Nickelodeon Introduces Kids to the Wild World of Animals with Brand-New Series Zoofari, Premiering Monday, Feb. 5, at 2 P.M. (ET/PT)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon will introduce kids to the wild and amazing world of animals with the brand-new clip-based series Zoofari, premiering Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. at 2 p.m. (ET/PT). Made up of hilarious live-action footage, Zoofari (20 half-hour episodes) showcases the most adorable and incredible animals from around the world--from furry to feathered, scaly and more. Created and produced by Cisneros Media’s MOBIUS.LAB Productions, a new episode of Zoofari will premiere every weekday through Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at 2 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The series will also begin airing internationally later this year.
The premiere episode of Zoofari, “Best Pets / Jungle Gym,” explores what types of animals--big, small, fluffy, unusual, underwater, and flying--make the best pets, and the daily activities of jungle animals as they stretch, leap and run in their native environments. Throughout the season, kids will also get to spend a day in the life of desert animals, dive into the underwater home of sea dwellers, and discover the unique physical characteristics of some the biggest and the smallest creatures in the world.
MOBIUS.LAB Productions, a creative unit of Cisneros Media, is a content development platform dedicated exclusively to the creation and production of content and innovative formats in a variety of lengths.
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
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Monday, February 5, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018
"Walking Dead" Star to Narrate "Harry Potter" Companion Book
Andrew Lincoln to Narrate J.K. Rowling’s Essential Companion to Harry Potter Stories, Quidditch Through the Ages
Lincoln’s Narration Now Available for Exclusive Pre-Order at Audible.com
NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, announced that the Hogwarts library book Quidditch Through the Ages, written by J.K. Rowling as Kennilworthy Whisp and narrated by acclaimed actor Andrew Lincoln, is available for the first time as a digital audiobook. Featuring immersive sound design and exclusive Quidditch match commentary from Ginny Potter and Rita Skeeter, this brand new recording is available for exclusive preorder at Audible and will be released by Pottermore on March 15th, 2018. Visit www.audible.com/quidditch to order the audiobook in advance.
“Kennilworthy Whisp’s Quidditch Through the Ages is the most authoritative work on Quidditch in the wizarding world”
A definitive guide, Quidditch Through the Ages charts the game’s history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the most common fouls, the development of racing brooms and much more, Quidditch Through the Ages is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans and Quidditch lovers, whether you’re an amateur player or a seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder.
“The Wizarding world is one that I always wanted to get the chance to step into,” said Andrew Lincoln, whose television and film credits include The Walking Dead and Love Actually. “What makes this project so special is not only that it allowed me opportunities to create something my kids love and enjoy, but it also supports great causes, like Comic Relief and Lumos.”
“We are thrilled to offer Audible listeners a brilliant performance of yet another essential component of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and bring this richly imagined universe to life through Lincoln’s narration and the highly detailed sound design,” said Audible EVP and Publisher Beth Anderson. “The Harry Potter series remains among the highest rated, most downloaded, and most listened to audiobooks in our store.”
“Kennilworthy Whisp’s Quidditch Through the Ages is the most authoritative work on Quidditch in the wizarding world,” said Pottermore Digital Audio Product Manager Ravina Bajwa. “Andrew Lincoln has done an astonishing job interpreting Whisp’s magical textbook into an enchanting vocal performance. His narration brings out both the charming humor in J.K. Rowling’s writing, and the vibrant characters that have inhabited the world of Quidditch throughout time. Using real objects and spatialized sound, Pinewood’s award-winning sound designers have created effects that dance through the recording, placing the listener into the frenetic heart of a live Quidditch match.”
Pottermore will make a portion of their proceeds from this audiobook available to Comic Relief and J.K. Rowling’s own international charity Lumos, focused on the world’s most vulnerable children and young people.
Pottermore, the digital entertainment, news and e-commerce company from J.K. Rowling, is the publisher of the Harry Potter digital audiobooks. The Pottermore Shop, the company’s digital retail arm, will continue to sell the Harry Potter digital audiobooks.
Among the acclaimed performers who have narrated works of literature for Audible are Zachary Quinto, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Emma Thompson, and Jesse Eisenberg. Audible Studios has won a Grammy Award, for its production of Janis Ian’s memoir Society’s Child, and has also been recognized with the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, for Colin Firth’s performance of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair. Audible invented and commercialized the first digital audio player in 1997, and has since been at the forefront of the explosively growing audiobook download segment. In 2016, Audible members downloaded an average of more than 17 books over the course of the year. More than half of new Audible members are first-time audiobook buyers.
ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading provider of premium digital spoken audio content, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible was created to unleash the emotive music in language and the habituating power and utility of verbal expression. Audible content includes more than 400,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible is also the provider of spoken-word audio products for Apple’s iTunes Store.
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Lincoln’s Narration Now Available for Exclusive Pre-Order at Audible.com
NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, announced that the Hogwarts library book Quidditch Through the Ages, written by J.K. Rowling as Kennilworthy Whisp and narrated by acclaimed actor Andrew Lincoln, is available for the first time as a digital audiobook. Featuring immersive sound design and exclusive Quidditch match commentary from Ginny Potter and Rita Skeeter, this brand new recording is available for exclusive preorder at Audible and will be released by Pottermore on March 15th, 2018. Visit www.audible.com/quidditch to order the audiobook in advance.
“Kennilworthy Whisp’s Quidditch Through the Ages is the most authoritative work on Quidditch in the wizarding world”
A definitive guide, Quidditch Through the Ages charts the game’s history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the most common fouls, the development of racing brooms and much more, Quidditch Through the Ages is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans and Quidditch lovers, whether you’re an amateur player or a seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder.
“The Wizarding world is one that I always wanted to get the chance to step into,” said Andrew Lincoln, whose television and film credits include The Walking Dead and Love Actually. “What makes this project so special is not only that it allowed me opportunities to create something my kids love and enjoy, but it also supports great causes, like Comic Relief and Lumos.”
“We are thrilled to offer Audible listeners a brilliant performance of yet another essential component of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and bring this richly imagined universe to life through Lincoln’s narration and the highly detailed sound design,” said Audible EVP and Publisher Beth Anderson. “The Harry Potter series remains among the highest rated, most downloaded, and most listened to audiobooks in our store.”
“Kennilworthy Whisp’s Quidditch Through the Ages is the most authoritative work on Quidditch in the wizarding world,” said Pottermore Digital Audio Product Manager Ravina Bajwa. “Andrew Lincoln has done an astonishing job interpreting Whisp’s magical textbook into an enchanting vocal performance. His narration brings out both the charming humor in J.K. Rowling’s writing, and the vibrant characters that have inhabited the world of Quidditch throughout time. Using real objects and spatialized sound, Pinewood’s award-winning sound designers have created effects that dance through the recording, placing the listener into the frenetic heart of a live Quidditch match.”
Pottermore will make a portion of their proceeds from this audiobook available to Comic Relief and J.K. Rowling’s own international charity Lumos, focused on the world’s most vulnerable children and young people.
Pottermore, the digital entertainment, news and e-commerce company from J.K. Rowling, is the publisher of the Harry Potter digital audiobooks. The Pottermore Shop, the company’s digital retail arm, will continue to sell the Harry Potter digital audiobooks.
Among the acclaimed performers who have narrated works of literature for Audible are Zachary Quinto, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Emma Thompson, and Jesse Eisenberg. Audible Studios has won a Grammy Award, for its production of Janis Ian’s memoir Society’s Child, and has also been recognized with the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, for Colin Firth’s performance of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair. Audible invented and commercialized the first digital audio player in 1997, and has since been at the forefront of the explosively growing audiobook download segment. In 2016, Audible members downloaded an average of more than 17 books over the course of the year. More than half of new Audible members are first-time audiobook buyers.
ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading provider of premium digital spoken audio content, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible was created to unleash the emotive music in language and the habituating power and utility of verbal expression. Audible content includes more than 400,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible is also the provider of spoken-word audio products for Apple’s iTunes Store.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Warner Bros. to Distribute "Detecitve Chinatown 2"
Warner Bros. Pictures to Distribute the Follow Up to “Detective Chinatown” in North America
The action comedy will open day-and-date in China and North America on February 16, 2018
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired domestic distribution rights for, "Detective Chinatown 2," the follow up to the Chinese hit “Detective Chinatown” from Wanda Media Co., Ltd., it was announced today by Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. Pictures’ President of Domestic Distribution, and Jiang Defu, General Manager of Wanda Media. The deal marks the second collaboration between the two companies, following last year’s worldwide blockbuster “Wonder Woman.”
“China has become a major contributor to the global film industry and Wanda is a company at the forefront of that rise. We are excited to expand our relationship with them and to bring this new project to American audiences.”
The new action comedy has been slated for release in North America on Chinese New Year, February 16, 2018, day-and-date with its release in China. In the U.S., it is set to open in 48 markets.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “China has become a major contributor to the global film industry and Wanda is a company at the forefront of that rise. We are excited to expand our relationship with them and to bring this new project to American audiences.”
Jiang stated, “This is an exciting new cooperation, which will expand the global footprint of Chinese language films. Warner Bros., as one of the most successful studios in the industry, will bring our latest movie to North American audiences, and we look forward to the launch of this fresh, comedy detective film during the Chinese New Year.”
The new film is the follow up to the Chinese hit “Detective Chinatown,” which opened in China in December 2015 and went on to gross more than $126 million (RMB 820m). It reunites writer/director Chen Sicheng and stars Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, who reprise their roles as detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng, respectively.
When the case of New York Chinatown godfather Uncle Qi’s missing son turns into a murder investigation, the detective duo Tang and Qin team up again to hunt down the killer—this time with some help from the International Detective Alliance.
The main cast also includes Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Michael Pitt and Japanese star Tsumabuki Satoshi.
The movie was shot in New York City and Beijing.
This film is a presentation of Wanda Media Co., Ltd. And Horgos Shine Asia Pictures & Culture Media Co., Ltd., in association with China Film Co., Ltd., Wanda Pictures (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., Huoerguosi Happy Picture Co., Ltd., Youku Pictures Co., Ltd., Xiomi Pictures Co., Ltd., Horgos Youth Enlight Pictures Co., Ltd., Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Horgos Jin Yi Film Co., Ltd., Zhe Jiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd., Dadi Century (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Gosh Film Entertainment Co., Ltd., Yili JoyPictures Co., Ltd., Huawen Picture Co., Ltd., and Lian Ray Pictures.
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The action comedy will open day-and-date in China and North America on February 16, 2018
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired domestic distribution rights for, "Detective Chinatown 2," the follow up to the Chinese hit “Detective Chinatown” from Wanda Media Co., Ltd., it was announced today by Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. Pictures’ President of Domestic Distribution, and Jiang Defu, General Manager of Wanda Media. The deal marks the second collaboration between the two companies, following last year’s worldwide blockbuster “Wonder Woman.”
“China has become a major contributor to the global film industry and Wanda is a company at the forefront of that rise. We are excited to expand our relationship with them and to bring this new project to American audiences.”
The new action comedy has been slated for release in North America on Chinese New Year, February 16, 2018, day-and-date with its release in China. In the U.S., it is set to open in 48 markets.
In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “China has become a major contributor to the global film industry and Wanda is a company at the forefront of that rise. We are excited to expand our relationship with them and to bring this new project to American audiences.”
Jiang stated, “This is an exciting new cooperation, which will expand the global footprint of Chinese language films. Warner Bros., as one of the most successful studios in the industry, will bring our latest movie to North American audiences, and we look forward to the launch of this fresh, comedy detective film during the Chinese New Year.”
The new film is the follow up to the Chinese hit “Detective Chinatown,” which opened in China in December 2015 and went on to gross more than $126 million (RMB 820m). It reunites writer/director Chen Sicheng and stars Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, who reprise their roles as detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng, respectively.
When the case of New York Chinatown godfather Uncle Qi’s missing son turns into a murder investigation, the detective duo Tang and Qin team up again to hunt down the killer—this time with some help from the International Detective Alliance.
The main cast also includes Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Michael Pitt and Japanese star Tsumabuki Satoshi.
The movie was shot in New York City and Beijing.
This film is a presentation of Wanda Media Co., Ltd. And Horgos Shine Asia Pictures & Culture Media Co., Ltd., in association with China Film Co., Ltd., Wanda Pictures (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., Huoerguosi Happy Picture Co., Ltd., Youku Pictures Co., Ltd., Xiomi Pictures Co., Ltd., Horgos Youth Enlight Pictures Co., Ltd., Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Horgos Jin Yi Film Co., Ltd., Zhe Jiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd., Dadi Century (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Gosh Film Entertainment Co., Ltd., Yili JoyPictures Co., Ltd., Huawen Picture Co., Ltd., and Lian Ray Pictures.
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Filming Has Begun on "The Goldfinch," Based on Pulitzer Prize Winner
Filming is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios’ Powerful Drama “The Goldfinch”
Ansel Elgort and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman lead an ensemble cast in the film based on the award-winning bestseller
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography began on “The Goldfinch,” Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
The drama is being directed by BAFTA Award winner John Crowley (“Brooklyn”) and features a multigenerational cast led by Ansel Elgort (“Baby Driver”) as Theo Decker and Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Big Little Lies”) as Mrs. Barbour.
“The Goldfinch” is being produced by Nina Jacobson (“The Hunger Games” films, “American Crime Story”) and Brad Simpson (“World War Z,” “American Crime Story”) under their Color Force banner. Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda and Sue Kroll are serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), based on the book by Donna Tartt, which spent 30 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day…a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.
The film also stars Oakes Fegley (“Pete’s Dragon”) as Young Theo, Aneurin Barnard (“Dunkirk”) as Boris, Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things,” “It”) as Young Boris, with Sarah Paulson (“The Post,” “American Crime Story”) as Xandra, Luke Wilson (“The Royal Tenenbaums”) as Larry, and Jeffrey Wright (“The Hunger Games” films) as Hobie.
The film’s main ensemble cast also includes Ashleigh Cummings (“Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”) as Pippa, Willa Fitzgerald (“Little Women”) as Kitsey Barbour, Aimee Laurence (“Chicago P.D.”) as Young Pippa, Denis O’Hare (“American Horror Story”) as Lucius Reeve, Peter Jacobson (“Colony”) as Mr. Silver, Luke Kleintank (“The Man in the High Castle”) as Platt Barbour, Joey Slotnick (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) as Dave, Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) as Welty, and newcomer Ryan Foust as Andy.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes multiple Oscar-nominated director of photography Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Sicario,” “Unbroken”), Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone (“Bridge of Spies,” upcoming “Ready Player One”), and editor Kelley Dixon (“Breaking Bad”).
Slated for release on October 11, 2019, the film is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Amazon Studios, a Color Force Production, a John Crowley Film. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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Ansel Elgort and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman lead an ensemble cast in the film based on the award-winning bestseller
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography began on “The Goldfinch,” Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
The drama is being directed by BAFTA Award winner John Crowley (“Brooklyn”) and features a multigenerational cast led by Ansel Elgort (“Baby Driver”) as Theo Decker and Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Big Little Lies”) as Mrs. Barbour.
“The Goldfinch” is being produced by Nina Jacobson (“The Hunger Games” films, “American Crime Story”) and Brad Simpson (“World War Z,” “American Crime Story”) under their Color Force banner. Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda and Sue Kroll are serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), based on the book by Donna Tartt, which spent 30 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day…a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.
The film also stars Oakes Fegley (“Pete’s Dragon”) as Young Theo, Aneurin Barnard (“Dunkirk”) as Boris, Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things,” “It”) as Young Boris, with Sarah Paulson (“The Post,” “American Crime Story”) as Xandra, Luke Wilson (“The Royal Tenenbaums”) as Larry, and Jeffrey Wright (“The Hunger Games” films) as Hobie.
The film’s main ensemble cast also includes Ashleigh Cummings (“Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”) as Pippa, Willa Fitzgerald (“Little Women”) as Kitsey Barbour, Aimee Laurence (“Chicago P.D.”) as Young Pippa, Denis O’Hare (“American Horror Story”) as Lucius Reeve, Peter Jacobson (“Colony”) as Mr. Silver, Luke Kleintank (“The Man in the High Castle”) as Platt Barbour, Joey Slotnick (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) as Dave, Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) as Welty, and newcomer Ryan Foust as Andy.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes multiple Oscar-nominated director of photography Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Sicario,” “Unbroken”), Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone (“Bridge of Spies,” upcoming “Ready Player One”), and editor Kelley Dixon (“Breaking Bad”).
Slated for release on October 11, 2019, the film is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Amazon Studios, a Color Force Production, a John Crowley Film. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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February 2018 and Negromancer is Not History
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 21st to 31st, 2018 - Update #33
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STREAMING - From TVfanatic: DC Comics/Entertainment's still unnamed streaming service has ordered a series set in Superman's base city of operations, Metropolis, before Superman arrived.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Denzel Washington to direct "A Journal for Jordan."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 1/26 to 1/28/2018 weekend box office is "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" with an estimated box office haul of $23.5 million.
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GRAMMYS - From Variety: This page is a winners list that is being updated during the ceremony.
From YahooEntertaiment: Bruno Mars has a magical night at the 60th Grammy Awards winning in all six categories in which he was nominated, including in the big three categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year.
From YahooMusic: The highs and lows of the 2018 Grammy Awards, according to Yahoo Music's Chris Willman.
From HollywoodLife: Jay-Z lost every Grammy category in which he was nominated - 8 categories - and his fans are upset.
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MOVIES - From GuardianUK: Steven Spielberg said the urgency to make "The Post," his Oscar-nominated film, was President Trump.
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MUSIC - From Deadline: Aretha Franklin has chosen Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer, Jennifer Hudson, to portray her in MGM's upcoming biopic about Franklin.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Three more women accuse Emmy-winning actor, Jeremy Piven, of sexual misconduct. Since November of 2017, five other women have accused Piven of various forms of sexual misconduct and harassment.
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GRAMMYS - From Variety: A complete list of 2018 Grammy Awards nominees.
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TELEVISION - From YahooSports: ESPN sports personality Jemele Hill is leaving ESPN's "SportsCenter" to work at ESPN's "The Undefeated," which focuses on culture and race.
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TELEVISION - From YahooEntertainment: Actress Alley Mills, who played the mother on ABC's late "The Wonder Years" (1988 to 1993), says that the show was cancelled because of what she calls a baseless sexual harassment lawsuit.
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CULTURE - From Wired: "The Dirty War Over Diversity Inside Google."
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COMICS-FILM - From PageSix: First photos of Brie Larson in Captain Marvel costume.
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ANIMATION - From THR: Warner Animation Group is looking to make an animated feature film based on "The Cat in the Hat." It is part of a deal Warner Animation has signed with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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TELEVISION - From THR: Classic CBS television series, "Murphy Brown" (1988 to 1998) is returning to CBS in 2018-19 with thirteen new episodes. The star of the series, Candice Bergen, and series creator, Diane English, are reportedly returning.
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OSCARS - From Variety: Oscar nominations - 2018 - the complete list.
From Variety: NBA legend and former Los Angeles Laker, Kobe Bryant, shares an Oscar nomination with Glen Keane for the animated short film, "Dear Basketball."
From THR: Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman to receive an Oscar nomination for "Best Director." She earned the nod for her acclaimed film, "Lady Bird."
From Variety: 2018 Oscar snubs and surprises.
From Variety: Meryl Streeps breaks her own Oscar nominations record. Her nomination as "Best Actress" for "The Post" is her 21st and is the most by a performer.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: Gary Oldman wants to be in a Marvel Studios movie.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The nominees for the 38th annual Razzie Awards have been announced. The "Razzies" make note or what the voters thinks are the worst films and performers of the year.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" is the winner of the 1/19 to 1/21/2018 weekend box office with an estimated total $20 million. This is its third straight week at No. 1.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Jordan Peele Says It Feels Like “We’re In The Sunken Place” Right Now – PGA Awards
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TELEVISION - From TheVillageVoice: The Voice's Lara Zarum talks about Ryan Murphy's "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" (FX).
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Noted Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Kathleen Turner writes, "Trump’s judges threaten reproductive rights for generations to come"
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: A young Barack Obama may appear in "Legends of Tomorrow" Season 3.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Steven Spielberg's next films may be a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie and a new film version of the classic Broadway musical, "West Side Story." The 1961 film won the Oscar for "Best Picture."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment will produce a comic book based on the "Jeepers Creepers" film franchise.
OBITS:
From ConsortiumNews: Robert Parry, the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com died at the age of 68, Saturday, January 27, 2018.
From Billboard: R&B singer Denise LaSalle died at the age of 78, Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She had a string of hits in the from the 1970s to the early 1980s. LaSalle's first hit was the song, "Trapped By a Thing Called Love," which topped the R&B charts and made it to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, eventually being certified gold for sale of 1 million.
From SkiMagazine: The pioneering ski filmmaker, Warren Miller, has died at the age of 93, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. He is credited with directing over 50 films, beginning with "Deep and Light" in 1950.
From NYTimes: The beloved science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin, has died at the age of 88, Monday, January 22, 2018. Her most famous works are the Earthsea series and the novel, "The Left Hand of Darkness."
From Billboard: South African jazz musician, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78, Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Considered a legend, Masekela was often called the "Father of South African jazz." He collaborated with American musicians such as Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, and Herb Albert. His best known musical number may be 1968's "Grazing in the Grass."
STREAMING - From TVfanatic: DC Comics/Entertainment's still unnamed streaming service has ordered a series set in Superman's base city of operations, Metropolis, before Superman arrived.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Denzel Washington to direct "A Journal for Jordan."
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 1/26 to 1/28/2018 weekend box office is "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" with an estimated box office haul of $23.5 million.
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GRAMMYS - From Variety: This page is a winners list that is being updated during the ceremony.
From YahooEntertaiment: Bruno Mars has a magical night at the 60th Grammy Awards winning in all six categories in which he was nominated, including in the big three categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year.
From YahooMusic: The highs and lows of the 2018 Grammy Awards, according to Yahoo Music's Chris Willman.
From HollywoodLife: Jay-Z lost every Grammy category in which he was nominated - 8 categories - and his fans are upset.
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MOVIES - From GuardianUK: Steven Spielberg said the urgency to make "The Post," his Oscar-nominated film, was President Trump.
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MUSIC - From Deadline: Aretha Franklin has chosen Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer, Jennifer Hudson, to portray her in MGM's upcoming biopic about Franklin.
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SCANDAL - From THR: Three more women accuse Emmy-winning actor, Jeremy Piven, of sexual misconduct. Since November of 2017, five other women have accused Piven of various forms of sexual misconduct and harassment.
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GRAMMYS - From Variety: A complete list of 2018 Grammy Awards nominees.
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TELEVISION - From YahooSports: ESPN sports personality Jemele Hill is leaving ESPN's "SportsCenter" to work at ESPN's "The Undefeated," which focuses on culture and race.
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TELEVISION - From YahooEntertainment: Actress Alley Mills, who played the mother on ABC's late "The Wonder Years" (1988 to 1993), says that the show was cancelled because of what she calls a baseless sexual harassment lawsuit.
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CULTURE - From Wired: "The Dirty War Over Diversity Inside Google."
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COMICS-FILM - From PageSix: First photos of Brie Larson in Captain Marvel costume.
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ANIMATION - From THR: Warner Animation Group is looking to make an animated feature film based on "The Cat in the Hat." It is part of a deal Warner Animation has signed with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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TELEVISION - From THR: Classic CBS television series, "Murphy Brown" (1988 to 1998) is returning to CBS in 2018-19 with thirteen new episodes. The star of the series, Candice Bergen, and series creator, Diane English, are reportedly returning.
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OSCARS - From Variety: Oscar nominations - 2018 - the complete list.
From Variety: NBA legend and former Los Angeles Laker, Kobe Bryant, shares an Oscar nomination with Glen Keane for the animated short film, "Dear Basketball."
From THR: Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman to receive an Oscar nomination for "Best Director." She earned the nod for her acclaimed film, "Lady Bird."
From Variety: 2018 Oscar snubs and surprises.
From Variety: Meryl Streeps breaks her own Oscar nominations record. Her nomination as "Best Actress" for "The Post" is her 21st and is the most by a performer.
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: Gary Oldman wants to be in a Marvel Studios movie.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The nominees for the 38th annual Razzie Awards have been announced. The "Razzies" make note or what the voters thinks are the worst films and performers of the year.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" is the winner of the 1/19 to 1/21/2018 weekend box office with an estimated total $20 million. This is its third straight week at No. 1.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Jordan Peele Says It Feels Like “We’re In The Sunken Place” Right Now – PGA Awards
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TELEVISION - From TheVillageVoice: The Voice's Lara Zarum talks about Ryan Murphy's "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" (FX).
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Noted Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Kathleen Turner writes, "Trump’s judges threaten reproductive rights for generations to come"
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COMICS-FILM - From BleedingCool: A young Barack Obama may appear in "Legends of Tomorrow" Season 3.
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MOVIES - From ThePlaylist: Steven Spielberg's next films may be a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie and a new film version of the classic Broadway musical, "West Side Story." The 1961 film won the Oscar for "Best Picture."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment will produce a comic book based on the "Jeepers Creepers" film franchise.
OBITS:
From ConsortiumNews: Robert Parry, the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com died at the age of 68, Saturday, January 27, 2018.
From Billboard: R&B singer Denise LaSalle died at the age of 78, Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She had a string of hits in the from the 1970s to the early 1980s. LaSalle's first hit was the song, "Trapped By a Thing Called Love," which topped the R&B charts and made it to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, eventually being certified gold for sale of 1 million.
From SkiMagazine: The pioneering ski filmmaker, Warren Miller, has died at the age of 93, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. He is credited with directing over 50 films, beginning with "Deep and Light" in 1950.
From NYTimes: The beloved science fiction and fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin, has died at the age of 88, Monday, January 22, 2018. Her most famous works are the Earthsea series and the novel, "The Left Hand of Darkness."
From Billboard: South African jazz musician, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78, Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Considered a legend, Masekela was often called the "Father of South African jazz." He collaborated with American musicians such as Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, and Herb Albert. His best known musical number may be 1968's "Grazing in the Grass."
"Action Comics #1000" Has Lost Story from Superman's Creators
Special Collection of Superman Stories and Essays is Part of DC’s Star-Studded ACTION COMICS #1000 Celebration
Edited by Paul Levitz with a New Jim Lee Cover and an All-Star Talent Line-up Including Laura Siegel Larson, Jules Feiffer, Gene Luen Yang, Al Plastino, Otto Binder, Curt Swan, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Grant Morrison, Len Wein, Carmine Infantino and More
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new hardcover book, ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN, is being published by DC Entertainment as part of its celebration of the one-thousandth issue of ACTION COMICS—the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. The collection features a series of essays and iconic Superman stories edited by former DC Publisher Paul Levitz. Most notably, the book includes a never before published 12-page story from original Superman writer Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio titled “Too Many Heroes.”
@DCComics to publish lost Siegel & Shuster Superman story in ACTION COMICS 1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN hardcover book
“The found Siegel and Shuster story is a true treasure with a fascinating backstory,” stated Levitz. “Back when DC did regular tours of the New York office, it was common for fans to get original art that would have been otherwise disposed of as a tour souvenir. As a young fan on a tour Marv Wolfman found this Superman story and kept it all these years. It’s incredible to think that Marv not only rescued this unpublished story, he then went on to become one of DC’s most prolific writers, and shared the story with DC to publish as part of this special new collection.”
Levitz continued, “It’s an honor to edit this collection of stories and essays that chronicle key moments and contributors to Superman’s epic 80 year run as one of the most iconic characters in all of pop culture. I’m particularly happy that Laura Siegel Larson’s tribute to her father and his legacy are part of the book.”
The 384-page hardcover book will cost $29.99 and hit store shelves on April 19,2018. Highlights and key Superman stories in this collection include:
- A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee
- Text pieces including: an editor’s note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven (“It’s Superman!”), David Hajdu (“The Ten-Cent Plague”), Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero”) and Gene Luen Yang (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and the National Book Award finalist “American Born Chinese”)
- “The Coming of Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
- “Revolution in San Monte,” from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
- “The Terrible Toyman!,” from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman
- “The Super-Key to Fort Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude
- “The Super-Duel in Space,” from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac
- “The Supergirl from Krypton!,” from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl
- “The World’s Greatest Heroine!,” from ACTION COMICS #285, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney
- “The Superman Super-Spectacular!,” from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy
- “Superman Takes a Wife,” from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella
- “If Superman Didn’t Exist…” from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane
- “The Game,” a new original story written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams
- “Squatter,” from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano
- “Ma Kent’s Photo Album,” from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke
- “Secrets in the Night,” from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod
- “A Hero’s Journey,” from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others
- “The Boy Who Stole Superman’s Cape,” from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver
- “The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara
- “The Origin of the Vigilante,” from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante
- “The Assassin-Express Contract!,” from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target
ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN is just part of DC’s Superman celebration, with the seminal ACTION COMICS #1000 periodical issue also released in April and a series of Superman-themed variant covers and even more to come. Check out www.dccomics.com or the DC YouTube channel for the latest news on the ACTION COMICS #1000 celebration.
About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to the iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, the Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.
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