The Buzz : Everything You Need To Know Today Dec 8th

Merge 104.8  |  08 December 2020

Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle have paid tribute to late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman as a ‘Hero for the Ages’ at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Standing side by side against a black background, Cheadle and Downey Jr. gave a heartfelt joint speech in which they praised Boseman as both an actor and as a person. Robert Downey Jr. concluded the tribute by saying Boseman ‘wasn’t just a hero on screen.’

 

There are rumours Disney will announce major new projects this week that will include TV and film content from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar Studios. It’s expected they will also announce Disney+ releases for their upcoming films Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Cruella during their virtual Investor Day on Thursday.

 

Ikea have said they are putting an end to a seven-decade tradition and will discontinue its catalogue, one of the world’s biggest annual publications. It reached a peak in 2016, when more than 200 million copies were distributed to households and Ikea stores in more than 50 markets. The decision is part of Ikea’s push to become more digital as consumers look for inspiration online.