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    Jack Quaid Defends His Character for Killing Amandla Stenberg's Rue in 'The Hunger Games'

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    The actor, who starred in the 2012 big screen adaption of the popular Suzanne Collins novel, reveals his feelings about his character Marvel killing 12-year-old Rue in the survival battle.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Jack Quaid has defended his character for killing Amandla Stenberg’s in “The Hunger Games”. The actor, who starred in the 2012 big screen adaption of the popular Suzanne Collins novel, revealed the reason why his character Marvel killed Rue in the sci-fi/action movie.
    The 28-year-old offered his explanation on Twitter after a fan posted a screenshot of him in the film. The individual asked, “Wait … @JackQuaid92 killed Rue?” In response to the tweet, he replied, “Oh s**t that’s right. Sorry.”
    Despite expressing his comical remorse, the son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid justified the murder. “In all fairness, I met my demise VERY quickly afterwards. I was brainwashed by my luxurious District 1 upbringing. But yes incredibly sorry,” he spilled on his character’s fate in another tweet.

    Jack Quaid explained why his character in ‘The Hunger Games’ killed Rue.

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    Jack’s confession prompted his fans to become lightheartedly upset at him. One individual noted, “Still mad at you for that, BTW.” Another penned, “Yeah, and I’m still pissed at you! But I love you man!” A third asked in disbelief, “Wait wtf that was you?! you evil man jack quaid.”
    In the 2012 movie, Jack’s Marvel accidentally killed 12-year-old Rue during the 74th annual event of The Hunger Games. He initially attempted to spear Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen. Katniss eventually shot Marvel in the chest with her arrow which led to his death.
    “The Hunger Games” aside, Jack is currently starring on Amazon Primes’ series titled “The Boys”. Speaking about his character on the show, he told Daman’s Magazine in June 2019, “In ‘The Boys’, I play Hughie. He’s a nerdy, somewhat sheltered everyman whose life changes in a fraction of second.”
    “He’s then recruited by a shadowy organization of people trying to take down rogue superheroes,” he added. “It was absolutely delightful to play a character that changes so much from episode to episode. I’ve never done that before and it was so much fun.”

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    Whoopi Goldberg Dying to Be First American to Star as 'Doctor Who'

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    Opening up about her dream of bringing the long-running cult sci-fi series Stateside, the ‘Ghost’ star claims to have pitched the spin-off idea to former ‘Doctor Who’ Tom Baker.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Whoopi Goldberg has a dream of becoming the first American “Doctor Who”.
    The “Ghost” star admits she has always been a fan of the long-running cult sci-fi series and even pitched the idea of a U.S. spin-off to former Doctor Who Tom Baker.
    Speaking to The Daily Star, she said, “I wanted to be the first female Doctor, but they have one…”

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    Whoopi reveals her idea to bring the show Stateside was rejected by TV bosses, but she has never given up on her dream of leading the cast of the series, “(It could be) the American version of Doctor Who ends up in New York – and it’s me,” she adds. “We don’t have a Doctor Who. We don’t have that character who is travelling through dimension and time, and being an observer… The idea of that just so made me happy. But they (TV executives) were like, ‘Um, no!’ So I was like, ‘OK, I’m cool. I understand.’ ”
    But that didn’t end Whoopi’s dream, “I always hope, when I come to England, the BBC will say, ‘Hey, we want you to do something (on Doctor Who)’. I would love that… I’m still dying to do Doctor Who.”
    “Doctor Who”, meanwhile, may soon need to find a new incarnation of the title character. It’s recently reported that Jodie Whittaker is gearing up to leave the series after the current 13th season.
    “It’s all very hush-hush but it is known on set that Jodie is leaving and they are gearing up for a regeneration,” a source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper. “Her departure is top secret but at some point over the coming months the arrival of the 14th Doctor will need to be filmed. It’s very exciting.”

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    'The Boys' Dominates Critics Choice Super Awards With Four Wins

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    While the Amazon Prime Video series secures the title of best superhero series among others, Andy Samberg’s ‘Palm Springs’ and Pixar’s ‘Soul’ take home three prizes each.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Boys” was the big winner at the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards on Sunday night (January 10), taking home four gongs including acting prizes for Antony Starr and Aya Cash.
    The Amazon Prime Video series, a drama about a group of vigilante superheroes, also saw Starr win the best villain in a series prize, while the programme was named best superhero series.
    “Palm Springs”, a film starring Andy Samberg and J.K. Simmons, took home three prizes, as did Disney Pixar’s “Soul” – with Jamie Foxx landing the best voice actor in an animated movie for that one.
    “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” saw Ewan McGregor and Margot Robbie named best actor and actress in a superhero movie respectively, while Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” won best action movie and best actor in an action movie for Delroy Lindo.

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    Elisabeth Moss was named best actress in a horror movie for her turn in “The Invisible Man”, which also took home the best horror movie prize, while Vince Vaughn’s role in “Freaky” saw him nab the best actor in a horror movie honour.
    Patrick Stewart was named best actor in a science fiction/fantasy series for his portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: Picard”, while Natasia Demetriou took home the best actress prize in that genre for “What We Do in the Shadows”.
    Other winners on the evening included Jim Carrey, who was named best villain for his role in “Sonic the Hedgehog”, and Daveed Diggs, who won the best actor in an action series award for “Snowpiercer”.
    The full list of winners at the Critics Choice Super Awards is as follows:

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    Sarah Jessica Parker Gives Away Teaser for 'Sex and the City' Revival

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    Titled ‘And Just Like That…,’ the 10-episode limited series will air exclusively on streaming site HBO Max with director Michael Patrick King returning as executive producer.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are reuniting for a long-awaited “Sex and the City” revival.
    Parker, who portrayed writer Carrie Bradshaw in the beloved TV series and movies, confirmed the news on Sunday (January 10) by posting a teaser ad on Instagram.
    The footage featured scenes of life in New York City as someone typed: “And just like that… The story continues…”
    An unseen Parker, as Carrie, then read what she had just written.
    She captioned the video: “I couldn’t help but wonder… where are they now?”

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    “HBO Max has given a series order to AND JUST LIKE THAT…, a new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series, Sex and the City, from executive producer Michael Patrick King and starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis,” read an official statement.
    “The new Max Original series is based on the book, Sex and the City, by Candice Bushnell and the original TV series created by Darren Star. The series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s,” the synopsis continued. “The ten-episode, half-hour series is scheduled to begin production in New York late spring,” the statement continued.
    The 10-episode limited series, titled “And Just Like That…”, will air exclusively on streaming site HBO Max. “Sex and the City” director Michael Patrick King will return as executive producer, alongside the trio, who will reprise their characters Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York.
    Kim Cattrall made it clear she would not be bringing her character, Samantha Jones, back several years ago when Parker first talked about the project.
    The new show is scheduled to begin production in New York later this year (21).
    Darren Star’s adaptation of Candace Bushnell’s book ran for 94 episodes on HBO between 1998-2004. It was followed by two movies in 2008 and 2010. A third movie was teased but following Cattrall’s decision not to take part, it was abandoned.

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    'Home Alone 2' Fans Demand Removal of Trump's Cameo Following Capitol Riot

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    People call for the movie to digitally edit the scene featuring the outgoing president and replace him with Barack Obama or Joe Biden after he incited the violent protest at the Capitol Hill.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Donald Trump’s desire to leave longtime legacy with his presidency has backfired. As his days in the office are numbered, the outgoing president has been blamed for the Capitol Hill riot, banned on Twitter and now he’s threatened to be cut from “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”.
    In the wake of the violent protest that caused the death of five people, including a cop, fans of the movie call for removal of Trump’s cameo. In the 1992 cult Christmas film, the 45th POTUS is featured in a scene where Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister asks Trump for directions while lost in New York.
    “Digitally remove him from Home Alone 2 next,” one fan wrote on Twitter. Another tweeted, “Disney should remove Donald Trump from Home Alone 2.” Some others demanded that Trump be replaced with former president Barack Obama or Trump’s successor Joe Biden in the scene, with someone having launched a Change.org petition for the replacement.

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    Taking matter into their own hands, some Twitter folks have gone as far as altering the scene and replacing Trump with various public figures, including Christopher Plummer, Keanu Reeves, a “Star Wars” character as well as an older version of Culkin.
    Prior to this, Trump’s cameo in “Home Alone 2” was cut by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from the broadcast during the 2019 Christmas. The move was made to make more room for commercials.
    Meanwhile, back in November 2020, the movie director Chris Columbus revealed that Trump was “bullying” his way into the movie as he demanded to be in the sequel in exchange for a permit to shoot in the lobby of The Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time.

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    'Nomadland' Wins Best Picture at National Society of Film Critics Awards

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    The Oscars favorite directed by Chloe Zhao has added multiple trophies to its collection by landing the top honor at the National Society of Film Critics awards.

    Jan 11, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Chloe Zhao’s Oscars Best Picture frontrunner “Nomadland” landed another big award after picking up the National Society of Film Critics’ film of the year on Saturday (09Jan20).
    Zhao also landed the Best Director prize, while her leading lady, Frances McDormand, was named Best Actress for her portrayal of a homeless wanderer.
    Delroy Lindo scored the Best Actor prize for “Da 5 Bloods” while “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” star Maria Bakalova and “Sound of Metal” ‘s Paul Raci claimed the supporting actor and actress honours.

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    The victory at the National Society of Film Critics awards came after the movie lost the Best Film title to “Promising Young Woman” at 19th annual Columbus Film Critics Association awards.
    Writer/director Emerald Fennell’s disturbing new film about a female sexual abuse vigilante was crowned Best Film while the lead star Carey Mulligan landed the Best Actress honour. The movie’s screenplay was also a winner.
    But “Nomadland” still managed to pick up three awards with Chloe Zhao named Best Director while Riz Ahmed’s portrayal of a deaf drummer in “Sound of Metal” has scored him the Best Actor prize.
    The full list of winners is:

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    'Star Wars: Rogue Squadron' Hires 'Doctor Strange 2' Screenwriter

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    The upcoming new ‘Star Wars’ movie produced by Kevin Feige will be penned by Michael Waldron who wrote the upcoming ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.

    Jan 10, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Michael Waldron, the brains behind the “Doctor Strange” sequel and upcoming “Loki” Disney+ series, has landed his dream job as the writer of the new “Star Wars” movie.
    Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has tapped Waldron to pen the new blockbuster he will produce for Lucasfilm and Disney, according to Deadline.
    The news comes weeks after it was announced “Wonder Woman” ‘s Patty Jenkins will direct another “Star Wars” spin-off, “Rogue Squadron”.

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    Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed in a statement, “I couldn’t be more excited that our next Star Wars feature film will be directed by Patty Jenkins.”
    The studio boss went on revealing the premise of the new movie as saying, “Patty, director of the ‘Wonder Woman’ franchise, will bring her inspired vision to ‘Rogue Squadron’. This story will introduce a new generation of star fighter pilots as they earn their wings and risk their lives in a boundary-pushing high speed thrill ride. The legend of Rogue Squadron has been long beloved by ‘Star Wars’ fans and will move us into a future era of the galaxy.”
    In the “Star Wars” lore, Rogue Nation is the elite Rebel X-wing fighter attack force that Luke Skywalker joins in “A New Hope”. The team was named after the group that sacrifices themselves to obtain the Death Star plans in the movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”. The squadron has been featured in a video game series, comic book series, and “Star Wars” novels.

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    Laverne Cox Quits Sex Industry Documentary Amid Backlash

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    The ‘Orange Is the New Black’ star announces she has decided to pull out of the upcoming documentary about sex workers after the production comes under fire.

    Jan 10, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Laverne Cox has pulled out of a film about sex workers following a backlash.
    The “Orange Is the New Black” star had been due to executive produce “Sell/Buy/Date” – a documentary based on Sarah Jones’ one-woman show – alongside Meryl Streep and Rashida Jones. However, the production has faced criticism for potentially contributing to the stigma around sex work.
    Tagging Laverne in a post, one Twitter user wrote, “Just what the world needs. Another movie where non SWers debate whether sex work is exploitative or empowering.”
    “This project is everything you’re supposedly against. Stop trying to tell sw stories by ignoring and doxxing them. (sic)”
    Another added, “As a sex worker– I get being misrepresented. I mean — people in Hollywood are still doing SWer documentaries without talking to actual sexworkers. (sic)”
    In response, Laverne explained she was pulling out of the project because she didn’t feel she is in an “emotional place” to deal with any of the outrage.
    In a statement, she shared, “When I agreed to come on as an executive producer of Sell, Buy Date I did so because I was so deeply moved by Sarah Jones’ brilliant play and her unbelievable, undeniable talent as an artist, as an actor. I signed on to support her incredible talent.”
    “I have so much love for her as a human being. But I am not in an emotional place to deal with the outrage by some around my participation in this project. So I have decided to pull out.”

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    “To be clear, I am no longer involved in any capacity in Sell. Buy, Date because I have to take care of my mental, physical and emotional health. That is all I have to say on the matter. (sic)”
    The 48-year-old star went on to post an old video in which she discussed the need to decriminalise sex work.
    Director-and-actress Sarah – who played multiple characters inspired by real people in her 2016 sex industry play – later wished Laverne well and thanked her for her support so far.
    She tweeted, “I’m so grateful to you Laverne for coming on the journey with me thus far, and I’m looking forward to continuing my work on the film, and only ask that everyone give Laverne her space while keeping an open mind about the project before judging it.”
    The documentary will reportedly focus on inequality of race, sexism and poverty, as well as in criminal justice, through the lens of the debate surrounding the sex industry and will explore whether sex work is exploitative or empowering.
    Sarah has defended the documentary and urged people not to write off the project before seeing it.
    She wrote, “As a Black feminist artist, I have always centered the stories of traditionally marginalised people, especially women and femmes struggling for liberation and self-determination. My sisters in the sex industry are no exception.”
    “I am committed to deep listening to folks with lived experience, not only in my interviews but also in those we hire behind the scenes.”

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