January 30, 2019

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Did you see 'Black Panther' on the big screen? NO!!! Well, if you did or didn't now you can...AGAIN? 'Black Panther' is returning to theaters...for FREE! Yes, I will tell you more...

Marvel Studios and AMC are teaming up to deliver 2018 superhero epic Black Panther for free at select AMC theaters in February.

Black Panther will be screened at 250 AMC locations in North America for a one-week engagement from Feb. 1 to 7.

The film is returning to celebrate Black History Month. It was originally released into theaters on Feb. 16, 2018. Chadwick Boseman starred in the lead role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, Daniel Kaluuya and Martin Freeman.

The news comes after Black Panther earned seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture, making it the first superhero blockbuster ever to be nominated in the category.

The feature also recently won the Best Ensemble in a Movie award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker behind Black Panther, will be returning to write and direct a sequel.

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'Empire' star Jussie Smollett hospitalized after apparent hate crime

Empire star Jussie Smollett was hospitalized after being targeted in an apparent hate crime.

Entertainment Tonight confirmed Tuesday the 35-year-old actor is recovering after being attacked in what appeared to be a homophobic and racially-charged incident in Chicago.

The Chicago Police Department said the victim was walking when two unknown men approached and shouted racial and homophobic slurs. The offenders allegedly attacked the victim about the face and poured an unknown chemical substance onto him.

Police said the offenders wrapped a rope around the victim's neck at one point during the incident before ultimately fleeing the scene. The victim took himself to Northwestern Hospital and is in good condition.

"Overnight, the Chicago Police Department received a report of a possible racially-charged assault and battery involving a cast member of the television show Empire," department rep Anthony Gulielmi said in a statement.

"Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime. Detectives are currently working to gather video, identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline," he added.

Variety said the alleged attack took place at around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. Smollett arrived in Chicago Monday, according to an Instagram post, and was slated to perform in the city Saturday.

Smollett plays Jamal Lyon on Empire, which returned for a fifth season on Fox in September. He publicly came out as gay during an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in March 2015.

Maroon 5, Tim McGraw to perform at Super Bowl LIII

Maroon 5 and Tim McGraw will take the stage during Super Bowl weekend.

Super Bowl LIII will feature performances from Maroon 5, Gladys Knight and Chloe x Halle, with McGraw to headline the official tailgate party Sunday in Atlanta, Ga.

McGraw will perform his single "Thought About You" and other songs during the tailgate party, which will air live on CBS during The Super Bowl Today. Aloe Blacc and Atlanta-based gospel group David Walker & High Praise will also perform ahead of the game.

Knight will kick off Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a performance of the national anthem. The "Empress of Soul," who was born in Atlanta, announced the news in a tweet this month.

"Atlanta, I'm coming home! #NFL @SBLIII," she wrote.

Chloe x Halle, meanwhile, will perform "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl LIII. The R&B duo consists of sisters Chloe Bailey, 20, and Halle Bailey, 18.

The Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show will feature the pop rock group Maroon 5, which is fronted by singer and The Voice coach Adam Levine. Rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi are expected to appear alongside the group.

The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will face off Sunday in Super Bowl LIII.

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"If you don't like my fashion style or my music that's one thing. But don't say you can't dress someone that isn't a runway size. Empower women to love their bodies instead of making girls and women feel less then by their size. We are beautiful any size! Small or large!"
--Bebe Rexha, speaking out against the designers who were unwilling to dress her for the Grammy Awards because of her size, on Instagram

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Which Jurassic World star was named the 2019 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year?

Zack Snyder to direct Netflix zombie thriller 'Army of the Dead'

Netflix has announced that Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder will helm its zombie thriller Army of the Dead.

"A group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into a quarantine zone following a zombie outbreak to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted," the streaming service tweeted Tuesday.

The Hollywood Reporter said Joby Harold penned the screenplay for the project, which will be set in Las Vegas.

Filming is slated to begin this summer.

"There are no handcuffs on me at all with this one," Snyder told the entertainment industry trade newspaper. "I thought this was a good palate cleanser to really dig in with both hands and make something fun and epic and crazy and bonkers in the best possible way."

No casting has been announced yet.

Snyder's credits also include Dawn of the Dead, 300, Sucker Punch and Watchmen.

The most recent film he directed was 2017's Justice League. He left the production shortly before it was finished, however, to deal with the suicide of his 20-year-old daughter Autumn. Joss Whedon completed the film in his absence.

R&B singer James Ingram dies at 66

James Ingram, the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer of "One Hundred Ways" and "Yah Mo B There," has died, his longtime collaborator and friend, actress Debbie Allen, announced Tuesday. He was 66.

Allen announced the news on Twitter, but didn't include details about the cause or date of his death.

"I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir," Allen, who stars in Grey's Anatomy, wrote on Twitter. "He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity. I am blessed to have been so close. We will forever speak his name."

Ingram, a native of Ohio, was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards throughout his career, winning one in 1981 for best male R&B performance and another in 1984 with Michael McDonald for best R&B performance for a duo or group. He also earned an Oscar nod for his duet "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" with Patti Austin.

He also wrote for other artists, including hits for Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, George Benson, Ray Charles and Shalamar.

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Which Jurassic World star was named the 2019 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year?

Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals said Tuesday it will present Jurassic World and Lady in the Water actress Bryce Dallas Howard with its 2019 Woman of the Year Award.

The oldest theatrical organization in the United States, which dates back to 1795, will welcome Howard Thursday with a public parade through the streets of Cambridge, Mass., followed by a celebratory roast and a press conference at Farkas Hall.

Howard is also expected to watch the troupe's original production France France Revolution, which will be the first Hasty Pudding show featuring both men and women in the cast. The company's male actors have traditionally performed female roles in drag.

"We are thrilled to honor Bryce Dallas Howard as our 68th Woman of the Year and for her to witness the groundbreaking first performance with our wonderful cast, featuring six talented Harvard women," co-producer Elizabeth Mann said in a press release.

Previous Woman of the Year Award recipients include Ella Fitzgerald, Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts, Halle Berry, Kerry Washington and Octavia Spencer. Mila Kunis was last year's honoree.

The 2019 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year has not been announced yet. Last year's winner was Paul Rudd.