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Vol. 27
No. 05
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Birds Of Prey
It's open season on Harley Quinn (Margot
Robbie) when her explosive breakup with the Joker
puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on
the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime
boss Black Mask (Ewan McGregor), his right
hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the
city. But things soon even out for Harley when she
becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women,
Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead),
Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and
Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez).
On DVD
Doctor Sleep
Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) remains
traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he
was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he
meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the "shine." Together,
they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try
to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal. Based on the Stephen
King novel that was a follow up to the Shining.
The Buzz...
Guns N' Roses unexpectedly announced a 19-date summer stadium tour across
North America. It is set to follow a series of dates across South America,
Europe and the U.K. The trek kicks off in Milwaukee, Wis., on Independence Day
(July 4), before concluding six months later in Missoula, Mont., on Aug. 26. GNR
will return to Canada for the first time in nearly three years, playing a show
at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on July 13.
The world's still reeling from the iconic Super Bowl halftime show
that Shakira and Jennifer Lopez put on this weekend. From
the fabulous fashion, the surprise performances from Bad Bunny and
J Balvin, the subtle but powerful political statements, J.Lo's 11 year
old daughter's rendition of Born In the USA by Bruce
Springsteen, to the powerful homage to Latino culture on a global stage,
last night's halftime show performance was one for the books.
Jeff Bezos is being sued by his girlfriend’s brother for
defamation. Michael Sanchez, a talent manager and the brother of
Bezos’ girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, claims in a filed complaint
obtained by People that the Amazon founder and his consultant,
Gavin de Becker, falsely told news outlets he had leaked “graphic, nude
photographs” of Bezos to The National Enquirer.
Ever wonder how to ask your significant other if they're ready to move in
together? Well, Emily Blunt has the perfect advice. In an
interview with Harper's Bazaar U.K. she says she didn't
necessarily ask John Krasinski if he was ready to make that
commitment, she just did it.
Rumored couple Zendaya and Jacob Elordi have been in denial
about their possible romance for some time now. The pair has adamantly denied
any speculation of being together, but new photos of the two feature them
looking quite cozy together. The two were spotted spending time in the big apple
together when paps snapped a pic of Jacob sweetly kissing the Euphoria
star on the head.
Lady Gaga has a life update: she's happily taken. The 33 year old
pop star took to Instagram to make her new romance with Michael
Polansky officially official. "We had so much fun in Miami," she captioned
her swoon-worthy post, alongside a romantic pic of her and her beau.
Pamela Anderson‘s marriage to film producer Jon Peters
is over just 12 days after their secret wedding. A source close to the former
couple tells People Anderson “just needed to take a step back” in
deciding to split. “Although they have known each other for more than 30 years,
they had never lived together,” says the source. “Living with someone, you truly
get to know them. Pam’s a romantic, but she is also very independent.”
Edward Norton is denying Janeane Garofalo‘s
allegations that he cost the actress a role in Fight Club.
Garofalo, 55, alleged during an appearance on Yahoo’s Build Series
last week that she “was in Fight Club until I just wasn’t,” adding she believed
it was due to Norton wanting to cast his then girlfriend Courtney Love
in the David Fincher directed film.
Movie theaters aren’t throwing away their shot to have Hamilton on the
big screen. Disney is bringing a film of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s
stage sensation with the original Broadway cast to theaters on Oct. 15, 2021.
Quibi is coming. The mobile short form streaming service backed by
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman is set to launch on
April 6, with episodes of each of its series clocking in at a runtime of under
10 minutes. Quibi is an abbreviation for “quick bites,” you see, in case you
missed the Super Bowl ad.
Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James has signed a multi year
overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios that will have
him develop, write, and direct projects for television and streaming services. |
