by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:
NETFLIX - From Deadline: In competitive bidding, Netflix closed a deal to acquire U.S. rights to "Gunpowder Milkshake" from STX Films. The female-driven action film is directed by Navot Papushado, and produced by Studiocanal and The Picture Company.
DISNEY - From Deadline: Rick Riordan, the author of the "Percy Jackson" book series, says that the search is underway to find a young actor to play "Percy Jackson" in the Disney+ TV series based on the books. Actor Logan Lerman played the character in two "Percy Jackson" films for 20th Century Fox.
ANIMATION - From Deadline: Actress/director Elizabeth Banks is developing an adult animated primetime series, "Bedrock," for Fox. It would act as a sequel to the 1960s primetime animated television series, "The Flintstones."
OSCARS - From Deadline: The Oscar ratings turned out to be not quite as bad as initially thought. Final numbers say 10.4 million viewed - still the all-time lowest.
From Deadline: The 93rd Academy Awards had the all-time lowest Oscar telecast ratings ever - by a huge margin. For the first time, the estimated number of viewers was under ten million, specifically 9.85 million. [It was a terrible show, in my estimation - Leroy]
MOVIES - From Deadline: "Another Round," the Danish film that just won the "Best Foreign Film" Oscar, will get an English-language remake. It will possibly be a star vehicle for Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: HBO releases a photographic image to announced that it's "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon" has gone into production and will launch in 2022.
MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered: There will reportedly be CGI creatures in "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City," the upcoming reboot of the "Resident Evil" film franchise.
OSCARS - From Deadline: This page gives a full list of winners, including the "Best Picture" winner, "Nomadland."
From Deadline: Most memorable Oscar moment: Once again, multiple-Oscar nominee Glenn Close goes home empty handed, but she steals the show with her knowledge of the song "Da Butt" from Spike Lee's 1988 film, "School Daze," and also by dancing "Da Butt."
From Deadline: At 83 years of age, Anthony Hopkins becomes the oldest actor to win the "Best Actor" Oscar (for his performance in "The Father"). In a video posted on Instagram, Hopkins expresses gratitude and pays tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, who many thought would win a posthumous Oscar for his performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."
From Variety: Clayton Davis makes "Variety's" final predictions of winners at the 93rd Academy Awards.
From Negromancer: Just in case you need them, here are the nominations for the 2021 / 93rd Academy Awards.
MOVIES - From Refinery29: In an interview, young star Keke Palmer expresses excitement at being cast in Jordan Peele's ("Get Out," "Us') upcoming, secret horror film project.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Former actor, child actor, singer and musician, Johnny Crawford, has died at the age of 75, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Crawford was best known as a child actor for his co-starring role in the late ABC Western television series, "The Rifleman" (1958-63). Crawford played "Mark McCain," the son of "Lucas McCain," played by the series' star, the late Chuck Connors. Crawford was the brother of child actor Robert L. "Bobby" Crawford, Jr. ("Laramie") and the son of film editor Robert L. Crawford, Sr. Crawford was also one of the original "Mouseketeers" that appeared on "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955-59) TV series, although Crawford only appeared in the first season. Crawford also received a 1959 Emmy nomination for his role on "The Rifleman."
From Deadline: Philanthropist and former publicist, Anne Douglas, has died at the age of 102, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Douglas was married to legendary actor Kirk Douglas from 1954 until his death in February 2020.
