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Robin and Carter Thicke, Taylor Kitsch Suiting Up for NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout
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Robin Thicke will have a family reunion with his half-brother, Carter, on Saturday at the 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout competition. The “Blurred Lines” singer will act as an assistant coach, while Carter is set to lace up his skates and join “True Detective” actor Taylor Kitsch among the famous starting players hitting the ice at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In addition, Michael J. Fox, Keanu Reeves, NBC anchor Al Michaels and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek have all been added to the impressive list of names presenting at Friday’s NHL 100 Gala, hosted by Jon Hamm. Also Read: Snoop Dogg Set to. »
- Debbie Emery
Donald Trump With ‘Spinal Tap’ Audio Goes Up to 11 (Video)
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Donald Trump goes up to 11 in a new parody that replaces his voice with that of Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel. In a remix by BuzzFeed’s Jesse McLaren, Trump’s voice is replaced with that of Christopher Guest, who played the self-absorbed musician at the center of Rob Reiner’s classic 1984 mockumentary, “This Is Spinal Tap.” (As the video gained online traction Thursday, McLaren tweeted to Reiner, “I am so so so sorry.” If you’re not a Spinal Tap fan, this whole thing will probably make more sense to you if you start by watching the original scene from the 1984 film, »
- Tim Molloy
Evolution of Archie, From 1940s Comics to CW’s ‘Riverdale’ (Photos)
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Archie Andrews made his comic book debut in 1941, drawn by artist Bob Montana. The character’s iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. After Jon Goldwater, CEO of Archie Comics and the son of the character’s original creator, took control of the company, he made the shocking decision to kill off the character in 2014. The following year, the entire franchise was rebooted with a more modern look drawn by artist Fiona Staples. New Zealander newcomer K. J. Apa is the newest face of the redheaded teen in The CW’s “Riverdale,” from Archie Comics’ Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and executive. »
- Reid Nakamura
Disney, DreamWorks Sued by Writer Alleging ‘The Light Between Oceans’ Copyright Infringement
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Writer Joseph Nobile has sued Disney, DreamWorks, its successor companies, as well as author Margot Louise Watts and her publisher Simon & Schuster, claiming last year’s “The Light Between Oceans,” a romantic drama starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, plagiarized from a screenplay he wrote. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York. According to Nobile’s complaint, he wrote a screenplay called “The Rootcutter,” which he subsequently retitled “A Tale of Two Humans,” and copyrighted it in 2004. He claims Watts, writing under the pseudonym M.L. Stedman, “knowingly and willfully copied, plagiarized, pirated and misappropriated expressive content” from. »
- Matt Pressberg
‘The Liar’ Theater Review: David Ives Channels Trump Through Corneille
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In his one-man show “Laugh Whore,” Mario Cantone looked back in anger at his New York stage debut. He got stuck playing a rustic in one of Shakespeare’s comedies, and night after night in Central Park he could not get the audiences at the Delacorte Theatre to laugh at anything he said. And night after night, he wanted to scream out at them, “You try making f—ing 400-year-old jokes work!” David Ives’ solution to making 400-year-old jokes work is to rewrite the 17th-century comedy “Le Menteur,” by Pierre Corneille, the famous playwright whose many plays you’ve probably never seen. »
- Robert Hofler
Aclu: No, Steve Bannon, the Media Should Not ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’
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The Aclu (American Civil Liberties Union) had a quick response to Steve Bannon’s declaration that the news media should “keep its mouth shut.” That response: No, it shouldn’t. “No, Stephen Bannon, the media should not ‘keep its mouth shut’ and if the Trump administration tries, we’ll see them in court,” the organization tweeted. Also Read: Steve Bannon Says Media Should 'Keep Its Mouth Shut' Bannon, President Trump’s chief strategist, said in an interview with the New York Times on Wednesday: “The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while. »
- Tim Molloy
Justin Cronin’s ‘The Passage’ Adaptation From Ridley Scott, Matt Reeves Lands Fox Pilot Order
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Fox has ordered a pilot of a potential series based on Justin Cronin’s “The Passage,” the network announced Thursday. Ridley Scott and Matt Reeves, who previously optioned the bestselling vampire novel for feature film adaptation, will serve as executive producers, along with Elizabeth Heldens, who wrote the script. David W. Zucker and Adam Kassan will also serve as EPs, while Cronin will serve as co-producer. Also Read: Director Matt Reeves Bites Into 'The Passage' “The Passage” begins as a character-driven government conspiracy thriller and morphs into a post-apocalyptic saga with vampires. The series spans over a century and focuses on a young girl. »
- Linda Ge
Trump Encourages Gop Senate Leader to Use ‘Nuclear Option’ to Get Supreme Court Pick Approved
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President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he is fine with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell using the so-called “nuclear option” to get his forthcoming Supreme Court pick approved. “We have obstructionists, these are people that don’t want,” Trump said in a preview of tonight’s interview. “I think… what they did to Jeff Sessions, who’s a great man and a wonderful man, and then they delayed it another week because they have a one week delay option. That’s not fair to a man.” “Other people are delayed, look at Pompeo for CIA,” he continued. »
- Joe Otterson
Fox Orders Paranormal Comedy Pilot Starring Adam Scott, Craig Robinson
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Fox has ordered a pilot for a paranormal comedy series starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott, TheWrap has learned. Currently titled “Ghosted,” the single-camera series would follow a cynical skeptic (Robinson) and a genius true believer in the paranormal (Adam Scott), are recruited by The Bureau Underground to look into the rampant unexplained activity in Los Angeles, all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race. Robinson and Scott will serve as executive producers on the project, along with Naomi Scott, Oly Obst and Mark Schulman. Also Read: Bryan Singer to Direct Fox's X-Men Pilot Tom Gormican will write. »
- Joe Otterson
Vin Diesel Tries to Will Unlikely ‘Groot’ Movie Into Existence (Commentary)
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If at first you kind of succeed, try try again. Or it would seem, as Vin Diesel appears to be trying to gin up interest among his legions of fans for a “Guardians of the Galaxy” spinoff film focused on his character, the sentient plant named Groot. Speaking to MTV News UK while promoting his latest film “xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage,” Diesel said a stand-alone Groot pic has already been considered by “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn. “It’s something that James Gunn has talked about, and something that I know he’d love to do, »
- Ross A.
‘Fargo’ Star Bokeem Woodbine Joins ‘Underground’ as Recurring Character
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“Fargo” Season 2 star Bokeem Woodbine has been cast in a recurring guest star role on Wgn America’s “Underground,” TheWrap has learned. Woodbine will play Daniel, a skilled stonemason who has decided to take freedom into his own hands. In addition to his recent role on “Fargo,” Woodbine will play the villain Shocker in the upcoming Marvel film “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” The 10-episode second season of the Underground Railroad drama follows our heroes in a divided America on the brink of civil war, each side vying to enact their own justice. Also Read: 'Underground' Casts Sadie Stratton as Notorious »
- Joe Otterson
‘The Salesman’ Review: Iran’s Oscar Entry Unfurls Tense Domestic Drama
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After only a handful of features, Iran’s Asghar Farhadi has created his own genre, it seems: the neorealist domestic mystery. Movies such as “A Separation,” “The Past” and “About Elly” have proven how taut and engrossing the actions of sympathetically flawed human beings can be when the right conflict is dropped in their laps. Steeped in middle-class anxieties of relationship politics and social status, his work remains quietly resonant about his home country’s sensitivities (tradition, repression, religion, class). Such is the case with Farhadi’s latest vise-tightener, “The Salesman,” which picked up two awards at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was recently. »
- Robert Abele
Suspended ‘SNL’ Writer Katie Rich Offered New Gig by Dan Harmon
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Katie Rich might not spend much time in the unemployment line. Rich, who was indefinitely suspended from “Saturday Night Live” after making a joke about First Son Barron Trump, has been offered a job by “Community” creator Dan Harmon. Harmon extended the offer via Twitter, following news that Rich had been put on ice at “SNL,” after she tweeted that Barron Trump, 10, would become America’s “first homeschool shooter.” Also Read: White House 'Fully Expects' the Press to Leave Barron Trump Alone “I’m sure Katie Rich will have better offers but I’ll start bidding, will fly her to La first class and give. »
- Tim Kenneally
‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Season 2 Adds Anna Friel, Louisa Krause, Carmen Ejogo
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The second season of Starz’s “The Girlfriend Experience” has cast its three leads, the network announced on Thursday. Anna Friel, Louisa Krause and Carmen Ejogo have joined the cast of the Steven Soderbergh drama. Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz will return to serve as showrunners, writers and directors on the second season. Season 2 of “The Girlfriend Experience” will feature entirely new characters and plotlines. The 14-episode new season will consist of two parallel storylines, one set in Washington D.C. and one in New Mexico. Also Read: Starz Renews Steven Soderbergh's 'The Girlfriend Experience' for Season »
- Reid Nakamura
Abbie Cornish Thriller ‘Lavender’ Goes to Samuel Goldwyn, Ambi Group
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Samuel Goldwyn Films and Ambi Group will team up on the domestic release of the Abbie Cornish thriller “Lavender,” the companies announced Thursday. The companies plan to release the film exclusively on Dish on February 3, 2017 one month before it hits theaters and VOD on March 3. Ed Gass-Donnelly (“The Last Exorcism Part II”) directed the movie, which he also co-wrote with Colin Frizzell (“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”). Also Read: Samuel Goldwyn Films Picks Up Idris Elba's '100 Streets' Cornish stars as a photographer who suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, and strange clues in her photos suggest she may be. »
- Thom Geier
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Documentary in the Works From Ian Halperin
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Ian Halperin is planning to make documentary about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s marriage, TheWrap has learned. According to The Sun, one of the biggest bombshells in the documentary will be that the famous couple had been estranged for more than a year before they announced their divorce in September. Halperin retweeted The Sun’s story on Thursday and told TheWrap that the reports that he was working on a Jolie-Pitt documentary were accurate. Pitt’s representative declined to comment, while Jolie’s representatives have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment. Also Read: Caitlyn Jenner Experienced 'Sex Change Regret, »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
TheWrap Turns 8 With a Mission That’s More Critical Than Ever
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Eight years ago today, TheWrap launched into the digital news universe with more hope than certainty. Twitter was an infant, Facebook still hadn’t monetized, MySpace had barely faded into the background and Netflix was still mainly a postal DVD service. And TheWrap leaped into a world ruled by Gawker (now gone) and Deadline (now long without founder Nikki Finke) with five staffers, a shaky content management system and determination to bring solid journalistic values to the web. Also Read: Welcome to TheWrap, Version 2.0 I’m happy to report that today we are a thriving company of 50 incredible journalists and business staffers driving. »
- Sharon Waxman
Sean Spicer’s Urgent Tweet to the Nation: ‘n9y25ah7’
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Trump Administration press secretary Sean Spicer has already mastered the political art of making cryptic, indecipherable comments. Take, for instance, his tweet Thursday morning: “n9y25ah7.” What did it mean, exactly? Something about Dipping Dots? An inside joke with a friend who happens to be a robot? Did he just carry his phone in his pocket with the Twitter app open? Gizmodo contends that the letter-number combination n9y25ah7 “looks an awful lot like a password.” Also Read: Did President Trump Parrot Fox News Report on Chelsea Manning? Spicer couldn’t possibly have allowed such a blatant security breach, »
- Tim Molloy
Queen and Adam Lambert Announce North American Summer Tour After Brian May’s Health Setback
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Queen guitarist Brian May is back in business, after postponing a string of dates late last year due to a “persistent illness.” The group announced Thursday that it will hit the road for a summer tour in June, playing 25 cities with “a brand-new show specially designed and created for this outing.” The road jaunt will kick off June 23 at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Ariz., followed by a show at the Hollywood Bowl on June 26. Also Read: Adam Lambert's Critics Demand His Removal From Singapore New Year's Eve Show “The high-energy concert will bring their history alive in all. »
- Tim Kenneally
Did President Trump Parrot Fox News Report on Chelsea Manning?
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday morning to slam “ungrateful Traitor” Chelsea Manning minutes after Fox News anchor Abby Huntsman reported on Manning with the exact phrase on the network’s chyron. Manning had her sentence commuted by Barack Obama in his final days in the White House. And on Wednesday, Manning published an op-ed in The Guardian that argued Obama had “few permanent accomplishments.” At 5:50 a.m. Et, Huntsman reported on the op-ed with the following comment: “Chelsea Manning is sounding less than grateful to President Obama for cutting nearly twenty-five years off of her sentence for leaking unclassified information. »
- Brian Flood
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