Vol. 29
No. 03
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre
Special agent Orson Fortune (Jason Statham)
and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's
biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover
mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology
threatens to disrupt the world order. Guy
Ritchie directs with Josh Hartnett,
Hugh Grant and Cary Elwes
rounding out this all star cast.
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Euphoria (HBO Max)
A group of high school students navigate love and
friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social
media. Euphoria is an American teen drama television
series created and written by Sam Levinson for HBO. It
is based on the Israeli television miniseries of the
same name created by Ron Leshem and
Daphna Levin. The series follows a group of
high school students through their experiences of
identity, trauma, drugs, friendships, love, and sex. It
stars Zendaya in the lead role, alongside an
ensemble cast.
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A Discovery Of Witches (Prime Video)
Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire
Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and
forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an
Oxford library. Diana Bishop, historian and witch,
accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its
mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew
Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never
trust vampires. A Discovery of Witches featuring
Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer
has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on
Prime Video.
The Buzz...
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander have put their Los
Angeles mansion on the market. The 29 year old model and Justin, 38, have put
their four bedroom, five bathroom estate in Beverly Hills on the market for
$11,750,000.
Evan Rachel Wood will document being a survivor of domestic
violence in the new documentary, Phoenix Rising. Directed by
Amy Berg, the two parter is set to premiere at Sundance
Film Festival on Jan. 23.
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox made their
first official appearance as an engaged couple when they hit up the Dolce &
Gabbana Men's fashion show in Milan, Italy. Turning heads on the red carpet,
the Transformers star, 35, flaunted her killer figure in a black lingerie
inspired look which included a lace button down tank top with a black bra
underneath and low slung lace-up leather pants.
Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham was arrested on suspicion
of misdemeanor assault at a club, while she says she herself was attacked. Law
enforcement sources told TMZ that the 30-year-old reality star was
detained on a citizen's arrest early Sunday, Jan. 16, after allegedly slapping a
security guard at the club and restaurant Grandmaster Recorders in
Hollywood, which she visited with a friend.
Jordan Cashmyer, who starred in the MTV reality series
16 and Pregnant, has died at the age of 26. The Maryland Department of
Health Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the reality star's passing to
E! News, although no cause of death was provided.
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli's
home was burglarized earlier this month. The robbery occurred while the Full
House and Fuller House star, 57, and the fashion designer, 58,
were not at home at the time of the incident.
Céline Dion is taking more time off to concentrate on her health.
The 53-year-old pop star has canceled the entire North American leg of her
Courage World Tour, which was to start on March 9 in Denver,
Colo. and end in Washington D.C. on April 22, because she has recently has been
treated for "severe and persistent muscle spasms."
If you're not already on board with HBO Max's Peacemaker
series, a new featurette from Warner Bros. might get you interested. The five
minute video titled "What's Not To Love About Peacemaker?" interviews John
Cena's castmates from The Suicide Squad about what
makes the character a standout, with added insight from James Gunn
and Cena himself.
You should plan to return to Riverdale a bit later than expected. The
CW announced on Friday that Riverdale now won’t resume Season 6 until
Sunday, March 20, two weeks later than originally planned.
NBC will honor the late Betty White with a primetime
special airing later this month. Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden
Girl, set for Monday, Jan. 31 at 10/9c, will see friends and stars celebrate
the TV legend and animal rights advocate throughout the special. The hour-long
tribute will feature curated clips that encapsulate White’s “irreverent tone,
spirit and impeccable comedic timing that are a hallmark of her decades-long
career.”