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Entertainment ReWine
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-The Future Of The MCU, What We learned At Comic Con (EW)
-Ryan Gosling As Ghost Rider??? (EW)
-Wakanda Forever, Cast Wanted To Honor Chadwick Boseman (EW)
Trailer Viewed Over 172M Times In 24 Hrs (Variety)
Upcoming Marvel Movies & Release Dates (The Wrap)
Marvel Reveals Phase 5 & Introduces Phase 6 (IndieWire)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Will End Phase 4 (Polygon)
Fantastic Four Movie Kicking Off Phase 6 In Late 2024 (Deadline)
Two New Avengers Movies Are Coming But Without The Russo Bros??? (Deadline)
Daredevil Officially Born Again At Disney+ (TVLine)
Agatha Getting Her. Own WandaVision Spinoff (TVLine)
Loki S2 & Echo Get Release Dates (TVLine)
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James Franco To Play Fidel Castro (EW)
Castro’s Daughter Defends Casting (EW)
Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31M In House of Cards Sexual Assault Case (THR)
Tarantino Loved Top Gun:Maverick (Deadline)
Lionsgate Seeing STARZ, As Studio Is Expected To Announce Deal For Network Soon (Deadline)
THE POPCAST
the latest episode of the Popcast
In Memoriam
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~The Life & Legend of Bill Russell (NY Times)
~Oscar Robertson Remembers Bill Russell (Yahoo Sports)
~Kareem Abdul-Jabar Talks About The Bill Russell He Knew (The Atlantic)
~Magic Johnson Calls For NBA To Universally Retire Russell’s #6 (Yahoo Sports)
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Verzuz: Timbaliand & Swizz Beatz Battle Triller For Unpaid $28M (THR)
Ezra Miller Speaks Out, The Flash Star, Seeking Treatment For Mental Health Issues (THR)
The Oscars Academy Finally Apologizes To Sacheen Littlefeather After 1973 Incident (Rolling Stone)
Dwayne Johnson Fought For Separate Black Adam & Shazam Origin Movies (THR)
Warner Bros To Release MGM Movies Internationally, Except Bond 26 (THR)
Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar Eligible For Short Film Oscars (Rolling Stone)
Kenya Barris To Remake The Wizard of Oz (Rolling Stone)
Author Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator, On Road to Long Recovery After Stabbing (USA TODAY)
Police ID Suspect (People)
JK Rowling Receiving Death Threats After Rushdie Attack (THR)
Bullet Train Leads A Slow Weekend To Take Top Spot For a 2nd Consecutive Week (THR)
Tom Holland Announces Social Media Break (Deadline)
Universal 1st Studio To Pass $3B Revenue In Calendar Year Since 2019 (The Wrap)
BLACKPINK’s New Song “Pink Venom” Is Coming Soon (Rolling Stone)
Netflix Welcomes The Stranger, Aussie Thriller Starring Joel Edgerton (Deadline)
BTS May Be Allowed to Perform While Serving In Military (Reuters)
TV NEWS
John Wick Prequel Series To Peacock, Set For 2023 Release (TVLine)
Walmart Enters Streaming Game & Partnership With Paramount+ (Variety)
Nexstar Details Plans To For The CW (TVLine)
Mike Tyson Not Happy With Hulu For “Stealing” His Story (TVLine)
RIP Roger E. Mosely, TC, From OF Magnum, PI Passes Away At 83 (EW)
Rashida Jones To Produce The Other Black Girl Limited Series For Hulu (THR)
HBO Max & Discovery+ To Merge As 1 Streaming Service In 2023 (TVLine)
Keanu Reeves To Produce & Star In Devil In White City Series For Hulu (TVLine)
Daniel Wu Talks Westworld Character & Who’s To Blame For Season 4 Revenge (THR)
BOOK ENDS
PALETTE CLEANSER
Bryce Dallas Howard Credits Chris Pratt For Helping Her Get Pay Equity In Jurassic Park Series (Variety)
Emma Thompson Praises The Need For Intimacy Coordinators (THR)
Tiffany Haddish Used Money From Girls Trip To Pay Off Her House (Variety)
The How & Why Of Neil Gaiman Finally Decided To Adapt The Sandman (Variety)
Congrats Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Are Expecting Another Child (People)
Sylvester Stallone Big Mad Over Drago Spinoff; Adding To Rocky Rights Ownership Argument (THR)
Will Smith Apologizes For Oscar Slap (Will Smith)
Shakira Facing 8 Yrs In Prison For Tax Evasion In Spain (EW)
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MUSICALLY SPEAKING
Monsta X to Headline Kamp LA, K-Pop’s Biggest US Festival/Event (Billboard)
Break My Soul Lands Top Hot 100 For 2nd Week In A Row (Billboard)
Bad Bunny Reclaims Hot 200 (Albums) Top Spot (Billboard)
Drake Owning The Billboard Hot100 & What Records He Doesn’t Own Yet (Billboard)
Jury Selection Begins In R.Kelly’s Chicago Trial (Rolling Stone)
ASAP Rocky Charged In November Shooting Case (The Wrap)
Megan Thee Stallion Paid $250K For Future Feature On New Album (Variety)
Billboard Fans Chose Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” At Week’s Favorite New Drop (Billboard)
Beyonce Claims Top Spot On Billboard Hot 200 With Renaissance, Biggest Debut By A Woman This Year (Billboard)
Drake’s Young Money Reunion (Rolling Stone)
Lil Wayne Says Tha Carter VI Is Coming Soon (Billboard)
J-Hope Talks Historical Lollapalooza Headlining Gig (Rolling Stone)
Watch J-Hope’s Full Lollapalooza Set Here (Billboard)
The 1975 Announces Tour Dates, Drops New Single/Video “Happiness” (Pitchfork)
WHAT’S CHARTING
New This Week On The Radio [8-14] (Wine Down Radio)
New Album Releases [8-14]- (AOTY)
What’s New This Week (Billboard)
What’s Poppin: Best New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week (8-14) (Billboard)
Hot 100 (Billboard)
Hot 200 [Albums]- (Billboard)
Best New Pop Songs This Week (Billboard)
THE POP LIST
More Awards
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-Emmy Noms: Full List (EW)
-How Many Emmys Will Succession Win (IndieWire)
-Squid Game Makes Emmy History With Best Drama Nom (TVLine)
-HBO Nabs 140 Emmy Nominations (Deadline)
-Historic, Record-Breaking & Other Notable Noms (THR)
-Adele, Tony Bennet & More Receive Music Noms (Billboard)
-Former POTUS Obama Lands 1st Emmy Nom (People)
-Chadwick Boseman, Jessica Walter, & Norm Macdonald Get Posthumous Nods (THR)
-Biggest Emmy Snubs & Surprises (Rolling Stone)
-Abbot Elementary & Squid Game Make History But Diversity Still Sorely Lacking In Emmy Nominations (Variety)
-That’s Marvelous Marvel Shows Are Emmy Marvels (EW)
-Doing It For The Big Girls: Lizzo Celebrates Emmy Nod (Rolling Stone)
-After Emmy Noms, What’s Working Or Not For TV (THR)
-Is This Finally Be The Year The Grammy’s Or Super Bowl Win Emmy For Best Musical Variety Show (Billboard)
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~2022 ESPY Winners (ESPN)
~Emmy Noms 2022: Full List (EW)
~BET Award Winners 2022 (BET)
~Daytime Emmy Winners 2022 (Variety)
Keep Poppin’
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-Books (EW)
-Albums (EW); (Pitchfork); (Variety);
-TV Shows (EW); (THR); (IndieWire)
-Movies (EW); (THR); (IndieWire)
-Top 50 Festivals of 2022 (Billboard)
AND THE AWARD GOES TO…
NOMINEES/WINNERS
Full List of MTV VMA Nominees (Pitchfork)
2023 Grammy’s Set To Return To LA (The Wrap)
NEWS
Janet Yang Elected Prez of Oscars Academy (The Wrap)
HFPA Latest Effort To Save The Golden Globes Will Increase Voting Poo Rise & Diversity (THR)
Date Has Been Set For 2023 Latin Grammys (Billboard)
Critics Choice Awards Return To The CW (The Wrap)
Are There Any Real Oscar Contenders At This Point? (The Wrap)
THE POP LIST
TV’s Top 25 Pilot Episodes (TVLine)
50 Best Break Up Songs Of All Time (Billboard)
Thin Line Between Love & Hate- 13 Movies Critics Loved But Audiences Hated (The Independent)
30 Milestones In Hip Hop Awards (Billboard)
Will Ferrell’s Top 12 Movie Performances (Variety)
Harrison Ford’s 10 Best Roles (Variety)
How To Watch The Marvel Movies [In Release & Chronological Order] (Total Film)
🌐 WHAT’S Really Going On… 🌐
HEADLINES FROM THE “REAL” WORLD
More Real Stuff
THE ReWINE
The Latest Episode of The ReWine
THE POLITICS OF IT ALL
Liz Cheney Concedes Primary Loss, But Vows To Do Whatever It Takes To Stop the Mango Mussolini (Deadline)
Da Fuq? Please Make it Make Sense: Florida Judge Rules 16 Yr Not Mature Enough to Get An Abortion (Politico)
Alaska Can’t Seem To Quit Palin As Her Political Comeback Continues (Axios)
Of Course He Is: Trump Weaponizing His Social Media Site Against The FBI, So Much For Law & Order (Rolling Stone)
Who Has The Power To Classify Docs & Why (USA Today)
DOJ Fights Release of Trump Raid Evidence (The Independent)
Have A MAGAts Found A New Enemy? (Rolling Stone)
Dem’s Have A New Strategy For Defeating Trumpers & MAGAs (Rolling Stone)
Why Liz Cheney Is More Than Likely On Her Way To A Major Defeat (CNN)
LAW & ORDER
Giuliani Target In Criminal Probe In Election Interference In Georgia (USA TODAY)
San Francisco’s Mayor Fight To Get Brother Out of Jail (The Independent)
Cruel & Unusual Punishment: Alabama Inmate Dies 3Hrs After Lethal Injection (The Independent)
FBI Finally Arrests Officers In Breonna Taylor Case (The Independent)
Police Search For Suspects After Shooting At Mall of America (CNN)
Why Does Biden Want to Hire 100,000 More Police Officers? (The Independent)
Former Trump WH Lawyers Negotiating With DOJ Over Testimony (CNN)
THE WORLD AROUND US
Biden Signs Climate Bill Into Law (Rolling Stone)
GOP’s Craziest Claims About Bill- Cow Farts & More (The Independent)
Colorado River In Tier 2 Water Shortage Resulting In Mandatory Cuts (CNN)
Hot As Hell: Some Places In The South Feel Like 125 Degrees (USA TODAY)
Fantasy Storm: Hints of A Hurricane Are Showing Up In Long Range Forecast Models (CNN)
Expert Warns California Of Epic Historical Disaster (USA TODAY)
2 Dead As Vegas Casinos & Roads Flood For 2nd Time In A Week (CNN)
Please Don’t Let Hell Be Freezing Over, The Senate Actually Passes Climate Bill (Rolling Stone)
The Terrible Cost Of Joe Manchin’s Climate Deal (Rolling Stone)
EVERYTHING ELSE
Thanks To Anti-Vaxxers, Polio Making Comeback (Rolling Stone)
Maternal Health Care Is Disappearing In Rural Areas (USA TODAY)
Understanding DACA & Protecting Dreamers (USA TODAY)
Majority of Americans Worry About Being Able to Afford Housing (CNN)
Alex Wagner Discusses Her Debut As MSNBC’s Newest Primetime Host (Deadline)
⚾️🏀SPORTS NEWS🏈🎾
Are You Ready For Some Football?
🏈 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏈
NFL
Complete NFL Schedule 22-23 Season (USA TODAY)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SI Preseason TOP 25 (Sports Illustrated)
AROUND THE LEAGUE
NCCAF NEWS
Bama Starts Preseason Ranked #1, Again (USA TODAY)
NBC’s New ND Broadcasting Team Benched Before 1st Game (Sports Illustrated)
Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Suit (USA TODAY)
HOOP IT UP
🏀 Scores, Schedules, & Rankings 🏀
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE NBA?
HOOP DREAMS
Princeton Coaching Legend Pete Carril Dies At 92 (Sports Illustrated)
Bronny James Being Actively Recruited By 3 Programs (Sports Illustrated)
WE GOT GAME
Brittney Griner Appeals Conviction In Russian Drug Case (NY Times)
Liz Cambage Retiring From WNBA (Sports Illustrated)
Sylvia Fowles Gets Standing O For Career (USA TODAY)
Will Next Season Be Taurasi’s Last? (USA TODAY)
Brittney Griner Sentenced To 9 Yrs In Russian Prison (The Independent)
Trump & Conservatives Side With Russia Over Verdict (Rolling Stone)
WE GOT NEXT
The ReWine
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Serena In Pictures (CNN)
Scores, Schedules & Rankings
MLB
Scoreboard 8-16 (ESPN)
Power Rankings 8-15 (USA TODAY)
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
Rangers Fire Manager (ESPN)
Did Fernando Tatis Jr, Cost Padres Their Dream Season? (Sports Illustrated)
Yankees’ Rizzo Big Mad After Hit By Pitch Turns Into Strike Out (USA TOAY)
MLB Using “Field of Dreams” Game To Pave Way For More Special Events (Sports Illustrated)
Dodgers Lose Buehler To Season Ending Elbow Injury (Sports Illustrated)
Astros Bregman Hits “One For Uvalde” (USA TODAY)
IT’S ALL ACES
PUCK IT
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POP LIFE
About That Life
Extra Butter
IN MY BAG
AROUND THE WORLD
$59 Tix Available With SWA (USA TODAY)
Airline Employee Fired For Punching Passenger In Face (The Independent)
WINE DOWN TV
STREAMING NEWS & UPDATES
TONIGHT’S FOCUS
Look Both Ways (Netflix)
On the Count of Three - Hulu
Reservation Dogs -Hulu
Grown-ish 10E/9C -Freeform
Everything’s Trash 10:30E/9:30C -Freeform
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