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    Gina Carano Found Out 'The Mandalorian' Dismissal Through Social Media

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    The former MMA fighter claims that, like everyone else, she only found out she had been let go by Disney bosses from the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff series through social media.

    Feb 17, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Fired “The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano found out she had been dismissed by Lucasfilm bosses via social media.
    The film chiefs revealed the former stuntwoman was “no longer an employee” after she came under fire for comparing being conservative in America to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany, and she reveals executives didn’t even contact her to tell her she was gone.
    In a new interview with journalist Bari Weiss, she explains she found out she was no longer attached to the hit Disney+ series “through social media, like everyone else.”
    Carano also told the former New York Times writer Disney bosses previously barred her from doing any press for “The Mandalorian” second season following her ill-advised mockery of pronoun usage.

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    “Earlier on last year before The Mandalorian came out, they wanted me to use their exact wording for an apology over pronoun usage. I declined and offered a statement in my own words,” Gina says. “I made (it) clear I wanted nothing to do with mocking the transgender community, and was just drawing attention to the abuse of the mob in forcing people to put pronouns in their bio.”
    She finally caved in to Disney pressure, stating, “I didn’t want to take away from the hard work of everyone who worked on the project, so I said, ‘OK.’ That was the last time I was contacted about any type of public statement or apology from Lucasfilm.”
    Carano has since removed the Instagram post, in which she compared conservatives and persecuted Jews during World War Two.
    Disney and Lucasfilm bosses released a joint statement last week (10Feb21), which read, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”

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    Charisma Carpenter Regrets Not Supporting 'Buffy' Co-Star Eliza Dushku Over On-Set Sexual Misconduct

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    The ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress has apologized to her former co-star for failing to support her when the latter previously spoke out about workplace misconduct.

    Feb 17, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Charisma Carpenter has apologised to her former castmate, Eliza Dushku, for not speaking out during her sexual misconduct case.
    Dushku was among Carpenter’s former “Buffy” co-stars, who have supported her since she accused the show’s creator, Joss Whedon, of “mean and toxic” behaviour on set last week (ends12Feb21).
    And now Charisma feels awful about not backing her fellow actress when she spoke out about workplace misconduct on the set of U.S. series “Bull”.
    Eliza accused the show’s star Michael Weatherly of harassment in 2018 and won a $9.5 million (£6.8 million) settlement from CBS network chiefs after she was fired from the show.
    Commenting on Dushku’s public post on Instagram, Carpenter wrote, “I owe you an apology. I never lent my voice to you privately nor publicly when you shared your truth after suffering sexual misconduct in the workplace.”

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    “As I wrote to you privately, this makes your statement of support sweeter… your loving embrace empowers others to feel safe to share their stories. Thank you for being who you are. Thank you for your inspiring words of support. I will never forget how you have made me feel.”
    Dushku joined “Buffy” stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Benson, Michelle Trachtenberg, James Marsters, and David Boreanaz in offering her support for Carpenter.
    In her original statement, the actress said, “For nearly two decades, I have held my tongue and even made excuses for certain events that traumatize me to this day. Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.”
    “While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively.”
    Whedon has still not commented on the accusations.

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    Paris Hilton Unimpressed by Mom's Decision to Join 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'

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    The former ‘Simple Life’ star is not really looking forward to her mom Kathy Hilton joining the Bravo reality TV show as the hotel heiress doesn’t want to see her fighting with people on TV.

    Feb 17, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Paris Hilton isn’t keen to see her mum Kathy Hilton arguing with people after it was announced she is joining TV show “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”.
    The 61-year-old socialite and fashion designer – mother of Paris and Nicky Hilton – has signed up to the Bravo show for its upcoming 11th season, joining her sisters Kyle and Kim Richards, long-time cast members.
    But her daughter has admitted she’s not a fan of seeing her family “argue on national television” and all of the “drama” caused on the programme.
    Speaking in a teaser clip for her new “This Is Paris” podcast about her parent’s new gig, the former “Simple Life” star admitted, “I don’t know what to think. I haven’t watched that show actually in a while. I used to watch it in the beginning. But then it’s so much drama.”

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    “I feel like those type of shows feed off of that and they want everyone to fight and they love the drama. I just don’t want my mum having to argue with people on national television.”
    Kathy’s decision to sign up for the new season came after Teddi Mellencamp and Denise Richards departed the reality series.
    The latter said it was a “really tough decision” to leave the show after just two seasons, but ultimately felt it was “time to move on.”
    “It was actually a really tough decision. I’ve been a fan of the show and had a lot of fun doing my first season. Obviously my second season was very challenging,” she said at the time. “You know, I went back and forth with it and at the end of the day, I decided it was time for me to move on and focus on other projects that I have. I’m glad that I did it though.”

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    'At the Heart of Gold' Director Works on New Britney Spears Documentary

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    Erin Lee Carr, who is known for her HBO film that focuses on Larry Nassar’s sex abuse scandal, is uncovered to have been developing this project for Netflix.

    Feb 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Fans of Britney Spears will soon have another documentary about the pop superstar to tune into – filmmaker Erin Lee Carr has been working on a new project for Netflix.
    The director, known for HBO film “At the Heart of Gold”, which examined the sex abuse scandal surrounding Larry Nassar, former physician for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has been developing the new Britney documentary for months, reports Bloomberg.
    Few details have been released about the forthcoming film, but the news emerges days after bosses at rival streaming service Hulu premiered the much-discussed “Framing Britney Spears”, which chronicled her rise to fame, her 2008 mental breakdown, and her ongoing conservatorship battle, noting how misogynistic the media coverage of her personal struggles became.

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    The documentary, produced by officials at The New York Times and the FX network, prompted fans to turn on Britney’s ex, Justin Timberlake, for capitalising on their 2002 split as he launched his solo career, which even led to the singer/actor issuing a public apology last week, ends February 12.
    Reports had also suggested Britney was planning to share her unfiltered side of the story in her own film, but sources close to the “Toxic” hitmaker have since dismissed the claims. A report also stated that “under her current conservatorship, she fears her father could take control of the film to paint himself in a better light.”
    Meanwhile, in response to “Framing Britney Spears”, the singer wrote on social media, “Each person has their story and their take on other people’s stories !!!! We all have so many different bright beautiful lives Remember, no matter what we think we know about a person’s life it is nothing compared to the actual person living behind the lens !!!”

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    Salma Hayek Remembers Being Reduced to Tears Filming 'Desperado' Sex Scene

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    During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast, the ‘Eternals’ actress explains what bothered her upon learning that she had to shoot the scene with Antonio Banderas.

    Feb 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Salma Hayek was in tears throughout the making of her breakthrough film “Desperado” after learning she had to shoot an intimate scene with co-star Antonio Banderas.
    The actress claims she had no idea she would have to fake sex with Banderas’ character and couldn’t stop thinking about how the scene would embarrass her family.
    “When we were going to start shooting, I started to sob, saying, ‘I don’t know that I can do it. I’m afraid’,” Salma told Dax Shepard during an appearance on his “Armchair Expert” podcast.
    “One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio. He was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we’re still super close friends, but he was very free. It scared me that, for him, it was, like, nothing. I started crying, and he was like, ‘Oh my God. You’re making me feel terrible.’ I was so embarrassed that I was crying.”

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    Hayek also insisted director Robert Rodriguez was “amazing” and never put any pressure on his young star to get naked or do anything which made her feel uncomfortable.
    “They would try to make me laugh… We got through it. We did the best with what we could do at the time. When you’re not you, then you can do it, but I keep thinking of my father and my brother (sic): ‘And are they going to see it? And are they going to get teased?'”
    During the interview, Salma also responded to claims that suggested she married her French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault husband for his “money.” Gushing over him, the actress said, “He’s made me become a much better person, and grow in such a good, healthy way,” the Oscar nominee continued raving. “And you know when I married him, everybody said, ‘Oh, it’s an arranged marriage, she married him for the money.’ I’m like, ‘yeah, whatever, b***h.’ Think what you want: 15 years together, and we are strong in love.”

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    Simone Ashley Tapped to Star as Leading Lady in 'Bridgerton' Season 2

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    Of the ‘Sex Education’ actress’ character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant reveals that she is ‘a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.’

    Feb 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Season 2 of “Bridgerton” may see Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) finding his new love of his life. Netflix announced on Monday, February 15 that “Sex Education” star Simone Ashley had been cast as the leading lady for season 2 of “Bridgerton”.
    Of Simone’s character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant revealed that Kate newly arrived in London. She’s “a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.” In “The Viscount Who Loved Me”, the book that the second season will be based on, it is also said that Kate drives Anthony mad as she tries to stop the wedding. However, when Anthony goes to sleep, “Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams.”
    The official Twitter account of the series also confirmed the casting news. Written in the point of view of Lady Whistledown, the account wrote, “Quite the juicy bit of gossip, dear readers… This author is certainly looking forward to many a column covering Miss Kate Sharma.”

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    The official Twitter account of ‘Bridgerton’ confirmed Simone Ashley casting.
    The sophomore season of the hit Regency-era period drama, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, will chronicle the pursuit of a suitable marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony. Additionally, the show is set to continue to offer racial diversity among the characters. While season 1 featured several major black characters, including the Duke of Hastings (Rege-Jean Page), the second season will have Indian descent characters in the multi-racial world of 1880s London’s high society.
    “We have a bunch of new characters we are going to be introducing,” creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen said in announcing the season 2 renewal on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” back in January. “Anthony is going to have a love interest next season, and I think it’s going to be as sweeping and moving and as beautiful as viewers of the first season have come to expect from the show.”

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    Larsa Pippen Reportedly Considers to Make 'Real Housewives of Miami' Return

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    An insider notes that while ‘nothing has been signed yet,’ the former wife of basketball player Scottie Pippen is ‘thinking about’ returning to the Bravo reality TV show.

    Feb 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Is Larsa Pippen planning to get herself back into the reality world again? According to a new report, the 46-year-old, who used to star on “The Real Housewives of Miami”, revealed that she’s “seriously considering” joining the Bravo show again should it return for season 4.
    “Larsa is in Miami and is not coming back to L.A. anytime soon. She loves it there,” a source revealed to HollywoodLife.com. “One thing has nothing to do with the other, but she is seriously considering joining the RHOM cast.”
    The insider, however, noted that “nothing has been signed yet, but she’s thinking about it.” The source added, “She’s just a little skeptical because she doesn’t know if it’s right for her right now. She’s kind of playing devil’s advocate right now but there’s definitely been conversations.”

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    “The Real Housewives of Miami” ran for three seaosons between 2011 and 2013. Among the cast members were Lea Black, Adriana de Moura, Alexia Echevarria and Marysol Patton.
    When asked about the future of the show, Bravo’s executive producer Andy Cohen said during his appearance on “Everything Iconic” podcast in November 2020, “I have really been trying to get [NBC’s streaming platform] Peacock to pick up ‘Miami’.” He went on to say, “i don’t know if I’m allowed to say this. I don’t know where we are with that. I have to say the fans of ‘Miami’ are still very vocal, and so I’ve been an advocate for Peacock bringing back ‘Miami’.”
    “I think ‘Miami’ as it was on Bravo really suffered from Mama Elsa not being around in season 3,” Andy also shared. “She was very sick. I think she was a more important part of that show than people realized. The problem with the third season was that the ratings were declining as it went on and they went down for the reunion, which is usually the opposite of what happens. I think that went into the decision to not pick it up,” he added.

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    Billie Eilish Explains Why She Got Emotional Watching Her Apple TV Documentary

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    Set to premiere on February 26, ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ promises to offer a deeply intimate look at the ‘Therefore I Am’ hitmaker’s rise to global superstardom.

    Feb 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish “cried out of joy” after watching her Apple TV+ documentary.
    The 19-year-old pop megastar banned her family – including her sibling and regular collaborator FINNEAS – from seeing “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” until she had seen it herself, because she thought she’d be “mortified” by some of the scenes.
    However, she actually felt elated by how it captured what she was going through in “such a beautiful, intimate way”.
    In a new clip advertising the film, Billie said, “We were in my living room. I was like, ‘Nope, nobody’s allowed to see it — not my family — nobody’s allowed to see it until I’ve seen it, cos I knew there was some stuff in there that I was gonna be mortified by.”
    “S**t happened. I had a stomachache the entire day, but I cried out of joy for a lot of it. I never would have thought that anyone would be able to capture exactly what was going on in such a beautiful, intimate way.”

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    The “Therefore I Am” hitmaker – who has been open about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts – recently admitted it was “pretty brutal to relive” some of the moments.
    “It’s really about my life, me, in such a way that I was not expecting, and was pretty brutal to relive,” she said. “I was going through hell in certain parts of my life, and I had no idea anyone was seeing it. The fact that they have footage of it and you can see my emotions…”.

    A press release states that the R.J. Cutler-helmed documentary “tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom … the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just 17 years old, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home with her family, while writing, recording and releasing her debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'”
    “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” is set to premiere on February 26.

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