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Janelle Monáe is crying in her spacesuit. It’s early April in Atlanta, and she’s in one of the basement studios of her Wondaland Records headquarters, surrounded by computer monitors and TV screens, one of them running a screensaver that displays images of her heroes: Prince, Martin Luther King Jr., Pam Grier, Tina Turner, Lupita Nyong’o, David Bowie. She’s about to reveal, for the first time, something the world has long guessed, something her closest friends and family already know, something she’s long been loath to say in public. As she sings on a song from her new album, Dirty Computer, “Let the rumors be true.” Janelle Monáe is not, she finally admits, the immaculate android, the “alien from outer space/The cybergirl without a face” she’s claimed to be over a decade’s worth of albums, videos, concerts and even interviews – she is, instead, a flawed, messy, flesh-and-blood 32-year-old human … [Read more...] about Janelle Monáe Frees Herself

Exclusive 360 Video [[omnivirt:video id="9717"]] President Trump was shooting for the moon when he demanded NASA put a man on Mars in the next 3 years, according to Ron Howard ... Hollywood's unofficial Mars expert. The legendary producer and director was at LAX -- and since he made the Nat Geo series "Mars" ... we asked him about Trump's mission statement. He's all about getting to the red planet, and believes humans will be there. In fact, he has a target date in mind ... it's just way different from Trump's. Ron's done plenty of Mars research for his work, so he knows what he's talking about. The prez, on the other hand, currently has bigger worries than space travel. … [Read more...] about Ron Howard Says President Trump’s Mars Plan Is Way Too Ambitious

EXCLUSIVE: Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is suiting up for The Pursuit of Healthiness, a new podcast series that teams him with OBB Pictures and Amazon’s Audible. Production has kicked off ahead of a 2020 launch, with guests from the world of sports, entertainment and the health and wellness industry planned. Griffin, the former Los Angeles Clipper now with the Detroit Pistons, has been considered one of the NBA’s most athletic players since coming into the league as the Clippers’ No. 1 draft pic in 2009. The podcast series will delve deeper into his interest in physical and mental fitness, and find out what it takes for everyday people to keep their bodies and minds in shape. “I’m excited to collaborate with Audible and OBB while I explore a true passion of mine as I connect with a wide range of experts, innovators and outliers throughout the health and wellness landscape,” he said. “I will be talking to everyone from spiritual … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Blake Griffin Teams With Audible And OBB Pictures For ‘The Pursuit Of Healthiness’ Podcast

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s original feature Troop Zero, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival back in January, will be released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 17, 2020. Pic is the first feature title being announced for the Amazon Prime streaming 2020 film slate. Previously reported exclusively by Deadline, Amazon opted to release its Scott Z. Burns directed Adam Driver feature The Report, which they picked up at Sundance for an estimated $14M, via their truncated theatrical-streaming model with the pic opening this Friday and streaming on Nov. 29. Likewise, the Felicity Jones-Eddie Redmayne period air-balloon meteorologist movie, The Aeronauts, which made its world premiere at Telluride, is hitting theaters on Dec. 6 followed by a Prime streaming release on Dec. 20.  Related Story Regina Hall To Executive Produce & Star In 'Master' Drama For Amazon Studios Troop Zero, directed by London, UK duo filmmakers Bert & Bertie … [Read more...] about Amazon Viola Davis-Allison Janney Sundance Kid Pic ‘Troop Zero’ Heading To Prime Streaming Service

4th Update, Sunday AM Final: w/chart You would think that in this day and age, the best place for a feature movie based on a popular TV series would be on a streaming service, right? But no, this weekend’s $31M opening of Focus Features and Carnival Films’ Downton Abbey continues to underscore the power of the big screen in its ability to generate money on lower budget fare in a digital explosive world. Downton‘s overseas total jumped to $30.8M, putting this $20M production (before P&A) at a running total of $61.8M WW. Can you imagine the money left on the table here if the Universal decision was made to send Downton Abbey straight to its new streaming service, Peacock? Part of that reason might have to do with age, as the much older-skewing Downton fans (74% females, with the over 55+ sect repping 32% of all moviegoers) aren’t statistically streamers. That’s something the young crowd largely does. Related Story 'Downton Abbey' … [Read more...] about Big Screen Take On TV Series ‘Downton Abbey’ Is A Hit With $31M+ Opening, Reps Record For Focus Features – Sunday Final