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    Nick Jonas In Talks to Play Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys' Streaming Event

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    The youngest member of the Jonas Brothers is reportedly in negotiations to portray the Four Seasons member in the upcoming streaming event performance.

    Jan 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Nick Jonas is in early talks to play Frankie Valli in an upcoming streaming event performance of the Tony-award winning Broadway musical “Jersey Boys”.
    Graham King, the brains behind the “Bohemian Rhapsody” biopic, is reportedly plotting the special, which will be similar to the “Hamilton” ‘event,’ which aired on Disney+ last summer.
    Deadline sources claim Jonas will sing Valli’s back catalogue with The Four Seasons as part of the show, which traces the band’s origins from Newark, New Jersey to the top of the charts.
    Other details of the project are still scarce, but Frankie Valli was previously portrayed by John Lloyd Mills Young in Broadway and in the 2014 movie version directed by Clint Eastwood. The rest of the band members were played by Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, and Vincent Piazza in the big screen adaptation.

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    Nick Jonas has been singing since he was young as a Disney star alongside his two brothers Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas. With the Jonas Brothers, he dropped five studio albums. The latest one “Happiness Begins” came out in 2019.
    The band hit No. 1 with the album and the lead single “Sucker”.
    Nick additionally released four albums without his brothers. His last solo LP “Last Year Was Complicated” arrived in 2016.
    Acting wise, the former Disney star appeared in numerous TV shows on the Mouse House channel and starred in movies like “Careful What You Wish For”, “Goat”, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, and “Jumanji: The Next Level”.
    He also took part in theater productions such as “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Les Miserables”, “The Sound of Music”, “Hairspray”, and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”.

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    Jessica Chastain Ensures Her Co-Stars Share Ownership and Profits of New Movie

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    The ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ actress shares ownership of movie ‘The 355’ with her co-stars and she hopes ‘it creates a new model in which artists can own their work.’

    Jan 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Jessica Chastain ensured she and her “The 355” co-stars shared in the film’s profits by becoming owners of the movie.
    The actress stars alongside Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Marion Cotillard, and Fan Bingbing in the American action spy film directed by Simon Kinberg. And in an interview with Shape magazine, Jessica opened up about how she savvily worked out that she and her fellow actors could get more money if they shared ownership of the project.
    “A lot of times, our names are used to sell movies, and that’s how the money is raised for them,” she explained. “So I thought, If our names are being sold, then we need to be the owners of the film.”

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    “(I told my co-stars) if you do this movie, you’re going to have to agree to sell it, because you will be an owner. We’re going to sell the distribution rights to raise the budget for the film, and then everyone owns a portion of the box office.” Jessica, who has long been an advocate for equal pay, added she’s “a bit shocked” she “got away with it.”
    “I don’t know if anything like this has been done before,” she said. “But hopefully it creates a new model in which artists can own their work.”
    “The 355” also stars Sebastian Stan and Edgar Ramirez.
    The producers were criticized for hiring Spanish actress Penelope Cruz to play the role of a Colombian spy, but Jessica Chastain defended the casting. She claimed the role was originally conceived as being Brazilian but Penelope did not feel comfortable playing a character from Brazil.

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    Paul McCartney's Daughter Mary Tapped to Direct Abbey Road Studios Documentary

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    Mary McCartney has been officially announced to sit behind the lens for the upcoming project that documents the untold story of the famed studio in London.

    Jan 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Paul McCartney’s filmmaker daughter Mary is to direct a feature-length documentary about the world-famous Abbey Road Studios.
    “If These Walls Could Sing”, the untold story of the studios where the Beatles recorded their legendary “Abbey Road” album, will be produced by Oscar-winner John Battsek following a new development deal between his Ventureland and Mercury Studios.
    In a statement following news of the upcoming project, Mary said, “Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road. I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place and I couldn’t be collaborating with a better team than John and Mercury Studios to make this creative ambition a reality.”

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    A release date for “If These Walls Could Sing” has yet to be released, but it’s expected that it will drop in conjunction with the recording studios’ 90th anniversary celebrations, which will kick off in November this year (21).
    The project marks the first time Abbey Road has opened its doors for a feature length documentary, and will include an “all-star cast of interviews, unparalleled access to the studios and, of course, a spellbinding soundtrack,” a press release promised.
    Mary – the daughter of Paul and his late wife Linda McCartney – first made a name for herself as a photographer before taking on the screen, and now has seven directing credits to her name.
    She also produced a 2001 TV documentary called “Wingspan” about her father’s musical career post-Beatles.

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    'Saint Maud' and 'Rocks' Top Nominations at London Critic's Circle Film Awards

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    Rose Glass’ feature directorial debut and Sarah Gavron’ coming-of-age drama are among the movies by female filmmakers dominating the nominations at the 41st annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.

    Jan 13, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Rose Glass and Sarah Gavron are among the female filmmakers who scored multiple nominations at the 41st London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which were announced on Tuesday (12Jan21).
    Films by women writer-directors including Glass – whose horror film “Saint Maud” earned eight nominations – including film, director, screenwriter, actress (Morfydd Clark), supporting actress (Jennifer Ehle) and British/Irish film of the year, scored the most nominations.
    Gavron’s coming-of-age tale “Rocks” scored six nods, Chloe Zhao’s much heralded road movie “Nomadland” five, and Emerald Fennell’s black comedy “Promising Young Woman”, four.
    David Fincher’s biopic “Mank” and Steve McQueen’s house-party film “Lovers Rock” also garnered four nominations each.
    Rounding out the 10 nominees for Film of the Year are Roy Andersson’s reflective comedy “About Endlessness”, Alexander Nanau’s journalism documentary “Collective”, Charlie Kaufman’s existential black comedy “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”, Kevin Macdonald’s arresting Guantanamo drama “The Mauritanian”, and Lee Isaac Chung’s Korean-American immigrant saga “Minari”.
    Meanwhile, the late Chadwick Boseman received nominations for his lead role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and his supporting role in “Da 5 Bloods”.
    Other multiple acting nominees include Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan, Riz Ahmed, Vanessa Kirby, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Bukky Bakray.
    Film of the Year:
    Foreign-Language Film of the Year:
    Documentary of the Year:
    “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets”
    “Collective”
    “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
    “Time”
    “The Truffle Hunters”
    “The Attenborough Award”
    British/Irish Film of the Year:
    Director of the Year:

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    Screenwriter of the Year:
    Actress of the Year:
    Actor of the Year:
    Supporting Actress of the Year:
    Supporting Actor of the Year:
    British/Irish Actress of the Year (for body of work):
    British/Irish Actor of the Year (for body of work):
    THE PHILIP FRENCH AWARD
    Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker:
    Young British/Irish Performer:
    British/Irish Short Film:
    “Filipinana” – Rafael Manuel, director
    “Hungry Joe” – Paul Holbrook, director
    “Lizard” – Akinola Davies Jr, director
    “The Long Goodbye” – Aneil Karia, director
    “The Shift” – Laura Carreira, director
    Technical Achievement:

    “Ammonite” – Stephane Fontaine, cinematography
    “Birds of Prey” – Deborah Lamia Denaver & Adruitha Lee, makeup & hair
    “Lovers Rock” – Mica Levi, music
    “Mank” – Donald Graham Burt, production design
    “Nomadland” – Joshua James Richards, cinematography
    “Rocks” – Lucy Pardee, casting
    “Soul” – Pete Docter, animation
    “Sound of Metal” – Phillip Bladh, sound design
    “Tenet” – Jennifer Lame, film editing
    “WolfWalkers” – Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart, animation

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    'The Lincoln Lawyer' Series Adds Manuel Garcia-Rulfo to Title Role

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    In the new Netflix series based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels about lawyer Mickey Haller, ‘The Magnificent Seven’ star will take on the role Matthew McConaughey played on the big screen.

    Jan 12, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has been tapped to take on the role Matthew McConaughey played on the big screen in a new Netflix series based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels about lawyer Mickey Haller.
    “The Magnificent Seven” and “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” star will lead the cast of “Big Little Lies” creator David E. Kelley’s revamped “The Lincoln Lawyer” project, which was originally set up at CBS last season.

    Connelly, who has written six Haller books in the past 12 years, is thrilled about the series and Garcia-Rulfo’s casting, calling the actor “wonderful and talented”.

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    “I’m thrilled to call Netflix our home,” Connelly wrote in a blog announcing the new serie. “And I’m excited to bring this rich, multilayered story filled with intriguing characters and mysteries to solve to millions of viewers – both old and new fans – around the world.”
    “Manuel is the ideal Mickey Haller, who is following in the footsteps of his attorney father with the showmanship of his Mexican movie star mother,” Connelly added. “He brings a powerful dynamic and dimension to the role – one that aligns with the books and brings authenticity to the Latinx heritage and roots of this Los Angeles-based story.”
    The 10-episode first season is based on the second book in “The Lincoln Lawyer” series, “The Brass Verdict”, and revolves around Haller, who runs his law practice from his Lincoln Town Car.
    Connelly will also executive produce alongside Kelley.
    “The Lincoln Lawyer” was days away from starting production after CBS bosses ordered a pilot when the coronavirus pandemic shut down all filming in March (20). Two months later the TV executives opted not to go forward with the project.

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    Selena Gomez Enlists Kelis and Curtis Stone for Season 2 of 'Selena + Chef'

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    The ‘Lose You to Love Me’ hitmaker has unveiled a teaser to the new season of her hit HBO Max show, offering a sneak peek at one cooking session that went awry and glimpses at the virtual experts.

    Jan 12, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Kelis Stone and Curtis Stone will be among the top chefs helping Selena Gomez become a better cook in the upcoming second season of her hit HBO Max show “Selena + Chef”.
    The singer and actress shared a teaser for the new season on social media on Monday (January 11), revealing she’ll be back in the kitchen with her grandfather, learning how to perfect some of her favourite meals with the help of virtual experts, also including Graham Elliott, Aarti Sequeira, and Jose Andres.
    “As you all know by now, I’m not the best cook,” Selena confesses in the clip, “but I’m not going to stop trying to get better. So I’m back in my kitchen to get schooled by the best chefs.”
    In the teaser, one cooking session goes awry when flames leap from a wok and set off the star’s smoke detector, but the finished results of her efforts look scrumptious as she tackles tapas, Asian bananas foster, and mole chicken with the help of her virtual chefs.

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    Other professional chefs to be featured are Aarti Sequeira, Curtis Stone, Evan Funke, Graham Elliot, JJ Johnson, Jordan Andino, Jose Andres, Kelis Rogers, Marcela Valladolid and Marcus Samuelsson.

    The first season of “Selena + Chef” launched last summer (20), and the pop star and Sequeira prepared her Thanksgiving holiday special, “Selena + Aarti: Friendsgiving”, in November, when the Indian chef helped Gomez cook a turkey for the first time.
    Gomez will continue to donate thousands to a food-related charity of the professional chef’s choosing at the end of each episode.
    The second season of the hit streaming show will be available from 21 January (21).

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    2021 Gotham Awards Sees 'Nomadland' Taking Top Honor

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    The Chloe Zhao-directed film becomes a clear Oscars favorite with this win, while Riz Ahmed and Nicole Beharie secure the acting category for their role in ‘Sound of Metal’ and ‘Miss Juneteenth’ respectively.

    Jan 12, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “Nomadland” has taken another huge stride to possible Oscars gold after picking up the Best Feature honour at the Gotham Awards on Monday night (January 11).
    Chloe Zhao’s acclaimed film, starring Academy Award winner Frances McDormand, beat out “The Assistant”, “First Cow”, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”, and “Relic” to claim the top prize and the Audience Award, making it a clear Oscars favourite.
    There were also wins for Riz Ahmed, who picked up the Best Actor award for his portrayal of a deaf drummer in “Sound of Metal”, and Nicole Beharie, who beat out Jessie Buckley, Youn Yuh Jung, Carrie Coon, and McDormand for the Best Actress gong.
    It was also a special night for the family of Chadwick Boseman, who was saluted with a posthumous Actor Tribute, alongside his “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” castmate Viola Davis.

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    “Moonlight” actor Andre Holland honoured the pair and Boseman’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the “Black Panther” star’s award virtually, stating, “He was blessed to live many lives in his concentrated life. He harnessed the power of letting go and letting God’s love shine through. Thank you for giving Chad these gifts. It’s an honour to receive this award on behalf of my husband.”
    “Chad, thank you. I love you. I am so proud of you. Keep shining your light on us.”
    There were also honours for Steve McQueen, who claimed the Director’s Tribute and Ryan Murphy, who was feted with an Industry Tribute. The Gotham Awards panel also introduced the inaugural Ensemble Tribute, which was given to the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7”.
    The full list of Gotham Awards winners is:
    Best Feature: “Nomadland”
    Best Documentary: “A Thousand Cuts” & “Time” (Tie)
    Best International Feature: “Identifying Features”
    Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award: Andrew Patterson, “The Vast of Night”
    Best Screenplay: “The Forty-Year-Old Version”, Radha Blank & “Fourteen”, Dan Sallitt (Tie)
    Best Actor: Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal”
    Best Actress: Nicole Beharie, “Miss Juneteenth”
    Breakthrough Actor: Kingsley Ben-Adir, “One Night In Miami…”
    Breakthrough Series – Long Format: “Watchmen”
    Breakthrough Series – Short Format: “I May Destroy You”
    Director’s Tribute: Steve McQueen
    Industry Tribute: Ryan Murphy
    Made In New York Award: Jeffrey Wright
    Gotham Audience Award: “Nomadland”
    Actress Tribute: Viola Davis
    Actor Tribute: Chadwick Boseman
    Ensemble Tribute: The Cast of “The Trial Of The Chicago 7” – Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Strong, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Alex Sharp, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Caitlin Fitzgerald, Alice Kremelberg, and Ben Shenkman.

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    Used Condom Found in a Resort Tree During Production of Matt James' 'Bachelor' Season

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    Maggie Hardy Knox, the CEO of Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania, where the filming of season 25 took place, reveals in a new interview that a used condom was found in a tree during the production.

    Jan 12, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Some people seemingly were frisky during filming of Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor”. Maggie Hardy Knox, the CEO of Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania, where the season 25 filming of the ABC show took place, revealed in a new interview that a used condom was found in a tree during the production.
    “We actually found a used condom in the tree branch,” Knox told The New York Post’s Page Six on Monday, January 11. She went on teasing that “hair will be pulled and weaves will fly” during the season.

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    It remains to be seen who were actually the perpetrators as Knox admitted that it was hard to keep track of everything that happened during the filming, which started in September and wrapped around Thanksgiving last year. “Sometimes there’s some hanky-panky going on where it should not have been, but I can’t tell you everything that was going on. We are on 3,000 acres,” the CEO shared. “So, there’s a lot of land and a lot of woods out there. There were things going on inside and outside of the hotel all the time.”
    “People are bored… we’re in quarantine, we are here to serve in any way that we can. We are here to make sure all of our guests are happy all the time,” she continued.
    Meanwhile, the show aired its new episode on Monday featuring Matt having one-on-one dates with Bri and Sarah, as well as one group date. The episode was tense with fight between Victoria and Marylynn which made the leading man overwhelmed. Matt eventually decided to give his roses to Pieper, Kit, Magi and Rachael. He continued giving the roses to Abigail, Chelsea, Jessenia, Katie and Serena C at the rose ceremony. The drama didn’t stop as Sarah suddenly felt unconscious at the end of the episode.

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