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Madonna forced to cancel Madame X shows due to knee injury. Image via Shutterstock.
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Madonna's Madame X show on hold due to injury

61-year-old pop star Madonna announced that she had sustained serious knee injuries and would be forced to cancel some dates for her Madame X tour. This follows the star's casual reveal a few days ago that she was taking her usual ice bath to nurse knee injuries received during a Madame X show. The tour will resume on December 7 in Philadelphia.

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Thu Nov 28 - Metro
Supergirl star reads open letter on IGTV about suffering domestic abuse. Image via Getty Images.
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Melissa Benoist reveals past domestic abuse

In a letter read aloud on IGTV, the star of popular TV show Supergirl came out as a victim of domestic abuse. While never naming the victim, Benoist describes details of her relationship with the abuser and elaborates on the abuse she had suffered through, including injuries she received while in the relationship, and how she finally escaped.

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Thu Nov 28 - Vulture
The iconic show may be in its final year, image via Fox
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The Simpsons may finally be coming to an end

Danny Elfman, the man who made the iconic Simpsons opening credits music, has said that the show may be in its final year. The show has run for decades and is currently in its 31st season. Since the show does not follow any overarching narrative or story it could conceivably run for even longer, but it seems the show is finally ending.

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Thu Nov 28 - Joe
Clarkson accused the 16 year of of killing the car show, image via Getty Images
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Jeremy Clarkson calls Greta Thunberg an 'idiot'

Ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has called 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg an 'idiot' and has accused her of killing the car show. He went on to say that environmentalism is the reason people are no longer very interested in cars, claiming young people see cars as 'evil'. His co-hosts agreed with his statements.

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Thu Nov 28 - HuffingtonPost
Godfrey Gao prononunced dead at hospital after falling on set. Image via Getty Images.
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Godfrey Gao passes away while filming a reality TV show

The 35-year-old Taiwanese-born Canadian model Godfrey Gao was participating in a reality TV show called Chase Me, which features the participants bracing a series of physical obstacles. According to producers, he unexpectedly collapsed while running and would not regain consciousness. He was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.

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Wed Nov 27 - BBC
The movie has been pushed back 8 months, image via Warner Bros
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Godzilla vs. Kong release date pushed back

Godzilla vs Kong, a movie that was going to be released on March 13, 2020, has been pushed back and will now come out Nov. 20. It is currently unknown why the release has been delayed but many feel it is to make changes to the film in reaction to the lukewarm reception of the last Godzilla movie.

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Tue Nov 26 - HollywoodReporter
The movie is shorter than expected, image via Disney
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'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' runtime revealed

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is going to be the second-longest Star Wars movie to date, clocking in at two hours and 21 minutes. The director, JJ Abrams has announced that he has finished the film, after doing some reshoots. He went on to clarify that the reshoots were routine and no major changes were being made to the film.

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Tue Nov 26 - Variety
Netflix has signedd an extended lease on New York's Paris theater, image via Evan Agostini
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Netflix has started buying up theaters

Netflix has announced that it has signed an extended lease for New York's Paris theater in order to have screenings and premieres for all of its original content. The cinema was originally opened in 1948 and only showed French films but closed down in August 2019, until Netflix reopened it to show Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story".

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Tue Nov 26 - ThePlaylist
Frozen 2 opened to $350 million worldwide, image via Disney
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Frozen 2 has broken box office records all over the world

Disney's Frozen 2 has released in theaters all over the world and has had the largest ever global debut for an animated film. The movie has made a total of $350 million in its opening weekend even though the movie received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

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Mon Nov 25 - HollywoodReporter
The documentary includes actual footage from the war that has been colourised, image via AWM
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World War 1 documentary to return to theaters

Peter Jackson's World War 1 documentary, 'They shall not grow old', is returning to theaters in December, exactly one year after it was first screened. The film is made up of old footage from the war that has been colorized and edited to tell the story of a few soldiers.

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Mon Nov 25 - Metaflix
The show will be based on the original 'Walking Dead' series, image via AMC
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Title of third Walking Dead series announced

The third Walking Dead series has finally gotten a title, it will be called The Walking Dead: World Beyond. The pilot episode has already been written and is now in production. It will air in the Spring and will be based in the world set up in the original 'Walking Dead' show, but will focus on entirely new characters.

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Mon Nov 25 - TheHollywoodReporter
Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright’s Handholding scene, Image via Swan Gallet/WWD/Shutterstock; John Salangsang/Shutterstock
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Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright’s Handholding scene is ‘Normal’

Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright were spotted together holding hands in New Orleans, the pictures went viral on social media and raised many questions about the relationship status between the two. Sources confirmed that there is nothing between the two as they consider the act completely innocent. The 38-year old singer-songwriter is happily married to Jessica Biel and shares son, Silas.

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Sun Nov 24 - People
The Sandman is regarded as one of the greatest comics ever written, image via Vertigo Comics
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Sandman creator, Neil Gaiman says new Netflix show will stay true to the comics

Netflix announced a series based on the popular Sandman comics in July and creator Neil Gaiman has revealed that the show will remain true to the comics. He has also said that the story will take more than one season to tell and will be updated to fit the modern-day.

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Sun Nov 24 - CBC
According to the police an armed robber entered their home and left ten minutes later, image via Getty Images
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Famous American rappers robbed, $36k worth of jewelry taken

Rappers Iggy Azalea and Playboy Carti have said that $36,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from their home. Surveillance video footage has shown a gunman entering their home early in the morning and then leaving ten minutes later with a bag. There are currently no leads as to who the thief is.

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Sun Nov 24 - HollywoodReporter
Netflix has a whopping 5,800 titles available on its platform, image via Bloomberg
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Disney+ has just enough content to fill 15% of Netflix's total library

Netflix has been on top of the streaming market for years now and although Disney is one of the largest companies in the world, it has so far been unable to compete with the online streaming giant. Netflix currently has 5,800 unique titles available on its platform while Disney+ has just 800. It will be some time before the two are on equal footing.

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Fri Nov 22 - DecisionData
The film starred Samuel L Jackson and was going to be released on Thursday, image via Apple
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Apple cancels premiere of its first film

Apple has canceled the premiere of 'The Banker' one day before the film was set to release. The company has said that they had some concerns regarding the film but have not elaborated further. This was going to be Apple's first-ever film and the first movie to debut on Apple+.

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Thu Nov 21 - Guardian
Five of the eight album of the year nominees are women, image via Yahoo
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Female artists dominate Grammy nominations

This year's Grammy nominations are out and it seems that women make up a large chunk of the leading artists. Lizzo, Lana Del Ray, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande are among the frontrunners and each has multiple nominations. Five of the eight albums of the year nominations are Female albums. Last year only one woman won a Grammy, which resulted in some controversy.

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Thu Nov 21 - BBC
Alan Moore is a renowned comicbook writer and also wrote V for Vendetta, image via Getty images
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Watchmen creator calls superhero culture 'embarrassing'

Renowned comic book writer, Alan Moore, has recently said that he finds modern superhero culture to be 'embarrassing, claiming that the movies serve only to allow people to remain in their comfortable childhoods. He went on to say that superheroes have become fuel for people who do not wish to embrace the 21st century.

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Wed Nov 20 - BBC
Doctor Who will not have a Christmas special for the second year in a row, image via BBC
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Doctor Who to air new season on New Year's Day

The BBC has announced that Doctor Who will not have a Christmas special this year. This is the second year in a row that the fan-favorite British SciFi series is not airing a special episode for the holidays. However, BBC will air the latest season on New Year's Day. The studio has teased a season that is larger in scale than any before it.

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Wed Nov 20 - Mirror
There has been a large amount of confusion regarding the future of the role, image via Warner Bros.
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Henry Cavil has confirmed that he is still Superman

The role of Superman has been up in the air for some time now, especially since last year a report came out that said that Henry Cavil was done with the role. However, in a recent interview with Men's Magazine, he has said that he is not yet done with the role and intends to continue to play Superman in future films.

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Wed Nov 20 - TalkiesNetwork
Chadwick Boseman is going to continue with his role as Black Panther on the big screen, image via Marvel
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Chadwick Boseman says he wants nothing to do with Marvel TV

Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman has said that he does not want to do a TV show and is focused on other projects that are no franchises. He will continue to play Black Panther on the big screen and is willing to return for Black Panther 2, so long as it honors the foundation set in the first film.

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Tue Nov 19 - CBR
The show has not finalized its entire cast yet, image via New Line Cinema
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Amazon's Lord of the Rings show to get season 2

Despite the reason that Amazon's new Lord of the Rings show has not even finished pre-production, it has already been renewed for a second season. The show has not even announced the final cast yet with little information about the plot. Only the show's creative team has been finalized so far.

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Tue Nov 19 - Variety
The original Chinatown was a noir film that became a classic ,image via comingsoon
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David Fincher to work on new Netflix 'Chinatown' prequel show

Netflix has signed both David Fincher and Robert Towne to work on the script for a new 'Chinatown' prequel show. The two will executive produce the show and have not yet announced a release date for the pilot. The original Chinatown is still regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

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Tue Nov 19 - Deadline
The unscripted show revolves around the student debt crisis, image via Getty images
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'Going for Broke', produced by Ashton Kutcher has hit 5 million views

'Going for Broke' an unscripted series that is being produced by Ashton Kutcher for Crackle, has hit 5 million views in four weeks. The show has been a huge success and largely discusses the federal student loan debt crisis in the USA. The showrunners are considering the possibility of a second season

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Mon Nov 18 - Deadline
Kanye West says “I’m the greatest artist God has ever created”
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Kanye West says “I’m the greatest artist God has ever created”

The 42-year old American rapper and producer recently spoke about his spiritual journey in an interview. Kanye dropped his gospel-inspired album “Jesus is King” in October and has been outspoken about his faith. In a service ceremony on Sunday at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, he said that “The greatest artist that God has ever created is now working for him”

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Mon Nov 18 - People