Vol. 28 
                        No. 50
                         
                        Pick Hits
 
At The Movies
						Spider-Man: No Way Home
						With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly 
						neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able 
						to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the 
						high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for 
						help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more 
						dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means 
						to be Spider-Man.
 
						Stream This
						A Boy Called Christmas (Netflix)
						An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an 
						extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search 
						of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled 
						village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a 
						headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet 
						mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical 
						and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. A 
						Boy Called Christmas featuring Henry Lawfull 
						and Kristen Wiig is streaming with 
						subscription on Netflix.
 
						Stream This Too
						The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+)
						The three part documentary series, compiled from over 60 
						hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, 
						camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy 
						of music’s most iconic foursome. The series also 
						includes, for the first time in its entirety, The 
						Beatles’ final performance at London’s Savile Row. The 
						Beatles: Get Back featuring John Lennon 
						and Paul McCartney has one or more 
						episodes streaming with subscription on Disney+. 
						Directed and produced by acclaimed director Peter
						Jackson.
 
The Buzz...
‘Tis the season for Dr. Anthony Fauci to not be jolly. Saturday 
Night Live’s cold open tackled rising fears about the spread of the 
Omicron variant while also skewering the Cuomo brothers’ recent travails.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift must face a lawsuit from songwriters 
who claim the Grammy winning singer copied their lyrics in her 2014 hit 
single Shake It Off, a California judge has ruled. In a 
decision issued this week, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald rejected 
Swift’s bid to throw out a suit that said she took wording from 2014 song 
Playas Gon’ Play by R&B girl group 3LW.
Hannah Waddingham stopped by The Late Late Show With James 
Corden to discuss her newfound success with Ted Lasso, during 
which she also revealed that Season 3 of the Apple TV+ comedy will begin 
shooting February 14.
Machine Gun Kelly didn’t need much convincing to accept a 
role in a movie starring Megan Fox. The rapper said the second 
Fox’s name came up, he immediately said yes.
A federal judge has denied Jen Shah's request to drop criminal 
charges against her after her attorney alleged that an ABC News 
documentary, which was recently released on Hulu, violated her right to a 
fair trial.
20th Century Studios’ West Side Story is off to a 
slow start at the domestic box office. Steven Spielberg’s movie 
musical grossed $4.1 million across 2,820 locations.
Anne Rice, influential author of Interview with the Vampire, 
died on Saturday due to complications resulting from a stroke. She was 80. The 
author’s son Christopher revealed the news on Facebook and said that she 
would be interred in the family mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans in 
a private ceremony.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman starring Robert 
Pattinson arrives March 2022 and has been in the can for a while. It 
features key Batman adversaries such as Catwoman, The Penguin, 
and The Riddler. But if rumors that are very much starting to take 
shape are to be believed, another potential rogue may appear in a small cameo at 
the end.
In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Magnum P.I. ticked up 
to hit a season high in the demo, landing in a five-way tie for the nightly win.