New Smurfs In The Village! Sony Pictures Animation Announces Additional Cast For SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE
Culver City, CA – Sony Pictures Animation today announced the addition of three new cast for the lineup of talent in the next Smurf adventure Smurfs: The Lost Village, hitting theaters March 31, 2017.
Joining the already announced Demi Lovato as Smurfette, Rainn Wilson as Gargamel and Mandy Patinkin as Papa Smurf will be: triple Emmy nominee Jack McBrayer (30 Rock, Wreck-It Ralph) as the sweet, awkward and honest-to-a-fault Clumsy, who’s forever trying his best and missing the mark; Danny Pudi (Community) as book smart and geek proud Brainy, who’s long on knowledge, but short on inter-Smurf-onal skills; and Joe Manganiello (True Blood, Magic Mike) as the strong and super-positive Hefty, a loyal dynamo struggling with his hero complex.
The newest entry in the Columbia Pictures movie franchise that has grossed more than $900 million globally, Smurfs: The Lost Village is set for a worldwide release on March 31, 2017. The fully-animated return to the tone and style of the beloved comic book creations of Peyo is directed by Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2, Gnomeo & Juliet), produced by Jordan Kerner (Charlotte's Web, The Smurfs), co-produced by Mary Ellen Bauder (Hotel Transylvania), and executive produced by Raja Gosnell and Ben Waisbren.
It seems to Smurfette that everyone else in the Village has a purpose — Papa Smurf (leading), Baker Smurf (baking), even Grouchy Smurf (grouching) — except for her. So what’s the only girl in the village to do? Go in search of hers, of course! When she accidentally crosses paths with a mysterious creature that takes off into the Enchanted Forest, she follows, and sets off into the uncharted and strictly forbidden woods. Joined by her brothers Brainy, Hefty and Clumsy — and with the evil wizard Gargamel shadowing their every step — Team Smurf undertakes a wild journey full of action, danger and discovery, setting them on a course that leads to the biggest mystery in Smurf history!
Based on the characters and works of PEYO.
SMURF, and all Smurfs characters: ©Peyo. All Rights Reserved. "Smurf" and "The Smurfs" are registered trademarks of STUDIO PEYO
Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its worldwide comedy hits—the record-breaking monster comedies Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2, the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, and the mouth-watering Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies—with the fully animated reboot Smurfs: The Lost Village in March 2017; the inspirational story The Lamb in December 2017; and an animated Spider-Man feature from the minds of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord in Summer 2018. The studio, in conjunction with Aardman Animations, has produced two critically acclaimed feature films: the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas; and the Academy Award®-nominated stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2007, Surf's Up also received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The division—whose first feature film Open Season led to a very successful movie franchise, including the upcoming Open Season: Scared Silly in Spring 2016—turned 10 in 2012. Sony Pictures Animation is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group.
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About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
About The Smurfs
The story of the Smurfs - a property created by Peyo - started in 1958 with the creation of comic books which were later brought to both the big and small screen. Over the years, the little blue characters haven't just limited themselves to the page and the screen. They have inspired records and CDs that have sold millions of copies, entire collections of figurines and toys, and many more products. In all, more than 3,000 derived products have been produced and leading brands and companies have spread their messages worldwide with the help of the Smurfs. A multitude of new projects appear regularly, thus making the success of the Smurfs planetary!
About Lafig Belgium S.A.
Lafig Belgium is the owner of the rights to produce audio-visual works based on the Smurf universe and of the Smurf worldwide licensing rights (together with IMPS). Lafig Belgium is controlled by the heirs of Pierre Culliford, better known under his pseudonym Peyo, the author/creator of the Smurfs. For 50 years, the Culliford family has controlled the Smurf characters and all licenses worldwide.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2016 Grammy Award Winners - Complete List; Kendrick Lamar Leads with 5 Wins
The Grammy Awards (or Grammys) are given out by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States. The Grammy is an accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry. It is the music industry equivalent to the Academy Awards for film, the Emmy Awards for television, and the Tony Award for stage.
The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held on Monday, February 15, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony was broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The 58th Annual Grammy Awards recognized the best musical (and some spoken word and video) recordings, compositions, and artists for the eligibility year that began on October 1, 2014 and ended on September 30, 2015.
2016 / 58th Grammy Award winners:
Record of the Year
“Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
Album of the Year
“1989,” Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge (Ed Sheeran)
New Artist
Meghan Trainor
Pop Solo Performance
“Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran
Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern,” Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
Pop Vocal Album
“1989,” Taylor Swift
Dance Recording
“Where Are Ü Now,” Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber
Dance/Electronic Album
“Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü,” Skrillex and Diplo
Contemporary Instrumental Album
“Sylva,” Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest
Metal Performance
“Ghost,” Cirice
Rock Performance
“Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes
Rock Song
“Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes (Alabama Shakes)
Rock Album
“Drones,” Muse
Alternative Music Album
“Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes
R&B Performance
“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” the Weeknd
Traditional R&B Performance
“Little Ghetto Boy,” Lalah Hathaway
R&B Song
“Really Love,” D’Angelo & Kendra Foster (D’Angelo and The Vanguard)
Urban Contemporary Album
“Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd
R&B Album
“Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Rap Performance
“Alright,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar, featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
Best Rap Song
“Alright,” Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams (Kendrick Lamar)
Rap Album
“To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar
Country Solo Performance
“Traveller,” Chris Stapleton
Country Duo/Group Performance
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
Country Song
“Girl Crush,” Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose (Little Big Town)
Country Album
“Traveller,” Chris Stapleton
New Age Album
“Grace,” Paul Avgerinos
Improvised Jazz Solo
“Cherokee,” Christian McBride
Jazz Vocal Album
“For One to Love,” Cécile McLorin Salvant
Jazz Instrumental Album
“Past Present,” John Scofield
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“The Thompson Fields,” Maria Schneider Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album
“Made in Brazil,” Eliane Elias
Gospel Performance/Song
“Wanna Be Happy?,” Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin)
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Holy Spirit,” Francesca Battistelli (Francesca Battistelli)
Gospel Album
Israel and Newbreed, Covered: Alive Is Asia” [Live] (Deluxe)
Contemporary Christian Music Album
“This Is Not a Test,” Tobymac
Roots Gospel Album
“Still Rockin’ My Soul,” The Fairfield Four
Latin Pop Album
“A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition),” Ricky Martin
Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album TIE
“Hasta La Raíz,” Natalia Lafourcade
“Dale,” Pitbull
Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
“Realidades — Deluxe Edition,” Los Tigres Del Norte
Tropical Latin Album
“Son De Panamá,” Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado and Orchestra
American Roots Performance
“See That My Grave Is Kept Clean,” Mavis Staples
American Roots Song
“24 Frames,” Jason Isbell (Jason Isbell)
Americana Album
“Something More Than Free,” Jason Isbell
Bluegrass Album
“The Muscle Shoals Recordings,” The Steeldrivers
Best Blues Album
“Born to Play Guitar,” Buddy Guy
Folk Album
“Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn,” Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
Regional Roots Music Album
“Go Go Juice,” Jon Cleary
Reggae Album
“Strictly Roots,” Morgan Heritage
World Music Album
“Sings,” Angelique Kidjo
Children’s Album
“Home,” Tim Kubart
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
“A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety,” Jimmy Carter
Comedy Album
“Live at Madison Square Garden,” Louis C.K.
Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me,” Julian Raymond, compilation producer
Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Birdman,” Antonio Sanchez, composer
Song for Visual Media
“Glory,” from “Selma,” Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith and John Stephens (Common & John Legend)
Musical Theater Album
“Hamilton”
Instrumental Composition
“The Afro Latin Jazz Suite,” Arturo O’Farrill (Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa)
Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)
Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Sue (Or in a Season of Crime),” Maria Schneider (David Bowie)
Recording Package
“Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys,” Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds and Dick Reeves, art directors (Asleep at the Wheel)
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
“The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32),” Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood and Jack White, art directors (Various Artists)
Album Notes
“Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, a Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced,” Joni Mitchell (Joni Mitchell)
Historical Album
“The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11,” Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust and Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bob Dylan and the Band)
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
“Sound & Color,” Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Alabama Shakes)
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
“Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix),” Dave Audé, (Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jeff Bhasker
Surround Sound Album
“Amused To Death,” James Guthrie, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie and Joel Plante, surround mastering engineers; James Guthrie, surround producer (Roger Waters)
Engineered Album, Classical
“Ask Your Mama,” Leslie Ann Jones, John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Justin Merrill, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (George Manahan and San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical
Judith Sherman
Orchestral Performance
“Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow — Symphony No. 10,” Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Opera Recording
“Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade,” Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Isabel Leonard; Dominic Fyfe, producer (Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus and SKF Matsumoto Children’s Chorus)
Choral Performance
“Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil,” Charles Bruffy, conductor (Paul Davidson, Frank Fleschner, Toby Vaughn Kidd, Bryan Pinkall, Julia Scozzafava, Bryan Taylor & Joseph Warner; Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Chorale)
Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Filament,” Eighth Blackbird
Classical Instrumental Solo
“Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L’Arbre Des Songes,” Augustin Hadelich; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
Classical Solo Vocal Album
“Joyce & Tony — Live From Wigmore Hall,” Joyce DiDonato; Antonio Pappano, accompanist
Classical Compendium
“Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto,” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Contemporary Classical Composition
“Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances,” Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra)
Music Video
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift, featuring Kendrick Lamar
Music Film
“Amy,” Amy Winehouse
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The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held on Monday, February 15, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony was broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The 58th Annual Grammy Awards recognized the best musical (and some spoken word and video) recordings, compositions, and artists for the eligibility year that began on October 1, 2014 and ended on September 30, 2015.
2016 / 58th Grammy Award winners:
Record of the Year
“Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
Album of the Year
“1989,” Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge (Ed Sheeran)
New Artist
Meghan Trainor
Pop Solo Performance
“Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran
Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern,” Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
Pop Vocal Album
“1989,” Taylor Swift
Dance Recording
“Where Are Ü Now,” Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber
Dance/Electronic Album
“Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü,” Skrillex and Diplo
Contemporary Instrumental Album
“Sylva,” Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest
Metal Performance
“Ghost,” Cirice
Rock Performance
“Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes
Rock Song
“Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes (Alabama Shakes)
Rock Album
“Drones,” Muse
Alternative Music Album
“Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes
R&B Performance
“Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” the Weeknd
Traditional R&B Performance
“Little Ghetto Boy,” Lalah Hathaway
R&B Song
“Really Love,” D’Angelo & Kendra Foster (D’Angelo and The Vanguard)
Urban Contemporary Album
“Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd
R&B Album
“Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Rap Performance
“Alright,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar, featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
Best Rap Song
“Alright,” Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams (Kendrick Lamar)
Rap Album
“To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar
Country Solo Performance
“Traveller,” Chris Stapleton
Country Duo/Group Performance
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
Country Song
“Girl Crush,” Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose (Little Big Town)
Country Album
“Traveller,” Chris Stapleton
New Age Album
“Grace,” Paul Avgerinos
Improvised Jazz Solo
“Cherokee,” Christian McBride
Jazz Vocal Album
“For One to Love,” Cécile McLorin Salvant
Jazz Instrumental Album
“Past Present,” John Scofield
Large Jazz Ensemble Album
“The Thompson Fields,” Maria Schneider Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album
“Made in Brazil,” Eliane Elias
Gospel Performance/Song
“Wanna Be Happy?,” Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin)
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Holy Spirit,” Francesca Battistelli (Francesca Battistelli)
Gospel Album
Israel and Newbreed, Covered: Alive Is Asia” [Live] (Deluxe)
Contemporary Christian Music Album
“This Is Not a Test,” Tobymac
Roots Gospel Album
“Still Rockin’ My Soul,” The Fairfield Four
Latin Pop Album
“A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition),” Ricky Martin
Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album TIE
“Hasta La Raíz,” Natalia Lafourcade
“Dale,” Pitbull
Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
“Realidades — Deluxe Edition,” Los Tigres Del Norte
Tropical Latin Album
“Son De Panamá,” Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado and Orchestra
American Roots Performance
“See That My Grave Is Kept Clean,” Mavis Staples
American Roots Song
“24 Frames,” Jason Isbell (Jason Isbell)
Americana Album
“Something More Than Free,” Jason Isbell
Bluegrass Album
“The Muscle Shoals Recordings,” The Steeldrivers
Best Blues Album
“Born to Play Guitar,” Buddy Guy
Folk Album
“Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn,” Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
Regional Roots Music Album
“Go Go Juice,” Jon Cleary
Reggae Album
“Strictly Roots,” Morgan Heritage
World Music Album
“Sings,” Angelique Kidjo
Children’s Album
“Home,” Tim Kubart
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
“A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety,” Jimmy Carter
Comedy Album
“Live at Madison Square Garden,” Louis C.K.
Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me,” Julian Raymond, compilation producer
Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Birdman,” Antonio Sanchez, composer
Song for Visual Media
“Glory,” from “Selma,” Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith and John Stephens (Common & John Legend)
Musical Theater Album
“Hamilton”
Instrumental Composition
“The Afro Latin Jazz Suite,” Arturo O’Farrill (Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa)
Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)
Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Sue (Or in a Season of Crime),” Maria Schneider (David Bowie)
Recording Package
“Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys,” Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds and Dick Reeves, art directors (Asleep at the Wheel)
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
“The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32),” Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood and Jack White, art directors (Various Artists)
Album Notes
“Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, a Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced,” Joni Mitchell (Joni Mitchell)
Historical Album
“The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11,” Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust and Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bob Dylan and the Band)
Engineered Album, Non-Classical
“Sound & Color,” Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Alabama Shakes)
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
“Uptown Funk (Dave Audé Remix),” Dave Audé, (Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jeff Bhasker
Surround Sound Album
“Amused To Death,” James Guthrie, surround mix engineer; James Guthrie and Joel Plante, surround mastering engineers; James Guthrie, surround producer (Roger Waters)
Engineered Album, Classical
“Ask Your Mama,” Leslie Ann Jones, John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Justin Merrill, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (George Manahan and San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical
Judith Sherman
Orchestral Performance
“Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow — Symphony No. 10,” Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Opera Recording
“Ravel: L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade,” Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Isabel Leonard; Dominic Fyfe, producer (Saito Kinen Orchestra; SKF Matsumoto Chorus and SKF Matsumoto Children’s Chorus)
Choral Performance
“Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil,” Charles Bruffy, conductor (Paul Davidson, Frank Fleschner, Toby Vaughn Kidd, Bryan Pinkall, Julia Scozzafava, Bryan Taylor & Joseph Warner; Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Chorale)
Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Filament,” Eighth Blackbird
Classical Instrumental Solo
“Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L’Arbre Des Songes,” Augustin Hadelich; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony)
Classical Solo Vocal Album
“Joyce & Tony — Live From Wigmore Hall,” Joyce DiDonato; Antonio Pappano, accompanist
Classical Compendium
“Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment; Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto,” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer
Contemporary Classical Composition
“Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances,” Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra)
Music Video
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift, featuring Kendrick Lamar
Music Film
“Amy,” Amy Winehouse
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Third Wave of 2016 Oscar Presenters Announced; Daisy Ridley Among New Names
STARS TO LIGHT UP OSCAR NIGHT
Six Oscar Winners Join Presenter Line Up
Oscars producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today a third slate of presenters for the 88th Oscars telecast. The Oscars, hosted by Chris Rock, will air live Oscar® Sunday, February 28, 2016 on ABC.
The presenters, including several Oscar winners, are:
Patricia Arquette
Abraham Attah
Cate Blanchett
Emily Blunt
Louis C.K.
Common
Russell Crowe
Chris Evans
Jennifer Garner
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Michael B. Jordan
Rachel McAdams
Dev Patel
Eddie Redmayne
Daisy Ridley
Sarah Silverman
Sofia Vergara
"Through their work, these artists have shown us the unique, transformative power of cinema,” said Hill and Hudlin. “We are delighted they will be joining us on the Oscars stage this year.”
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 28, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Six Oscar Winners Join Presenter Line Up
Oscars producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today a third slate of presenters for the 88th Oscars telecast. The Oscars, hosted by Chris Rock, will air live Oscar® Sunday, February 28, 2016 on ABC.
The presenters, including several Oscar winners, are:
Patricia Arquette
Abraham Attah
Cate Blanchett
Emily Blunt
Louis C.K.
Common
Russell Crowe
Chris Evans
Jennifer Garner
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Michael B. Jordan
Rachel McAdams
Dev Patel
Eddie Redmayne
Daisy Ridley
Sarah Silverman
Sofia Vergara
"Through their work, these artists have shown us the unique, transformative power of cinema,” said Hill and Hudlin. “We are delighted they will be joining us on the Oscars stage this year.”
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 28, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Monday, February 15, 2016
2016 BAFTA Awards Announced; "The Revenant" Wins "Best Film"
The British Academy Film Awards (also known as the BAFTAs) are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). They are the British counterpart of the Oscars.
Previously known as the Orange British Academy Film Awards, they are now known as the EE British Academy Film Awards. The British telecommunications company, EE, replaces Orange as the title sponsor of the awards.
2016 / 69th BAFTA Film Award winners (for the year in film 2015):
BEST FILM
THE REVENANT Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
BROOKLYN John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby
DIRECTOR
THE REVENANT Alejandro G. Iñárritu
LEADING ACTOR
LEONARDO DICAPRIO The Revenant
LEADING ACTRESS
BRIE LARSON Room
SUPPORTING ACTOR
MARK RYLANCE Bridge of Spies
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
KATE WINSLET Steve Jobs
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
NAJI ABU NOWAR (Writer/Director) RUPERT LLOYD (Producer) Theeb
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WILD TALES Damián Szifron (Argentina, Spain)
DOCUMENTARY
AMY Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees
ANIMATED FILM
INSIDE OUT Pete Docter
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
SPOTLIGHT Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
THE BIG SHORT Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
ORIGINAL MUSIC
THE HATEFUL EIGHT Ennio Morricone
CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE REVENANT Emmanuel Lubezki
EDITING
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Margaret Sixel
PRODUCTION DESIGN
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson
COSTUME DESIGN
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Jenny Beavan
MAKE UP & HAIR
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Lesley Vanderwalt, Damian Martin
SOUND
THE REVENANT Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A. Montaño, Jon Taylor, Randy Thom
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
EDMOND Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy
BRITISH SHORT FILM
OPERATOR Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan
THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
JOHN BOYEGA
OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA
Angels Costumes
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Previously known as the Orange British Academy Film Awards, they are now known as the EE British Academy Film Awards. The British telecommunications company, EE, replaces Orange as the title sponsor of the awards.
The 69th EE British Academy Film Awards
took place on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden, London. The ceremony was hosted by Stephen Fry and
was broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD, preceded by a
red carpet show on BBC Three.
2016 / 69th BAFTA Film Award winners (for the year in film 2015):
BEST FILM
THE REVENANT Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
BROOKLYN John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby
DIRECTOR
THE REVENANT Alejandro G. Iñárritu
LEADING ACTOR
LEONARDO DICAPRIO The Revenant
LEADING ACTRESS
BRIE LARSON Room
SUPPORTING ACTOR
MARK RYLANCE Bridge of Spies
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
KATE WINSLET Steve Jobs
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
NAJI ABU NOWAR (Writer/Director) RUPERT LLOYD (Producer) Theeb
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WILD TALES Damián Szifron (Argentina, Spain)
DOCUMENTARY
AMY Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees
ANIMATED FILM
INSIDE OUT Pete Docter
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
SPOTLIGHT Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
THE BIG SHORT Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
ORIGINAL MUSIC
THE HATEFUL EIGHT Ennio Morricone
CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE REVENANT Emmanuel Lubezki
EDITING
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Margaret Sixel
PRODUCTION DESIGN
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson
COSTUME DESIGN
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Jenny Beavan
MAKE UP & HAIR
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Lesley Vanderwalt, Damian Martin
SOUND
THE REVENANT Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A. Montaño, Jon Taylor, Randy Thom
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
EDMOND Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy
BRITISH SHORT FILM
OPERATOR Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan
THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
JOHN BOYEGA
OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA
Angels Costumes
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Sunday, February 14, 2016
2016 Writers Guild Awards Announced; "Spotlight," "The Big Short" Lead
The Writers Guild of America is a labor
union representing film, television, radio, video game, and new media
writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding
achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented
annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of
America, West since 1949.
On Saturday, February 13, 2016, the
Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of
America, East (WGAE) announced the winners for outstanding
achievement in screenwriting during 2015. Winners were honored at the
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and
New York City.
Richard LaGravenese received the 2016
Ian McClellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement. David Crane and
Marta Kauffman received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for
Television. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory scribe John August
received the “Valentine Davies” award which is given to a member
for their humanitarian efforts. John McNamara (a WGA nominee for
Trumbo) was honored with the Paul Selvin award “given to a member
whose script best embodies the spirit of constitutional and civil
rights and liberties that are indispensable to the survival of free
writers everywhere” per the WGA. Arthur Sellers received the
Morgan Cox award for guild service.
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards (for the year 2015):
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards (for the year 2015):
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spotlight
Written by Josh Singer & Tom
McCarthy; Open Road Films
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short
Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam
McKay; Based on the Book by Michael Lewis; Paramount Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison
of Belief
Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary
Films
DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men, Written by Lisa Albert, Semi
Chellas, Jonathan Igla, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tom Smuts, Robert
Towne, Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray; AMC
EPISODIC DRAMA
“Uno” (Better Call Saul)
Written by Vince Gilligan & Peter
Gould; AMC
COMEDY SERIES
Veep
Written by Simon Blackwell, Jon Brown,
Kevin Cecil, Roger Drew, Peter Fellows, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons,
Sean Gray, Callie Hersheway, Armando Iannucci, Sean Love, Ian Martin,
Georgia Pritchett, David Quantick, Andy Riley, Tony Roche, Will
Smith; HBO
EPISODIC COMEDY
“Sand Hill Shuffle” (Silicon
Valley)
Written by Clay Tarver; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) –
SERIES
Real Time with Bill Maher
Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber,
Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher,
Billy Martin, Danny Vermont; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS,
TRIBUTES – SPECIALS
Jimmy Kimmel Live: 10th Annual After
The Oscars Special
Written by Jack Allison, Tony Barbieri,
Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Greg Dorris, Gary Greenberg, Josh
Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Jimmy Kimmel, Bess Kalb, Jeff
Loveness, Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo, Bridger
Winegar; ABC
COMEDY / VARIETY – SKETCH SERIES
Inside Amy Schumer
Head Writer: Jessi Klein Writers:
Hallie Cantor, Kim Caramele, Kyle Dunnigan, Jon Glaser, Kurt Metzger,
Christine Nangle, Dan Powell, Tami Sagher, Amy Schumer; Comedy
Centraland Jimmy Kimmel Live: 10th Annual After The Oscars Special
won for Comedy/Variety Special.
LONG FORM ORIGINAL
Saints & Strangers
Written by Seth Fisher, Walon Green,
Chip Johannessen, Eric Overmyer; National Geographic Channel
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC
“Gortimer and the Surprise Signature”
(Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street)
Written by Gretchen Enders & Aminta
Goyel; Amazon Studios
CHILDREN’S LONG FORM
Descendants, Written by Josann McGibbon
& Sara Parriott; Disney Channel
TV NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED,
BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“Cuba” (60 Minutes)
Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young,
Oriana Zill de Granados, Andy Court and Robert Anderson; CBS News
TV NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE,
OR COMMENTARY
“The Storm After the Storm” (60
Minutes)
Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Michael Rey
and Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
“American Terrorist” (Frontline)
Written by Thomas Jennings; PBS
LONG FORM ADAPTED
Fargo
Written by Steve Blackman, Bob
DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Based on the film
Fargo; FX
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN
CURRENT EVENTS
“The Great Math Mystery” (Nova)
Written by Daniel McCabe; PBS
DAYTIME DRAMA
General Hospital
Writers: Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa
Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth
Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Elizabeth Page, Jean Passanante,
Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten; ABC
RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS,
FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“Passages”
Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News
EPISODIC COMEDY
“Sand Hill Shuffle” (Silicon
Valley)
Written by Clay Tarver; HBO
RADIO DOCUMENTARY
“Marking the End of Vietnam: 40 Years
Later”
Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
ANIMATION
“Housetrap” (Bob’s Burgers)
Written by Dan Fybel; Fox
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ORIGINAL
“Back to Reality” (Weight)
Written by Daryn Strauss;
weighttheseries.com
NEW SERIES
Mr. Robot
Written by Kyle Bradstreet, Kate
Erickson, Sam Esmail, David Iserson, Randolph Leon, Adam Penn, Matt
Pyken; USA
VIDEOGAME WRITING
Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lead Narrative
Designer John Stafford; Narrative Designer Cameron Suey; Lead Writer
Rhianna Pratchett; Additional Writer Philip Gelatt; Microsoft
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Hollywood Game Night
Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers:
Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter, Dwight D. Smith; NBC
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ADAPTED
“Chapter Two: Phoebe” (Heroes
Reborn: Dark Matters)
Written by Zach Craley; nbc.com
ON-AIR PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA
OR RADIO)
“The McCarthys and Under the Dome
Promos”
Written by Erial Tompkins; CBS
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Image Comics Gives "Bloody Mary" a Home
Bestselling and Eisner-Award-winning writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, War Story) and artist Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Adventures in the Rifle Brigade) present an action-packed tale of future warfare and a heroine whose faith lies firmly in firepower in BLOODY MARY, coming from Image Comics this March.
“It's fantastic to see Bloody Mary back in print in this new edition from Image, said Ennis. “About time, really, Mary's been missing in action for far too long.”
Ezquerra added: "Mary Malone is one of my best loved comic characters."
BLOODY MARY is set in a world only slightly worse than our own, a third great European conflict has dragged the major powers into a lethal war of attrition. Now, Mary Malone, the most dangerous assassin in a land of killers, must face both a man who cannot die and a crazed cult leader whose flock are all too ready to die for him.
BLOODY MARY (ISBN: 978-1-63215-761-4) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, and bookstores on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016, and will be available for $16.99. It can be ordered by retailers from Diamond Book Distributors with Diamond code DEC150636. It can be preordered now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Saturday, February 13, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 7th to 13th, 2016 - Update #40
Support Leroy on Patreon.
OBITS - From YahooPolitics: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died, today, Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the age of 79.
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MOVIES - From Variety: French actor, Tahar Rahim, joins Harrison Ford and Anthony Hopkins in "Official Secrets."
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MOVIES - From DenofGeek: Release dates for... God help me... Transformers 5, 6, and 7.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: FOX has ordered a pilot for a series based on the "Lethal Weapon" movies. Damon Wayans Sr. to star..
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MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered: The proposed horror film, Death House, which will unite legendary horror characters like Freddie Krueger, is described as "The Expendables or horror." It is apparently a go.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: The magazine lists 19 great moments from the 2/11/2016 debate between Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
From WashPost: Annotated transcript of debate.
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TELEVISION - From CBSNews: A few hints about new "Star Trek" series, set to debut in 2017.
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Deadpool movie writers really wish they could use the Hulk.
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COMICS - From Movieweb: Rumor has it that in "Thor 3", the villain Hela (Cate Blanchett) will kill off a major character.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From The New York DailyNews: Trayvon Martin would have been 21 years-old on Friday, February 5, 2016.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Michael De Luca and Scott Suber come on board as producers of the "Battlestar Galactica" movie.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Mrs. Beetlejuice - Carly Fiorina - suspsends presidential campagin.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Texas police kill a naked black man.
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OBITS - From TheWrap: Former child actor, Tommy Kelly, died on January 25, 2016 at the age of 90. Kelly was best known for playing the title role in the 1938 version of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." He also appeared in a number of films including "Gone with the Wind."
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MOVIES - From THR: Johnny Depp is headlining Universal's reboot of "The Invisible Man." Supposedly, Tom Cruise is signed to "The Mummy" reboot!
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MOVIES - From RSN: Michael Moore was in intensive care in NYC.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Thank you, God. Charlize Theron in talks to join "Fast 8" as a villain.
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WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet - Episode 60.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet in French - Episode 60.
From CBB: Constant, Chp. 2 Pg. 4.
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OSCAR - From Deadline: The 2016 Oscars Nominees Luncheon photos.
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ECO - From EcoWatch: Mark Ruffalo: "We're heading towards a national water crisis."
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SPORTS - From the New York DailyNews: Former NFL player, Bill Romanowski, makes sure that there is no doubt that he is a racist.
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AWARDS - From ScreenDaily: John Boyega and Eddie Redmayne lead BAFTA buzz ahead of awards on February 14th, 2016.
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TV - From YahooTV: "X-Files" recap - "Back in the Day is Now."
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COMICS - From YouTube: "Captain America: Civil War" Super Bowl spot.
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OBITS - From Vulture: Daniel Gerson, a Pixar screenwriter, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 after a battle with brain cancer. Gerson co-wrote Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, and was apparently working on "Cars 3."
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TRAILERS - From YouTube: New trailer for "Mie & Dave Need Wedding Dates," which looks really good.
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TRAILERS - From YouTube: "X-Men: Apocalypse" the Super Bowl trailer.
TRAILERS - From YouTube: "Independent Day: Resurgence" Super Bowl trailer.
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POLITICS - From Yahoo: Professional black people hater and firemen killer, Rudy Giuliani, whines about Beyonce's performance at Super Bowl 50.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Truthout: Why are black girls and women dying in jails? Genocide, that's why.
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HISTORY - From RSN: Sirhan Sirhan is coming up for parole.
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MOVIES: From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the Super Bowl Weekend box office (7/5 to 7/7/2016) is "Kung Fu Panda 3" with an estimated take of $21 million.
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CULTURE: From Vulture: How Richard Pryor marks the beginning of the modern comedy era.
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MUSIC - From Vulture: Beyonce dominates Super Bowl 50 halftime show... that Coldplay was head-lining.
MUSIC - From Vulture: See Beyonce's "Formation" video.
MUSIC - From Vulture: A guide to "Formation" music video.
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MOVIES - From Vulture: There was a controlled explosion of a bus in London for an upcoming Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan and apparently the locals were still surprised, although there was supposedly advance warning.
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COMICS - From YahooTV: Deadpool movie review - It's "the world's most violent and vulgar Bugs Bunny cartoon.
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From Deadline: 2016 Directors Guild Awards announced; Alejandro G. Iñárritu repeats as outstanding director of a feature film with his win for "The Revenant." Last year, he won for directing "Birdman."
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ANIMATION - From TheWrap: Here are your 43rd Annie Awards winners.
OBITS - From YahooPolitics: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died, today, Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the age of 79.
---------------
MOVIES - From Variety: French actor, Tahar Rahim, joins Harrison Ford and Anthony Hopkins in "Official Secrets."
--------------
MOVIES - From DenofGeek: Release dates for... God help me... Transformers 5, 6, and 7.
---------------
TELEVISION - From TVLine: FOX has ordered a pilot for a series based on the "Lethal Weapon" movies. Damon Wayans Sr. to star..
---------------
MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered: The proposed horror film, Death House, which will unite legendary horror characters like Freddie Krueger, is described as "The Expendables or horror." It is apparently a go.
---------------
POLITICS - From RollingStone: The magazine lists 19 great moments from the 2/11/2016 debate between Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
From WashPost: Annotated transcript of debate.
---------------
TELEVISION - From CBSNews: A few hints about new "Star Trek" series, set to debut in 2017.
---------------
COMICS - From CinemaBlend: Deadpool movie writers really wish they could use the Hulk.
---------------
COMICS - From Movieweb: Rumor has it that in "Thor 3", the villain Hela (Cate Blanchett) will kill off a major character.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From The New York DailyNews: Trayvon Martin would have been 21 years-old on Friday, February 5, 2016.
---------------
MOVIES - From Variety: Michael De Luca and Scott Suber come on board as producers of the "Battlestar Galactica" movie.
---------------
POLITICS - From YahooNews: Mrs. Beetlejuice - Carly Fiorina - suspsends presidential campagin.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From RSN: Texas police kill a naked black man.
---------------
OBITS - From TheWrap: Former child actor, Tommy Kelly, died on January 25, 2016 at the age of 90. Kelly was best known for playing the title role in the 1938 version of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." He also appeared in a number of films including "Gone with the Wind."
---------------
MOVIES - From THR: Johnny Depp is headlining Universal's reboot of "The Invisible Man." Supposedly, Tom Cruise is signed to "The Mummy" reboot!
---------------
MOVIES - From RSN: Michael Moore was in intensive care in NYC.
---------------
MOVIES - From Variety: Thank you, God. Charlize Theron in talks to join "Fast 8" as a villain.
---------------
WEBCOMICS - From CBB: New Johnny Bullet - Episode 60.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet in French - Episode 60.
From CBB: Constant, Chp. 2 Pg. 4.
---------------
OSCAR - From Deadline: The 2016 Oscars Nominees Luncheon photos.
---------------
ECO - From EcoWatch: Mark Ruffalo: "We're heading towards a national water crisis."
---------------
SPORTS - From the New York DailyNews: Former NFL player, Bill Romanowski, makes sure that there is no doubt that he is a racist.
---------------
AWARDS - From ScreenDaily: John Boyega and Eddie Redmayne lead BAFTA buzz ahead of awards on February 14th, 2016.
---------------
TV - From YahooTV: "X-Files" recap - "Back in the Day is Now."
---------------
COMICS - From YouTube: "Captain America: Civil War" Super Bowl spot.
---------------
OBITS - From Vulture: Daniel Gerson, a Pixar screenwriter, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 after a battle with brain cancer. Gerson co-wrote Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, and was apparently working on "Cars 3."
---------------
TRAILERS - From YouTube: New trailer for "Mie & Dave Need Wedding Dates," which looks really good.
----------------
TRAILERS - From YouTube: "X-Men: Apocalypse" the Super Bowl trailer.
TRAILERS - From YouTube: "Independent Day: Resurgence" Super Bowl trailer.
----------------
POLITICS - From Yahoo: Professional black people hater and firemen killer, Rudy Giuliani, whines about Beyonce's performance at Super Bowl 50.
---------------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Truthout: Why are black girls and women dying in jails? Genocide, that's why.
---------------
HISTORY - From RSN: Sirhan Sirhan is coming up for parole.
---------------
MOVIES: From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the Super Bowl Weekend box office (7/5 to 7/7/2016) is "Kung Fu Panda 3" with an estimated take of $21 million.
---------------
CULTURE: From Vulture: How Richard Pryor marks the beginning of the modern comedy era.
---------------
MUSIC - From Vulture: Beyonce dominates Super Bowl 50 halftime show... that Coldplay was head-lining.
MUSIC - From Vulture: See Beyonce's "Formation" video.
MUSIC - From Vulture: A guide to "Formation" music video.
---------------
MOVIES - From Vulture: There was a controlled explosion of a bus in London for an upcoming Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan and apparently the locals were still surprised, although there was supposedly advance warning.
---------------
COMICS - From YahooTV: Deadpool movie review - It's "the world's most violent and vulgar Bugs Bunny cartoon.
---------------
From Deadline: 2016 Directors Guild Awards announced; Alejandro G. Iñárritu repeats as outstanding director of a feature film with his win for "The Revenant." Last year, he won for directing "Birdman."
---------------
ANIMATION - From TheWrap: Here are your 43rd Annie Awards winners.
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