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December 2016 is in the House

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from November 20th to 30th, 2016 - Update #28

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ECO - From RSN:  Neil Young calls on President Obama to end violence against protestors at Standing Rock #NoDAPL.

From Inquisitr:  From Standing Rock, actress Shailene Woodley declaries that Thanksgiving was founded on a massacre.

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STAR TREK - From DeadlineTV:  Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp added to cast of "Star Trek: Discovery."

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ECO - From YouTube:  Mark Ruffalo tweets about this video press conference on those responsible for violence at #NoDAPL protests.

ECO - From TheIntercept:  I know that this story is not as important as "Rogue One" or the college football "playoff," journalists are being arrested at #NoDAPL protests, which is testing First Amendment boundaries.

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TELEVISION - From Indiewire:  Anne Rice is planning a "Game of Thrones"-style television based on her "The Vampire Chronicles," which began with the novel, "Interview with a Vampire."

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CELEBRITY:  From YahooCelebrity:  "Westworld" actress Evan Rachel Wood reveals that she was raped.

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OBIT - From Deadline:  The actor Fritz Weaver has died at the age of 90, Saturday, November 26, 2016.  He could be described "patrician."

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MOVIES - From THR:  There is a lawsuit concerning the ownership of the characters and concepts associated with the film, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension."  At stake is the creation of a new TV series that involves Kevin Smith and Amazon Studios.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  Disney's "Moana" won the 11/25 to 11/27/2016 weekend box office with an estimated take of $55.5 million and the 2016 5-day Thanksgiving weekend box office with an estimated take of $81.1 million.

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OBIT - From Variety:  The actor, Ron Glass, has died at the age of 71, Friday, November 25, 2016. He was best known in the roles of "Ron Harris" ("Barney Miller") and "Shepherd Derrial Book" ("Firefly")

From Variety:  Ron Glass' colleagues from the short-lived (but fantastic) TV series, "Firefly," remember him.

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WALT DISNEY - From Indiewire:  Angela Lansbury starred as Mrs. Potts in the original "Beauty and the Beast."  Now, she is confused as to why Disney is remaking it as a live-action film.  Money, of course.

OBIT - From YahooNews:   Fidel Castro, former leader of Cuba, has died at the age of 90, Friday, November 25, 2016.  Some know him as a dictator; others know him as the man who drove the gangsters and racists out of Cuba.

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OBIT - From YahooTV:  The actress, Florence Henderson, has died at the age of 82, Thursday, November 24, 2016.  Henderson was most famous for playing Carol Brady, the mother of a six-children brood on the the classic television series, "The Brady Bunch" (1969 t0 1974).

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COMICS-FILM - Variety:  Variety talks to Marvel's Kevin Feige.

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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant:  An animatic video for the in-development "New Mutants" film suggests it could go the direction of being a horror film.

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MOVIES  - From YahooNews:  "Alien: Covenant" unleashes freaky poster.

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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant:  Fox has announced some release dates, some cryptic.

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STAR TREK - From Mashable:   Michelle Yeoh is apparently a cast member in the upcoming CBS series, "Star Trek: Discovery."

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OBIT -  From USAToday: Beloved Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, Ralph Branca, has died at the age of 90, Wednesday, November 23, 2016.  His most famous moment is when he gave up "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," a three-run home run to Bobby Thompson of the New York Giants, giving the Giants the 1951 National League pennant.

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MOVIES - From Gamespot:  New images from "Pacific Rim 2" feature John Boyega in action.

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COMICS - From Vulture:  From Grant Morrison - "The Savage Sword of Jesus Christ."

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POLITICS - From Deadspin:  Could CNN be in for some payback from President-elect Trump.

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CULTURE - From NBC:  President Barack Obama honors 21 persons (19 of them living) with the Medal of Freedom, includes Robert Redford, Tom Hanks, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Cicely Tyson, among others.

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MUSIC - From ABC:  A unreleased song by Prince, "Moonbeam Level" gets a listening party.

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Marvel has announced that Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress, Angela Bassett has joined the cast of its "Black Panther" movie.  She will play Black Panther's mother.

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TELEVISION - From TVSeriesFinale:   There could be a "Game of Thrones" prequel series.

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BOX OFFICE - BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 11/18 to 11/20/2016 weekend box office is "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (which is set in the world of Harry Potter) with an estimated take of $75 million.

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MUSIC - From YahooMusic:  Adam Yauch Park is named for the Beastie Boy who died 4 year ago (already?!).  A playground at the park was defaced with pro-Donald Trump graffiti and two swastikas.  Sunday morning, fellow Beastie Boy, Ad-Rock, led an anti-hate rally.

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CELEBRITY - From NYPost:  President-elect Donald Trump's wife, Melania, and their son, Barron, are reportedly not moving to the White House after the inauguration.

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MOVIES - From IndieWire:  Matthew McConaughey to star in the film, "White Boy Rick," based on the true story of Richard Wershe, Jr. and his father.

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POLITICS - From GuardianUK:  Rudy Giuliani - from leading race riots to a Presidential cabinet position.



National Board of Review Names "Manchester by the Sea" Best Film of 2016

The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, which is made up of film enthusiasts, academics, students, and filmmakers, historically launches the movie awards season.

The 2016 version of the organization’s Annual Gala will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 with NBC’s Willie Geist set to return as host.

The National Board of Review has named Manchester by the Sea 2016’s Best Film of the Year.  That was announced Tuesday, November 29, 2016, along with the organization’s other year-end honors.

2016 National Board of Review award winners:

Best Film: Manchester by the Sea

Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress: Amy Adams, Arrival

Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Best Supporting Actress: Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Best Adapted Screenplay: Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese, Silence

Best Animated Feature: Kubo and the Two Strings

Breakthrough Performance (Male): Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

Breakthrough Performance (Female): Royalty Hightower, The Fits

Best Directorial Debut: Trey Edward Shults, Krisha

Best Foreign Language Film: The Salesman

Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America

Best Ensemble: Hidden Figures

Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Cameraperson

2016 Top Films
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hail, Caesar!
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Moonlight
Patriots Day
Silence
Sully

2016 Top 5 Foreign Language Films
Elle
The Handmaiden
Julieta
Land of Mine
Neruda

2016 Top 5 Documentaries
De Palma
The Eagle Huntress
Gleason
Life, Animated
Miss Sharon Jones!

2016 Top 10 Independent Films
20th Century Women
Captain Fantastic
Creative Control
Eye in the Sky
The Fits
Green Room
Hello, My Name is Doris
Krisha
Morris from America
Sing Street

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Gotham Awards Names "Moonlight" Best Feature Film of 2016

Honoring independent films, the Gotham Awards are the first major awards of the film awards season.  The Gotham Awards are presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), an organization which helps independent filmmakers by connected artists with resources at all stages of film development and distribution.

This year, the 2016 Gotham Awards kicks off the 2016-17 American movie awards season.  The nominations were announced Thursday, October 20, 2016.  The Gotham Awards ceremony was held on Monday, November 28, 2016. at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

2016 / 26th Annual IFP Gotham Awards winners:

Best Feature
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins, director; Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, producers (A24)

Best Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Ezra Edelman, director; Caroline Waterlow, Ezra Edelman, Tamara Rosenberg, Nina Krstic, Deirdre Fenton, Erin Leyden, producers (ESPN Films)

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Trey Edward Shults for Krisha (A24)

Best Screenplay
Moonlight, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Screenplay by Barry Jenkins (A24)

Best Actor*
Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea (Amazon Studios)

Best Actress*
Isabelle Huppert in Elle (Sony Pictures Classics)

Breakthrough Actor*
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (A24)

* The 2016 Best Actor/Best Actress and Breakthrough Actor nominating panels also voted to award a special Gotham Jury Award for ensemble performance to Moonlight, “in which actors at all levels of experience give outstanding performances that speak eloquently to one another both within and across each chapter of the story.” The awards will go to actors Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders.

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna, creators; Marc Webb, Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna, Erin Ehrlich, executive producers (The CW)

Breakthrough Series – Short Form
Her Story, Jen Richards and Laura Zak, creators (herstoryshow.com)

Gotham Independent Film Audience Award
IFP members will determine the Gotham Independent Film Audience Award with nominees comprised of the 15 nominated films in the Best Feature, Best Documentary, and Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award categories. All IFP current, active members at the Individual Level and above will be eligible to vote.  Voting took place online from November 16th at 12:01 AM EST and concluded on November 23rd at 5:00 PM EST.

Moonlight

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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