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    'Bachelor' Contestant Victoria Larson Addresses the 'Bullying' Accusations

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    The self-proclaimed ‘queen’ also reveals that she apologized ‘privately’ to fellow cast members with whom she was feuding on the show, adding that she views ‘all women as queens.’

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Victoria Larson is one of the most outstanding contestants in Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor”, but she may not be known for a good thing. Viewers appear to see her as a villain of the season as many label her a bully. Addressing the matter, Victoria took to her Instagram Story to get candid about her ups and downs with other contestants on the show.
    “I think in my effort to make my opinions heard it may have been perceived as bullying by some, and I feel bad if my words or actions offended anyone,” the 28-year-old wrote in a now-deleted post. “I take time each day to reflect and learn the lesson.”
    She went on saying that she learned from her experience on the ABC dating competition show. “I think it’s important to learn from the past, live in the present, and to always move forward with a positive attitude. We learn more each day about social media and how it impacts us. I just want to encourage us all to be more positive and supportive,” she added.

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    The self-proclaimed “queen” also revealed that she apologized “privately” to fellow cast members with whom she was feuding on the show, claiming that she viewed “all women as queens.” She then concluded her message, “Lastly, of course name calling is never OK, but I hold myself accountable and can just do better next time. I cannot change the past. It truly was not malicious and I am so sorry. I love each girl I met on my journey!”
    Prior to this, a picture of Victoria’s mugshot when she was arrested for shoplifting surfaced online. It was reported that back in 2012, she was caught stealing $250 worth of items from a Tallahassee Publix. In a CCTV video, she was seen placing 25 items, from grocery food to cosmetics, into a reusable shopping bag inside her shopping cart. However, she didn’t pay for those items when using the self check-out.
    The California native was allegedly brought back inside not long after she exited the store and was immediately detained until police arrived on the scene. She was booked into and stayed in Leon County Jail for two days before she was released after posting $1,000 bail.
    Victoria reportedly pleaded no contest in court to charges of petit theft, earning her six months of probation. She also was required to pay hundreds of dollars in fees and attend theft awareness classes.

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    Original Daenerys Tamzin Merchant Showers Emilia Clarke With Praises for Making the Role Iconic

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    Looking back at her participation in the flop pilot of ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘The Tudors’ actress explains why she still wishes she listened to her instinct and turned down the role.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – The actress who played Daenerys Targaryen in the original “Game of Thrones” pilot has revealed the shoot was a nightmare and she still wishes she’d turned down the role.
    Tamzin Merchant, who was cast as the Mother of Dragons for the flop 2009 pilot before Emilia Clarke landed the role, has revealed she had an inkling the show was not for her and regrets not following her instinct.
    “Shooting that pilot was a really great lesson,” she tells EW.com. “It was an affirmation about listening to my instincts and following them, because I tried to back out of that situation and, during the contract process, I did back out. I was talked back into it by some persuasive people.”

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    “Then I found myself naked and afraid in Morocco and riding a horse that was clearly much more excited to be there than I was.”
    “The Tudors” star Merchant, who was 21 at the time, has since appeared in “Salem”, “Supergirl”, and “Carnival Row”, and she’s just about to launch her career as a writer with young adult fantasy novel “The Hatmakers”.
    She reveals the scene that really left her scarred for life was Daenerys’ wedding night, which was toned down for the actual show.
    “I didn’t have any training as an actor, I only have my instincts,” Merchant adds. “And what excites me and what drives me is a compelling story and a compelling character. So for me, Game of Thrones was never that. I think it’s a testament to Emilia Clarke for making that role iconic. She was obviously excited to tell that story, and she was epic and excellent. But for me, it wasn’t in my heart to tell it.”

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    Kim Kardashian Breaks Down in Tears in 'KUWTK' Final Season Trailer

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    In another part of the trailer, Kim Kardashian can be seen telling some family members that she caught sister Kourtney Kardashian and her ex Scott Disick sleeping together on the couch.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – The curtain is about to close! On Thursday, January 28, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” finally unveiled the first look at its 20th and final season which sees the famous clan getting emotional ahead of the end of the show.
    In the trailer, Kim Kardashian can be seen telling some family members that she caught sister Kourtney Kardashian and her ex Scott Disick sleeping together on the couch. “They’re definitely made for each other,” Kendall Jenner says of the former couple, who shares three children together. “Like, they’re supposed to be together.”
    Meanwhile, Khloe Kardashian is having a discussion with Tristan Thompson as she wants to have another kid together. Elsewhere in the trailer, the Kardashian-Jenners are gathering for some tearful moment, seemingly to celebrate the final season of their long-running reality TV series.
    “I’m just really blessed that we have this opportunity to even do this. We have a lot of memories,” Kylie Jenner says of doing the show for 14 years. “I just want you to know that I really appreciate you guys–everyone of you,” Kim shares while trying to hold back her tears. Before the end of the trailer, Kris Jenner wonders, “Did we make the right decision by walking away?”

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    “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” will air its 20th and final season this March. Kim announced the matter in an Instagram post in September 2020. “It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” Kim wrote at the time. “After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and numerous spin-off shows, we are beyond grateful to all of you who’ve watched us for all of these years – through the good times, the bad times, the happiness, the tears, and the many relationships and children. We’ll forever cherish the wonderful memories and countless people we’ve met along the way.”
    “Thank you to the thousands of individuals and businesses that have been a part of this experience,” she added, “and, most importantly, a very special thank you to Ryan Seacrest for believing in us, E! for being our partner, and our production team at Bunim/Murray, who’ve spent countless hours documenting our lives.”
    Season 20 of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” will premiere on March 18 on E!.

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    Sacha Baron Cohen Is Special Honoree at Santa Barbara Film Festival

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    The ‘Borat’ actor is set to receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, thanks to his onscreen performances in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Sacha Baron Cohen is set to receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).
    The actor will be recognised for his portrayal of activist Abbie Hoffman in Netflix drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and his “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” sequel, in which he reprised his titular role as the fictitious Kazakhstani journalist, at the annual awards ceremony on 7 April (21).
    SBIFF’s executive director Roger Durling hailed the movie star for being “able to capture our interest, our imagination as well as the zeitgeist,” adding that “his work in both films is timely, urgent and nuanced.”

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    “It’s an honour to be recognised and to stand in the company of such incredible past recipients,” Sacha said in a statement. “I’m very grateful to Roger, SBIFF and everyone who believes that cinema, whether drama or satire, can shine a light on injustice and bigotry and even provide a laugh or two along the way.”
    Previous recipients of the coveted title include the likes of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Saoirse Ronan, Steve Carell, Cate Blanchett, and Dame Helen Mirren.
    Last year, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson were honoured with the accolade for “Marriage Story”.
    Despite the success of the second “Borat” movie, Sacha Baron Cohen has no plan to make a third one. “I brought Borat out because of (Donald) Trump,” the actor said. “There was a purpose to this movie, and I don’t really see the purpose to doing it again. So yeah, he’s locked away in the cupboard.”

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    Claire Foy to Fall in Love With Merman in New Movie 'The Pisces'

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    The ‘Little Dorrit’ actress has been tapped to play the lead character in the upcoming novel adaptation about a woman who becomes infatuated with a merman.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Claire Foy has been cast as a woman infatuated with a merman in “The Pisces”.
    The 36-year-old actress will star in Gillian Robespierre’s movie as PhD student Lucy – who is plagued with writer’s block and romantic obsession.
    “The Pisces” is based on Melissa Broder’s critically acclaimed novel of the same name and centres on Lucy’s erotic infatuation with a merman. The flick is more than just a romance between lady and fish-man, as it explores the boundaries between pleasure and possession, fantasy and reality and the way women choose the men in their lives.
    Melissa and Gillian Robespierre have written the script while Anne Carey and Amy Nauiokas are producing under their Archer Gray banner.
    Claire is also set to star in an adaptation of the novel “Migrations” alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.

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    “The Crown” actress is also executive producing the flick which is based on Charlotte McConaghy’s book.
    The story centres on Franny Stone, whose dark past of love, loss, crime and motherhood unfolds on an odyssey through stormy seas with a team of misfit fishermen.
    Claire said, “Charlotte has created an utterly unique and beautiful story with a compelling and fascinating woman at its heart. I couldn’t be more honoured or excited to help bring this truly remarkable novel to the screen.”
    Producer Leah Clarke added, “We have been looking for an opportunity to collaborate again with Claire on something special that explores big themes and offers Claire an opportunity to portray a character the likes of which we have not seen before.”
    “We are delighted to have found it in Charlotte’s undeniably cinematic Migrations and the character of Franny Stone. Together we all hope to bring you something very special.”

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    Norman Lear to Receive Carol Burnett Award at 2021 Golden Globes

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    The ‘All in the Family’ actor becomes the latest special honoree at the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards which is going to take place February 28 in Los Angeles.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – TV icon Norman Lear is to receive the Carol Burnett Award at the upcoming Golden Globes in Los Angeles.
    The 98 year old will be honoured for his contributions to the television industry.
    Lear will become only the third recipient of the award – it was previously given to Ellen DeGeneres in 2020 and Burnett herself in 2019.
    Lear’s biggest hits have included U.S. comedy classics “All in the Family”, “Sanford & Son”, “Good Times”, “The Jeffersons”, and “Maude”. The writer/producer has been the recipient of several major accolades, including a Peabody Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

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    The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on 28 February (21).
    Another special honoree at the upcoming Golden Globes is Jane Fonda. The “Grace and Frankie” star will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Previous recipients include Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Jeff Bridges.
    Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are scheduled to serve as the hosts of the ceremony for the fourth time. Nominations will be announced February 3, 2021.
    The date was originally occupied by the Oscars, but The Academy moved the event to the end of April 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has frozen the globe’s film industry for months.
    Filmmaker Spike Lee’s kids, Satchel and Jackson, have been named as the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors. It marks the first time two siblings of colour are handed the title while Jackson is the first black male ambassador.

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    Tom Sturridge and Gwendoline Christie Land Lead Roles in 'The Sandman' TV Series

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    The long-gestating comic book adaptation has found the lead stars after previously recruiting the likes of Charles Dance and Boyd Holbrook in the supporting roles.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – British actors Tom Sturridge and Gwendoline Christie are helping to take popular DC Comics book “The Sandman” to TV for a new series.
    Sturridge will tackle the lead role of Morpheus, also known as Dream, with Christie playing Lucifer.
    The project will reunite Christie with fellow “Game of Thrones” castmember Charles Dance, who has been tapped as blackmailer and magician Roderick Burgess, while “Logan” ‘s Boyd Holbrook will play The Corinthian.
    Vivienne Acheampong, Asim Chaudhry, and Sanjeev Bhaskar are also part of the line-up for the Netflix series, which follows the adventures of Morpheus, who rules over the world of dreams.
    “The Sandman” creator Neil Gaiman co-wrote the show with filmmaker and “The Dark Knight” trilogy screenwriter David S. Goyer and “Wonder Woman” ‘s Allan Heinberg. The trio will also serve as executive producers, with Heinberg taking on the additional role of showrunner.

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    In a statement, Gaiman shared, “For the last thirty-three years, the Sandman characters have breathed and walked around and talked in my head. I’m unbelievably happy that now, finally, they get to step out of my head and into reality.”
    “I can’t wait until the people out there get to see what we’ve been seeing as Dream and the rest of them take flesh, and the flesh belongs to some of the finest actors out there. This is astonishing, and I’m so grateful to the actors and to all of The Sandman collaborators – Netflix, Warner Bros., DC, to Allan Heinberg and David Goyer, and the legions of crafters and geniuses on the show – for making the wildest of all my dreams into reality.”
    “The Sandman” series was originally given the greenlight by Netflix officials in 2019, three years after “The Dark Knight Rises” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt exited a planned film adaptation, which he co-wrote with Goyer, due to creative differences.
    The TV news emerges as bosses at the Amazon-owned Audible platform have ordered two more series of “The Sandman” audio dramas following the success of the first instalments last summer (20).
    Gaiman narrated the series, with a voice cast including James McAvoy, Michael Sheen, Andy Serkis, and Kat Dennings.
    It’s unclear if any of the stars will be returning for “The Sandman: Act II” and “The Sandman: Act III”, which Gaiman will again narrate and co-executive produce, reports Variety.

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    'The Craft: Legacy' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Among Nominees at 2021 GLAAD Media Awards

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    The ‘Craft’ reboot and the drama starring the late Chadwick Boseman lead the nominations at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards as the two movies are up for the top prize.

    Jan 29, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Craft: Legacy”, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, “Ammonite”, and “The Half of It” will compete for the best film prizes at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards.
    They’ll face off with “Happiest Season”, “The Old Guard”, “The Prom”, “And Then We Danced”, “The Boys in the Band”, “I Carry You With Me”, “Kajillionaire”, “The Life Ahead”, “Lingua Franca”, “Monsoon”, and “The True Adventures of Wolfboy”, while “Dead to Me”, “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay”, “Schitt’s Creek”, and “Sex Education” are up for the Outstanding Comedy Series honour, and “Killing Eve”, “Ratched”, “Star Trek: Discovery”, and “Supergirl” are among the shows fighting for the Best Drama Series gong.
    The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony scheduled for April (21)
    The GLAAD Media Awards salute the fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
    This year’s prizegiving will include two new awards – Outstanding Children’s Programming and Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist.
    The list of some nominees is:
    Outstanding Film – Wide Release:

    Outstanding Film – Limited Release:

    Outstanding Documentary:
    “Circus of Books” (Netflix)
    “Disclosure” (Netflix)
    “Equal” (HBO Max)
    “For They Know Not What They Do” (First Run Features)
    “Howard” (Disney+)
    “Mucho Mucho Amor” (Netflix)
    “Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street” (Virgil Films/Shudder)
    “Visible: Out on Television” (Apple TV+)
    “We Are the Radical Monarchs” (PBS POV)
    “Welcome to Chechnya” (HBO)

    Outstanding Comedy Series:

    Outstanding Drama Series:

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    Outstanding TV Movie:
    “Alice Junior” (Netflix)
    “Bad Education” (HBO)
    “The Christmas House” (Hallmark Channel)
    “The Christmas Setup” (Lifetime)
    “Dashing in December” (Paramount Network)
    “La Leyenda Negra” (HBO Latino/HBO Max)
    “The Thing About Harry” (Freeform)
    “Uncle Frank” (Amazon Studios)
    “Unpregnant” (HBO Max)
    “Your Name Engraved Herein” (Netflix)

    Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:

    Outstanding Reality Program:

    Outstanding Children’s Programming:
    “Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks! – DuckTales” (Disney XD)
    “Dogbot – Clifford the Big Red Dog” (PBS)
    “Nancy Plays Dress Up – Fancy Nancy” (Disney Junior)
    “The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo” (HBO Max)
    “Summer Camp Island” (HBO Max)

    Outstanding Kids & Family Programming:
    “Craig of the Creek” (Cartoon Network)
    “Diary of a Future President” (Disney+)
    “First Day” (Hulu)
    “Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts” (Dreamworks Animation/Netflix)
    “The Loud House” (Nickelodeon)
    “Mary Anne Saves the Day – The Baby-Sitters Club” (Netflix)
    “Obsidian – Adventure Time: Distant Lands” (HBO Max)
    “The Owl House” (Disney Channel)
    “She-Ra & The Princesses of Power” (Dreamworks Animation/Netflix)
    “Steven Universe” (Cartoon Network)

    Outstanding Music Artist:

    Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist:
    Arca, “KiCk i” (XL)
    Chika, “Industry Games” (Warner Records)
    FLETCHER, “The (S)ex Tapes” (Capitol)
    Keiynan Lonsdale, “Rainbow Boy” (Keiynan Lonsdale)
    Kidd Kenn, “Child’s Play” (Island Records)
    Orville Peck, “Show Pony” (Columbia/Sub Pop)
    Phoebe Bridgers, “Punisher” (Dead Oceans)
    Rina Sawayama, “Sawayama” (Dirty Hit/Avex Trax)
    Trixie Mattel, “Barbara” (Producer Entertainment Group/ATO Records)
    Victoria Monet, “Jaguar” (Tribe Records)

    Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode:

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