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Please, give it a look and please let me know what you think.

I'll give you my take on the reboot in the next issue. I ain't afraid of no reboot!

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Steve

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Andy Wachowski comes out as transgender four years after sibling does same
The Matrix and Cloud Atlas co-director Andy Wachowski has come out as transgender nearly four years after her brother Larry, now Lana, also transitioned to female.

Andy confirmed her new identity as Lilly to the Windy City Times Tuesday explaining she chose to speak out because the Daily Mail had threatened to expose her.

"SEX CHANGE SHOCKER -- WACHOWSKI BROTHERS NOW SISTERS! There's the headline I've been waiting for this past year," Lilly said in a statement to the Times.

"Up until now with dread and/or eye rolling exasperation. The 'news' has almost come out a couple of times. Each was preceded by an ominous email from my agent -- reporters have been asking for statements regarding the 'Andy Wachowski gender transition' story they were about to publish. In response to this threatened public outing against my will, I had a prepared a statement that was one part piss, one part vinegar and 12 parts gasoline. It had a lot of politically relevant insights regarding the dangers of outing trans people, and the statistical horrors of transgender suicide and murder rates. Not to mention a slightly sarcastic wrap-up that 'revealed' my father had injected praying mantis blood into his paternal ball-sac before conceiving each of his children to produce a brood of super-women, hell-bent on female domination. Okay, mega sarcastic."

The Chicago native -- who along with her sister has always avoided the spotlight despite their high-profile jobs -- went on to say that just as she began to believe the press might leave her alone, a British journalist arrived on her doorstep and demanded she tell him her story on the record.

"Being transgender is not easy. We live in a majority-enforced gender binary world. This means when you're transgender you have to face the hard reality of living the rest of your life in a world that is openly hostile to you," Lilly explained. "I am one of the lucky ones. Having the support of my family and the means to afford doctors and therapists has given me the chance to actually survive this process. Transgender people without support, means and privilege do not have this luxury. ...

"So yeah, I'm transgender. And yeah, I've transitioned," Lilly said.

Lilly and Lana are both writer-director-producers who have also worked on the films Bound, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Jupiter Ascending, as well as the Netflix series Sense8.


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"I don't know how to use instagram but I do like this picture."
--Kristen Bell, posting her inaugural 'gram with husband Dax Shepard, on Instagram


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Which Oscar winner's image is being used in the Girl Scout Cookies campaign?


9.6M tuned in for U.S. finale of 'Downton Abbey'
About 9.6 million viewers in the United States tuned it for Sunday's series finale of the beloved costume drama Downton Abbey, PBS and WGBH announced Tuesday.

"These six seasons of Downton Abbey have truly been a fantastic ride for all of us in the public television family," PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger said in a statement.

"A sincere thank you to Carnival Films, Masterpiece, Gareth Neame and Julian Fellowes, and all of our member stations for their part in this tremendous success. Most of all, thank you to all of the loyal viewers whose enthusiasm and engagement with the show made Downton Abbey a global sensation."

"It's incredibly hard to say good-bye to a show that has brought so much pleasure to so many people," added Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton. "A huge thanks to everyone at Downton -- upstairs and downstairs, on-screen and behind-the-scenes. You've given us a historic piece of television. And, American viewers, please rest assured that, even after the sun sets on Downton Abbey, Masterpiece will continue to shine on with the very best of British drama!"


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Which Oscar winner's image is being used in the Girl Scout Cookies campaign?

A viral photo of Leonard DiCaprio wolfing down a Girl Scout cookie at the Academy Awards is being used in the group's campaign to sell more of the tasty treats.

The official Girl Scout Cookies Facebook page features the message: "Be like Leo. Help girls change the world."

The post included a link to the website where purchases may be made, along with a photo of boxes of cookies and a poster with a picture of DiCaprio at the Oscars eating a cookie.

The hand-lettered poster reads: "This is Leo. Leo wants an Oscar. Leo buys Girl Scout Cookies at the Awards. Leo wins an Oscar. Leo is smart. Be like Leo."

DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for his work in the survival tale The Revenant.