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The Dream Syndicate – “Black Light”

Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom could be returning to cover the Trump years

Olivia Munn has hinted that The Newsroom could be returning to TV screens. The HBO series, which chronicled the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel, ended in

Source: Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom could be returning to cover the Trump ye…

THE POP UNDERGROUND PLAYLIST

20 tracks from the Nineties!!!

… still there’s more …

Zack Snyder Teases His Overall DC Movie Plans Were Better Than Flashpoint

We’ll never see what Zack Snyder’s fully realized DC Universe would have looked like, but the man himself promises it would have been amazing.

Source: Zack Snyder Teases His Overall DC Movie Plans Were Better Than Flashpoint

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BABOOSHKA MUSIC VIDEO (1980)

DELICIOUS!

Major Int’l Cinema Chain Vue Threatens To End BAFTA Support Following Awards For Netflix’s “Made For TV Film” ‘Roma’

Vue has sent an open letter to BAFTA criticizing the organization for awarding four prizes to Netflix’s “made for TV movie” Roma.

Source: Major Int’l Cinema Chain Vue Threatens To End BAFTA Support Following Awards For Netflix’s “Made For TV Film” ‘Roma’

‘Nightflyers’: No Season 2 For George R.R. Martin Horror Thriller Series On Syfy

EXCLUSIVE: Syfy has opted not to renew Nightflyers for a second season. A rep for the network confirmed to Deadline that Syfy would not be picking up additional episodes of the high-profile space h…

Source: ‘Nightflyers’: No Season 2 For George R.R. Martin Horror Thriller Series On Syfy

‘Veep’ Trailer: Presidents Day Greetings From Julia Louis-Dreyfus

HBO has released a new trailer for the seventh and final season of Veep.

Source: ‘Veep’ Trailer: Presidents Day Greetings From Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Marvel’s ‘The Punisher,’ ‘Jessica Jones’ Canceled at Netflix

The last of Netflix’s Marvel shows are officially ending.

Source: Marvel’s ‘The Punisher,’ ‘Jessica Jones’ Canceled at Netflix

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY

GLASS

Could ‘Lost’ Return To ABC? New Chief Karey Burke Says It Is A Reboot She Would Be “Interested In Seeing” – TCA

Could Lost return to ABC? That is certainly a topic that interests new ABC chief Karey Burke.

Source: Could ‘Lost’ Return To ABC? New Chief Karey Burke Says It Is A Reboot She Would Be “Interested In Seeing” – TCA

Liam Neeson on Controversial Revenge Comments: ‘I’m Not Racist’

Liam Neeson is apologizing after recent comments he made about an incident that happened decades ago drew backlash.

Source: Liam Neeson on Controversial Revenge Comments: ‘I’m Not Racist’

‘Y: The Last Man’ Adaptation Ordered to Series at FX

FX has picked up the series adaptation of the comic book series “Y: The Last Man” by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra.

Source: ‘Y: The Last Man’ Adaptation Ordered to Series at FX

‘Legion’ to End With Season 3 at FX

“Legion” will come to a close with its upcoming third season.

Source: ‘Legion’ to End With Season 3 at FX

‘Walking Dead’ Renewed for Season 10 at AMC

“The Walking Dead” has been renewed for Season 10.

Source: ‘Walking Dead’ Renewed for Season 10 at AMC

Taika Waititi On His Marvel Future, Directing ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ & ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’

At today’s FX TCA today, Thor: Ragnarok director said he’s definitely not directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3., “however I’m still hanging out with those guys (Marvel) …

Source: Taika Waititi On His Marvel Future, Directing ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ & ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’

VELVET BUZZSAW

Don’t expect any subtlety or nuance from Velvet Buzzsaw, the latest flick from writer-director Dan Gilroy. This one’s more visceral and in some ways, silly as well.

THE SMALL FACES : DEEP CUTS

One of the most under-rated bands of all time!

‘Invincible’: Steven Yeun & J.K. Simmons Top Loaded Voice Cast For Robert Kirkman’s Animated Amazon Series

Steven Yeun and J.K. Simmons have been set to lead the voice cast of Invincible, Amazon’s animated series based on Robert Kirkman’s comics.

Source: ‘Invincible’: Steven Yeun & J.K. Simmons Top Loaded Voice Cast For Robert Kirkman’s Animated Amazon Series

The CW Renews 10 Series: ‘Arrow’, ‘Black Lightning’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Legends’, ‘Supergirl’, More – TCA

The CW has handed early renewals to ten series for the 2019-2020 season.

Source: The CW Renews 10 Series: ‘Arrow’, ‘Black Lightning’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Legends’, ‘Supergirl’, More – TCA

James Gunn in Talks to Direct ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel (Exclusive)

The move is not entirely unexpected as Gunn was already writing the script for the follow-up, which Warner Bros. just slotted for an August 2021 release.