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    Dionne Warwick Deems 'Saturday Night Live' Spoof of Her 'a Hilarious Birthday Gift'

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    In a ‘Dionne Warwick Talk Show’ skit aired on December 12, Ego Nwodim impersonates the ‘Walk On By’ singer as she presses her guests about her social media feud with Wendy Williams.

    Dec 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dionne Warwick was delighted over her “Saturday Night Live” parody. Upon learning that she got impersonated by Ego Nwodim in a “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” skit for the December 12 episode of the sketch comedy show, the “Walk On By” songstress was quick to share her thought, calling the spoof “a hilarious birthday gift.”
    The legendary singer, who turned 80 on Saturday, December 12, took to Twitter to offer her reaction. “This was a hilarious birthday gift. Thank you, @nbcsnl,” she gushed. “That young lady’s impression of me was very good and who knew @BrittaniWarrick had so many jobs?” In another tweet, she praised Ego by writing, “You did a wonderful job, baby. You are a star. @eggy_boom.”

    Dionne Warwick called her ‘Saturday Night Live’ parody ‘a hilarious birthday gift’.
    In the “Dionne Warwick Talk Show” skit, Ego’s Dionne sat down for some chats with a number of guests. They included Harry Styles who was played by Timothee Chalamet, Billie Eilish, portrayed by Melissa Villasenor, Timothee Chalamet parodied by Chloe Fineman, and Machine Gun Kelly who was impersonated by his pal Pete Davidson.

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    When chatting with Timothee’s Harry, Ego’s Dionne pressed him about her social media feud with Wendy Williams. She asked, “Why is Wendy Williams being a b***h to me? She started beefing and now she’s acting like she can’t finish.” In response, the fake Harry replied, “I’m sorry, I don’t know who Wendy Williams is.” The host then quipped, “Yeah, I knew I liked your a**.”
    The “That’s What Friends Are For” hitmaker’s impersonator later jokingly asked Melissa’s “Billie Eyelash” to put a hex on the 56-year-old TV host. She stated, “Billie Eyelash, you’re spooky. Can you put a hex on Wendy Williams for me?”
    The “SNL” sketch came days after Dionne blasted Wendy on Twitter for making bad remarks about her on the latter’s show. “A friend alerted me that Wendy Williams was spending a lot of not nice time speaking on me. I tuned in to her show to catch the last few minutes of her speaking about me and as in the past she seems not to be able to speak without maliciously made comments,” she wrote the December 9 post.
    “My hope is my name will refrain from being spoken or thought of by her as this conversation was held a few years ago letting her know there was nor would be any need for her to say the name Dionne Warwick for any reason. I don’t believe one has to be mean to get noticed,” she continued. “There’s an old saying you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar! Try it Wendy you might like it!”

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    Barbara Windsor to Be Brought to Life in New 'Carry On' Movies as Hologram

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    The late iconic British actress who has just passed away this week is expected to appear in the next three movies from the ‘Carry On’ franchise as a hologram.

    Dec 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dame Barbara Windsor is set to appear in three new “Carry On” films – as a hologram.
    The beloved actress passed away on Thursday (10Dec20), aged 83, but the producers of the long-running “Carry On” franchise are planning to bring her back for a string of upcoming movies.
    Brian Baker, the boss of Carry On Films Ltd, told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper, “We have got two new stories and we are looking to do one of the old ones again to bring it up to modern day quality – probably Carry On Sergeant. Barbara will be making an appearance. It will be a tilt of the head to say, ‘Well done’. That’s the best way to do it.”
    “We are looking at using a hologram from old footage to put her in a situation like a queue for the Royal Albert Hall or serving in a shop. People loved her because she was down to earth. She saw the funny side. She didn’t take offence. She had the old fashioned British seaside humour.”

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    Other icons of the franchise, like Sid James and Kenneth Williams, are also set to feature in the films.
    “We want to honour the legacy of producer Peter Rogers,” Baker added. “He is the unsung hero of the Carry On films.”
    Dame Barbara appeared in a number of “Carry On” movies between 1964 and 1974, including “Carry On Spying”, “Carry On Doctor”, and “Carry On Camping”.
    The new films are set to be released on a streaming platform in 2022.
    “We’re talking to a new ensemble of characters,” Baker explained. “We want new idiosyncrasies and personalities. We’re not going to copy what’s gone before.”

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    'Another Round' Wins Big at 2020 European Film Awards

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    The Danish movie starring Mads Mikkelsen has dominated the European Film Awards, taking home three coveted honors including Best Actor for the male lead.

    Dec 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Thomas Vinterberg’s acclaimed new movie “Another Round” has swept the European Film Awards, landing three prizes, including Best Actor for Mads Mikkelsen.
    Vinterberg also picked up Best European Film and Best Screenwriter alongside Tobias Lindholm.
    The win cements the Danish movie as a favourite for the Foreign Language film Oscar next year (21). The project, about a group of teachers who pledge to stay drunk to test a theory that modest inebriation opens minds, has been a favourite at this year’s film festivals.
    Accepting the Best Film honour at the virtual EFA ceremony on Saturday (12Dec20), Vinterberg said, “My first film was about child abuse, my second one about the same and now we’ve made a film about four heterosexual white males teaching youngsters to drink. It could never have been possible outside of this continent and I’m super proud to be awarded in this continent.”

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    The filmmaker also paid tribute to his teenage daughter, Ida, who died in a car accident while he was making “Another Round”, “She loved this project, she was a part of this project – she was supposed to act in it, it was made at her school, amongst her friends in her classroom – and the only thing that made sense when she died was to carry on and make this movie for her.”
    “It’s made by all of us who love her and miss her dearly, and your votes and your award will honour her memory.”
    On winning the European Actor trophy, Mikkelsen, who is currently filming the third “Fantastic Beasts” film after replacing Johnny Depp as villain Gellert Grindelwald, also remembered his director’s daughter, stating, “One reason this film was made, one reason why this film was finalised is one little shining light that is not here anymore. But her light is in every frame of this film, so we dedicate it to Ida Vinterberg.”
    The full list of winners is:
    European Film: “Another Round”, director Thomas Vinterberg
    European Director: Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round”
    European Actor: Mads Mikkelsen, “Another Round”
    European Discovery: Carlo Sironi, “Sole”
    European Screenwriter: Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm, “Another Round”
    European Actress: Paula Beer, “Undine”
    European Documentary: “Collective”, director Alexander Nanau
    European Comedy: “The Big Hit”, director Emmanuel Courcol
    European Animated Feature: “Josep”, director Aurel
    European Short Film: “All Cats Are Grey In The Dark”, director Lasse Linder
    European Cinematography: Matteo Cocco, “Hidden Away”
    European Editing: Maria Fantastica Valmori, “Once More Unto The Breach”
    European Production Design: Cristina Casali, “The Personal History of David Copperfield”
    European Costume Design: Ursula Patzak, “Hidden Away”
    European Make-Up & Hair: Yolanda Pina, Felix Terrero & Nacho Diaz, “The Endless Trench”
    European Original Score: Dascha Dauenhauer, “Berlin Alexanderplatz”
    European Sound: Yolande Decarsin, “Little Girl”
    European Visual Effects: Inaki Madariaga, “The Platform”
    Eurimages Co-Production Award: Luis Urbano
    European University Film Award: “Saudi Runaway”, director Susanne Regina Meures
    EFA For Innovative Storytelling: Mark Cousins, “Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema”

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    Gabrielle Union Lands Lead Role in 'Cheaper by the Dozen' Remake

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    The former ‘America’s Got Talent’ judge has secured one of the lead roles in the upcoming revamp of the classic family comedy originally starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy.

    Dec 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Gabrielle Union is to lead the cast of a “Cheaper by the Dozen” revamp created by “Black-ish” producer Kenya Barris.
    She’ll play the matriarch of a blended family of 12 – a role that has previously been played onscreen by Bonnie Hunt and Myrna Loy.
    The film, based on a real family, first hit the screen in 1950 with Loy and Clifton Webb. A 2003 remake, starring Steve Martin and Hunt, spawned a 2005 sequel.
    The new version will debut on the Disney+ streaming site in 2022.

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    Gabrielle Union was last seen on the big screen in 2018 with drama “The Public” and action thriller “Breaking In”. On TV, she’s one of the regulars on “L.A.’s Finest”, a spinoff of the “Bad Boys” franchise.
    The actress also served as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” last year. Her contract was not renewed after one season and it ended with a fallout as she accused the producers of racism, which led to an inquiry by NBC.
    She then filed a harassment complaint against the Peacock, claiming the network’s entertainment chief, Paul Telegdy, tried to silence her reports of racism. She called the company “a snake pit of racial offences” and alleged that representatives for the organisation had threatened her agent.
    After months of drama, both parties eventually reached an “amicable resolution” in September this year. Details of the deal were not disclosed but the star reportedly received “significant” compensation.

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    Christoph Waltz Joins Michael Douglas in 'Reagan and Gorbachev' Movie

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    The long-gestating true-story movie has finally found its Mikhail Gorbachev and recruited ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ helmer James Foley to sit behind the lens.

    Dec 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Michael Douglas and Christoph Waltz are stepping into politics to portray Cold War leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in a new drama series.
    “Fifty Shades Darker” director James Foley will take charge of the project, which will be based on the 2014 book Reagan at “Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold War”, written by the 40th U.S. president’s former arms control director Ken Adelman.
    “Reagan & Gorbachev” will be a dramatised version of Reagan’s 1986 meeting with then-Soviet Union President Gorbachev in the Icelandic capital, a key turning point in the nuclear weapons race.

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    The Paramount TV Studios show will be adapted by B. Garida, and co-executive produced by Douglas, Waltz, and Foley, reports Deadline.
    The project has been in development for a long time. At one point, “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott was rumored to sit behind the lens while Michael Douglas has been attached to the true-story movie since 2012 when “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” helmer Mike Newell was courted to direct the film.
    Michael Douglas was last seen on the big screen in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame”. He also stars on web dramedy TV series Chuck Lorre’s “The Kominsky Method” and lends his voice to an animated character on Dr. Seuss adaptation “Green Eggs and Ham”. He will next take part in Marvel’s new series “What If…?” starring Jeffrey Wright.
    Meanwhile, Christoph Waltz starred in “Alita: Battle Angel” and “Georgetown” last year. His new movie “Rifkin’s Festival” premiered at San Sebastian International Film Festival this year. He will next be seen in new James Bond film “No Time to Die” and lend his voice to a new “Pinocchio” movie. He also recently starred on Quibi’s series “Most Dangerous Game”.

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    Chris Evans Joins Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in Adam McKay's Star-Studded Movie

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    The ‘Captain America’ actor is officially added to the ‘Don’t Look Up’ star-studded ensemble that also includes Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, and Jonah Hill.

    Dec 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Captain America” hunk Chris Evans has joined Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo Dicaprio, Meryl Streep, and Cate Blanchett in director Adam McKay’s latest star-studded movie.
    The as-yet-untitled project, about two astronomers who try to warn people about an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, also boasts Timothee Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Matthew Perry, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande, and now Evans has joined in the fun, according to Deadline.
    The actor won’t have to travel far for his new role – production is already underway in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.

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    McKay is directing and co-producing the film from a script he wrote for Netflix.
    Chris Evans is also set to lend his voice to Buzz Lightyear in a new Pixar movie. Titled “Lightyear”, the upcoming movie is a prequel to the “Toy Story” film series. “Just to be clear, this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on,” the actor explained.
    He also insisted he wasn’t replacing Tim Allen in the film. “Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear, and no one could ever touch his performance,” he said. “I needed to know how this character was different and why this story was worth telling. I can say 2 things with absolute confidence: 1.. I didn’t stop smiling through the ENTIRE pitch. Ear to ear. 2. Everyone can rest easy. And get very excited.”
    The Marvel star was last seen on the big screen in 2019’s “Knives Out”. He also starred on miniseries “Defending Jacob” last year. His other next projects include “The Gray Man” which will reunite him with “Captain America” director, the Russo brothers.

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    Ray Fisher Grateful for Fans' Support as 'Justice League' Investigation Concludes

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    The Cyborg actor thanks fans for their support as movie studio Warner Bros. has concluded inquiry into his accusations of director Joss Whedon’s alleged misconduct.

    Dec 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Justice League” star Ray Fisher has thanked fans for their support after Warner Bros. announced it had concluded its enquiry into accusations of abusive conduct by the film’s director Joss Whedon.
    Back in July (20), Fisher aired his grievances against the filmmaker during reshoots for the film, accusing him of “abusive and unprofessional” behaviour.
    The Cyborg actor’s claims prompted a misconduct investigation into Whedon, Geoff Johns, and Jon Berg, producers of the 2017 flick.

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    And months after he spoke up about alleged abuse during 2017 reshoots of “Justice League” and aired claims that sparked a public row between the star and studio Warner Bros., WarnerMedia has concluded an investigation into Fisher’s allegations.
    “WarnerMedia’s investigation into the Justice League movie has concluded and remedial action has been taken,” WarnerMedia said in a brief statement on Friday (11Dec20) night, reported The Hollywood Reporter. No details were provided of what actions were taken.
    Fisher shared his own cautious statement on Twitter shortly after, writing, “There are still conversations that need to be had and resolutions that need to be found. Thank you all for your support and encouragement on this journey. We are on our way.”
    Last month (Nov20) Whedon announced he was stepping down from “The Nevers”, a series he was working on with WarnerMedia’s HBO, saying in a statement, “I am genuinely exhausted, and am stepping back to martial my energy towards my own life, which is also at the brink of exciting change.”

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    Kerry Washington Gets Candid Why She Considers Her Villain Role in 'The Prom' A Good Exercise

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    When promoting Ryan Murphy’s new movie musical, the actress playing Mrs. Greene believes it has plenty of important lessons for its audience, including encouragement to understand each other.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Scandal star Kerry Washington loved sinking her teeth into new movie musical “The Prom” because for once, she got to play “the villain”.
    Kerry is known for her charitable and human rights endeavours, as well as her positive onscreen characters, but she quickly signed on to director Ryan Murphy’s project, also starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and James Corden, because she wanted to switch things up and play the “bad guy”.
    “(‘The Prom’) is about these two girls who want to go to prom together because they’re in love, and the head of the PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) cancels the prom because she does not believe two girls should be allowed to go together,” she tells America’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan”.
    “And I play the president of the PTA so I’m basically the bad guy in this movie. I’m the villain who will not accept love is love.”
    Kerry’s character is mum to one of the lesbian schoolgirls, and though the activist would have no problem accepting her own child’s sexuality, she had to approach the role with real “compassion”.

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    “I do have a really progressive ideology,” she continues. “I’m very inclusive and believe in human rights across the board, and freedom around who you should love and who you are. But it was really a good exercise for me to not have judgement with this mum who is struggling with her daughter’s identity, and to try to put myself into her shoes.”
    “She does love her child and she’s trying to do what is best for her child, so what is she afraid of? What is she struggling with? So (I had to) try and come at it with more compassion and understanding.”
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    And she thinks “The Prom” has plenty of important lessons for its audience, especially in America as the country remains divided following the election of President-elect Joe Biden last month (Nov20) to replace incumbent leader Donald Trump when he leaves the White House in January (21).
    “We have to try to understand each other,” Washington adds. “That’s how we’re going to heal this country – if we really do a better job of trying to understand each other.”

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