It's a new week and a LOT'S been happening. So, #EFTV is shining the light on some of this BS! 

Starting things off with another twist in the chronicles of Carole Baskin! Then we turn things on Sadiq Khan, Leigh Francis and The New York Times & James Bennet for the Tom Cotton BS! We also discuss what Alexis Ohanian did.

PLUS, finally got round to checking out Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon's final hurray in 'The Trip To Greece' on NowTV.

AND, our Audible book of the week is book one in K Arsenault Rivera's 'Their Bright Ascendency' trilogy, 'The Tiger's Daughter'.

This week:

- Carole Baskin forged ex-husbands will

- Cyclist who attacked protesters on Maryland trail, has been caught!

- Statues with slavery links to be removed.....s'posedly!

- 'Little Britain' pulled from streaming platforms

- Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon) comes with a BS apology!

- New York Times part ways with editor, BUT higher ups get off!!!

- Instagram Influencer caught clout chasing!

- Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit Board!

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: The Trip: To Green - S4 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera   

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'Gangsta' by Mathematics - 2003

This weekend the UFC is back at the APEX for UFC 250! 

The BIG questions are....whoses gonna come out the number one contender at 135,  Raphael Assuncao,. Cody Garbrandt, Cory Sandhagen or Aljamain Sterling? 

AND can Felicia Spencer upset the Champ, Amanda Nunes!?!

Here are your #ChinCheck Fight Predictions!!!

Main Card

Main event - Women’s Featherweight title: 

Amanda Nunes (W) vs. Felicia Spencer

Bantamweight

Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbrandt (W)

Bantamweight

Aljamain Sterling (W) vs. Cory Sandhagen 

Welterweight

Neil Magny (W) vs. Rocco Martin 

Bantamweight

Sean O’Malley (W) vs. Eddie Wineland 

Preliminary Card 

Featherweight

Chase Hooper vs. Alex Caceres (W)

Middleweight

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Ian Heinisch (W)

Featherweight

Cody Stamann vs. Brian Kelleher (W)

Middleweight

Charles Byrd (W) vs. Maki Pitolo 

Early Preliminary Card

Flyweight

Jussier Formiga  vs. Alex Perez (W) 

Light Heavyweight

Alonzo Menifield (W) vs. Devin Clark

Catchweight (150 lbs) 

Evan Dunham vs. Herbert Burns (W)

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'It's Bigger Than Hip Hop' by Dead Prez - 2000

What's going down, people! #EchoChamber has a couple of films this week, 'Tomboy' & 'To The Stars' As well as the new Shudder documentary 'Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street'.

PLUS, you have a few days left of the online 'We Are One: Global Film Festival'. 

And don't forget BFI Japan 2020 and the incredible Indiegogo 'Cinema Showtime' project whose funds will help MediCinema So, why not join forces with Strike Media, MyFilmClub & Creative Path Ltd and make this happen!

This week we have:

Tomboy (The Assignment)

Release Date: 13th March 2017

Director: Walter Hill

Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Caitlin Gerard, Anthony LaPaglia & Tony Shalhoub

Credit: SBS Films

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller        

Running Time: 95 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

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To The Stars

Release Date: 1st June 2020 

Director: Martha Stephens

Cast: Kara Hayward, Liana Liberato, Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro, Lucas Jade Zumann, Malin Akerman, Tony Hale

Credit: Blue Finch Film Releasing

Genre: Drama        

Running Time: 109 min

Cert: 12

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Sky, Virgin, Chili 

Trailer: here.   

Instagram: @tothestarsmovie     

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Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Release Date: 4th June 2020

Director: Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen

Cast: Mark Patton, Robert Englund, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Jack Sholder

Credit: The End Productions 

Genre: Documentary        

Running Time: 99 min

Cert: 18

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @screamqueendoc    

Facebook: here.     

Instagram: @screamqueendoc   

New members can enjoy 30-days free with the promo code SHUTIN when signing up at Shudder.com.

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****We Are One: Global Film Festival****

29th May - 7th June 2020

Watch the films on the YouTube channel, here. 

Twitter: @WeAreOneGFF  

Instagram: @weareonegff  

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***BFI Japan 2020***

In this major season we spotlight Japanese filmmakers who have inspired admiration and fascination around the world

BFI Player: here: https://player.bfi.org.uk/japan-2020

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***Cinema Showtime***

Cinema Showtime is the new multi-media project from Creative Path Group Ltd, Strike Media Ltd and MyFilmClub.

There is a Indiegogo crowdfunding page, with a £25,000 

Flexible Goal. With this, they aim to help MediCinema, the charity that brings the magic of film to hospitals.

If you'd like to be part of this, you can get more information and donate, here. 

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'I'm a African' by Dead Prez – 2000

Today's #ChinCheck reflects on all the action from Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burn's at UFC Fight Night from the Apex AND Craig Jones vs Vagner Rocha at Submission Underground 14.

Look, this weeks #EFTV, had to air some ish out, OK! 

So, we look at the new twist in the Carole Baskin story and address the Myka Stauffer situation. BUT, then it's time to talk about the BS that's going on right now! The injustice of George Floyd, Sammantha Ware taking Lea Michele to task and Mayor Hal Marx!

PLUS, we checked out the FX on Hulu show 'Breeders'.  

AND, things seemed to play out, that our Audible book of the week is Reni Eddo-Lodge 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race'. 

This week:

- Carole Baskin now owns Tiger King's zoo!

- Myka Stauffer rehomes adopted son!!!

- We NEED to talk George Floyd!!!

- Lea Michele's non apology!

- "I renounce my white privilege".....who knew that was a thing!?!

- Hal Marx and the inequality of justice!

- Two autopsies, key details different....WTF!!!

- George Floyd

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: Breeders - S1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge   

*(Music) 

'They School' by Dead Prez - 2000

Just one feature for this week's #EchoChamber and that's the new documentary 'Screened Out'. 

BUT, we also have information on the groundbreaking online festival, 'We Are One: Global Film Festival'. 

As well as BFI Japan 2020 and the incredible Indiegogo 'Cinema Showtime' project whose funds will help MediCinema So, why not join forces with Strike Media, MyFilmClub & Creative Path Ltd and make this happen!

This week we have:

Screened Out

Release Date: 26th May 2020 (US) 1st June 2020 (UK)

Director: Jon Hyatt

Cast: Jim Steyer, Nicholas Kardaras, Dimitri Christakis, Adam Alter, Nir Eyal, Hilarie Cash, Melanie Hempe, Lisa Pont, Jean Twenge, Alex Pang, Michael Rich 

Credit: The Movie Partnership

Genre: Documentary       

Running Time: 71 min

Cert: PG

Pre-order: here.  

Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sky Store, Vubiquity & Rakuten 

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @screenedoutfilm  

Facebook: here.      

Instagram: @screenedoutfilm   

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****We Are One: Global Film Festival****

29th May - 7th June 2020

An unprecedented 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube curated by the following film festivals.

Information & schedule: here.  

Watch the films on the YouTube channel, here. 

Twitter: @WeAreOneGFF  

Instagram: @weareonegff  

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***BFI Japan 2020***

In this major season we spotlight Japanese filmmakers who have inspired admiration and fascination around the world

More information here.  

BFI Player: here. 

Discover classic and cult films including exclusive Mark Kermode introductions. Free for 14 days, then £4.99 a month - cancel any time

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***Cinema Showtime***

Cinema Showtime is the new multi-media project from Creative Path Group Ltd, Strike Media Ltd and MyFilmClub.

There is a Indiegogo crowdfunding page, with a £25,000 

Flexible Goal. With this, they aim to help MediCinema, the charity that brings the magic of film to hospitals.

If you'd like to be part of this, you can get more information and donate, here. 

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'Speed Queen' by Thunderpussy – 2018

#ChinCheck is looking ahead to a fun arse weekend of action! Saturday we have Tyron Wooodley vs Gilbert Burn's headline UFC Fight Night from the Apex. 

AND on Sunday the bad guy himself, Chael Sonnen is bringing us Submission Underground 14 where we get to see if Craig Jones can continue his streak and avenge that 2017 loss OR, is Vagner Rocha gonna make Chael call him Daddy!

This week:

- UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns

- Submission Underground 14

*(Music) 

'Sweet' by Common - 2011

Here we go, here, here we go again, so much controversy on #EFTV again! From Karen attacks, 'Call Her Daddy' dumbness, to the hypocrisy of the 'SNL' Jimmy Fallon situation. We got it all on today's episode.

PLUS, finally got to see the series that helped launch Disney+, yep, it's all eyes on 'The Mandalorian'  

AND, our Audible book of the week was Tayari Jones' 'AnAmerican Marriage', which has picked up the 'Women's Prize for Fiction', '2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in Fiction' and the 'Aspen Words Literary Prize' since it's January 2018 publishing!

This week:

- Coronavirus idiocy - Vol.13! 

- Sentenced to death via Zoom

- Jamal Khashoggi, what's really happening!

- It's not bout Parkour!

- Dutch granny ordered to take photo's offline

- NBA could be back.....at Disney!!!

- Call Her Dumbarse

- Jimmy Fallon and Blackface!

- Christian Cooper leads to George Floyd, WTF!!!

- Chin check

REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

- TV: The Mandalorian - S1 - thoughts

AUDIBLE

- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones  

*(Music) 

'Black America Again' by Common - 2016

#EchoChamber this week takes a look at the new Lauren Lapkus & David Spade vehicle, 'The Wrong Missy' AND the new collaboration from Seth Ickerman & Carpenter Brut, 'Blood Machines'. Which you can checkout on Shudder.

PLUS, get info on BFI Japan 2020, Lionsgate UK's last Saturday movie AS WELL AS, the 'Cinema Showtime' project which is helping MediCinema and you can help over on Indiegogo. From Strike Media, MyFilmClub and Creative Path Ltd.

This week we have:

The Wrong Missy

Release Date: 13th May 2020

Director: Tyler Spindel

Cast: David Spade, Lauren Lapkus, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Chris Witaske, Candace Smith & Molly Sims

Credit: Happy Madison Productions, Netflix, QC Entertainment

Genre: Comedy, Romance      

Running Time: 89 min

Cert: 15

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Facebook: here.      

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Blood Machines

Release Date: 21st May 2020

Director: Seth Ickerman

Music: Carpenter Brut

Cast: Elisa Lasowski, Anders Heinrichsen, Christian Erickson and Noémie Steven

Credit: Logical Pictures, Rumble Fish Productions, Shudder

Genre: Adventure, Music, Sci-Fi       

Running Time: 60 min

Cert: 15

Watch the first part of the story, Turbo Killers: here.  

Website: here. 

Trailer: here. 

Twitter: @bloodmachines  

Facebook: here.      

Instagram: @bloodmachines  

New members can enjoy 30-days free with the promo code SHUTIN when signing up at Shudder.com.

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****Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies****

livestream on Saturdays at 6.00pm BST are:

@LionsgateUK YouTube Channel 

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***Cinema Showtime***

Cinema Showtime is the new multi-media project from Creative Path Group Ltd, Strike Media Ltd and MyFilmClub.

There is a Indiegogo crowdfunding page, with a £25,000 

Flexible Goal. With this, they aim to help MediCinema, the charity that brings the magic of film to hospitals.

If you'd like to be part of this, you can get more information and donate, here. 

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'Hush Sally, Hush!' by Carpenter Brut – 2019

We've had a GREAT few days with the UFC putting on May 13th card with Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira. And then May 16th with  Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris! 

So, there's a LOT to go over this #ChinCheck, so sit back and enjoy!

This week:

- UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

- UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

*(Music) 

'Expectations' (instrumental) by Robert Glasper - 2020