Vol. 29
No. 15
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark
wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of
the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he
entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an
intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon
encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash
with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. David
Yates treats hardcore Potter fans to a
nostalgia evoking triumph, effectively returning the
Wizarding World its original glory.
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Death On The Nile (Prime Video)
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot boards a glamorous river
steamer with enough champagne to fill the Nile. But his
Egyptian vacation turns into a thrilling search for a
murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic
honeymoon is tragically cut short. Death on the Nile
featuring Kenneth Branagh and Gal
Gadot is streaming with subscription on HBO
MAX, streaming with subscription on Hulu,
available for purchase on iTunes.
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Moon Knight (Disney+)
When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee,
becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another
life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder
and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As
Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must
navigate their complex identities while thrust into a
deadly mystery among the powerful gods. Moon Knight
featuring Oscar Isaac and Ethan
Hawke has one or more episodes streaming with
subscription on Disney+.
The Buzz...
Prince William and Duchess Catherine were invited to
Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding, but not Prince Harry. he
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were reportedly invited to the Palm Beach wedding,
where David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son will tie the
knot with his wife to be Nicola Peltz. However, sources have
revealed that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, who live in the
United States after stepping down as senior royals, won’t be in attendance at
the big day and weren’t invited.
For the second time in Hollywood history, Jennifer Lopez and
Ben Affleck are engaged. But unlike the first time, after months of
dating under the paparazzi’s watch in 2002, Lopez handled the announcement
herself. Lopez’s sister Lynda confirmed the news on her Instagram
account.
Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel announced on
Instagram that Brie Larson, who plays Captain
Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will join the
cast of Fast and Furious 10.
In a newly resurfaced video from her Red Table Talk
Facebook show, Jada Pinkett Smith admitted that she
“really didn’t want to get married” to husband Will Smith saying
that the couple “struggled through a lot of pain to get where (they) are today.”
Amber Heard hopes that she and Johnny Depp can “move
on” after their defamation dispute. The 35 year old actress was sued by her
ex-husband for $50 million for defamation after she wrote a piece for the
Washington Post newspaper in which she described herself as a victim
of domestic violence.
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is set to break the opening
weekend record for video game adaptations set by its 2020 predecessor, earning
26.5 million on opening day from 4,234 theaters to set up a 67 million plus
opening.
CTV’s Transplant led television honors at the Canadian
Screen Awards with eight wins including best drama series, best lead
actor, drama series for Hamza Haq and best lead actress, drama
series for Laurence Leboeuf.
Chefclub, a top global cooking brand with 100 million social media
subscribers, unveiled Monday a carriage agreement with Paramount’s
Pluto TV for the U.S. and Latin America.
Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy winner Kate Winslet and
her daughter Mia Threapleton (Shadows) will star in a
feature length episode of the third season of Dominic Savage’s
acclaimed Channel 4 series I Am.
Fans of JoJo Siwa were no doubt surprised that she wasn’t in
attendance at Saturday’s Kid’s Choice Awards. Siwa took to
social media to reveal why she was a no-show: she wasn’t invited.