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    'Bachelor' Recap: Former 'Bachelor' Contestant Surprisingly Crashes Cocktail Party

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    In episode 6 of Matt James’ season 25, the ABC dating competition show continues to show some twists with former ‘Bachelor’ contestant joining the show, much to the ladies’ surprise.

    Feb 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Bachelor” returned with an all-new episode on Monday, February 8. In episode 6 of Matt James’ season 25, the show continued to show some twists with former “Bachelor” contestant Heather Martin returning, much to the ladies’ surprise.
    Prior to that, viewers saw Matt talking with Jessenia and MJ, who was portrayed as a new villain in the house. After Matt pulled Jessenia aside to talk, she told him that MJ lied to him about the toxicity in the house and she and Victoria were actually the ones causing the situations.
    When her turn came, MJ told Matt, “My heart is so big and I am trying to show that to you every second I get with you, and the fact that Jessenia said that I was creating this divide in the house just as I am trying to bring everyone together, I am mentally and emotionally exhausted, and to have my character put into question was like that hurt me the most.”
    Matt admitted to being conflicted after hearing those. But he decided that he just couldn’t give the rose to MJ and handed it to Jessenia instead. Later, the rest of the women arrived for the cocktail party, only to find an empty room. Host Chris Harrison announced that Matt decided to skip the cocktail party and go straight to the rose ceremony where he presented the roses to Serena P., Michelle, Pieper, Bri, Chelsea and Katie. The final rose, meanwhile, went to Serena C.
    The next day, Pieper got the first date card while Serena C. decided to confront Katie, whom she accused of being calculated and annoying. Meanwhile, Chris Harrison was surprised to see Heather in the gate. She said that former “The Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown, who is also her best friend, told her that Matt was perfect for her, that’s why Heather couldn’t let Matt get engaged without meeting him first.
    When Chris told her that they’re in quarantine and had been pretty far into the season, Heather insisted that nothing could stop her. Still, Chris told her to go back to her hotel for now and promised Heather that he would be in touch after speaking to others.

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    Later, Matt and Pieper enjoyed their one-on-one date in an apparent forest. During dinner, Pieper told Matt that she’s falling in love with him. In response, Matt gave her the rose and told her that he looked forward to spend more time with her. They then headed to a private concert by Temecula Road.
    Meanwhile, Bri, Kit, Rachael, Michelle, Jessenia, Serena P., Abigail, Chelsea and Serena C. were named for the next group date. That meant the second one-on-one date went to Katie. In the group date, they were playing bowling as they were put into two teams. The winning team was promised to a romantic evening with Matt, while the rest should return to the house. It was revealed that Michelle, Serena P., Jessenia and Chelsea won.
    But when the losing team arrived at the house, Chris stopped by to deliver another date card for Abigail, Serena C, Kit. Bri and Rachael. In the card, Matt shared that he felt “terrible about today, I need time with you please.”
    As for Katie, at her one-on-one date with Matt, Katie opened up about not being who she wanted to be in her last relationship. “There’s no changing anybody,” she shared. “I’m very hopeful my love story is your love story, and I’m here till the end if you want me to be.”
    However, Matt wasn’t smiling while hearing that. “You’ve been honest with me, and I owe the same honesty to you, and the truth is my relationship with some of the other women in the house has progressed further along than ours has up until this point. And I can’t give you this rose tonight,” he told Katie. “And that’s not a slight at who you are and what our time has been together. I just haven’t had those feelings I need to have of finding a wife in this process.” With that, Katie was eliminated.
    At the cocktail party, everyone was surprised by Heather’s sudden appearance. In next week’s episode, viewers will see the drama between Heather and other ladies as she’s seen crying, while Matt teases about falling in another direction.

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    Christina Milian Hopes to Honor Naya Rivera With Role Takeover on 'Step Up' Series

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    Creator Holly Sorensen reveals the decision to recast the former ‘Glee’ star’s main role has gotten the blessing of her family, and co-star Ne-Yo reminds that ‘her spirit lives on in our memories.’

    Feb 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Singer-turned-actress Christina Milian has joined the cast of the “Step Up” TV series, taking over the role originated by the late Naya Rivera.
    The former “Glee” star had played Collette Jones in the first two seasons of “Step Up: High Water”, which aired on YouTube in 2018 and 2019, but last summer, U.S. network bosses at Starz announced they would be bringing the show back for another run, and now they have recruited Milian to fill the gap left following the tragic drowning death of Rivera in July 2020.

    Production on the newly renamed “Step Up”, which is based in a top performing arts school in Atlanta, is already underway in Georgia, with musician and actor Ne-Yo returning as leading man and facility founder Sage Odom.
    Commenting on the new job, Milian, who is currently pregnant with her third child, shares in a statement, “I am so excited to join the Step Up family. I know I have massive shoes to fill. Naya was incredible. I hope to honor Naya, her family, friends and fans with a great performance.”

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    Creator and executive producer Holly Sorensen reveals the decision to recast Rivera’s main role was given the blessing of her family, as well as the entire cast and crew.
    “Naya’s death was a terrible loss to our world that we will, frankly, never stop mourning,” explained Sorensen. “It was almost impossible to consider there could be someone so graceful and loving who could both help us honor our loss, while also bringing a deep reservoir of talent to our show, in so many areas. Christina is an exceptional human and a dazzling performer and we are so happy she has joined our family.”
    And Ne-Yo added, “There is no replacing Naya. Let’s get that straight. Her spirit lives on in our memories and every part of what this show is and will be.”
    “Christina has big shoes to fill and she knows it, which speaks to her poise and respect as a person and an artist. I’m more than certain of her ability to bring an energy and light to this character that Naya’s fans as well as the rest of the world will love. We’ve welcomed Christina with absolute open arms and have rallied around her with love and support. I’m excited and can’t wait for the world to see this!”
    The series is inspired by the hit dance movie franchise, which originally starred Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, who will both serve as co-executive producers of the TV revamp.

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    Haley Williams and Shirley Manson Left Appalled After Watching 'Framing Britney Spears' Documentary

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    Also expressing support to the ‘Toxic’ hitmaker following the release of the New York Times film are Kacey Musgraves, Vanessa Carlton, Sam Smith, Hayley Kiyoko and Liz Phair.

    Feb 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams and Garbage’s Shirley Manson are among the stars who have had strong reactions to a powerful new Britney Spears documentary.
    The pop superstar’s fans have been appalled by some of the footage in “Framing Britney Spears”, now out in the U.S., particularly when a paparazzo, who trailed Spears during her 2008 meltdown, claimed on camera she liked being surrounded by photographers.
    And some of her more famous devotees were shocked to learn more about the singer’s conservatorship, with her father overseeing her finances and wellbeing for the past decade-plus.
    “Just watched the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary and have to say, there is something VERY weird, very wrong going on. #FreeBritney,” Manson tweeted, referring to the fan movement set up to highlight the way the pop star is being managed.

    Shirley Manson offered strong reaction to ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary.
    Williams added, “No artist today would have to endure the literal torture that media/society/utter misogynists inflicted upon her. The mental health awareness conversation, culturally, could never be where it is without the awful price she has paid.”

    Hayley Williams expressed support for Britney Spears after watching her documentary.

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    And, responding to a fan, who suggested many of the problems featured in the documentary still exist, she added, “i’ll say this – as an artist, my very personal experience with misogynistic journalists/media is that over the last 15 years, it’s improved.”

    Hayley Williams shared her views on misogynistic journalists.
    Meanwhile, Kacey Musgraves has encouraged her two million Instagram followers to watch “Framing Britney Spears”, stating, “Never has one person been so used and abandoned by every facet around her. My heart goes out to her. She has always been such an inspiration to me my whole kid/teen life. Wish she could get a re-do.”

    Vanessa Carlton, Sam Smith, Hayley Kiyoko, and Liz Phair have also taken to social media after watching the film to offer their support to Britney.
    The New York Times film also features interviews with blogger Perez Hilton, who boasts that when Britney Spears does badly, he does well, and the singer’s ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, while her father, Jamie, is painted as a terrible, toxic force. But perhaps the most awkward footage is a hard-hitting 2003 TV interview, in which newswoman Diane Sawyer grills the singer and visibly upsets her by quoting Maryland’s then-First Lady Kendall Ehrlich, who famously said she’d like to shoot Spears if she got the chance, due to the example the pop star was setting for American kids.
    “Framing Britney Spears” debuted in the U.S. on Saturday night, February 6.

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    'Trial of the Chicago 7' and 'Da 5 Bloods' Top Nominations at 2021 Movies for Grownups Awards

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    The legal thriller directed by Aaron Sorkin and the war drama helmed by Spike Lee lead the nominations at the upcoming Movies for Grownups Awards hosted by AARP the Magazine.

    Feb 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Da 5 Bloods” have landed six nominations apiece for AARP the Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards.
    Aaron Sorkin’s legal thriller will compete for the top prize of Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups, facing off with “Minari”, “Nomadland”, “One Night in Miami…”, and “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”.
    The writer-turned-director is also up for Best Director – alongside Spike Lee for “Da 5 Bloods” – while Mark Rylance has earned a mention in the Best Supporting Actor category, as well as for Best Ensemble, which is awarded to a movie’s entire cast.
    Regina King’s “One Night in Miami…” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” by George C. Wolfe secured five nods across the 15 film categories.
    Among the acting nominees are Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”), Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”), Tom Hanks (“News of the World”), Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), and Clarke Peters (“Da 5 Bloods”).
    Meanwhile, for the first time in the ceremony’s history, the event will also celebrate TV and streaming projects, with “Perry Mason”, “Succession”, “The Crown”, “This Is Us”, and “Ted Lasso” all shortlisted for Best Series, and “Watchmen”, “Unorthodox”, “Small Axe”, “Mrs. America”, and “The Queen’s Gambit” fighting for Best TV Movie/Limited Series.
    The winners will be unveiled on 4 March (21), with a virtual ceremony taking place on 28 March, when George Clooney will receive the Career Achievement honour.
    The full list of contenders is:
    Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups:

    Best Actress:

    Best Actor:

    Best Supporting Actress:

    Best Supporting Actor:

    Best Director:

    Best Ensemble:

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    Best Intergenerational:

    Best Buddy Picture:

    Best Screenwriter:

    Best Time Capsule:

    Best Grownup Love Story:

    Best Documentary:
    “A Secret Love”
    “Crip Camp”
    “Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy”
    “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
    “Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation”

    Best Foreign Language Film:

    Best Series:

    Best TV Movie/Limited Series:

    Best Actress (TV/Streaming):

    Best Actor (TV/Streaming):

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    'Mank' and 'The Crown' Lead Nominations at 2021 Critics Choice Awards

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    The Gary Oldman-fronted film and the British royal drama series dominate the movie and TV nominations respectively at the upcoming Critics Choice Awards.

    Feb 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Netflix has dominated another awards nomination list, picking up a staggering 46 nods for the Critics Choice prizegiving.
    David Fincher’s “Mank” leads the way for the streaming site with 12 mentions while the acclaimed “Minari” follows with 10.
    Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Tom Hanks western “News of the World” follow with eight and seven nominations, respectively.
    Four of the 10 titles that will be competing for Best Picture at the virtual ceremony are Netflix films – “Da 5 Bloods”, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, “Mank”, and “The Trial of the Chicago 7”. The others are “Minari”, “News of the World”, “Nomadland”, “One Night in Miami…”, “Promising Young Woman”, and “Sound of Metal”.
    Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”), Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Tom Hanks (“News of the World”), Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”), Delroy Lindo (“Da 5 Bloods”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”), and Steven Yeun (“Minari”) will fight it out for Best Actor, while the Best Actress category is made up of Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”), Sidney Flanigan (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”), Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”), Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”), Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”), and Zendaya Coleman (“Malcolm & Marie”).
    Meanwhile, in the TV categories “The Crown” and “Ozark” lead the way with six nominations apiece. “Mrs. America”, “Lovecraft Country”, “Schitt’s Creek”, and “What We Do in the Shadows” follow with five.
    The 26th Critics Choice Awards will air on 7 March (21).
    The full list of nominations is:
    Best Picture:

    Best Actor:

    Best Actress:

    Best Supporting Actor:

    Best Supporting Actress:

    Best Young Actor/Actress:

    Best Acting Ensemble:

    Best Director:

    Best Original Screenplay:

    Best Adapted Screenplay:

    Best Cinematography:
    Christopher Blauvelt – “First Cow” (A24)
    Erik Messerschmidt – “Mank” (Netflix)
    Lachlan Milne – “Minari” (A24)
    Joshua James Richards – “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
    Newton Thomas Sigel – “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
    Hoyte Van Hoytema – “Tenet” (Warner Bros.)
    Dariusz Wolski – “News of the World” (Universal Pictures)

    Best Production Design:

    Best Editing:

    Best Costume Design:

    Best Hair and Makeup:

    Best Visual Effects:

    Best Comedy:

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    Best Foreign Language Film:
    “Another Round” (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
    “Collective” (Magnolia Pictures)
    “La Llorona” (Shudder)
    “The Life Ahead” (Netflix)
    “Minari” (A24)
    “Two of Us” (Magnolia Pictures)

    Best Song:

    Best Score:
    Alexandre Desplat – “The Midnight Sky” (Netflix)
    Ludwig Goransson – “Tenet” (Warner Bros.)
    James Newton Howard – “News of the World” (Universal Pictures)
    Emile Mosseri – “Minari” (A24)
    Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – “Mank” (Netflix)
    Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste – “Soul” (Disney)

    Best Drama Series:

    Best Actor in a Drama Series:

    Best Actress in a Drama Series:

    Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

    Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

    Best Comedy Series:

    Best Actor in a Comedy Series:

    Best Actress in a Comedy Series:

    Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:

    Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:

    Best Limited Series:

    Best Movie Made for Television:

    Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

    Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

    Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

    Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:

    Best Talk Show:

    Best Comedy Special:
    “Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty” (Netflix)
    “Hannah Gadsby: Douglas” (Netflix)
    “Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill” (Netflix)
    “Marc Maron: End Times Fun” (Netflix)
    “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia” (Netflix)
    “Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything” (Netflix)

    Best Short Form Series:
    “The Andy Cohen Diaries” (Quibi)
    “Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler” (AMC/Youtube)
    “Mapleworth Murders” (Quibi)
    “Nikki Fre$h” (Quibi)
    “Reno 911!” (Quibi)
    “Tooning Out the News” (CBS All Access)

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    Gabrielle Admits Struggles With Panic Attack During 'The Masked Singer' Stint

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    Having been voted off the British competition show, the ‘Dreams’ singer explains why she is quietly relieved to be unmasked and why it was hard for her to keep her cool inside her Harlequin costume.

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Singer Gabrielle is glad she was voted off British TV hit “The Masked Singer” on Saturday, February 6, because she was suffering panic attacks in her costume.
    The “Dreams” singer admits she struggled as the Harlequin and is quietly relieved she didn’t make it to the final.
    “I’m a very nervous performer and I thought by doing this maybe I can go out of my comfort zone,” she said after she was unmasked, revealing that giving birth was easier than appearing on the show.
    “I got really scared, like a big baby,” she told The Mirror. “The mask is heavy. Nothing prepares you for the panic. I was getting panic attacks… I couldn’t breathe. You have to sing a song and your mouth is so dry.”

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    “The panic attacks, the heat, the costume… it was all so hard, but it was also incredible,” she added.
    Gabrielle reveals she needed three fans in her costume to keep her cool. “I thought I was doing a great job at masking my voice, but clearly not. You have a vocal coach. They try and say, ‘Can that be a bit less Gabrielle-ish’. For ‘Diamonds’, they wanted me to be posh and for Fast Car they wanted me, not Cockney, but a Lily Allen vibe,” she added.
    “I was like, ‘I can’t do that. It’s just not me!’ But I did try. When I listened to ‘Diamonds’ I thought, ‘I wasn’t meant to sound like that,’ ” she continued. Gabrielle added she also kept her “The Masked Singer” stint a secret from her daughter. “My daughter didn’t know anything about it,” she revealed.

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    Super Bowl LV: Sam and Bucky Take on Epic Adventures in New 'The Falcon and Winter Soldier' Trailer

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    The new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series sees the Marvel characters putting behind their differences as they join forces to fight against Baron Zemo (Daniel Bruhl).

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Disney+ unleashed a new trailer for its upcoming Marvel TV series “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” during Super Bowl LV that kicked off on Sunday, February 7. In the trailer, Sam/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) are seen saving the world in epic adventures.
    The video opens with the two Avengers being in what looks like an interrogation room. “Mr. Barnes, why does Sam aggravate you?” a woman asks Bucky. The trailer doesn’t feature the answer as it cuts to scenes where the Marvel characters put behind their differences as they join forces to fight against Baron Zemo (Daniel Bruhl).
    “Superheroes cannot be allowed to exist,” says Baron in voiceover before adding, “I have no intention to leave my work unfinished.” Meanwhile, Bucky warns that the world is “upside down” now. The trailer also sees Emily VanCamp reprising her role of Sharon Carter (a.k.a. Agent 13).

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    Toward the end of the trailer, it brings back viewers to the scene in the interrogation room. Now, Sam and Bucky are facing and staring at each other intensely. That prompts the woman to ask, “What are you doing? Are you having a staring contest? Just blink, sweet Jesus.”
    “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” is set after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” in which Steve Rogers retired as Captain America with him deciding to live a simple life in an alternate reality with his love, Peggy Carter. He then gave his shield to Sam.
    Also starring on the series are Wyatt Russell, Desmond Chiam, Miki Ishikawa, Noah Mills and Carl Lumbly. Kari Skogland directs the project with the script being written by Malcolm Spellman.
    “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is scheduled to premiere on March 19 on Disney+.

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    Ralph Fiennes Keen to Keep Bond Role Despite Daniel Craig's Departure

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    The release of ‘No Time To Die’ has been pushed back to October 8 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the actor playing Mallory is already talking about his future interest with the 007 franchise.

    Feb 8, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Ralph Fiennes would like to train the next James Bond.
    With Daniel Craig set to exit the lead role after “No Time To Die” is released, the actor – who plays Mallory, the head of MI6, in the film series – is “very keen to continue” in his role even after Daniel’s departure from the franchise.
    Speaking to GamesRadar+ and Total Film, he said, “If anyone from Eon Films is listening, I’m very keen to continue training the new Bond. I love playing M, and I love being part of that franchise. But who knows? Things have to change. But I love working with Daniel. He’s a terrific Bond. I will treasure that experience.”

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    “No Time To Die” was recently delayed by another six months.
    The much-anticipated James Bond film had already been pushed back twice due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Daniel Craig’s final jaunt as the suave spy first slated for release in April, 2020, before being moved to November, 2020, and then again to April, 2021. And now it has been confirmed that the motion picture won’t hit screens until October 8, 2021.
    Prior to this, “Bridgerton” star Rege-Jean Page was rumored to be in the running to take over from Daniel as the next James Bond. However, he shut down the reports, saying, “I think there might be an element of cultural translation to be done here. Like if you’re a Brit, and you do something of any kind of renown, that people regard well, then people start saying the ‘B’ word (Bond). It’s like a merit badge, you get the ‘B’ word merit badge.”
    “But I don’t think it’s much more than that. I’m very, very glad to have the badge. I’m glad to be in such wonderful company of people who have the badge. But it’s a badge,” he continued.

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