Beetlejuice

"It opens on Aug. 28 with the premiere of the U.S. comedy horror "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice", directed by Tim Burton."

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/when-is-venice-film-festival-2024-what-can-we-expect-2024-08-27/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Modern Family

"Jesse Tyler Ferguson is remembering his “terrible” experience re-recording dialogue for a Modern Family episode after suffering a nasty vocal cord 

injury."

https://ew.com/jesse-tyler-ferguson-recalls-re-recording-modern-family-lines-after-vocal-injury-8702203?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14327445-20240827&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=082724&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

Baldwin severing ties

"Billy Baldwin is severing any ties between him and his former friend, Robert F. Kennedy Jr."https://ew.com/billy-baldwin-disavows-former-friend-robert-f-kennedy-8701324?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14314742-20240826&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=082624&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send2

Find Your Inner Nerd Day

"FIND YOUR INNER NERD DAY

August 23 is Find Your Inner Nerd Day on the National Day Calendar, and we are sending out an SOS for all inner nerds today! It's time to show the world how amazing our differences are and inspire everyone to embrace our quirkiness by sharing what we love."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/find-your-inner-nerd-day-august-23?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10775516&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Fraiser

"Frasier season 2 is sure to be full of surprises, from the return of some beloved characters to the introduction of some all-new ones played by familiar faces. But could romance between two dear friends be in the cards as well?"

https://ew.com/frasier-season-2-first-look-photos-frasier-roz-exclusive-8695682?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14227905-20240819&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly-dispatch_newsletter_send2&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=081924&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

James Cameron

"No point in accusing James Cameron of a possessing a quality he's proud of. No point in starting beef with Cameron at all."

https://ew.com/james-cameron-reacts-to-roland-emmerich-saying-he-s-overbearing-8694355?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14186489-20240817&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly-dispatch_newsletter_send3&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=081724&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Masked Singer

"Season 12 of The Masked Singer is coming in like a wrecking ball."

https://ew.com/masked-singer-season-12-theme-nights-dick-van-dyke-jewel-return-8696100?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14188490-20240815&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly-dispatch_newsletter_send3&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=081524&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Stephen King

"Surely, no one would be crazy enough to doubt the notion that Stephen King holds a lot of influence when it comes to the world of fear-inducing entertainment."https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stephen-king-endorsed-movie-100-220600828.html

Paramount Global

"Paramount Global has made a significant and surprising move by shutting down its namesake television studio, Paramount Television Studios (PTVS), as part of a larger corporate restructuring effort."

https://collider.com/reacher-season-3-paramount-studios-update/

Most Writers Names

"Most writers go by their real name."

https://interestingfacts.com/famous-pen-names/

Simpsons

"Disney is pulling The Simpsons off of traditional television broadcast and moving to produce subscriber-only streaming episodes of the beloved Fox sitcom."https://insidethemagic.net/2024/08/the-simpsons-pulled-off-television-becomes-disney-subscription-only-nk1/

Japan Expo

"Japan Expo Paris is the largest Japanese pop culture convention outside of the country it honors, so you can always expect some incredible cosplay from the four-day convention."

https://kotaku.com/japan-expo-paris-2024-cosplay-costumes-best-anime-1851618291?utm_source=kotaku_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-08-12

Deadpool and Wolverine

"“Deadpool & Wolverine” is the newest member of the billion-dollar club."

https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/deadpool-wolverine-1-billion-global-box-office-milestone-1236091230/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Looney Tunes Movie

"Ketchup Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to Warner Bros. Animation’s The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie from GFM Animation, which handles worldwide distribution sales."

https://deadline.com/2024/08/looney-tunes-the-day-the-earth-blew-up-release-date-1236034711/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEh-xVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHckXi3mkRWu0Kzoe77xONFVEu9qLf8sOXLUuo8I4uE8P9RdHUxxRKxovXQ_aem_Xt6gDKgoc1xLEiZZkUrpow

Boy Meets World

"Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel thinks her character Topanga and Ben Savage's character Cory should have maybe said "I don't" instead of "I do" on the show."https://ew.com/boy-meets-world-danielle-fishel-thinks-cory-and-topanga-should-not-have-married-8690675?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14068176-20240806&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly-dispatch_newsletter_send2&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=080624&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY

NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY | AUGUST 9

"National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-book-lovers-day-august-9?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10679305&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

TV Stars on shows

"In a perfect world, every TV star sticks with their character for a show's entire run." https://ew.com/actors-who-were-replaced-8682777?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=14019888-20240804&utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly-dispatch_newsletter_send2&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=080424&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01 yeremiah@aol.com Yeremiah Hardt

Streaming Sports

"Streaming sports on a stand-alone basis won’t be cheap." https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/venu-launch-42-99-per-month-disney-fox-warner-bros-discovery-1236092585/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter yeremiah@aol.com Yeremiah Hardt

AMC Theatres

"During a quarter in which box office grosses started off weaker, the nation’s biggest exhibitor AMC Theatres posted a net loss as well as revenue almost $300 million below the comparable frame a year ago." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amc-theatres-q2-2024-earnings-1235965403/#recipient_hashed=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&recipient_salt=8654cf41e3716a91bb28d4f7322d423a29e09a66482cc0c39d40385591bf5de6&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Breaking%20News&utm_content=541238_08-02-2024&utm_term=10057839 yeremiah@aol.com Yeremiah Hardt

Books to Read

Most of us have those books: You know, the ones that sit on our shelves for years, staring at us, intimidating us with their page lengths and making us feel guilty because we haven’t found the time or motivation to read them yet. They’re the books that show up again and again on demanding lists of “books to read before you die.” We know we should read these books, and we definitely will — eventually. After all, they’re featured on the aforementioned distinguished lists for good reason. The lessons and characters in these novels sometimes reach across centuries and continents to speak to our hearts and minds, to broaden our horizons, and to completely shift our perspective on the meaning of life. But gaining the motivation to read a 500-page book can feel impossible when scrolling on our phone is more accessible and often more immediately gratifying. So don’t feel guilty if you haven’t read the books on this list — after all, the shortest (East of Eden) clocks in at a cool 600-700 pages, and a few others have an eye-popping page count of more than 1,000. So while we certainly understand why starting any of these books may feel like a daunting task, we hope these quotes will make their respective tomes feel more accessible and maybe even inspire you to crack one of them open at long last. yeremiah@aol.com Yeremiah Hardt