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The new Roald Dahl movies and shows will be animated, image via Warner Bros.
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Taika Waititi to direct Netflix version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

World-famous director, Taika Waititi, has just signed on to direct an animated version of beloved children's book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' as well as an entirely new film that will focus on the Oompa Loompas. Netflix acquired the rights to adapt this book in 2018 and will likely adapt other Roald Dahl works in the future.

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Fri Mar 06 - HollywoodReporter
Pregnant Grimes reveals billionaire inventor Elon Musk is the father of her baby. Image via USA Today.
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Elon Musk and girlfriend Grimes are pregnant

Billionaire inventor and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his girlfriend since 2018, American musician Grimes are expecting a baby this May. Grimes made a cryptic post on social media in January saying she was pregnant but refused to say who the father was, but has now revealed that Musk is the father of the baby. Musk is yet to comment on the shocking revelation.

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Fri Mar 06 - BusinessInsider
'The Last of Us' is regarded as one of the best games of the generation, image via Naughty Dog
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'The Last of Us' is finally being adapted as a show by HBO

HBO has announced that it is officially working on a television adaptation of 'The Last of Us' and has got 'Chernobyl' creator Craig Mazin to write and produce it. The writer and creative director of the game will also be heavily involved in this project. According to reports, the show will cover the narrative told in the original game.

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Fri Mar 06 - HollywoodReporter
Lil Uzi Vert finally releases fan-awaited Eternal Atake album. Image via Hypebeast.
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Lil Uzi Vert releases much-awaited Eternal Atake album

The American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, real name Symere Woods, has finally released his much-awaited album Eternal Atake after teasing it for fans 2 years ago. Amid legal threats from members of the Heaven's Gate cult over the album's cover art referencing the famously reclusive group and battles with Uzi's label over the album's release date, Eternal Atake's release has delighted the rapper's fans.

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Fri Mar 06 - Complex
Dixie Chicks to release "Gaslighter", their first album in 14 years. Image via Albumism.
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Dixie Chicks release "Gaslighter", their first album in 14 years

The three-member all-girl band Dixie Chicks have announced that they are releasing their first new music in nearly 14 years, with the release of the album and single titled "Gaslighter", marking their eighth studio album. The Dixie Chicks, composed of frontwoman Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, and Martie Maguire, went on a break from 2010 to 2013 to spend more time with their loved ones.

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Thu Mar 05 - GlobalNews
Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj's husband, arrested in California over sex offender registration. Image via Sky News.
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Husband of Nicki Minaj arrested in California over sex offender registration

Kenneth Petty, the husband to popular artist Nicki Minaj, has been arrested in California by US Marshals after he failed to register himself as a sex offender in the state. Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995 when he was 16 years old. Minaj has defended her husband on social media, stating that Petty was 15 at the time while the girl was 16 and in a relationship.

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Thu Mar 05 - FirstCoastNews
Katy Perry announces pregnancy in new music video for "Never Worn White". Image via MTV.
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Katy Perry announces pregnancy in a new music video

American pop superstar Katy Perry and Hollywood A-lister Orlando Bloom announced their pregnancy in a big way, with Perry releasing a music video for her song "Never Worn White" which features the 35-year-old pop star displaying her baby bump openly. After the video's release, Perry shared relief with her fans on Instagram about not having to hide her pregnancy anymore.

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Thu Mar 05 - CNN
Lil Peep's estate releases back catalog EP Vertigo. Image via Hypebeast.
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Lil Peep's estate releases back catalog album Vertigo for streaming

The estate of Lil Peep, real name Gus Ahr, who tragically died in 2017 at 21 years of age of a fentanyl overdose, has released the deceased artist's earlier album Vertigo for streaming services, stating that the currently released remaster boasts the best quality exports of Lil Peep's music in the world. The estate also plans to re-release Ahr's 2016 fan-favorite mix-tape Girls, among other works.

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Thu Mar 05 - Complex
Robert Pattinson will play Batman in the film, image via Getty Images
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'The Batman' adds Teen Wolf actors to cast

Teen Wolf actors Charlie and Max Carver are the latest to join the Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' cast. Many are speculating that the twins will be playing villains but it is unclear which ones as Catwoman, The Riddler, Carmine Falcone and The Penguin are already appearing in the film and have been cast.

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Thu Mar 05 - AVClub
Netflix released few new shows in February, image via Getty Images
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Netflix to release a massive amount of original content this March

Netflix is set to release 55 new original shows, movies and documentaries this March, including a movie starring Mark Walberg and a number of sequel seasons to beloved Netflix shows. Ozark is also returning for a third season with Jason Bateman returning for the long-awaited next season. Castlevania will also return this month.

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Thu Mar 05 - MSN
Nicki Minaj has defended her husband on social media, image via Getty Images
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Nicki Minaj's husband has been arrested for not registering as a sex offender

Nicki Minaj's husband has been arrested by the police for not registering as a sex offender in the state of California. He was already registered in New York but just failed to make the change. He was initially convicted of the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl many years ago.

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Thu Mar 05 - PageSix
New James Bond movie No Time to Die launch postponed to November, due to coronavirus outbreak. Image via Sky News.
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New James Bond movie launch postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

The producers of the newest addition to the James Bond film franchise, No Time to Die, have announced that the movie's release date is being postponed to November 2020, due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on expected theatrical revenues. No Time to Die will be star Daniel Craig's last reprisal of the iconic 007 role, and the postponement was announced after a fan site called for it.

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Wed Mar 04 - BBC
The film will be aimed at female users, image via Getty Images
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Pornhub to release a non-pornographic film about lesbian club culture

Pornhub, a website that hosts a massive selection of pornographic content, has announced that it will be releasing a documentary called 'Shakedown', that will focus on the Los Angeles LGBT club scene over the last 15 years. Pornhub is looking to expand its portfolio and attract a whole new audience.

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Wed Mar 04 - Variety
The film will be a big Box Office hit, image via Disney
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Pixar's 'Onward' to make $100 million despite the coronavirus crisis

Dinsey Pixar's new film 'Onward' is on track to make $100 million worldwide despite the spread of the coronavirus. Since no theatres have been closed in the US so far, the film was able to properly open across the country although it still has not been screened in Italy and China.

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Wed Mar 04 - Deadline
Free Solo was a very successful film that won numerous awards, image via Getty Images
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A movie about Thai cave rescue finds its director

Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, the directors of 'Free Solo' have agreed to direct a movie about the 2018 rescue of a Thai boys soccer team from a flooded cave. The rescue involved around 100 divers, 900 police officers and 2,000 soldiers who worked tirelessly over the course of 2 weeks to rescue the boys.

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Tue Mar 03 - Variety
Judge Judy is retiring after 25 years on air. Image via Today Show.
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Judge Judy is retiring after 25 seasons

The popular courtroom reality show Judge Judy is going to be airing its last episode soon, bringing an end to its 25-season run on CBS. The eponymous judge and host, Judy Sheindlin, was named the highest-paid reality TV show host in 2018 by Forbes after she sold the rights to her show's catalogue to CBS for almost 100 million USD.

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Mon Mar 02 - CNN
'Inside the Actors' Studio' host and founder James Lipton succumbs to bladder cancer at 93. Image via Deadline.
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"Inside the Actors' Studio" host James Lipton dead at 93

The founder and host of the immensely popular Bravo series "Inside the Actors' Studio" and the iconic theater academic, James Lipton has died at the age of 93 due to bladder cancer, in his home in Manhattan. Since starting the show in 1994 as a way for his theater students to experience a masterclass from acting professionals, Lipton went on to win multiple Emmys for the Actors' Studio.

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Mon Mar 02 - HollywoodReporter
Flavor Flav leaves Public Enemy over Bernie Sanders endorsement row. Image via Variety.
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Flavor Flav leaves Public Enemy over Sanders endorsement row

Public Enemy, the rap group founded by rappers Flava Flav and Chuck D in 1982, has announced that Flav will not henceforth be part of the group, after the eccentric artist known for wearing ostentatious clocks objected to the use of Public Enemy's picture to promote a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles, despite Chuck D going public with his endorsement of Sanders' campaign.

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Mon Mar 02 - NewYorkTimes
The second season will be released sometime next year, image via Netflix
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Witcher season 2 begins filming ahead of schedule

Season 2 of Netflix's highly successful show 'The Witcher' has already begun. The second season was announced before the first was even released and began production a few days ahead of schedule. The cast is currently filming on location in a forest and there have been some reports regarding the storyline that these scenes are from.

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Mon Mar 02 - WhatsOnNetflix
The film cost $125 million to make image via Twentith Century
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Call of the Wild becomes major flop at the Box Office

Harrison's Ford's latest film 'Call of the Wild' has lost around $50 million at the Box Office despite having an extensive marketing campaign.The movie received mixed reviews from critics and decent reviews from audiences but because the film cost so much to make, it required a lot more buzz to break even.

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Mon Mar 02 - Variety
Drake drops double surprise songs "When to Say When" and "Chicago Freestyle". Image via NME.
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Drake drops double surprise songs for fans

Canadian rapper and singer Drake just released two new songs out of the blue in a surprise that's delighting fans on social media. Instead of releasing a separate music video for both songs, Drake used both songs in a single music video, with the first song "When to Say When" about his family and Billboard awards and records, and the second Chicago freestyle talking about Drake's relationships.

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Sun Mar 01 - CNN
Kylie Jenner rumored to be back with ex-boyfriend Travis Scott. Image via People.
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Kylie Jenner rumored to be back together with Travis Scott

Kylie Jenner's recent posts on Instagram have been hinting that the fashion icon, at 22 years of age the youngest billionaire in the world, might be back with her ex-boyfriend Travis Scott. Photographers also saw the couple with their child Stormi having lunch together in Calabasas, California, though they kept themselves out of the public eye and left with security soon after.

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Sun Mar 01 - DailyMail
Stephen Spielberg's daughter Mikaela has been arrested for domestic violence. Image via Sputnik News.
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Mikaela Spielberg arrested for domestic violence in Tennessee

Stephen Spielberg's 23-year-old daughter Mikaela Spielberg, who recently made public her decision to enter the adult entertainment industry, has been arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, on a charge of domestic violence. The police report states that Mikaela's boyfriend made a 'rude comment' towards her, to which she responded by throwing objects at him that caused minor injuries. A hearing is scheduled for March 9.

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Sun Mar 01 - WashingtonTimes
The director of the original franchise wants to leave those films alone, image via Universal Pictures
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Tom Holland reveals he was in talks for a Back to The Future remake

Spider-Man actor and Hollywood star Tom Holand have recently revealed that he was briefly in talks to play Marty McFly in a new 'Back to the Future' reboot. He also went on to say that the reboot will likely never happen as the original trilogy is already perfect and needs to additions.

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Sun Mar 01 - CBR
The book will be available on March 17th, image via Disney
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New Star Wars information confirms that Palpatine was indeed a clone

According to the novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the emperor that appeared in the film was a clone. His origins were not revealed anywhere in the actual film and were only hinted towards in some dialogue. This little clarification also deals with some major plot holes that upset fans all over the world.

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Sun Mar 01 - ScreenRant