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    Zack Snyder Claps Back at Critics of 'Toxic Fandom' for Pushing His Version of 'Justice League'

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    The filmmaker defends his fans against ‘fakers’ who were against the campaign for ‘The Snyder Cut’ of the superhero movie, asking their credibility for saying something about his fanbase.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – While “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is a deemed blessing for fans of the filmmaker who are dying for his version of the superhero film, not a few were against the campaign of “The Snyder Cut”. These people believed that Zack Snyder’s cut of “Justice League” would never exist and even after HBO Max gave the greenlight to the project, they insisted that this “toxic fandom” should not be rewarded.
    Now, on the heels of “The Snyder Cut” release, Snyder has addressed the criticism leveled at his fanbase. Speaking to CinemaBlend, the filmmaker saw it as “sour grapes.” He elaborated, “There’s really no other way to say it. We know the people who were the architects of that narrative, and it’s pretty obvious what their agenda is. Those are people that I’ve been held back from confronting, by wiser people in the room.”
    “Because I’d love to get at some of these characters. Some direct conversation would be nice,” he added. “Just to say, one, you don’t know s**t about what you’re talking about. And we can break down everything they’ve ever [said]. I can make a list. There’s a few of these guys where I could just get a list of everything they’ve ever said, that they thought was right, and [I could tell them] every single thing they’ve said is wrong.”

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    Defending his fanbase, the director questioned these critics’ credibility for speaking on his fans. “And so, in what world do you have any credibility anywhere, to any- one? I would love the opportunity to just say to the world, and to fandom in general, who these fakers are and what should be done to them, or with them. It’s just a bunch of BS,” he clapped back.
    He went on citing his fans’ good deeds as saying, “In regards to that toxic fandom, or it’s ‘a win for toxic fandom,’ again, in what world does this ‘toxic fandom’ raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for suicide prevention? How is that toxic fandom? They’ve probably achieved more than any other fan base, [and done more] good than any other group. So I don’t understand.”
    For “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, HBO Max gave the director $70 million budget for reshoots, additional visual effects, score and editing. Jared Leto, Amber Heard and Joe Manganiello are also added to the cast to reprise their DCEU roles as Joker, Mera and Deathstroke respectively, though their characters were not featured in the original version released in 2017.
    Snyder’s version will premiere on the streaming service on March 18.

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    Katherine Heigl Confesses to Having This Regret Over 'Grey's Anatomy' Controversy

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    Looking back at her time on the hit medical drama, the actress famous as Dr. Izzie Stevens admits that part of her controversial behavior was down to the mental health struggles she had quietly faced.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actress Katherine Heigl wishes she had learned how to better manage her anxiety earlier on in her career, because it would have allowed her to handle difficult situations with “more grace”.
    The “Knocked Up” star shot to fame in 2005 on hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”, but her time on the show was marred by controversy months after her 2007 Emmy win for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens, as she withdrew her name from awards consideration, claiming her storylines did not warrant a nomination.
    Her actions led to a clash with creator Shonda Rhimes, and she eventually left the show in 2010, and now Heigl admits part of her behavior was down to the mental health struggles she had quietly faced – and she didn’t know how to deal with them.
    “I don’t think you get through life without any regrets, but you can create some purpose from it,” she told People magazine.
    “I know there’s a better way to deal with those things than I did. I could have handled it with more grace.”

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    She continued, “I don’t actually regret leaving Grey’s Anatomy – I did the right thing for me and for my family – but I do regret the heightened drama I was feeling at that time. If I’d known anything about meditation then, or had been talking to a therapist or someone to help me through some of the fear that I was steeped in, I think I would have been more calm in how I approached what boundaries I needed to create to thrive.”
    One of her main problems was anxiety, which made Heigl feel insecure about her work.
    “I certainly regret not learning earlier how to manage my anxiety better,” she shared. “Living at that heightened level of anxiety… created a defensiveness in me and wariness and assuming that people were against me. I let my mind run rampant without the tools to properly manage that.”
    Heigl has since turned to a professional counsellor to help her work through her personal issues, and she insists she has taken note of the lessons learned over the years.
    “The last five years has been really about learning how to manage that anxiety and to control my own thoughts (sic),” she said. “I learned that not managing stress leads to not dealing with negativity or frustration or disappointment in the proper way.”
    “Something else that experience taught me is that no matter how big an opportunity or how rewarding something is, there will be moments of struggle,” she added of her time on “Grey’s Anatomy”. “There will be difficulties and disappointment and miscommunications, but you must learn how to manage those with grace instead of fear.”

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    'Fantastic Beasts 3' Shuts Down Production After Crew Member Tests Positive for Covid-19

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    The filming of the third upcoming ‘Fantastic Beasts’ feature film in the United Kingdom has been put on hold after a crew member contracted the coronavirus.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Production on the third “Fantastic Beasts” film has hit another snag – a crew member has tested positive for coronavirus.
    The “Harry Potter” spin-off, filming at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, England, has been temporarily shut down until health experts deem the set safe.
    “The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that all production employees receive, and the team member is currently in isolation,” a crew spokesman states. “Out of an abundance of caution, Fantastic Beasts 3 paused production and will be back up in accordance with safety guidelines.”
    Production on the new “Fantastic Beasts” movie, starring Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law, was scheduled to begin in March 2020 but the coronavirus pandemic prompted Warner Bros. studio bosses to postpone until September.

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    Johnny Depp then had to step down as villain Gellert Grindelwald after losing his libel case against The Sun newspaper over an article, in which he was described as a “wife beater.”
    Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has stepped in to replace Depp.
    Mikkelsen previously said he would love to talk to his predecessor to help build “a bridge between what Johnny did and what [he’s] going to do.”
    “I wish I had his phone number, but unfortunately that’s not the case,” he said. “There’s nothing else I can do, to be honest. The only approach I can have is connect the bridge between what he did and what I’m gonna do and then we’ll see what lands. There has to be a bridge between what Johnny did and what I’m going to do. And at the same time, I also have to make it my own.”

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    George Clooney's 'Buck Rogers' Reboot Receives Cease and Desist Letter

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    The TV project produced by the former ‘ER’ actor is facing a roadblock as the estate of creator Philip Francis Nowlan has fired off a cease and desist order.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – George Clooney’s plan to revamp space series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” has ground to a halt – estate bosses protecting the rights to the character have fired off a cease and desist order to the movie studio chiefs.
    Members of the Nowlan Family Trust sent the letter to Legendary executives following their recent announcement they were rebooting the TV series with Clooney and his business partner Grant Heslov set to executive produce.
    The estate officials contend they have already signed an agreement with Skydance Productions to exploit the property.
    “Be advised that the Buck Rogers Interests have signed an agreement with Skydance Productions LLC to produce Buck Rogers content,” estate attorney Neville Johnson writes, according to Deadline.

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    “Your conduct is a slander of title of the rights the Buck Rogers Interests own. Demand is made that you correct the record publicly as Legendary/Murphy have no chain of title. You are directed to advise all third parties, including any insurers, distributors, and financiers that there is no chain of title held by Legendary/Murphy.”
    But Legendary bosses aren’t budging, telling the outlet, “We have secured the rights we need to proceed with our project…”
    “This same party has been claiming for years that they have rights which they do not have and have been trying to inhibit projects based on rights they do not legally control.”
    Created by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1928 for pulp magazine Amazing Stories, Buck Rogers led a comic strip, a radio show, a 1939 film serial from Universal and a TV series on ABC from 1950 to 1951. The character was revived in 1979 for the film “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” and a subsequent primetime series, starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.

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    'Better Call Saul' Leads TV Nominations at 2021 WGA Awards

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    The ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off dominates the television nominations at the upcoming 73rd annual Writers Guild of America Awards with a total of five nods including best drama series.

    Feb 4, 2021

    > “Better Call Saul” leads all TV nominations for next month’s (Mar21) Writers Guild of America Awards with five nods.
    Writer Vince Gilligan’s hit show will compete for the Drama Series prize alongside “The Boys”, “The Crown”, “Ozark”, and “The Mandalorian”.
    Meanwhile, “The Great”, Pen15″, “What We Do in the Shadows”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, and “Ted Lasso” will battle it out for the Comedy Series gong, and “Dave”, “The Flight Attendant”, “The Great”, “Ted Lasso”, and “Lovecraft Country” are up for New Series.
    The awards will be handed out during a virtual ceremony on 21 March (21).
    Drama Series:
    Comedy Series:
    New Series:
    Original Long Form:
    Adapted Long Form:
    Original & Adapted Short Form New Media:

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    Animation:
    Episodic Drama:
    Episodic Comedy:
    Comedy/Variety Talk Series:
    Comedy/Variety Specials:
    “30 Rock: A One-Time Special”
    “Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)”
    “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020”
    “Yearly Departed”
    Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:
    “At Home with Amy Sedaris”
    “How to with John Wilson”
    “The Amber Ruffin Show”
    Quiz and Audience Participation:
    Daytime Drama:

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    Helena Zengel, 12, Thrilled Being One of the Youngest People to Land Golden Globe Nomination

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    The 12-year-old German actress is over the moon as she becomes one of the youngest stars to receive a Golden Globe nomination, thanks to her role in ‘News of the World’.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – German actress Helena Zengel is pinching herself after becoming one of the youngest people to land a Golden Globe nomination.
    The 12-year-old “News of the World” star is younger than Saoirse Ronan, Evan Rachel Wood, Natalie Portman, and Jodie Foster when they were first nominated, and she ties with Haley Joel Osment and Kirsten Dunst, who were also 12, when they received nods for “The Sixth Sense” and “Interview with the Vampire”, respectively.
    Stunned by her nomination on Wednesday (03Feb21), Zengel tells Deadline, “I didn’t expect that at all and I’m so excited about it.”
    In Paul Greengrass’ film, Zengel plays a young girl bonding with Tom Hanks’ travelling news reader Captain Kidd in post-Civil War America.

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    She’ll battle Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Olivia Colman (“The Father”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”), and Foster (“The Mauritanian”) for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture prize.
    And she has already landed a string of new movie offers thanks to “News of the World”.
    “I can’t say much,” she said, “but (I’m) going to be (doing) some new, great movies.”
    In addition to helping Helena Zengel to get a nomination, “News of the World” is also up for Best Original Score, thanks to James Newton Howard’s work. It’s up against “Soul”, “Mank”, “The Midnight Sky”, and “Tenet”.
    Zengel’s Golden Globe nomination came a year after she won Best Actress title at Palm Springs International Film Festival and Deutscher Filmpreis for her impressive onscreen performance in “System Crasher” or “Systemsprenger”.

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    Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Host 2021 Golden Globes From Different Locations

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    The ’30 Rock’ star and the ‘Parks and Recreation’ star are scheduled to host the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards on separate coasts amid pandemic.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-host the first-ever bicoastal Golden Globes.
    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced that this year’s ceremony on 28 February (21) will be slightly different than previous years, with Tina set to host from the New York’s Rainbow Room and Amy at the Globes’ usual venue – the Beverly Hilton hotel.
    The pair previously anchored the event for three years between 2013 and 2015.
    It’s not known if the nominees will appear remotely or in person, or a mix of the two.
    The ceremony is having to adapt amid the Covid-19 pandemic and had already been postponed from January.

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    The news came hours before Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson were set to announce the nominees on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday (03Feb21) from 8.35 am ET.
    Jane Fonda is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award while Spike Lee’s children Satchel and Jackson Lee have been named the 2021 Golden Globes Ambassadors.
    The 2020 Golden Globes was hosted for the fifth time by Ricky Gervais, who promised it would be his last stint as presenter of the Hollywood event.
    This year, female filmmakers dominated the Best Director – Motion Picture category. Regina King was nominated for her movie “One Night in Miami” while Chloe Zhao received nominations for both her directing and movie “Nomadland” as did “Promising Young Woman” director Emerald Fennell. The remaining spots were taken by veterans David Fincher for “Mank” and Aaron Sorkin for “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, which will also compete for the Best Motion Picture – Drama prize.
    Ava DuVernay was the last woman nominated in the category for her work on Selma in 2015 while Barbra Streisand remains the only woman to ever win the best director prize in 1984 for “Yentl”.

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    'The Crown' Tops TV Nominations at 2021 Golden Globes

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    The Netflix royal drama series dominates the TV nominations at the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards with a total of six nods including Best Television Series.

    Feb 4, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Netflix drama “The Crown” leads the list of television nominees for the Golden Globe Awards.
    The hit Netflix series has received six nominations in total, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for Josh O’Connor, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series for Olivia Colman who plays the Queen and newcomer Emma Corrin, who starred as Princess Diana, and Best Television Series.
    Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter have also been nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award.
    “The Crown” is facing competition from “Lovecraft Country”, “The Mandalorian”, “Ozark”, and “Ratched” for the Best Television Series gong.
    “Ozark” has received four nominations in all, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Laura Linney), Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Jason Bateman), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Julia Garner).
    Elsewhere, “Emily in Paris” – the comedy-drama series about an American marketing executive working in Paris – has been nominated in the Best Television Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Lily Collins) categories.
    “Normal People” – the romantic drama series starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones – has received two nominations, including one for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
    The hit show has been nominated for the coveted accolade alongside “The Queen’s Gambit”, “Small Axe”, “The Undoing”, and “Unorthodox”.
    Meanwhile, Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” has received three nods from the Hollywood Foreign Press.
    The mockumentary – which is a sequel to 2006’s “Borat”: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” – is up for the Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Maria Bakalova) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Baron Cohen) awards.
    The list of nominees were announced by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson. The ceremony is due to be held on February 28, as part of a bi-coastal broadcast hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
    Golden Globes: Complete List of Nominations
    Best Television Series – Drama:

    Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama:

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama:

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:

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    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion:

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion:

    Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Motion Picture – Drama:

    Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:

    Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:

    Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama:

    Best Motion Picture – Animated:

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:

    Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:

    Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language:

    Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:

    Best Director – Motion Picture:

    Best Original Song – Motion Picture:

    Best Original Score – Motion Picture:

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