The Flamingo · Evening Edition

A Nevada judge sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, to 40 years to life for orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. That is 20 to life for murder plus another 20 to life for the deadly weapon enhancement. He had been found guilty in August, and the maximum he faced was life without parole. Prosecutors leaned heavily on Davis's own public statements, including his memoir, while the defense argued those weren't real confessions. Shakur's siblings spoke before sentencing, and the judge told Davis he would finally face justice. His lawyer says an appeal is coming.

Netflix premiered the first trailer for Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" at an event in New York with Stephen Colbert moderating. The footage features Daniel Craig as the magician uncle, Emma Mackey as the future White Witch, and Meryl Streep voicing Aslan. It's set to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," which Gerwig says Robert Plant and Jimmy Page approved after seeing an early cut. The film opens in theaters February 12, 2027, then reaches Netflix on April 2. It's Netflix's first wide theatrical release, and it plays in cinemas for 49 days first.

Peacock has ordered "Assassins," a competition series based on the campus game where players stalk and "eliminate" assigned targets. Scarlett Johansson is executive producing alongside Brien Meagher and Rhett Bachner of Sony's B17 Entertainment. Every player gets a target, and every hunter is also hunted, so expect shifting alliances and plenty of deception. No host has been named yet. The format sits comfortably beside Peacock's hit "The Traitors."

Hulu and ESPN are making "Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl," a documentary on his Super Bowl XXVII halftime show from January 31, 1993. Bao Nguyen, who directed Netflix's "The Greatest Night in Pop," is behind the camera. The film promises a behind-the-scenes look and never-before-seen footage of Jackson and his team. A teaser shows him in his military-style outfit at the Rose Bowl as the crowd chants his name. It arrives in February 2027.

Netflix's "Below," starring Josh Hartnett as a fisherman in a Newfoundland town menaced by a sea creature, drew 17 million views from October 8 through Sunday. That's the biggest debut ever for a Netflix Canadian title. It also took first place on the English TV list for October 5–11. "East of Eden" was second with 12.6 million views, nearly double its opening weekend. On the film side, Ben Affleck's "Animals" debuted at No. 1 with 23.8 million views.

Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with Paris-based Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine from Candle Media. She's investing alongside Mediawan, and co-founder Seth Rodsky will join the board. Hello Sunshine will join a group of more than 100 labels that includes Chernin Entertainment, Plan B and See-Saw Films. Reese's Book Club remains a core part of the strategy. Candle, backed by Blackstone, had been squeezed as streamers tightened spending and consolidation put pressure on smaller producers. Financial terms weren't included in the report.