce comedy, drama, limited series and TV movies for linear networks and streamers, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 9/20 to 9/22/2024 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with an estimated take of 26 million dollars.

OSCARS:

From Deadline:  The site has a roundup of international films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to compete in the category, "Best International Feature Film" at the 97th Academy Awards.

From Deadline:  Brazil has selected Walter Salles' "I’m Still Here" to represent it in the "Best International Feature Film" at the 97th Academy Awards.

From Deadline:  India has selected "Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies)" as its candidate for the "Best International Feature Film" category at the 97th Academy Awards. 

NETFLIX/ANIMATION - From Deadline: Netflix is starting again with its animated adaptation of table-top game Magic: The Gathering, after departing with previous creative talent in 2019 and again in 2021.  The new showrunner will be Terry Matalas, who was recently named showrunner of Marvel’s a "Vision" series for Disney+.

OBITS:

From ESPN:  Congolese-American basketball player and humanitarian, Dikembe Mutombo, has died at the age of 58, Monday, September 30, 2024 after a battle with brain cancer.  After a career at Georgetown University, Mutombo was drafted by the Denver Nuggets of the NBA as the fourth pick in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft.  He won the "Defensive Player of the Year Award" four times, a record he shares with two other players.  He played with Philadelphia 76ers in 2001 when they lost the 2000-01 NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers. Mutombo was elected in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.  After his career ended, Mutombo worked extensively for charitable and humanitarian causes, including starting the "Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, to improve living conditions in his home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Variety:  American actor, songwriter, and country singer, Kris Kristofferson, has died at the age of 88, Saturday, September 28, 2024.  Among his songwriting credits are such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee" and originally recorded by Roger Miller (1971) and "Help Me Make it Through the Night," which he originally recorded.  He was a member of the American country music supergroup, "The Highwaymen" (1985-95) with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.  As an actor, he is best known for "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," "A Star is Born" (1976), "Lone Star" (1996), and the "Blade" film trilogy (1998-2004).  Kristofferson was nominated for 13 Grammy Awards and won three.  He was also nominated for a "Best Original Score" Oscar for the 1980 film, "Songwriter."

From Deadline:  Hollywood reacts to the passing of Kris Kristofferson.

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From Deadline:  American actor Drake Hogestyn has died at the age of 70, Saturday, September 28, 2024. He died one day before his 71st birthday (Sept. 29th) of complications from pancreatic cancer.  Hogestyn, was best known for playing the role of "John Blake" in the former NBC/ now Peacock soap opera series, "Days of Our Live," from 1986 to 2009 and from 2011 to the present in over four thousand episodes.

From Variety:  The English film, television, and theatrical actress, Maggie Smith, has died at the age of 89, Friday, September 27, 2024.  Modern audiences know her for the role of "Minerva McGonagall" in the "Harry Potter" film franchise" and for the role of Countess Violent Crawley in the "Downton Abbey" (2010-15) TV series and films.  Smith was nominated for six Academy Awards and won twice: "Best Actress" ("The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," 1969) and "Best Supporting Actress" ("California Suite," 1978).  She also won four Emmy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and a Tony Award.

From EW:  Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to her friend and "Sister Act" co-star, Maggie Smith, who died Fri., Sept. 27th.

From Deadline:  Maggie Smith, a career in photos.

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From Deadline:  American film and television actor, John Ashton, has died at the age of 76, Thursday, September 26, 2024, after a battle with cancer.  Ashton is best known for the role of Sgt. John Taggart in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987), and as "Chief John Taggart" in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" (2024).  He also had memorable roles in "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987) and "Midnight Run" (1988), to name a few.  Ashton also appeared in numerous TV series, including "Dallas," "M*A*S*H," and "Starsky & Hutch" to name a few.

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 15th to 21st, 2024 - UPDATE #10

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

NETFLIX - From Deadline:  Ryan Murphy's latest Netflix thriller is "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," which focuses on real-life brothers, Lyle and Erik Menendez, who murdered their parents, Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in 1989. One person who isn't a fan of the show, Erik Menendez.

MOVIES - From Collider:  Mel Gibson will start shooting, "The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection," the sequel to his 2004 box office smash, The Passion of the Christ, in early 2025.  He is reportedly currently scouting locations in Europe.

NETFLIX - From Deadline:  Netflix has dropped the first teaser for "Splinter Cell: Deathwatch," an animated series adaptation of "Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell" video game created by Ubisoft.

AMAZON - From Deadline:  Amazon has ordered a second season of the Nicole Kidman-Jamie Lee Curtis lead drama, Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell's bestselling "Kay Scarpetta" novels.

DISNEY - From Deadline:  Emmy-winner Archie Panjabi will join the BBC/Disney+ "Doctor Who" Season 2 as an unnamed villain.

POLITICS - From USAToday:  This is the reason Donald Trump is really mad at Grammy-winning mega-star, Taylor Swift.  She endorsed the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket for President and Vice-President.

EMMYS - From Variety:  At the 2024 / 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, FX's "Shogun" dominates, winning a total of 18 awards, including "Outstanding Drama Series."  In the comedy category, FX's "The Bear" dominates with 11 wins, but Emmy for "Outstanding Comedy Series" goes to Max's "Hacks."

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 9/13 to 9/15/2024 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with an estimated take of 51.6 million dollars.

BLM/NFL - From Guardian UK and RSN:  NFL player and Miami Dolphins wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, learned he isn’t allowed to do what White People do.

OBITS:

From Deadline:  English stage, television, and film actor and voice performer, David Graham, has died at the age of 99, Friday, September 20, 2024.  Graham may be best known for performing the "Dalek" voices on the British TV classic, "Doctor Who," from 1963 to 1979.  He also performed several voices on Gerry Anderson's "Thunderbirds" (1965-66).  Graham is best known as the voice of "Grandpa Pig" for the British preschool animated series, "Peppa Pig."

From THR:  American musician and singer, Tito Jackson, has died at that age of 70, Sunday, September 15, 2024.  Tito was best known as the brother of Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson.  Tito was an original member of the pop and R&B musical group, "The Jackson Five" (later known as "The Jacksons"), acting as the group's guitarist and backup singer.  Tito recorded at 16 studios albums with the group, and he recorded two solo studio albums.  He received three Grammy Awards nominations for his work with The Jackson 5/The Jacksons.  Tito's sons, Taj, Taryll, and TJ, formed the R&B group, "3T."

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from September 8th to 14th, 2024 - UPDATE #11

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

DISNEY - From THR:  This is the story of Scott and Diana Anderson, the couple expelled from the ultra-exclusive and secretive Disneyland club, "Club 66."

STREAMING - From Deadline:  New cast members have been announced for Paramount+'s "Jon Benet Ramsey" series, based on the infamous murder case from Christmas 1996 in Boulder, Colorado.  The new cast includes Garrett Hedlund and Emily Mitchell..

2024 CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS:

From THR:  A list of "Night 2" winners (Sun., Sept. 8th)

From THR:  A list of "Night 1" winners (Sat., Sept. 7th)

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - From THR:  At the 2024 Venice Film Festival, Spanish film director, Pedro Almodovar wins the top prize, the "Golden Lion," for his film, "The Room Next Door."

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 9/6 to 9/8/2024 weekend box office is Warner Bros.' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with an estimated take of 110 million dollars.

AMAZON - From Variety:  Amazon Studios is developing a spinoff of its popular "Reacher" series. Details are still being kept secret.

TELEVISION - From PBS:  Geoff Bennett of PBS interviews Meg James of "The Los Angeles Times" about the Disney/DirectTV carriage dispute.

OBITS:

From Deadline:  American actor, film producer, and race car driver, Chad McQueen, has died at the age of 63, Wednesday, September 11, 2024.  McQueen was the only son of the iconic late actor, Steve McQueen.  He is best known for playing the character, "Dutch," in two of the 1980s "The Karate Kid" movies.

From Deadline:  American actor, James Earl Jones, has died at the age of 93, Monday, September 9, 2024.  Earl was known for his iconic voice and for his work in theatre.  He famously provided the voice of iconic villain, "Darth Vader," in the original "Star Wars" films.  He made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" (1964).  He would go on to make memorable turns in such films as "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), "Matewan" (1987), "Coming to America" (1988), and "The Lion King" (1994, 2019).  One of his most famous film roles was as the reclusive writer, "Terence Mann," in the 1989 film, "Field of Dreams."  In 2011, he received an Honorary Academy Award for "Lifetime Achievement."  He won two Primetime Emmy Awards from eight nominations. He won a Daytime Emmy Awards and nominated one other time.  He won the "Best Actor in a Play" Tony Award twice and was nominated two other times. He also one a "Special Tony Award" for lifetime achievement.

From Deadline:  James Earl Jones: a life and career in photos.

From Variety:  Denzel Washington pays tribute to James Earl Jones, saying "He is who I wanted to be."

From THR:  Kevin Costner pens a tribute to his "Field of Dreams" co-star, the late James Earl Jones who died today, Mon., Sept. 9th.