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  1. spin-offs
    Police Drama Series Set in The Batman Universe Descends on HBO MaxFrom director Matt Reeves and Boardwalk Empire’s Terence Winter.
  2. the horror
    Blumhouse, Ryan Murphy (Scream) Team Up for Stephen King’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone If this combo can’t scare you, no evil thing will.
  3. cancellations
    HBO’s Run Comes to a Dead Halt After One SeasonThe Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson romantic drama aired its final episode in May.
  4. the industry
    Brad Pitt Returns to the Big Screen as a Hitman Named LadybugIn director David Leitch’s Bullet Train.
  5. last night on late night
    Conan O’Brien Debuts His Quarantine Show From Largo to an Audience of OneHis sole audience member? His assistant, Sona Movsesian.
  6. trans rights
    Halle Berry Apologizes for Considering Upcoming Role As Transgender Man“I will continue to listen, educate and learn from this mistake.”
  7. police violence
    Andy Samberg Says Brooklyn Nine-Nine ‘Rethinking’ How to Make a Police Comedy“We’re taking a step back, and the writers are all rethinking how we’re going to move forward, as well as the cast.”
  8. soaps
    Actress Kristian Alfonso Leaves Days of Our Lives After 37 YearsThe actress first joined NBC’s long-running soap in 1983.
  9. in memoriam
    Broadway and Hollywood Communities Remember Late Actor Nick CorderoThe Bullets Over Broadway performer passed away after a months-long battle with COVID-19.
  10. the arts
    United Kingdom Unveils Nearly $2 Billion Government Relief Package for the ArtsThe funds will be split between museums, independent theaters, and other arts and cultural organizations.
  13. obits
    Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Dead at 41 Due to Coronavirus ComplicationsThe Broadway performer was nominated for a Tony in 2014 for his turn in Bullets Over Broadway.
  14. covid-19
    New Zealand Gives Lord of the Rings, Cowboy Bebop Go-Ahead to Resume ProductionThe country has granted permission for crew members to return for several productions.
  15. comedy
    Hannibal Buress Drops Comedy Special Miami Nights on YouTubeThe prophecy has been fulfilled.
  16. hamilton
    Everything We Learned From Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton Watch Party on TwitterHave you heard? Hamilton debuted on Disney+ Friday.
  17. late-night tv
    Anthony Anderson and Billy Eichner Are Your Substitute Jimmy Kimmel Live! HostsDuring Kimmel’s summer vacation.
  18. breakups
    Country Star Kacey Musgraves and Musician Husband Ruston Kelly File for DivorceThe pair wed in October 2017.
  19. art is subjective
    Internet Has Extremely Strong Reaction to Virgil Abloh’s Pop Smoke Album ArtThe late rapper’s manager indicated they’ll take it back to the drawing board ahead of the album’s July 3 release.
  20. adaptations
    HBO Wins Brit Bennett’s Best-Selling Novel The Vanishing Half at AuctionThe network reportedly plans to adapt the book into a limited series.
  21. breakups
    Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s Wife of 24 Years, Files for DivorceThe pair, who married in May 1996, have two children together.
  22. performing arts
    Cirque du Soleil Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Lays Off 3,500 EmployeesThe Montreal-based theater company’s shows have been dark since mid-March.
  25. spin-offs
    TLC Locks Down a Brand-New 90 Day Fiancé Spin-OffThe network makes it official with Before the 90 Days stars Darcey and Stacey Silva.
  26. bet awards 2020
    Summer Walker and Usher’s BET Awards Set Makes Us Wish We Had a Broken HeartThey came through for “Come Thru.”
  27. bet awards 2020
    Megan Thee Stallion Welcomes All Hot Girls to Fury Road In Her BET PerformanceLeaning all the way into the mask aesthetic.
  28. the industry
    Bombshell Screenwriter to Pen Pandemic Movie About Virus’s Emergence in WuhanBig Short scribe Charles Randolph will also direct the historical drama.
  29. marvel
    Anthony Mackie Criticizes Marvel’s Lack of Behind-the-Scenes Diversity“If you only can hire the Black people for the Black movie, are you saying they’re not good enough when you have a mostly white cast?”
  30. extremely online
    YouTube’s Shane Dawson Apologizes for ‘All the Racism I Put Onto the Internet’Franchesca Ramsey, a prominent Black YouTuber, didn’t accept his apology.
  31. animation
    The Simpsons Also Steps Away From White Actors Voicing Characters of ColorFive months after Hank Azaria announced he would no longer voice Apu.
  32. animation
    Family Guy Star Mike Henry Will No Longer Voice Cleveland Brown“I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color.”
  33. crossovers
    Normal People Slide Into the Confessional With Fleabag’s Hot PriestBefore transporting us forty years into the future for Older Normal People.
  34. the industry
    Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984 Release Dates Shift as Warner Bros. Shuffles New MoviesTenet has pushed its release date back further and is now due to arrive in theaters on August 12.
  37. opera
    Barcelona Opera Branches Out With Audience of House PlantsThe Gran Teatre del Liceu isn’t letting the grass grow under their feet, or their cellos.
  38. obits
    Steve Bing, Producer, Film Financier, and Philanthropist, Dead at 55The Kangaroo Jack screenwriter funded films like 2004’s The Polar Express and 2007’s Beowulf.
  39. tv
    Boots Riley’s ‘Absurd’ New TV Project Stars Jharrel Jerome as a 13-Foot-Tall ManAfter Sorry to Bother You, our bar for dark and absurd is sky-high.
  40. the industry
    Michael Keaton’s Batman Might Return to Mentor the DC UniverseThe actor is reportedly in talks to put on the cape and cowl for the first time since 1992’s Batman Returns.
  41. #metoo
    Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart Deny Twitter Sexual Assault Allegations“This seems to be the latest claim in a series of incidents seeking to baselessly cancel my cast mates and me.”
  42. trailer mix
    Look Around, Look Around, Disney’s Hamilton Trailer Has Arrived Right NowFinally, you can see what all the hype is about.
  43. #metoo
    Justin Bieber Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Replies With Hotel Receipts“This story is factually impossible,” the singer tweeted, alongside screenshots of hotel and Airbnb receipts.
  44. threequels
    Mamma Mia! Producer Hints at Another Sequel: ‘There’s Meant to Be a Trilogy’Someone alert Cher.
  45. #metoo
    Workaholics Episode Featuring Chris D’Elia As a Predator Pulled Off Hulu, PrimeComedy Central removed the episode, “To Friend a Predator,” from its platforms.
  46. happy juneteenth
    Alicia Keys and John Legend Duel Pianos for Most Soothing Verzuz Battle YetLive piano and vocals, plus John Legend dancing like a Sim.
  49. surprise drops
    Beyoncé Welcomes You to Her ‘Black Parade’ With Surprise Juneteenth SingleThe singer released a directory to Black-owned businesses along with the song.
  50. racism in hollywood
    Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins Among 1,000 Black Artists Demanding Hollywood Change“The representation of Black people in the media has long been used to justify the violence against us.”
  51. happy juneteenth
    Kenya Barris and Pharrell Developing Juneteenth Musical Movie Over at NetflixThe film project is reportedly distinct from the stage musical the pair announced back in 2018.
  52. cancellations
    NBC Cancels Indebted, Sunnyside, and Bluff City Law After One SeasonManifest, however, lands itself a third season.
  53. awards season 2021
    As the 2021 Oscars Go, So Go the BAFTAsThe British Academy Film Awards are always two weeks before the Oscars, and next year will be no different.
  54. renewals
    Bill Pullman Returns for a Fourth Season of USA’s The SinnerBad news for the many sin-free residents of Upstate New York.
  55. rock the vote
    Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas Headline Rock the Vote Democracy Summer ConcertOn top of everything else, it’s an election year.
  56. happy pride month!
    Nickelodeon Wishes a Happy Pride Month to SpongeBob SquarePantsThe network tweeted a message to the LGBTQ community and its allies, including your favorite Bikini Bottom resident.
  57. obits
    Daughter of Country Singer Hank Williams Jr. Killed in Car AccidentKatherine Williams-Dunning was 27 at the time of her death.
  58. drama desk awards
    A Strange Loop, The Inheritance Lead This Year’s Drama Desk WinnersThe (awards) show went on Saturday night.
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