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    Shia LaBeouf Removed From Netflix's For Your Consideration Awards Page Amid Abuse Allegations

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    After FKA twigs slapped the actor with a lawsuit alleging him of sexual battery and infliction of emotional distress, the streaming giant scrubs his name from the ‘Pieces of a Woman’ publicity materials.

    Dec 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Netflix is distancing itself from Shia LaBeouf amid allegations of abuse and sexual battery launched against him by his former girlfriend FKA twigs. After the British singer filed a lawsuit against the American actor, the streaming giant has removed his name from the “Pieces of a Woman” For Your Consideration page.
    According to IndieWire which first reported of the change, the “Transformers” star was initially included in the publicity materials on the awards page for the upcoming film starring him alongside Vanessa Kirby. However, his name is now no longer listed among those the streamer is pushing for film prizes and is not included in the film’s synopsis on the site.

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    Netflix has not addressed its decision to remove LaBeouf’s name from all publicity materials of “Pieces of a Woman”. This, however, comes after twigs accused the 34-year-old actor of assault, sexual battery and infliction of emotional distress during their months-long romance, which began in late 2018.
    In the lawsuit, she detailed an incident which happened on Valentine’s Day in 2019, during which he allegedly drove recklessly while pressing her to declare her love for him by threatening to purposefully crash the car. In another occasion, the “Two Weeks” singer said that the former Disney Channel star choked her in the middle of night.
    Responding to the lawsuit, LaBeouf said in a statement, “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel… I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I’m ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say.” While he apologized for his his aggressive behavior, he insisted that “many of these allegations are not true.”

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    Patty Jenkins Gets Candid Why She Found It Easy to Walk Away From 'Wonder Woman 1984'

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    When revealing how close she actually came to ditching the sequel project over equity demands, the ‘Wonder Woman’ director stresses her career had never been about making money.

    Dec 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Filmmaker Patty Jenkins had “started to walk away” from “Wonder Woman 1984” before Warner Bros. studio bosses finally agreed to bow to her pay equity demands.
    Jenkins was highly praised by movie critics and fans alike after teaming up with actress Gal Gadot for Wonder Woman’s first solo blockbuster in 2017, when it banked more than $821 million (£607 million) at the global box office.
    However, it took some time before Warner Bros. chiefs announced the director would be returning to take charge of the follow-up, “Wonder Woman 1984”, amid reports suggesting Jenkins was leveraging her position to land a better deal.
    Now she has opened up about how close she actually came to cutting ties with the DC Comics project altogether, simply because she was determined to stand up for herself and demand the same pay as male filmmakers receive for superhero blockbusters.
    In a candid interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, she confessed, “I started to walk away. I was gonna walk away. I even said I’d be happy to go to another studio and make a quarter as much because it’s not a sequel, on principle, no problem.”
    Jenkins admits her career had never been about making money, because she never had the leverage, but this time around, she knew it was “time to turn the tables,” especially as it was easy to find out how much her male counterparts were making for the same kind of work.

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    “They got paid seven times more than me for (their) first superhero movie,” she explained. “Then on the second one, they got paid more than me still. It was an easy fight to say, ‘This can’t be. It super can’t be. And it really can’t be on Wonder Woman…’ ”
    “It was an interesting thing to do, but it was an easy thing to do in the fact I was dead serious. That I was like, ‘If I can’t be victorious in this regard, then I’m letting everyone down.’ If not me, who? So it became something I became very, very, very passionate about.”

    Now Jenkins is looking to the future after the launch of “Wonder Woman 1984”, which hits U.S. audiences on Christmas Day (December 25), and she’s unsure if she will be back for Wonder Woman 3.
    She and screenwriter and comic book author Geoff Johns have already outlined a plot for the next instalment in the DC Extended Universe franchise, but whether Jenkins will be back in the director’s chair remains to be seen – and it all depends on the status of the movie industry once the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
    “It’s interesting, I actually came up with a story, and Geoff Johns and I beat out an entire story for ‘Wonder Woman 3’ that we were super fired up about, but I’ve never felt this way before as much as I do now,” she mused.
    “I don’t think I’m doing it next,” she continued, “and so I have to sort of wait and see where we are in the world, you know? What I wanted to talk about in (WW84) was very prescient to what I was feeling and what you were sort of feeling was coming. So now I’m not sure. So much has changed in the world.”

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    'RHOA': Drew Sidora Asks 'Controlling' Husband Ralph Pittman to Go to Marriage Counseling

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    ‘I’m definitely not a woman that wanted to be kept, I wanted to have a partner, but Ralph can be controlling,’ the mother of three reveals in a new episode of the Bravo reality show.

    Dec 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – When she notices that something needs to get fixed in her marriage to husband Ralph Pittman, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” newbie Drew Sidora didn’t hesitate to try to work it out. In the Sunday, December 20 episode of the Bravo show, Drew was seen opening up that things between herself and Ralph were “definitely not great,” prompting her to consider going to marriage counseling.
    After their disastrous six-year anniversary dinner, Drew said in confessional, “You know, we didn’t really resolve things. We decided just to table it. Which is something that at this point drives me crazy.” She went on saying, “We don’t really talk about it, nor do we have the tools to really resolve it. So we just kind of go along and get along until the next crazy argument.”
    Later, it was during rehearsal of her mother Pastor Jeanette’s church sermon in the living room when the pair had another argument. Ralph asked Drew why she looked at him when Pastor Jeanette said that the title of the sermon was “Bridle Your Tongue”. Drew’s mom chimed in, saying that she had a discernment that some stuff was going to go on yesterday.” Referring to her daughter, she added, “And when I came up here to celebrate your anniversary, I came up here to somebody crying.”
    Jeanette said that she didn’t want to take sides, but Ralph didn’t buy her words. That prompted her to call out her son-in-law. “You want a person to agree with you all the time,” she told him. To that, Ralph responded that there were “some things that we’ve got to get on the same page with. And this is work that you and I need to do, because it’s not, ‘Ralph, I wrote this because of you, and this is what you need to do.’ You wrote the sermon with me in mind.”

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    Drew defended her mom, saying, “Well, based on the events that happened yesterday and how you talked to her. But it was a lesson for her, a lesson for me, it’s a lesson for everybody that’s going to be on Zoom.”
    In another confessional, she admitted that “trying to bridge the gap on Ralph and my mom has not been easy.” Upset about how her husband treated her mom, she continued, “The way he talks, he’s like, super straightforward. Sometimes she takes that as disrespect.”
    She hoped that her husband could try to listen and let “somebody speak what’s on their heart and just know that you’re not perfect. And maybe there is work to be don.” The reality TV star continued saying of her husband, “There’s some growth that needs to happen. Why can’t you just say, ‘Well, maybe I can learn something tomorrow?’ You’re like, getting kind of combative.”
    “Ralph is very argumentative and I find myself taking a lot of accountability and it’s a lot of work,” Drew claimed. “I be tired — like, I be really tired. So I think we’ve gotten to a place where you just really have to put back in perspective why you came together initially.”
    “I’m definitely not a woman that wanted to be kept, I wanted to have a partner, but Ralph can be controlling, you know, he wants to be the knight in shining armor. I definitely am grateful and I see his value and sometimes I just feel like he doesn’t see mine,” the mother of three explained. “I really feel like when we’re getting along, it’s forever. But when we have these arguments, at a certain point it’s like, enough is enough. We’ve got to get our act together for the sake of our kids and for our marriage if we want this thing to last.”

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    'SNL' Introduces New Joe Biden Depicter Following Jim Carrey's Exit

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    Meanwhile, the Saturday, December 19 episode of the NBC show opened with Vice President Mike Pence, played bt Beck Bennett, getting his COVID-19 vaccine shot on live TV.

    Dec 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Saturday Night Live” didn’t need a long time to find a replacement after Jim Carrey announced that he would no longer play president-elect Joe Biden on the long-running NBC comedy show. Hours after the announcement, the show introduced new Biden with cast member Alex Moffat taking over the role.
    In the Saturday, December 19 episode, Beck Bennett’s Vice President Mike Pence opened the show by getting his COVID-19 vaccine shot on live TV. “I’m sure all Americans are excited to see me, a guy who let COVID spread everywhere, get one of the first vaccines,” he said, adding that the vaccine was “completely safe” and “harmless.”
    Later, Maya Rudolph’s Vice President-elect Kamala Harris joined him before introducing the new Biden, who entered the sketch with a crutch while his foot was in a cast. “Joe, you look different somehow,” Rudolph’s Harris told Moffat’s Biden. “Yep. I’m like Colonel Sanders. Every time you see me, I’m a different guy! There’s a good chance that by this time next year, I’m going to be Mario Lopez,” he responded.

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    The new Biden went on to tell the American people that he would be the “real leader” again, promising a diverse White House cabinet. “And I will make sure that Joe never specifies what he means by ‘diverse,’ ” Rudolph’s Harris added. “That is my Christmas present to you, America.”
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    Carrey revealed that he exited “SNL” on a Twitter post on Saturday. He wrote to his followers, “Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks,I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President…comedy’s highest call of duty.” He went on to add, “I would love to go forward knowing that Biden was the victor because I nailed that s**t. But I am just one in a long line of proud, fighting SNL Bidens!”

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    Mark Hamill Praises Disney for Keeping 'The Mandalorian' Plot Twist Secret for Finale

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    The Luke Skywalker actor has applauded bosses at the Mouse House for keeping the surprise under tight wraps ahead of the final episode of the ‘Star Wars’ spin-off series.

    Dec 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill is full of praise for Disney bosses’ ability to keep “The Mandalorian” plot twists under wraps.
    The season two finale, called “The Rescue”, premiered on the Disney+ streaming service on Friday (18Dec20), and [SPOILER ALERT!] featured a surprise appearance from a computer-generated image of Luke Skywalker – the character made famous on the big screen by Hamill.
    The actor hinted at the cameo in a Twitter post on Friday, asking his followers, “Seen anything good on TV lately?”
    He then followed it up with a more detailed post on Saturday, after the news hit headlines.

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    “The fact that we were able to keep my involvement a secret for over a year with no leaks is nothing less than a miracle,” he marvelled. “A real triumph for spoiler-haters everywhere!”
    Hamill is no stranger to “The Mandalorian” – he previously lent his voice to a droid bartender in season one’s episode five, titled “The Gunslinger”, although the small role was uncredited.
    “The Mandalorian”, created by director Jon Favreau, is set five years after the third film in the original George Lucas Star Wars trilogy, 1983’s “Return of the Jedi”, and stars Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter.
    Also in the final episode, Disney confirmed Boba Fett spin-off series. Called “The Book of Boba Fett”, the project is scheduled to launch in December 2021 with Temuera Morrison expected to return as the titular role and Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand.

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    Alicia Silverstone Gets Son Small Roles in Her Movie and TV Series so She Can Take Him to Work

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    The ‘Clueless’ actress reveals she landed her nine-year-old son Bear small roles in her latest projects so he can be with her on the set during the pandemic.

    Dec 20, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress Alicia Silverstone has landed her nine-year-old son small roles in her latest projects simply so he can join her at work.
    The “Clueless” star admits having nine-year-old Bear follow in her acting footsteps with appearances in new film “Sister of the Groom” and in the forthcoming second season of Netflix series “The Baby-Sitters Club” is simply a workaround amid tightened COVID-19 restrictions on set.
    She explained to Entertainment Tonight, “Because of COVID rules he can’t come (on set) unless he’s in it, so they (producers) put him in it…”

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    “All I wanted was to be able to bring my baby to work. We have to support working mothers, too… I’m not going to leave my kid for months. That’s just not happening. Out of the question.”
    Alicia Silverstone is raising her son on a vegan diet. She credited veganism for keeping the boy super healthy and insisted plant-based diet could still provide people with all the key nutrients they needed.
    “He’s such an example of health. This is a child who is plant-based,” she said. “To never have needed antibiotics in nine years and to never have needed any kind of medical intervention… Most kids have so many ear infections, they’re taking medicine all the time. I’m not saying I wouldn’t give it to him… I’m saying he doesn’t need it.”
    “This is a kid who’s been (sick) twice in his life. Twice. For, like, a few hours,” Alicia boasted. “He said, ‘Mummy, I don’t feel good. I’m going to lay down.’ In his whole life, twice. He can get a snot (sic) nose, but he’s still climbing trees.

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    Kelly McCreary 'Grateful' to Tell Realities of Being Black Girl on 'Grey's Anatomy'

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    The ‘Station 19’ actress is thankful being able to share the stories of being a black girl in today’s world during a crossover episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

    Dec 20, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress Kelly McCreary is determined to use her platform for good.
    The “Grey’s Anatomy” star tells People she’s “grateful” for the opportunity to tell the stories of what it’s like to be a Black girl in today’s world, after working with the Black Girl Freedom Fund during her kidnapping and sex-trafficking plot on the “Station 19” crossover episode of the ABC medical drama.
    “With these characters, we have the opportunity to really explore some other realities of being a Black woman in this country,” she says. “I’m really grateful that we have the opportunity to talk about the very particular ways in which Black girls and Black women are vulnerable or treated differently. We don’t receive the same support in return.”

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    “This storyline was an opportunity to go beyond the hospital see other ways in which that plays out,” adds the star. “I was incredibly moved by Felicia Price’s writing. I did say, ‘This is awesome. I love that we’re throwing a spotlight on this. While we have people’s attention, let’s give them an opportunity to investigate how we can better support Black women and girls and thriving and succeeding and finding joy and allowing them to just live and be fun.’ ”
    “So that’s why I reached out to Black Girl Freedom Fund, and just get their permission to talk about them and what they’re doing to ensure that we have the same opportunity that other people do.”
    The Black Girl Freedom Fund aims to “support work that advances the well being of Black girls and their families, including work that centers and advances the power of Black girls through organizing, asset mapping, capacity-building, legal advocacy, and narrative work that seeks to shift structural violence enacted against Black girls,” according to the organisation’s website.

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    Tom Hanks Recalls Clashing with Director Paul Greengrass on Set of Their New Movie

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    The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor remembers stopping the filming to hash out disagreement with the director on the set of their new project ‘News of the World’.

    Dec 20, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass had to pause filming on new movie “News of the World” to hash out a disagreement about a vital element of the actor’s role.
    The “Saving Private Ryan” star portrays American Civil War veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd in the western, in which he travels from town to town delivering readings of the national news.
    However, the manner in which Hanks’ character delivers the headlines to locals was a real sticking point for the actor and Greengrass because they didn’t see eye-to-eye.
    “We were halfway through the shooting day, and we ended up sitting on the wooden sidewalk of one of our Western towns. And we went at it, he and I, about what these performances of readings of the news meant,” Hanks recalled to CinemaBlend.com.

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    “I was hell bent on authenticity and the real news and the real stories, and almost a dry perspective and presentation of them. And he was bent on the connecting of the audience, of the inspiring of the audience, of the reading of the audience and of the enthrallment of the audience with what this news was.”
    Hanks continued, “He was saying, ‘You must understand: you are putting on a show to bring people together.’ And I was saying, ‘Paul, you’ve got to understand: I am reading the news to bring people together.’ And we had to find this thing that was in there.”
    The double Oscar winner doesn’t reveal who got their way, but the clash of words didn’t dampen Greengrass’ experience of working on the set of the 1870s survival drama, which is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles.
    Greengrass, who previously worked with Hanks on 2013’s “Captain Phillips”, said, “It is a dream come true for me. In my many years as a filmmaker, I’ve done tough films about where we are today; I’ve done entertaining films about spies on the run, all sorts of things, but I had never made a classical, beautiful Western. That is what I’ve tried to do here.”

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