Spoilers For Avengers: Endgame Have Leaked, Be Careful Online - GameSpot

Bad news, Marvel fans: the ending for Avengers: Endgame has leaked online. As a result, it might be a good idea to go on high alert and take the necessary actions to try and defend against spoilers. We recommend muting Avengers-related hashtags on Twitter and to be generally extra mindful of social media. If you can't stay offline for the next 10 days, and need any other tips to remain unspoiled, we've compiled a list of actions that you can take to give yourself a better chance of avoiding the spoilers.

Endgame hits cinemas in Australia on April 24 and comes to the United States on April 26, so the leak comes about 10 days before the film's release. Spoilers are always a concern, but the profile is higher with Endgame considering the dramatic conclusion to Infinity War where Thanos snapped his fingers and wiped out half of the galaxy.

In the time since the Endgame leak, the Marvel subreddit has gone on lockdown. The moderators have confirmed this is temporary, while they sift through posts and ensure that there's nothing that could ruin the experience for eager fans. "Spoilers are bad. We strive to keep this community spoiler-free, and due to recent events, we must take these measures to ensure that," reads a post on the subreddit.

"Until we are more satisfied with our filter's ability to weed out the influx of new spoilers, all posts will be subject to approval. This shouldn't last too long. If your post is removed, is NOT a spoiler, and not approved within a reasonable time, message one of the mods and we will help you out. Also feel free to message us if you have any other questions concerning this."

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have also issued a response to the Avengers: Endgame spoilers leak. In an open letter shared on Marvel Studios' official Instagram and Twitter accounts with the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame, the duo said they "have worked tirelessly for the last three years with the sole intention of delivering a surprising and emotionally powerful conclusion to the Infinity Saga."

They continued: "Because so many of you have invested your time, your hearts, and your souls into these stories, we're once again asking for your help. When you see Endgame in the coming weeks, please don't spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn't want it spoiled for you. Remember, Thanos still demands your silence."

Endgame is believed to wrap up more than 10 years worth of Marvel Cinematic Universe storytelling that began back in 2008 with the original Iron Man. The film marks the end of the MCU Phase 3. Marvel is expected to provide the first details on Phase 4 after the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home in July, so keep checking back for that.

Ahead of that, Disney and Marvel have released a new Endgame trailer. This one celebrates the journey so far, giving each character that has been pivotal to getting us where we are some time in the spotlight, so fans can reminisce.

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Danai Gurira, Paul Rudd, and Josh Brolin star in Endgame. Tickets went on sale last week, and so far presales have far exceeded those for Captain Marvel, Infinity War, Aquaman, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi combined.

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2019-04-17 10:58:00Z
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Spoilers For Avengers: Endgame Have Leaked, Be Careful Online - GameSpot

Bad news, Marvel fans: the ending for Avengers: Endgame has leaked online. As a result, it might be a good idea to go on high alert and take the necessary actions to try and defend against spoilers. We recommend muting Avengers-related hashtags on Twitter and to be generally extra mindful of social media. If you can't stay offline for the next 10 days, and need any other tips to remain unspoiled, we've compiled a list of actions that you can take to give yourself a better chance of avoiding the spoilers.

Endgame hits cinemas in Australia on April 24 and comes to the United States on April 26, so the leak comes about 10 days before the film's release. Spoilers are always a concern, but the profile is higher with Endgame considering the dramatic conclusion to Infinity War where Thanos snapped his fingers and wiped out half of the galaxy.

In the time since the Endgame leak, the Marvel subreddit has gone on lockdown. The moderators have confirmed this is temporary, while they sift through posts and ensure that there's nothing that could ruin the experience for eager fans. "Spoilers are bad. We strive to keep this community spoiler-free, and due to recent events, we must take these measures to ensure that," reads a post on the subreddit.

"Until we are more satisfied with our filter's ability to weed out the influx of new spoilers, all posts will be subject to approval. This shouldn't last too long. If your post is removed, is NOT a spoiler, and not approved within a reasonable time, message one of the mods and we will help you out. Also feel free to message us if you have any other questions concerning this."

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo have also issued a response to the Avengers: Endgame spoilers leak. In an open letter shared on Marvel Studios' official Instagram and Twitter accounts with the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame, the duo said they "have worked tirelessly for the last three years with the sole intention of delivering a surprising and emotionally powerful conclusion to the Infinity Saga."

They continued: "Because so many of you have invested your time, your hearts, and your souls into these stories, we're once again asking for your help. When you see Endgame in the coming weeks, please don't spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn't want it spoiled for you. Remember, Thanos still demands your silence."

Endgame is believed to wrap up more than 10 years worth of Marvel Cinematic Universe storytelling that began back in 2008 with the original Iron Man. The film marks the end of the MCU Phase 3. Marvel is expected to provide the first details on Phase 4 after the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home in July, so keep checking back for that.

Ahead of that, Disney and Marvel have released a new Endgame trailer. This one celebrates the journey so far, giving each character that has been pivotal to getting us where we are some time in the spotlight, so fans can reminisce.

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Danai Gurira, Paul Rudd, and Josh Brolin star in Endgame. Tickets went on sale last week, and so far presales have far exceeded those for Captain Marvel, Infinity War, Aquaman, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi combined.

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2019-04-17 10:57:00Z
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Beyoncé drops surprise live album with release of Netflix documentary - Fox News

FILE: Beyonce sits at court side during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game in New Orleans. (AP)

Beyoncé surprised her fans early Wednesday morning by dropping a previously unannounced live album just as her new documentary “Homecoming,” began streaming on Netflix.

Both the live album and the documentary capture the 37-year-old’s 2018 performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which marked the first time a black woman headlined the event.

The documentary features rehearsal footage and clips from backstage before the historical 2018 event which became known as “Beychella.”

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The complimentary album includes 38 tracks from the 2018 performance and two bonus tracks: “I Been On” and “Before I Let Go,” which was originally performed by Frankie Beverly and Maze, a 1970s soul band.

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No stranger to surprise releases, Beyonce first executed the tactic for her 2013 album "Lemonade." The release of the "Homecoming" album and documentary comes ahead of Coachella’s second weekend.

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2019-04-17 09:37:07Z
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Beyoncé's 'Homecoming' is as black as it can be - CNN

The music festival wasn't ready, nor was the world, for what the pop star turned out: two nights of performances that were as much about history as they were history in the making.

Thanks to Netflix, we now have some insight into the performance that launched a thousand think pieces.

"Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé," premiered early Wednesday and it was the fulfillment of all the ancestors' hopes and dreams. Beyoncé also dropped "Homecoming: The Live Album" on her husband's streaming service, Tidal.

Written, directed and produced by the singer, and shot over eight months, the Netflix project is part concert film, part documentary with a behind-the-scenes look at the two weekend performances which made her the first black woman to ever headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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And it was one for the ages.

"Beychella" took up the entire stage, complete with an orchestra culled from historically black college and university (HBCU) band members, dancers, themes related to African-American culture and her stirring rendition of the black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

There were also guest appearances by her fellow Destiny's Child members, her sister Solange and her husband, rapper Jay-Z.

For nearly two hours, Beyoncé reminded us why her fan base, known as the Beyhive, loses it when she so much as posts a photo on Instagram.

But while the uninitiated may have thought they were just enjoying a hell of a Beyoncé concert, "Homecoming" lets it be known how intentionally and lovingly black it all was.

Filled with quotes from famed black intellectuals, as well as snippets of an audio diary in which the superstar shares how and why her Coachella performance came to be, "Homecoming" is a love letter to HBCUs (the title alone is a nod to the importance of homecomings on black campuses with its band and drumline performances, as well as sorority and fraternity events).

For that reason, special advance screenings were held for students at some of the venerable HBCUs, including Spelman and Morehouse in Atlanta and Howard University in Washington DC.

There was plenty of "swag surfing" (a popular dance done at concerts) by attendees and singing along with the hits.

There was also a plethora of emotion and gratitude that such a superstar would use her celebrity to share the beauty, pain and joy that is the black experience.

Far from shying away, Beyoncé has embraced her blackness and issues of race.

Her 2016 visual album "Lemonade" was critically acclaimed and lauded for its themes of black feminism, love, betrayal, empowerment, tribalism and family.

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Weeks before that album's release, her costume references to the Black Panthers during her Superbowl halftime performance outraged police unions and led to calls to boycott her performances (something that didn't come to fruition).

Why the Beyoncé controversy is bigger than you think

It hasn't stopped either the singer or her husband from continuing to use their influence to shed light on the state of people of color.

He is the executive producer of "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story," a six-episode unscripted series devoted to the 2012 killing and subsequent trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of the teen.

In January, the rapper was part of a group of sports and business leaders who launched an organization to try and reform the criminal justice system.

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Jay-Z appears in "Homecoming" at points seemingly in awe of his wife as task master.

A perfectionist, she controlled every aspect of the Coachella performance, right down to the beading on the costumes.

It was a struggle, not only because of the multitudes involved in making the performance happen, but also because it occurred months after she had given birth to her twins, Rumi and Sir (daughter Blue Ivy is 7).

In "Homecoming," Beyoncé shares her desire to be with her growing family, even as she worked diligently to give her audience the show that had been delayed a year because of her pregnancy.

She presents a performance that was so unapologetically black that even her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, said in an Instagram post at the time that she "was afraid that the predominately white audience at Coachella would be confused by all of the black culture and Black college culture because it was something that they might not get."

"Her brave response to me made me feel a-bit selfish and ashamed," Lawson wrote. "She said i have worked very hard to get to the point where i have a true voice and At this point in my life and my career i have a responsibility to do whats best for the world and not what is most popular."

"Homecoming" is a testament to that hard work.

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2019-04-17 08:51:00Z
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Beyoncé Surprises Again With Unannounced Live Coachella Album ‘Homecoming’ - The New York Times

When it comes to Beyoncé releases, there is usually an element of surprise.

The singer — who perfected the secret album drop in 2013, and has since toyed with the tactic for releases like “Lemonade” and “Everything Is Love,” with her husband Jay-Z — did it again in the early morning hours Wednesday, one-upping the arrival of her own Netflix documentary, “Homecoming,” with a previously unannounced live-album version of the same concert.

Both the film and the album, also titled “Homecoming,” capture Beyoncé’s performance at last year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in which the singer — the first black woman to headline the event — was backed by dozens of dancers and an elaborate marching band for a set that nodded to the musical legacy of historically black colleges.

“There’s not likely to be a more meaningful, absorbing, forceful and radical performance by an American musician this year, or any year soon,” the critic Jon Caramanica wrote of the show in The New York Times. “It was rich with history, potently political and visually grand. By turns uproarious, rowdy, and lush. A gobsmacking marvel of choreography and musical direction.”

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Now, the concert — which was live-streamed at the time and recreated for Coachella’s second weekend, but has existed only in bootleg form since — has been preserved for history in multiple mediums. The documentary, a Netflix exclusive billed as “a film by Beyoncé,” features footage from rehearsals and quieter backstage moments — “the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement,” Netflix said.

The “Homecoming” album is a more straightforward recreation of the concert that became known as Beychella. It breaks the more than two-hour performance into 40 tracks, many of which are packed with multiple musical references and sections of other songs.

Beyoncé’s set list, which varied slightly over the two Coachella performances, included solo hits like “Get Me Bodied,” “Baby Boy” and “Formation,” the Destiny’s Child songs “Say My Name” and “Soldier” (with her former group mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams) and various interludes with titles here such as “So Much Damn Swag” and “The Bzzzz Drumline.” She also included a rendition of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song often referred to as the black national anthem.

While some recent Beyoncé releases have been available, at least for a time, only on Tidal, the streaming service owned by Jay-Z, the live album was released across all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play.

Since Coachella, Beyoncé has been largely quiet professionally, though she toured with Jay-Z last summer, surprising fans with the nine-track collaborative effort “Everything Is Love” along the way. She has not announced a follow-up.

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2019-04-17 07:32:49Z
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Happy Beyoncé day! - The A.V. Club

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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, April 17. All times are Eastern.

Top pick

Homecoming (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): This documentary comes with the subtitle, A Film By Beyoncé, and perhaps unsurprisingly, given the name attached, no one even knew it existed a week and a half ago. It would seem that Beyoncé took one look at the calendar, noted the Game Of Thrones premiere and the arrival of Avengers: Endgame—to say nothing of the Star Wars Celebration, Shazam’s release, and the returns of Veep, Barry, and Killing Eve—and thought, “yeah, that seems about right.”

Netflix calls it an “intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance,” which “reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.” We’re calling it the thing we’re definitely watching tonight. Shannon Miller will review.

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Regular coverage

Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9 p.m.)
The Magicians (Syfy, 9 p.m.): fourth season finale
What We Do In The Shadows (FX, 10 p.m.)

Wild card

Whiskey Cavalier (ABC, 10 p.m.): We’re always ready to check back in with this fun series with the silly name, if only because our own LaToya Ferguson would never forgive us if it fell totally off our radar.

This seems like as good a time as any to take a look, as this week’s episode features the one and only Dylan Walsh in a guest spot. Set your DVRs, Nip/Tuck enthusiasts and lovers of slightly chewed scenery.

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2019-04-17 05:00:00Z
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Kevin Hunter negotiating exit from 'The Wendy Williams Show' - Page Six

It’s a week of goodbyes for Kevin Hunter.

Wendy Williams‘ estranged husband has served as an executive producer on “The Wendy Williams” show since it launched in 2008, but after his marriage fell apart last week, a source close to the show told Page Six that he’s now negotiating an exit package.

Neither a rep for the show nor its production company, Debmar-Mercury, responded to Page Six’s requests for comment.

As Page Six exclusively reported, Williams filed for divorce from Hunter last week. She addressed the split on Monday’s episode of her eponymous talk show, with Hunter later releasing a statement himself on Tuesday morning, in which he vaguely referenced his alleged affair with Sharina Hudson.

“I have dedicated most of our lives to the business empire that is Wendy Williams Hunter, a person that I truly love and respect unconditionally. I am not proud of my recent actions and take full accountability and apologize to my wife, my family and her amazing fans.”

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2019-04-16 21:29:00Z
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