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The Wrap reports: Hasbro, the toy brand behind the “The Mandalorian” action figures, has reportedly canceled Gina Carano’s Cara Dune action figure amid the controversy over Carano’s social media posts. A Twitter user posted the following screenshot on Friday from retailer Big Bad Toy Store. “We have been informed by Hasbro that they have canceled production and will not be …

Variety reports: In the wake of accusations of sexism and misogyny against Justin Timberlake regarding his treatment of former girlfriend Britney Spears, and the “wardrobe malfunction” with Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in 2004, he has apologized to both women in an Instagram post. In both cases, the reasons for his apology reach back nearly 20 years: He and …

Deadline Hollywood reports: American jazz pioneer, composer, keyboardist and bandleader Chick Corea passed away on Tuesday, according to a post on his Facebook page. He was 79 years old. The Facebook statement says Corea died from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.” Corea was the fourth-most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys, with 65 …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Jeep has pulled its Super Bowl commercial with Bruce Springsteen from its YouTube channel following reports of the singer’s DWI arrest in his home state of New Jersey back in November. TMZ reports that the singer was arrested November 14 in Sandy Hook, NJ and cited for DWI, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area. …

Deadline reports: Twitter hit daily active users of 192 million for the three months ended in December, up 27% year on year and five million more than the previous quarter as the social media giant beat Wall Street’s forecast on the top and bottom line. User numbers did not include Twitter’s January decision to block former President Donald Trump – …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the innocuous small business in Pennsylvania that shot to prominence when it became the unlikely stage for a press conference fronted by Rudy Giuliani four days after the U.S. presidential election, will be the subject of a feature doc giving a first-hand account of the rollercoaster series of events. Four Seasons Total Documentary …

Deadline Hollywood reports:  Actress, author and spokesmodel Suzanne Somers gently confronted a near-naked home intruder who appeared while she was streaming a makeup tutorial from her Palm Springs, Calif. home. The 74-year-old Somers was on Facebook Live Friday evening when the incident occurred. She paused during the recording and told nearby husband, Alan Hamel, that she heard strange noises off-camera. …

ABC News reports: It’s every musician’s dream: Performing front and center at the Super Bowl halftime show. It’s 12 minutes on the world’s biggest stage at the world’s biggest game. Before The Weeknd takes the stage on Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a look back at some of the best halftime performances of all time. With an entrance fitting for the …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Focus Features is developing Rachel Maddow’s Bag Man as a feature film with Ben Stiller directing. Bag Man is based on Rachel Maddow’s podcast about the true story of one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history, which played out before the country while nobody was paying attention. Is it possible for an American …

Rolling Stone reports: Evermore, a Utah theme park, is suing Taylor Swift for copyright infringement over the singer’s December album of the same name. Evermore Park, a Medieval fantasy-themed experience park located in Pleasant Grove, filed the suit Wednesday alleging that her album and associated merchandise has caused “actual confusion” among park patrons. Upon releasing her ninth studio album, Swift …

Variety reports:  The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced. Netflix dominated the competition with 42 total nominations for its movies and shows. Amazon followed with 10 nods, while Hulu also picked up 10 nominations. The top contenders in the motion picture drama category include “The Father,” “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Trial of the Chicago …

Vice News reports: It is abnormal to begin a review with a line from another review, but these are mildly abnormal times, the line accidentally exposes the entire media backdrop to HIV, and It’s A Sin is an abnormality of the highest order: a first-rate TV drama about the British AIDS crisis in the 80s and 90s. “This all takes …

Variety reports: In the wake of Evan Rachel Wood’s announcement that Marilyn Manson “horrifically abused” her for years when they were in a relationship, Loma Vista Recordings, which released Manson’s latest album, has parted ways with the singer. “In light of today’s disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will …

Axios reports: About 7,000 Hong Kongers have fled to the U.K. since China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong and the British government expects more than 300,000 to obtain extended residency rights over the next five years. The announcement comes as the U.K. opened the new visa scheme Sunday — a day after China said it would no …

Billboard Magazine reports: Sophie, one of the most important figures in the last decade of underground pop and dance music, has died. A statement tweeted by their Future Classic label on Saturday morning (Jan. 30) confirms the artist’s passing, explaining, “Our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality she had climbed up to …

Mediaite reports: Louise Linton, the wife of former United States Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, dropped an incredibly thrilling and campy trailer for her upcoming dark comedy Me You Madness. Linton stars in her directorial debut as murderous billionaire and self-identified “materialistic, narcissistic, self absorbed misanthrope” Catherine Black, who ends up developing a “soft spot” for Ed Westwick’s character …

Variety reports: Armie Hammer will no longer star in the upcoming Paramount Plus series “The Offer,” which tells the behind the scenes story of the making of “The Godfather,” Variety has learned from sources. It was announced in early December that Hammer was attached to lead the show in the role of Al Ruddy, who produced “The Godfather” back in …

CNBC reports: Apple delivered its largest quarter by revenue of all time on Wednesday at $111.4 billion in its first-quarter earnings report for fiscal 2021. It’s the first time Apple crossed the symbolic $100 billion mark in a single quarter, and sales were up 21% year-over-year. Apple’s results for the quarter ending in December weren’t just driven by 5G iPhone …

Via press release: GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that the nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be announced in a livestream on GLAAD’s TikTok page on Thursday, January 28 at 12pm ET. This marks the first time TikTok has ever live-streamed a nominations announcement for an …

Deadline Hollywood reports: The Jungle Cruise, a fixture of Disney’s theme parks since the 1950s, is getting an overhaul designed to address years of complaints that it presents a racist view of indigenous people. The changes will be made both at Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida, with the aim of completing them this year. Disneyland remains closed …