“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling announced that she is releasing a new children’s book, “The Ickabog.” It marks her first novel aimed toward younger readers that doesn’t take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 22 more words
via J.K. Rowling Announces New Children’s Book ‘The Ickabog’ — Variety
John Tartaglia is the first to admit that he’s a big fan of “Fraggle Rock.” Like a really big fan. The puppeteer was getting ready to go leave his Jim Henson Co. 27 more words
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Focus Features is delaying the release of Edgar Wright’s thriller “Last Night in Soho.” The film has been moved back seven months from Sept. 25, 2020 to April 23, 2021. 32 more words
via Edgar Wright’s Thriller ‘Last Night in Soho’ Release Date Moves Back to 2021 — Variety
While many fests have been canceled this year due to the coronavirus crisis, the Jerusalem Film Festival has postponed its 37th edition to kick off Aug. 31 more words
via Jerusalem Film Festival Postpones 2020 Edition to Late August (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Veteran character actor Richard Herd, best known for portraying Mr. Wilhelm on “Seinfeld,” died on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home of complications from cancer. He was 87. 32 more words
via Richard Herd, ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Who Played Mr. Wilhelm, Dies at 87 — Variety
California will issue its guidelines later this week for the restart of film and TV production, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday. Newsom had originally said the guidelines would be announced on Monday. 25 more words
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Renee Pritchard is a server at Nicoletta’s Italian Café on Main Street in the heart of Cooperstown, N.Y. Like most businesses in the village of 1,852 best known for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Café is just trying to survive. 16 more words
via Derek Jeter’s Absence Hits Cooperstown’s Coffers as Road Repairs Are Put on Hold — Variety
Despite the ill effects of the coronavirus pandemic on all live sports, hockey fans may well get a Stanley Cup in 2020. The top official of the National Hockey League said the sports organization anticipated its teams might return to play in the summer and fall, and sketched out a plan to hold post-season playoffs…
via NHL Sketches Plans for Playoffs in Summer and Fall — Variety
Amazon is developing a series centered on Lisbeth Salander, the character created by Stieg Larsson for the so-called Millenium books. The project, which is currently titled “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” will not be a sequel or continuation of the story from the books or the films into which they were adapted. It will…
Jimmy Fallon apologized on Tuesday after drawing criticism for a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 2000, featuring him in blackface, resurfaced online. In the skit, which first aired in 2000, Fallon was portraying comedian Chris Rock while talking to Darrell Hammond as TV host Regis Philbin. 11 more words
via Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface ‘SNL’ Sketch — Variety
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