Report for Thursday, Oct 22nd

TV News: Showtime has a biggie coming November 22nd, a great documentary called, Belushi. John Belushi as you’ve never seen before, madman, druggy, comedian and generous. … In Case You Missed it, Bachelorette’s Luke Parker has been sued for $100,000 for breach of contract. All contestants on all reality shows sign an iron clad agreement not to spill the beans on the show. If they do, they will pay the $100,000. … Coming in 2021 on regular TV, Young Rock. Do you wanna guess what it’s about? It’s a docu-dramady based on the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s childhood, including his travels as a kid watching his dad, also known as Rock Johnson a struggling wrestler.

Movie News: A Rainy Day in New York, is Woody Allen’s latest movie and it’s fabulous. It’s about a couple visiting N.Y. for the first time on the weekend. When the weather turns really bad and their N.Y. state of mind becomes a state of confusion. Best Woody Allen film ever. … A Brad Pitt Plan B Movie is, Blonde, with Ben Affleck’s latest concubine Ana de Armas who plays Marilyn Monroe. Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne’s Baby daddy, stars as does Lucy DeVito, Danny DeVito’s daughter. Thanksgiving release. … Want more? Brad has also green lighted a movie called American Drug Lord about a Texas High School football star who turns into a blood thirsty Mexican Drug Lord. … Also, Minari, a movie about a poor family from Korea who moves to an Arkansas farm town, only to face a language barrier, a death and a lot of prejudice.

Show Biz Business: Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artist have told members that because the Coronavirus has halted most productions, health insurance has had to be cut back. They’re not happy about that! And there’s a huge movement to give Chadwick Boseman an Oscar for all his fine work in general and his work in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in particular, the story of the Queen of Blues, set in 1922. The only other actors to be given Oscars posthumously are Peter Finch for Network and Heath Ledger for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight.


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