AMC, more than the other major theater chains, really stepped in it over their reopening plans by having their doofus CEO equate wearing masks to a political statement in the middle of a pandemic. Although none of the three major chains—AMC, Regal, and Cinemark—were requiring their customers to wear masks, AMC came in for the heaviest fire, and now it looks like they've changed course. The Hollywood Reporter published the following statement from AMC: At AMC, we have been consulting with top scientists and health experts to create a broad, sweeping, far-reaching health and safety effort …

It appears that Robert Downey Jr. will be in the Oscar race this year after all, at least technically. When Disney unveiled its “For Your Consideration” submissions for its 2019 films, Avengers: Endgame had one curious absence: there were no actors being pushed in any categories. It was later revealed that Downey himself requested not to be campaigned in the category, but it still seemed a bit odd given that this movie was positioned as Downey’s big sendoff after the actor helped jumpstart the MCU to begin with. If anyone deserved an awards push, it was him. So it …