Vol. 25
No. 20
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Deadpool 2
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds)
joins forces with three mutants, Bedlam (Terry
Crews), Shatterstar (Lewis Tan) and
Domino (Zazie Beetz), to protect a boy
from the time travelling soldier, Cable (Josh
Brolin). The surprise hit franchise that is Deadpool
will drop its log awaited sophomore effort to and army
of fans that cannot wait for the merc with a mouth to
dish up some amazing action between the adult rated
humor.
On DVD
Black Panther
After the death of his father, T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns
home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a
powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king, and as Black
Panther, gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of
Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young
king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat
his foes and secure the safety of his people.
The Buzz...
Nearly one month after Bella Hadid shot down rumors that she and
The Weeknd had reconciled, the two were spotted making out at the
Magnum VIP party in Cannes. The exes appeared to be in good
spirits as they cuddled up to each other, and at one point, Bella was seen
playfully squeezing The Weeknd's cheeks.
Just one day after Brooklyn Nine-Nine was canceled by Fox, NBC
swooped in and saved the show. The series has been picked up for a sixth season
and will consist of 13 episodes. Dedicated fans of the show were very vocal
about the cancellation when the news first broke.
Chicago Fire star Monica Raymund, who plays Gabby
Dawson on the hit NBC firefighter drama, is not expected to return for
Season 7. The Season 6 finale, which aired on Thursday, set up Raymund’s
potential exit, when Dawson was approached to join a team of volunteer
paramedics to help out in the hurricane torn Puerto Rico.
Drew Scott and Linda Phan are officially married.
The HGTV stars tied the knot during a "magical" outdoor wedding ceremony
in Italy. Linda wore a gown designed by Claire Pettibone while
Drew paid homage to his Scottish lineage donning a kilt made by Claymore Imports
to say "I do!"
It's a Full House reunion! John Stamos, Bob
Saget, and Lori Loughlin squeezed in close for an adorable
snap with John's newborn son, Billy. The group photo was shared on John's
Instagram with the caption, "The Tin Man, Dorothy and The Scarecrow say hi
to the cutest of Munchkins. #BillyandtheRippers," referring to the band that
Uncle Jesse played in on the beloved series.
Lethal Weapon has been renewed for a third season at Fox.
In addition, Seann William Scott will be joining the series
following the firing of series co-lead Clayne Crawford. Crawford’s
exit from the series came two weeks after it was revealed the former Rectify
star had twice been reprimanded for his behavior on the Lethal Weapon set.
NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt did little to dispel the
growing speculation that The Office reboot is coming together at
the network. During NBC’s upfront call, he declined to answer a question about
the status of the project beyond noting that the network will make an
announcement when there is something to announce.
Chris Evans won’t be an Avenger or Marvel lifer for much longer,
and director Neill Blomkamp has resigned himself to the fact that
his Alien movie is never happening. Perhaps this is why the duo are
teaming up for Blomkamp’s next film, Greenland, about one family’s fight
for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War had a wonderful
Mother's Day weekend. The superhero feature topped the domestic box office for
the third weekend in a row, delivered the second largest opening in China ever*,
became the eighth largest domestic release of all-time, fifth largest global
release and became the first superhero film to ever top $1 billion
internationally.