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Stephen Graham has previously starred in the Irishman and Rocketman, image via Getty Images
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Stephen Graham has signed on to be in the next Venom film

Stephen Graham has signed on to play a mysterious role in Andy Serkis's 'Venom 2'. Graham has previously played large roles in 'Rocketman' and 'The Irishman' and has not commented on the role as of yet. The movie is being made by Sony and will not be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Fri Dec 06 - Deadline
The actor also said that he rarely uses a stunt double at all,image via Netflix
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Henry Cavill did all his own stunts for 'The Witcher'

Henry Cavill revealed, during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, that he did all his own stunts for 'The Witcher'. The actor went on to say that he rarely uses stunt doubles as it adds to the authenticity of the character. He also praised the game and books during the interview, claiming to have been a fan since the game came out.

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Fri Dec 06 - TVInsider
Netflix's data shows a large chunk of users watched a non-English show this year, image via Netflix
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Netflix to capitalize on the growing popularity of foreign language entertainment

A Netflix executive has said that the platform is looking for more and more foreign language entertainment. She placed particular emphasis on shows coming from Africa during her presentation and mentioned a Netflix original that's coming out of South Africa. They plan to outsource the production of their foreign language originals.

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Fri Dec 06 - Variety
HK protesters are calling for a boycott of Disney's Mulan remake. Image via Nypost.
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Disney's Mulan remake trailer released, HK protesters call for boycott

Social media responded warmly to Disney's release of a new trailer for its live action remake of the classic Mulan, based on a Chinese folk tale, but protesters in Hong Kong have renewed their calls for audiences to boycott the movie due to Chinese lead actress Liu Yifei's remarks, in which she supported police action against the demonstrators.

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Fri Dec 06 - CNN
New charges brought against R. Kelly concerning marriage to a teenage singer Aaliyah in 1994. Image via Reuters.
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Charges brought against R. Kelly concerning teenage wife

In more revelations regarding the musician R. Kelly, recently charged with child pornography, child labor and kidnapping, the publicly disgraced singer is also being charged for bribery, through which it is alleged he managed to arrange counterfeit documents to validate his 1994 marriage to then 15-year-old Aaliyah D. Houghton, a singer herself.

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Fri Dec 06 - TheGuardian
Frozen 2 hit number "Into the Unknown" uploaded to Youtube by Disney. Image via Disney.
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Disney releases Frozen 2 hit song on Youtube for free

In a markedly similar strategy to 2012's Frozen, Disney recently uploaded the theme song of sequel Frozen 2, "Into the Unknown", sung by Idina Menzel and Aurora, for free streaming on Youtube, only two weeks after the movie has been playing in theaters. 2012's Frozen also saw Disney releasing hit song "Let it Go" on Youtube two weeks after the movie's release, a strategy that paid off great rewards.

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Thu Dec 05 - TheVerge
The service will cater to both giant blockbusters and smaller indie films,image via howtogeek.com
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Plex to launch new free streaming service with unskippable ads

Plex has announced its new entirely free streaming service. The platform will be supported by unskippable ads and will feature a wide variety of films, from giant blockbusters to smaller indie films. Plex has also said that the service will scan the users existing media library to make recommendations, but will not share the data with anyone.

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Thu Dec 05 - TheVerge
The show is based on a popular comic book from the 80s with the same name, image via HBO
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HBO's Watchmen may be 2019's most popular new series

HBO's Watchmen is beloved by critics and it seems according to TV ratings, regular audiences love it too. The show has attracted an average of 7.1 million viewers per episode across HBO's various platforms. Although it has not reached 'Game of Thrones' levels, the audience for it may continue to grow.

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Thu Dec 05 - Variety
K-pop star Cha In-ha died of uncertain causes, police said. Image via Instagram.
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K-pop star Cha In-ha discovered dead, cause unknown

Police discovered 27-year-old K-pop star Cha In-ha dead in his apartment, due to uncertain causes, marking the third celebrity death in the industry in two months. Cha was a member of the K-pop band Surprise U and went on to star in a Korean film in 2017.

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Wed Dec 04 - Reuters
The show will be based on a popular comicbook published by DC, image via DC Comics
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'Y: the Last Man' to start filming in 2020

FX's new 'Y The Last Man' show will begin filming in 2020 and is expected to air later that same year. The show has already filmed a pilot episode and will be based on a popular comic series published by DC Comics. The show is being filmed in Toronto and will star Diane Lane and Barry Keoghan.

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Wed Dec 04 - KnightedMedia
Literary stalwart Milan Kundera was granted back his homeland's citizenship after 40 years. Image via AFP.
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Beloved author Kundera regains Czech citizenship

The 90-year-old author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" had his Czech citizenship revoked 40 years ago, as a result of his criticism of the country's communist regime. Kundera fled the country and settled in France, where he lived from 1975 to the present day. The Czech ambassador in France recently announced that he personally delivered the author's renewed citizenship documents to him in his apartment.

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Wed Dec 04 - USNews
Lando actor speaks out about his gender fluidity, says he's always been himself. Image via Getty Images.
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Star Wars actor opens up about gender fluidity

Billy Dee Williams, now 82, who played the charismatic rebel leader Lando Calrissian in the iconic original Star Wars trilogy, has opened up about his gender fluidity, revealing that his perception of himself is both masculine and feminine. Williams is reprising his role as Calrissian in the upcoming Star Wars movie by Disney.

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Tue Dec 03 - SkyNews
The show is based on Polish novels that were popularized by a video game franchise, image via Netflix
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'The Witcher' receives praise from those who attended early screenings

A few people have seen Netflix's new show, 'The Witcher', early and they seem to have nothing but praise for the series. Many focused their praise on the action scenes and Henry Cavil's performance as the lead character. Some even compared it to Game of Thrones, claiming 'The Witcher' has far superior fight scenes.

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Tue Dec 03 - NME
Morrison played the feisty maid Rosario Salazar on Will and Grace, Image via Getty Images
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Famous actress Shelly Morrison passes away at 83

Famous actress Shelly Morrison has passed away due to heart failure, at the age of 83. She was most famous for playing Rosario Salazar, the maid on 'Will and Grace'. She was a professional actress for more than sixty years and had guest-starred in more than 150 T.V shows.

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Mon Dec 02 - CNN
Spanish Big Brother's handling of a sexual assault case is causing widespread outrage. Image via The Telegraph.
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Spanish Big Brother's sexual assault video scandal leaves Carlota Prado in tears

Spain's iteration of the Big Brother TV show recently caused outrage when a contestant, Carlota Prado, was made to watch a video of her being sexually assaulted by another contestant while unconscious. The contestant had never seen the video before, which was from the 2017 Big Brother season, and the show's producers are being severely criticized for keeping the evidence private until the show's ratings required it.

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Mon Dec 02 - SkyNews
Pussycat dolls staged a reunion for fans on X-Factor finale. Image via The Mirror.
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X-Factor finale sees Pussycat Dolls reunion

After nearly 10 years apart, pop star group The Pussycat Dolls reunited for a special performance in the finale of The X-Factor: Celebrity, held in London. They also performed a new song for the starstruck audience, "React", along with fan favorites such as "Buttons", "Don't Grow Up" and "Don't Cha".

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Sun Dec 01 - EOnline
Rian Johnson directed The Last Jedi, image via Disney
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Rian Johnson expresses interest in directing Mandalorian episode

Rian Johnson, director of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', has said that he would be interested in directing a season 2 episode of the Mandalorian. The show has attracted a large amount of attention since it first aired on Disney+ and has not finished its first season yet. Rian Johnson is a divisive figure in the Star Wars community as many disliked his film.

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Sun Dec 01 - Yahoo
Bolsonaro blames DiCaprio for forest fires, produces no evidence. Image via AFP.
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Brazilian president accuses Dicaprio of funding forest fires

In a bizarre turn of events, Brazilian far-right president Jair Bolsonaro claimed that Leonardo DiCaprio had, through NGOs such as World Wildlife Fund, paid money to deliberately fuel the devastating forest fires that raged through the Amazon a few weeks ago. When pressed, Bolsonaro admitted he did not possess evidence for his claim. DiCaprio has denied making any donations to WWF, whereas WWF have also rejected Bolsonaro's claims.

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Sat Nov 30 - SkyNews
The movie will be from the perspective of Michael's famous glove, image via Getty Images
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Johnny Depp announces new musical based on Michael Jackson

Hollywood superstar, Johnny Depp, has announced that he is producing a musical based on Michael Jackson. The play will tell the story of the 'King of Pop' from the perspective of his iconic glove and will debut on 25th January. The current title for the musical is 'For the Love of Glove: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About the Life of Michael Jackson, as Told by His Glove'.

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Sat Nov 30 - ToneDeaf
The move is going to hit cinemas in mid-December, image via Disney
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Terminally ill "Star Wars" fan to get early screening of upcoming movie

Disney has announced that Rowans Hospice, a star wars fan with a terminal illness, will get to see 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' before it hits theatres in mid-December. Rowans made a plea on Twitter saying he really wanted to watch the film but would likely not live to see mid-December. Disney has decided to honor his request.

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Sat Nov 30 - CNN
K-pop celebrities convicted for rape, express remorse. Image via Reuters.
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Two K-pop celebrities convicted for rape

Jung Joon-young, Korean TV talent show star, and Choi Jong-hoon, star of bestselling K-pop band, were sentenced to six and five years in prison, respectively, by the South Korean court on multiple counts of raping intoxicated women, taking nude pictures of a pornographic nature and disseminating them online without the victims' permission. Both have publicly expressed deep remorse for their actions.

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Fri Nov 29 - BBC
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Stormzy to go on global tour
Fri Nov 29
Stormzy to go world tour promoting new album. Image via NME.
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Stormzy to go on global tour

British artist Stormzy headlined the Glastonbury festival this year with many other popular leading acts. He has recently announced a monumental global tour to promote his new album 'Heavy is the Head', releasing on December 13th, with his UK performances booked in large arenas like the O2 in London and Glasgow's Hydro.

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Fri Nov 29 - Clashmusic
Gary Rhodes passed away from a subdural hematoma due to a head injury. Image via Sue Andrews.
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Famous chef Gary Rhodes succumbs to head injury

Gary Rhodes, famous British TV chef, passed away due to head injuries sustained when he suffered a fall in his Dubai residence after returning from a shooting for Rock Oyster Media. According to a statement released by his family, Rhodes felt perfectly healthy when he came home, but suddenly collapsed after dinner and hurt his head, passing away at the hospital due to a subdural hematoma.

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Fri Nov 29 - TheIndependent
The Simpsons has been renewed for two more seasons by Fox, image via Fox
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Simpsons showrunner shuts down rumors that series is about to end

Simpsons Showrunner AI Jean has confirmed that the show will not be coming to an end this year. He made this statement in response to a comment made by the show's composer who said that he had heard the show was in its final year. The Simpsons has been renewed for two more seasons by Fox.

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Fri Nov 29 - CNET
Warner Brothers seems to now be targeting a more adult audience, image via Warner Bros.
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New 'Birds of Prey' and 'Suicide Squad' movies to be rated R

Warner Brothers have announced that the next Suicide Squad movie and the new Birds of Prey film will both be R rated. It seems that the success of the 'Joker' film has given them the confidence to make movies that target an exclusively adult audience. Suicide Squad will be directed by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director, James Gunn.

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Fri Nov 29 - Colliider