November 19, 2018
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I guess that Harry Potter prequel of sorts is out in theaters. It wasn't, then it was...it's like magic! They all can't be winners.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the No. 1 movie in North America this week, earning $62.2 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is Dr. Seuss' The Grinch with $38.2 million, followed by Bohemian Rhapsody at No. 3 with $15.7 million, Instant Family at No. 4 with $14.7 million and Widows at No. 5 with $12.3 million.
Rounding out the top tier are The Nutcracker and the Four Realms at No. 6 with $4.7 million, A Star is Born at No. 7 with $4.4 million, Overlord at No. 8 with $3.9 million, The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story at No. 9 and Nobody's Fool at No. 10 with $2.3 million.
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Stephen King, Rob Reiner mourn the death of William Goldman
Author Stephen King and filmmaker Rob Reiner were among the luminaries to pay homage to screenwriter William Goldman, who died Friday at the age of 87.
"So sorry to hear of the passing of William Goldman. He was both witty and talented. His screenplay of my book MISERY was a beautiful thing. Rest In Peace, Bill," King tweeted.
In addition to Misery, Goldman also adapted King's stories, Hearts in Atlantis and Dreamcatcher, as movie scripts.
"Losing Bill Goldman made me cry. My favorite book of all time is The Princess Bride. I was honored he allowed me to make it into a movie. I visited with him last Saturday. He was very weak but his mind still had the Goldman edge. I told him I loved him. He smiled & said (expletive) you," Reiner wrote in his own post.
Goldman wrote the screenplay for one of Reiner's biggest hits, The Princess Bride, which was based on Goldman's fantasy novel of the same name. Reiner also directed Misery.
Goldman won two Oscars for his screenplays for All the President's Men and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, both of which starred Robert Redford.
"We had a long earlier history and I'm sorry to hear of his passing," the actor told TheWrap.
ABC renews 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' for Season 7
ABC has ordered a seventh season of its sci-fi series, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The show about members of a peace-keeping, governmental agency in a world where superheroes exist stars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward. Season 6 is to premiere this summer.
"Exciting news!!! Congrats to the whole #AgentsOfSHIELD family!! Lucky 7! Yay!!! Ready for more adventures with us? Let's do this!!!!" Wen tweeted.
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"You're more likely to see dinosaurs in movies, or unicorns in movies, or anything in a movie, than you are to see a middle-aged woman who is sexual."
--Patricia Arquette, on the rareness of seeing female characters who aren't young or thin be allowed to embrace their sexuality on screen, to Vulture
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Which former 'Superman' sequel star will play Lex Luthor on 'Supergirl'?
IFC to air 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' marathon Thursday
IFC said it is planning to air a 24-hour Pee-wee's Playhouse marathon for Thanksgiving.
"GUESS WHAT?!?! I have some exciting news! There's gonna be an all-day Pee-wee's Playhouse MARATHON on Thanksgiving Day on IFC!!! YES, ALL DAY!!" the Pee-wee Herman Twitter feed said.
Featuring Paul Reubens as the titular host, the classic children's program initially ran 1986 to 1990. It featured recurring characters such as Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne), Reba the Mail Lady (S. Epatha Merkerson), Miss Yvonne (Lynne Marie Stewart), Captain Carl (Phil Hartman), The King of Cartoons (William Marshall), Jambi the Genie (John Paragon), Ricardo (Vic Trevino) and Mrs. Rene (Suzanne Kent).
Among the Emmy-winning show's non-human characters were Chairry, Pterri, Conky, Magic Screen, Clocky, Cool Cat, Dirty Dog, Chicky Baby, Penny and the Dinosaur family.
The marathon of re-runs -- which will include the beloved Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse -- is to start Thursday at 6 a.m.
Peter Dinklage, George R.R. Martin among N.J. Hall of Fame nominees
Game of Thrones collaborators George R.R. Martin and Peter Dinklage are among the 2018 nominees for induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
Dinklage plays Tyrion on the HBO series, which is based on Martin's fantasy novels.
Also included in the nomination roster are author Peter Benchley, late chef and television presenter Anthony Bourdain, actors Danny Aiello, Jason Alexander and Ed Harris, comedians Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, actress Anne Hathaway, musicians Patti Smith, Phoebe Snow and The Smithereens, and Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and the late Antonin Scalia.
Voting is now open to the public. Inductees will be announced next month and a ceremony honoring the winners is to take place in May.
"Everyone needs a hero, and the accomplishments of Garden State citizens span the pages of nearly every volume of American history. Until now, they have never existed side-by-side, in one place," the Hall of Fame website said. "The people we celebrate have overcome every imaginable obstacle and challenge. They have survived war, overcome the bleakness of poverty, conquered fear and disability and rebounded from untold rejections and failure."
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Which former 'Superman' sequel star will play Lex Luthor on 'Supergirl'?
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace scene-stealer John Cryer is to play Lex Luthor on Supergirl.
Executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller announced Cryer's casting opposite Melissa Benoist's titular heroine in The CW series Friday.
"We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor. Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman IV brings an added layer of legacy to his casting," they said in a joint statement. "We're beyond thrilled to welcome Jon to the Supergirl family."
Cryer played villain Lex's nephew Lenny in 1987's Quest for Peace, the final film featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman. Gene Hackman played Lex.
"I am way too excited about this," Cryer tweeted after his new job was reported.
The Emmy-winning actor is famous for his iconic teen romantic-comedy, Pretty in Pink, and long-running stint on the sitcom, Two and a Half Men.
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