The entertainment news for the week ending Thursday, August 20th 2015 as seen by Beef, Neil Katherine and Wing. As usual, we discuss news from the world of entertainment from movies to TV, the web and more. Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! These discussions will be spoiler filled and will contain explicit language, so consider yourself warned.

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Obits
Actress Yvonne Craig, the original Batgirl from Batman ‘66, passes away at age 78.
Article:http://www.blastr.com/2015-8-19/rip-batgirl-actress-yvonne-craig-passes-away-78

Comics

Marvel:Age of Ultron v. Marvel Zombies #3, Armor Wars #4, Captain Britain & The Defenders #2, Silk #6

DC: Justice League #43 (Darkseid War), GL – Lost Army #3

Image:Rat Queens #11

Indie:Blacklist #2 (Titan), Princeless: Be Yourself  #3 (Action Lab)

Online Media

NBCUniversal investing $200M in Buzzfeed
Article: http://deadline.com/2015/08/nbcu-buzzfeed-investment-1201500758/

TV NEWS

Powerless (NBC): Told you insurance was a good business in a superhero world
Article:http://collider.com/powerless-nbc-dc-comics-workplace-comedy/

The Flash (CW): The Flash is coming back with the FLASHSIGNAL
Article:http://collider.com/the-flash-season-2-promo-teases-atom-smasher/
Trailer:https://youtu.be/K7c8SkKF7Y8

Red (NBC): DC comic turned movie to becomes series. Do we get Helen Mirren??
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/red-movies-tv-series-adaptiation-nbc-1201499540/

The Last Kingdom (BBC America): First trailer drops: swords & mud for everyone!
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/the-last-kingdom/248524/the-last-kingdom-first-trailer-for-bbc-cornwell-adaptation
Trailer: https://youtu.be/m8W5mj4gf0Y

@Midnight (Comedy Central): @Midnight moves to 11pm as a lead in to Larry Wilmore
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/comedy-central-moves-up-midnight-temporarily-larry-wilmore-tosh-o-1201501521/

WWE (PPV): Jon Stewart’s first gig after leaving The Daily Show?  Hosting SummerSlam.
Article: http://www.themarysue.com/jon-stewart-wwe-summerslam/

Agents of Shield Spinoff ‘’Marvel Most Wanted’’ gets a pilot
Article: http://collider.com/agents-of-shield-spinoff-pilot-featuring-mockingbird-ordererd-by-abc/

MOVIES

Weekend  Box Office (U.S. Domestic): Aug 14-16 http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2015&wknd=33&p=.htm
1stStraight Outta Compton$60.2M (New)
2nd MI: Rogue Nation $17.2M( -39.7%)
3rd The Man from U.N.C.L.E. $13.4M(New)
4th Fantastic Four $8.2M ( -68.2%)

Suicide Squad: Beef is gonna like this chick! Some Tattoo Parler Parlour action
Article:http://collider.com/suicide-squad-image-harley-quinn-tattoo-skills/

Zorro Reborn: Zorro post-apocalyptic, why not?
Article:http://collider.com/zorro-post-apocalyptic-reboot-alive-again-could-shoot-in-2016/

Prometheus 2: WHAT? I want Alien 5 now!
Article:http://collider.com/prometheus-2-delaying-alien-5/

Predator: New movie about to shoot with a “fresh perspective”. I’m worried.
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/predator/248433/new-predator-movie-will-reinvent-a-franchise

Marvel: Dr. Strange & Capt. America teasers shown at D23. The Mouse has good security…
http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/doctor-strange/248469/marvel-shows-off-doctor-strange-movie-at-d23  
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/captain-america-civil-war-trailer-ant-man-avengers-d23-1201571004/

Pixar: Toy Story 4, Finding Dory (Finding Nemo 2) and Gigantic all announced at D23
Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/toy-story/248455/toy-story-4-plot-and-poster-revealed
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/finding-dory/248463/finding-dory-first-photo-full-voice-cast

Batman v. Superman: WB CEO confirms having seen BvS multiple times + Zod w/ flippers?
Article:http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/474295-batman-v-superman-release-date#/slide/1  
Article:http://www.slashfilm.com/batman-v-superman-zod-flippers/

TRAILER DUMP

Z for Zachariah: Post-apocalyptic YA teaser trailer drops. Meh (Neil: Meh, consider deleting?)
Article: http://www.blastr.com/2015-8-17/z-zachariah-clip-chiwetel-ejiofor-bathes-wrong-water
Trailer:https://youtu.be/R5yA98u7as0

Sicario: New trailer and posters drop for Mexican cartel drama Sicario
Article: http://www.latino-review.com/news/3-character-posters-hit-for-sicario
Trailer:https://youtu.be/ZVKF9_-LK7o

The Martian: New trailer drops and looks AWESOME but does it says too much?
Article and trailer: http://collider.com/the-martian-new-trailer-reveals-ridley-scott-matt-damon-life-on-mars/

Hell and Back: Ah METAL cartoon with a dirty mouth
Article:http://collider.com/hell-and-back-red-band-trailer-tj-miller-meets-beelzebub/
Trailer:https://movies.yahoo.com/video/hell-back-red-band-trailer-182641794.html

Victor Frankenstein: First Trailer drops with James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe
Article:http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/08/18/james-mcavoy-and-daniel-radcliffe-star-in-first-trailer-for-victor-frankenstein/
Trailer:https://youtu.be/7pxZxY_Siyc (Sweet Intro)

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse: More zombies anyone? Red band trailer drops.
Article: http://www.avclub.com/article/scouts-guide-zombie-apocalypse-trailer-prepares-us-224158
Trailer:https://youtu.be/KLa1QCVqWzs

STAR WARS Countdown to VII

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Countdown: 119 days!

Star Wars Rogue One – Cast picture released and it has Wash and Hannibal
Article:http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-rogue-one-cast-photo-mads-mikkelsen-alan-tudyk-1201571071/

Star Wars Ep. IX: Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) announced as Director
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/star-wars-episode-ix-colin-trevorrow-1201499843/

Disney: STAR WARS LAND!!!!! TAKE MY MONEY AND BUILD FASTER!
Article:http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-disney-parks

Non News

Jared is no longer the Subway Guy. Fuck-you Jared. Seriously, fuck you.
Overview:http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jared-fogle-child-porn-guilty-subway-1201572884/
Details:http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Jared+Fogle+Subway+pitchman+paid+acts+with+minors+child/11301346/story.html