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- Hollywood May Win Quota Concession in China (Report)
Friday - 07/20/2018 - 02:04 AMThe quantity of Hollywood movies imported into China may increase under the terms of a trade deal. The number of films able to be distributed in China on revenue sharing terms could grow from 34 at present to 44, according to news publication The Information.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hitchcock and Scully Episode of ’Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Announced At Comic-Con
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 11:31 PMDetectives Hitchcock and Scully will get the spotlight in an episode of NBC’s sixth season of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” co-creator Dan Goor said in a lively, freewheeling panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Paramount Fires TV Chief Amy Powell for Comments That Spurred Complaints
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 08:58 PMParamount Television president Amy Powell has been fired after making statements that were “inconsistent” with the studio’s values, Paramount Pictures said Thursday. Paramount Pictures chairman Jim Gianopulos told studio staffers in a memo that Powell was terminated Thursday after complaints from other employees sparked an investigation into her remarks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Four Men Indicted in XXXTentacion’s Murder
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 08:33 PMA grand jury in Broward County, Fla., indicted four men in the fatal shooting of rapper XXXTentacion on Thursday, according to News 10 in Miami. The indictment charges all four suspects with first-degree murder.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘The Sentence’ Screens at Capitol in Hopes of Spurring Action on Criminal Justice Reform
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 07:29 PMWASHINGTON — Cindy Shank was raising her three young daughters with her husband, Adam, when her life was turned upside down in 2007: She was prosecuted on conspiracy charges tied to her long-past relationship with a her late boyfriend, a drug dealer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Whoopi Goldberg, Jeanine Pirro Have Spat During ‘View’ Appearance
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:47 PMWhoopi Goldberg and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro got into a backstage argument after the former prosecutor made an appearance on ABC’s “The View,” according to remarks Pirro made on a radio program today and a report in Page Six.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’ Trailer Hits, Mystery Edition Unveiled
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:49 PM“Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” is getting a special edition of the game that includes a collectible mystery box inspired by the in-game zombie mode, which lights up and makes sounds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nintendo Invades San-Diego Comic-Con With ‘Super Smash,’ ‘Tennis,’ More
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:02 PMNintendo is hosting a gaming lounge during San Diego Comic-Con this week, giving visitors a chance to go hands-on with a slew of Nintendo Switch titles, participate in challenges and get photos taken in front of a ‘Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker’ backdrop.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Daniel Kaluuya to Star in Romance Drama ‘Queen and Slim’ From Lena Waithe
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:30 PM“Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya is set to lead the independent romance drama “Queen & Slim,” written by Lena Waithe. Melina Matsoukas is making her feature directorial debut. Waithe, known for her work on “Master of None” and “The Chi,” wrote the script based on an original idea from bestselling author James Frey.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Spider-Man’ PS4 Pro Bundle Unveiled, Voice Actors Announced, Velocity Suit Detailed
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:34 PMPlayStation Thursday unveiled a limited edition Spider-Man PS4 Pro bundle that includes a 1TB PS4 Pro and Dualshock 4 wireless controller in “Amazing Red,” as well as the upcoming “Marvel’s Spider-Man” game on Blu-ray disc, and digital content.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Scriptwriter for Akira Kurosawa, Dies at 100
Friday - 07/20/2018 - 01:07 AMShinobu Hashimoto, a prominent scriptwriter, director and producer, best known for his work with Akira Kurosawa, died in Tokyo Thursday from pneumonia. He was 100. During the war years Hashimoto studied scriptwriting under Mansaku Itami, a writer and director who was the father of actor/director Juzo Itami.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Film News Roundup: Supernatural Romance Movie ‘Hush, Hush’ Taps Kellie Cyrus as Director
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 09:13 PMIn today’s film news roundup, “Hush, Hush” is heading for the big screen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Anna Diop are cast in Jordan Peele’s “Us,” and Paris Jackson gets a part as a singer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ Creators and Stars Talk Crossover Potential
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 08:26 PMThe casts and producers of “Breaking Bad” and its prequel “Better Call Saul” were at Comic-Con Thursday to reminisce about the former and talk about the future of the latter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bristol Palin to Join ‘Teen Mom OG’ Cast
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 07:07 PMBristol Palin is joining the upcoming season of MTV’s “Teen Mom OG,” a source confirms to Variety. MTV declined to comment on the news, which TMZ first broke. Palin was thrust into the spotlight when her pregnancy was announced during her mother, Sarah Palin’s, unsuccessful run for vice president alongside John McCain in 2008.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Walking Dead’ Creator Addresses Andrew Lincoln Series Exit
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:37 PMRobert Kirkman gave the closest thing to a straight answer on whether or not “The Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln will exit the AMC series during its upcoming ninth season.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Richard Madden to Play Elton John’s Manager in ‘Rocketman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:07 PMRichard Madden, best known for playing Robb Stark on “Game of Thrones,” is in negotiations to join Taron Egerton in Paramount’s Elton John biopic “Rocketman” as the music icon’s longtime manager, John Reid.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Watch Interstellar Madness Unfold in New Trailer for Syfy’s ‘Nightflyers’
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:00 PMSyfy dropped a never-before-seen trailer during the “Nightflyers” panel at Comic-Con on Thursday. The series, which is billed as a horror-thriller set in 2093, is the brainchild of “Game of Thrones” mastermind George R.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Launch Trailer, Bundle Revealed
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:00 PM“Marvel Powers United VR” gets a new launch trailer and Oculus Rift bundle, just a week before its launch. The new launch trailer appears to be aimed at adult players (which is understandable, considering how expensive a VR setup is).More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- New ‘Lego DC Super-Villains’ Trailer Shows How You Can Customize Your Bad Guy
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:30 PMWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment dropped a new trailer for “Lego DC Super-Villains” during San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday and it showcases some of the various ways players can customize their personal baddie.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Tencent Wins Lawsuit Over ‘League of Legends’ Copycat
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 04:30 PMTencent Holdings, the parent company of Riot Games, was awarded 19.4 million yuan in its lawsuit against Moonton Technology, according to a report from Dot Esports.
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- Film Review: ‘Damascus Cover’
Friday - 07/20/2018 - 01:26 AMSet during the weeks following the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, “Damascus Cover” is, in the strictest sense of the term, a period piece.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Film Review: ‘Path of Blood’
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 09:32 PMWhen criminals wear masks, it lends them a stylized, otherworldly quality. Since we can’t see their faces, we tend to think of their identity as more abstract (i.e., as Evil).
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kevin Durant Praises LeBron James’ Lakers Move
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 09:01 PMKevin Durant might still be celebrating the Golden State Warriors’ most recent NBA championship win, but LeBron James is the new talk of the town.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Argentine Rock Star Cristian ‘Pity’ Alvarez Accused of Murder
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 07:27 PMArgentine rocker Cristian “Pity” Alvarez has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of a man in Buenos Aires last week. According to a report by the BBC, Cristian Diaz, an acquaintance of Alvarez’s, was shot four times following a dispute.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Build the Ultimate Deck of Heroes in ‘Marvel Battle Lines’
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:27 PMMarvel fans got their first look at gameplay in “Marvel Battle Lines” at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. The new trailer shows a few glimpses of the hundreds of Marvel heroes and villains players can expect in the strategic card battle game.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Police’s Copeland Composes New ‘Spyro’ Main Theme
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 06:15 PMThe Police’s Stewart Copeland is creating a new main theme for the “Spyro Reignited Trilogy,” publisher Activision Blizzard announced during San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. Copeland, who is the series’ original composer, revealed a clip of the new theme during the Spyro: Reigniting a Legend panel at SDCC.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Geoff Johns’ ‘Stargirl’ Ordered to Series at DC Universe Streaming Service
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:59 PMDC Universe, the new streaming service from DC Entertainment, has given a series to “Stargirl,” a live-action drama from writer and executive producer Geoff Johns, Warner Bros. Television, and Berlanti Productions.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- If Made in America Isn’t on the ‘Rocky’ Steps, It’s Not Happening in Philadelphia, Jay-Z Rep Says
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:20 PMThe controversy between Jay-Z’s Made in America festival and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s office stepped up another notch Thursday: Desiree Perez, COO of Jay’s Roc Nation company, tells Variety that the festival, which has taken place on the city’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway every year since 2012, will be held in that iconic location in 2019, […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Graphic Novel ‘Under,’ About Sewer-Dwelling Mutants, Being Adapted Into Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 05:30 PMGraphic novel “Under,” about mutant creatures lurking in the sewers beneath a major U.S. metropolis, is coming to the big screen, with Franco-Belgian comics powerhouse Media Participations Group, Titan Comics, and U.K. producer Born Wild bringing the project to life.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Charmed’ Reboot Cast & EPs Talk Original Series, Female Empowerment
Thursday - 07/19/2018 - 04:32 PMThe cast and executive producers of The CW’s upcoming “Charmed” reboot debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, in part discussing how the new show will pay tribute to the original.
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