July 2024

"July is the peak of summer, so why not celebrate the season with the peak of entertainment?"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.digitaltrends.com/movies/everything-coming-to-paramount-plus-in-july-2024/%3famp

July 2024

"Continuing this year’s running theme, July is light on tentpoles and new releases. It’s still a byproduct of last year’s shutdowns and Hollywood’s molasses-paced COVID recovery. Also not helping things: Potential blockbusters like Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F going straight to streaming."

https://www.avclub.com/july-2024-film-preview-new-movies-1851558136

Donald Sutherland

"Donald Sutherland, the tall, lean and long-faced Canadian actor who became a countercultural icon with such films as “The Dirty Dozen,” “MASH,” “Klute” and “Don’t Look Now,” and who subsequently enjoyed a prolific and wide-ranging career in films including “Ordinary People,” “Without Limits” and the “Hunger Games” films, died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, CAA confirmed. He was 88."

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/donald-sutherland-dead-mash-hunger-games-1236043323/

Ian McKellon

"Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized on June 17 after falling off stage mid-performance in London, the BBC reports."https://people.com/ian-mckellen-85-hospitalized-after-falling-off-stage-8665007?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=13442602-20240617&utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&utm_source=ppl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=061724&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Best Musical

"The Outsiders was named best musical, while Merrily We Roll Along won the Tony for best revival of a musical."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/2024-tony-awards-winners-list-1235923964/

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

"When Donald Glover first approached showrunner Francesca Sloane about adapting “Mr. & Mrs. Smtih” for Amazon Prime, she “started laughing,” and thought it was a “weird Donald Glover joke that he randomly spit out.” She was confused as to why he would pick the 2005 action-comedy of all movies, but as the conversation evolved, the project began taking shape in her mind."

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/night-in-the-writers-room-drama-mr-and-mrs-smith-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-shogun-1236038806/amp/

NATIONAL MOVIE NIGHT

"Pop some popcorn, grab a blanket and your favorite buddy, put away the cell phones and tablets, and then queue up a string of movies for a fun night of entertainment."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-movie-night-second-friday-in-june?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10113933&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Jennifer Aniston Children book

"Jennifer Aniston is hitting the books — and with a familiar friend."

https://people.com/jennifer-aniston-new-children-s-book-exclusive-8659621?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Dick Van Dyke

"Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke has made history, winning the 2024 Daytime Emmy award for guest performer in a daytime drama series — via his spot on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.”"

https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/dick-van-dyke-daytime-emmys-winner-days-of-our-lives-1236029346/

Gene Wilder

"Remembering Gene Wilder—a 2023 documentary about the life and career of the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory legend—is one of the films new on Netflix this week."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/06/09/gene-wilder-documentary-among-new-movies-on-netflix-this-week/

Father's Day

"It’s time to celebrate Father’s Day and for those geeky dads, io9 has a guide for must-have gifts to show them they’re special."

https://gizmodo.com/geeky-fathers-day-gift-guide-marvel-dc-star-wars-bluey-1851526269?utm_source=io9_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-06-08

Spaceballs Sequel

"When spoof-master Mel Brooks delivered his classic "Star Wars" parody "Spaceballs" back in 1987, his Schwartz-wielding character Yogurt (a riff on Frank Oz's beloved Yoda) made a meta joke that put forth the hope of one day seeing a sequel, "Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money.""

Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1598434/spaceballs-sequel-mel-brooks-josh-gad-star-wars-parody/

X files reboot

"As development forges ahead on the new take on the franchise, David Duchovny comments for the first time on The X-Files reboot."

https://screenrant.com/the-x-files-reboot-david-duchovny-comments/

NATIONAL VCR DAY

National VCR Day and we take a look a the device that revolutionized the home movie-watching experience."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-vcr-day-june-7?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10043446&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

National Drive-In Movie Day

NATIONAL DRIVE-IN MOVIE DAY

"June 6 is National Drive-In Movie Day on the National Day Calendar to commemorate the day the first drive-in theater opened in 1933."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-drive-in-movie-day-june-6?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10014583&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

May showers bring June's shows

"May showers bring June flowers and also, lots of streaming content. Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. (And sometimes, just the ones that we like most.)"

https://gizmodo.com/best-streaming-june-2024-netflix-prime-hulu-disney-plus-1851508107?utm_source=io9_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-06-04

Paramonts Merger

"It's (almost) official: Paramount Pictures is the latest Hollywood studio to merge with another major player in the business."

Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1594530/paramount-pictures-merging-skydance-media/

Streaming

"The streaming era operates via a cold and opaque calculus. Many shows unceremoniously premiere with limited promotion, only to face swift cancellation with an equal lack of fanfare."

https://www.polygon.com/24168682/scavengers-reign-netflix-sci-fi-show