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    Wendy Williams Takes Hiatus from Show in the Wake of Her Mom's Death

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    The TV host confirmed the heartbreaking news of her mom Shirley Skinner Williams’ death in the Monday, December 7 episode of her talk show, revealing that her ‘mom passed away many, many, many, many weeks ago.’

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Wendy Williams is pausing production on “The Wendy Williams Show” following the death of her mom, Shirley Skinner Williams. The hiatus was announced by Debmar-Mercury, the production company behind her talk show, on Friday, December 11.
    “Next week, ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ will air repeats to allow Wendy to travel and be with her family at this time,” a spokesperson for the company announced in a statement. “The show will return with original episodes on Monday, January 4th. Debmar-Mercury extends its deepest condolences to Wendy and her family.”

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    Reports about the death of her mother started emerged online earlier this month as family friend Courtney Brown wrote in a now-deleted post, “One of my granny’s best friends for 83 years passed away…Mrs. Shirley Williams. Always available for my granny and our family, she flew in to share this beautiful speech at granny’s 100th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams is truly what the kids now call #CoupleGoals.”
    Wendy only confirmed the heartbreaking news in the Monday, December 7 episode of her talk show. “My mom passed away many, many, many, many weeks ago,” the 56-year-old TV host shared while trying to hold back tears, “She passed away beautifully and peacefully and surrounded by love. She didn’t suffer, not one bit, thank goodness.”
    “Our relationship was like that of two teenage girls. If I could pick an age, 17… My relationship with my mother, right up until the end, was so girly and so ridiculously giggly,” she went on reminiscing her memory with her late mom.
    However, Wendy’s brother appeared to dispute her claim about their mother’s death. Instead of “many, many, many, many weeks ago,” Thomas Williams said that his “mom passed away last Sunday (December 6).” He said on Instagram Live, “It’s a family thing. We’ve been moving through. Now you can see what Wendy has been going through. It’s life. She may be a celebrity. She may be on stage. She’s a child of somebody’s as well. She’s a sister. She’s an aunt. She’s a mother. And it’s all laid out on stage.”

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    Ray Fisher Reacts After 'Justice League' Investigation Concludes With 'Remedial Action' Taken

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    The Cyborg depicter relays a message from Warner Media addressing the conclusion of its investigation into the actor’s allegations of abusive behavior against director Joss Whedon.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ray Fisher has scored a victory following months-long back and forth between him and Joss Whedon regarding his allegations of toxic work environment on the set of “Justice League”. Warner Bros. launched an investigation into the actor’s claims and on Friday, December 11, it announced that it has concluded the investigation.
    “WarnerMedia’s investigation into the Justice League movie has concluded and remedial action has been taken,” the studio said in a statement, while remaining tight-lipped on the findings and the repercussion to those involved in the allegations. Fisher, however, believed that Whedon’s recent exit from HBO’s “The Nevers” had something to do with the investigation.
    Meanwhile, Fisher seemed to be rather pleased with the results. Relaying a message he received from Warner Media, he tweeted, “The following was relayed to me on behalf of @WarnerMedia at 5pm EST today: – The investigation of Justice League is now complete.”
    “It has lead to remedial action (Some we’ve seen, and some that is still to come),” read the second point. “And this statement (which truly belongs to ALL who participated in the investigation): ‘WarnerMedia appreciates you having the courage to come forward and assist the company with creating an inclusive and equitable work environment for it’s employees and partners.’ ”

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    Regardless the conclusion of the investigation, the Cyborg depicter said, “There are still conversations that need to be had and resolutions that need to be found.” He expressed his gratitude to those who have been supporting him as writing, “Thank you all for your support and encouragement on this journey,” before concluding with, “We are on our way. More soon.”

    Ray Fisher reacted to end of ‘Justice League’ investigation.
    Fisher first came with the allegations against Whedon, who took over the directing role from Zack Snyder during the pre-production of “Justice League”, in July. In an interview with Forbes, he claimed to have heard “blatantly racist conversations” among studio executives. He also complained about “massive blowups, threats, coercion, taunting, unsafe work conditions, belittling, and gaslighting like you wouldn’t believe” on the set.
    Jason Momoa, Fisher’s co-star in the 2017 movie, publicly supported the 33-year-old actor and demanded proper investigation into Fisher’s claims. “THIS S**T HAS TO STOP AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT @ray8fisher AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO EXPERIENCED WHAT HAPPEN UNDER THE WATCH OF @wbpictures NEEDS PROPER INVESTIGATION,” he tweeted in September, before confirming Fisher’s claims about “the s**tty way we were treated on Justice League reshoots.”

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    Chris Evans Can't Stop Smiling Over Buzz Lightyear Role in 'Toy Story' Prequel

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    The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ actor also clarifies that his character in an upcoming Pixar film is different from the one voiced by Tim Allen, claiming, ‘This one is gonna special.’

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Chris Evans has landed a new role post-his Captain America days. The actor has been announced to voice Buzz Lightyear in a new Pixar movie. Titled “Lightyear”, the upcoming movie will tell the origin story of the original astronaut whom the toy in the “Toy Story” film series is based on.
    Retweeting Pixar’s post of a teaser of “Lightyear” that appears to show a brief intergalactic voyage before featuring the film’s title, he wrote on Thursday, December 10, “I don’t even have the words.” He added in another tweet, “And 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.”

    Chris Evans tweeted about his Buzz Lightyear role.
    Evans also shared his excitement about scoring the voice role on his Instagram page. Along with a picture of the character, he wrote, “Working with Pixar is a dream come true. I’ve been a massive fan of their films since the very beginning. My team could barely contain their excitement when they told me that Pixar had a pitch for me. All they said was ‘Buzz Lightyear’.”

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    Assuring that he isn’t replacing Tim Allen, who originated the character in the “Toy Story” movies, he continued, “I didn’t know what that meant, since Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear, and no one could ever touch his performance. 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 39-year-old hunk went on telling fans, “Trust me when I say that they REALLY know what they’re doing over there. This one is gonna special, and it doesn’t step on a single thing. I can’t even put my excitement into words. I smile every time I think about it. #LIGHTYEAR.”

    Disney broke the news about “Lightyear” during its Investor Day 2020 on Thursday. The studio announced that the new movie is slated to hit theaters on June 17, 2022. Other details, including who will be directing and is writing the script, are currently not available.

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    Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith Join the Cast of HBO's 'House of the Dragon'

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    The site also notes that ‘Penny Dreadful’ actor Danny Sapani is currently in talks to star on the prequel of hit HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’, though his role is currently unknown.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – More actors have been tapped to star on HBO’s upcoming series “House of the Dragon”. Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy have reportedly been cast in the lead roles for the prequel of hit series “Game of Thrones”.
    Deadline states that Cooke is set to play Queen Alicent Hightower, who is described as Viserys’ second wife and Rhaenyra’s stepmother, who had three children of her own with the king including Aegon II Targaryen. D’Arcy, meanwhile, will take the role of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, King Viserys’ chosen heir, a dragon rider who grew up expecting to become the first ruling Queen of Westeros.
    As for Smith, he will be portraying Lord Corlys Velaryon, known as the Sea Snake. “The Crown” star’s character is described as Hand to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.
    The site also notes that “Penny Dreadful” actor Danny Sapani is currently in talks to star on the medieval series. Should the deal be sealed, he will join British actor Paddy Considine (“The Outsider”, “Peaky Blinders”) as he is set to play King Viserys Targaryen, whose description reads, “A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.”

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    The show doesn’t only add some new faces on to the cast, but also to the crew. Clare Kilner, Geeta V. Patel and Greg Yaitanes have been tapped to round out the directing team.
    Based on George R.R. Martin’s House Targaryen chronicle “Fire & Blood”, “House of the Dragon” is set 300 years before “Game of Thrones”. The show will also reportedly feature Aegon II Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra’s uncle and an experienced warrior
    The series hails from Martin and co-showrunners Ryan Condal (“Colony”) and Miguel Sapochnik (“Game of Thrones”). Sara Lee Hess from “Orange Is the New Black” is also said to be joining the show’s writing-producing team.
    “House of the Dragon” is set to premiere sometime in 2022 on HBO.

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    Kelly Clarkson Limping With Injured Knee as She Opens Her Show After Taking a Tumble in High Heels

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    The ‘American Idol’ champion has injured one of her knees after stumbling backstage in her high heels just before taping her talk show ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Pop star Kelly Clarkson will be limping her way through the holidays after injuring her knee while running in high heels.
    The “Stronger” hitmaker was behind schedule to start taping Friday’s (11Dec20) episode of her U.S. daytime series, “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, when she stumbled awkwardly backstage.
    The singer decided the show must go on and hobbled her way to the stage to open the programme, but had to take a seat in an armchair as she welcomed viewers to her first festive episode.
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    Explaining the need for comfy furniture, she said, “Well, this is our first holiday show… and I was real excited about it and we were running late, and I don’t like to be late, so I was running in my heel, which was a bad decision because apparently I turned a corner and possibly did something to my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament).”
    “So, 2020 – just the gift that keeps on giving…!” quipped Kelly, who is also going through a nasty divorce from estranged husband Brandon Blackstock. “I’m just gonna sit in this chair… with my leg elevated.”
    “I’ve now had the (eye) patch, because I had an eye situation, now I have a knee situation…,” she continued, referring to the eye covering she had to wear in September after suffering an infection.
    Kelly went on to admit she’s always been a clumsy person, so much so she was given an award for “Crisis of the Day” when she was a schoolkid.
    “I don’t know why it happens, but stuff happens,” she shared, before admitting she should have known better this time around to avoid “looking like a fool on television.” “Well, I was running in heels and turned a corner, like I’m some kind of athletic person that can do that, and it didn’t go well!”

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    Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth Officially Added to 'She-Hulk' TV Series

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    The ‘Avengers’ actor who plays the male Hulk is set to join the upcoming Tatiana Maslany-fronted superhero series along with the star who previously starred in 2008’s ‘The Incredible Hulk’.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth are to join Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming Disney+ series “She-Hulk”.
    Kevin Feige confirmed the news at Disney Investor Day on Thursday (10Dec20), with Ruffalo set to reprise his “The Avengers” role of The Hulk while “Tin Star” actor Roth will bring back The Abomination – who he starred as in 2008 film “The Incredible Hulk” – and featured Edward Norton in the titular role.
    “She-Hulk”, aka Jennifer Walters, was comic book legend Stan Lee’s last co-creation. She’s the cousin of Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk, who becomes all-powerful following an emergency blood transfusion from her relative.

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    Kat Coiro and Anu Valia will be in charge of directing, with Jessica Gao serving as head writer.
    “She-Hulk” is just one of the many web TV series in development at the Mouse House streaming service following the conclusion of Phase Three of Marvel Cinematic Universe which started with “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016 and ended with “Spider-Man: Far From Home” in 2019.
    The other projects include “WandaVision” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, “Loki” starring Tom Hiddleston, “What If…?” starring Jeffrey Wright, “Ms. Marvel” starring Iman Vellani, “Moon Knight” with Oscar Isaac attached to play the lead role, and “Hawkeye” with Jeremy Renner set to return as the titular character.
    Meanwhile, the next Marvel big screen projects include “Black Panther 2”, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, “Captain Marvel 2”, “Black Widow”, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, “The Eternals”, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, “Thor: Love and Thunder”, and a “Spider-Man: Far From Home” sequel.

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    'Dune' Director Furious at Warner Bros. Over Decision to Release Movie on HBO Max

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    Denis Villeneuve has publicly called out the movie studio for their decision to release his movie on the streaming service on the same day it hits theaters.

    Dec 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve has penned an op-ed slamming Warner Bros. for their decision to release his movie on HBO Max, as part of a huge new deal with the streaming platform.
    The Oscar-nominated director opened up about his feelings surrounding the move in the piece for Variety, as he also revealed that he found out about the deal by reading about it in the news – just like everyone else.
    “I learned in the news that Warner Bros. has decided to release Dune on HBO Max at the same time as our theatrical release, using prominent images from our movie to promote their streaming service,” he wrote. “With this decision AT&T has hijacked one of the most respectable and important studios in film history. There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here.”
    “Warner Bros.’ sudden reversal from being a legacy home for filmmakers to the new era of complete disregard draws a clear line for me. Filmmaking is a collaboration, reliant on the mutual trust of team work and Warner Bros. has declared they are no longer on the same team.”

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    Calling Dune “by far the best movie” he’s ever made, Villeneuve added that Warner Bros. “might just have killed the Dune franchise” with their decision.
    Villeneuve’s op-ed comes after it was reported that Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind “Dune”, is considering filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the studio’s new release plans.
    “(They’re) hoping to first negotiate a more generous deal, but isn’t taking legal action off the table should the two companies fail to come to a compromise,” a source told Variety.
    Legendary Entertainment also produced “Godzilla vs. Kong” – another movie which Warner Bros. is planning to release on HBO Max on the same day it hits theatres.

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    'RHOC' Star Braunwyn Windham-Burke Details Physical Altercations With Husband Sean

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    The ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ star admitted in the Wednesday night, December 9 episode of the Bravo reality show that she has hit her husband multiple times during physical altercations.

    Dec 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Braunwyn Windham-Burke has opened up about the lowest points of her marriage to husband Sean Burke. “The Real Housewives of Orange County” star admitted in the Wednesday night, December 9 episode of the Bravo reality show that she has hit her husband multiple times during physical altercations.
    “I just, I lost it. I lost my temper again with Sean belittling me over the vacuum cleaner,” the 43-year-old shared in self-filmed footage in which she struggled to get the charger for the appliance to work. “Instead of being like, ‘Yeah, I’ll help you’ — ’cause he’s still going to the office. He’s still working. He’s still getting out of the house.”
    “Instead of helping, he made fun of me and I lost it and I smacked him,” Braunwyn continued. “I haven’t done that since we were in Aspen.”

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    Apparently, that’s not the first time for the Bravo personality to get physical with her husband. “I have hit Sean a couple of times in my life. Nothing though like what happened in Aspen,” she said while a video taken from their time in Colorado was played. Recalling the moment, she went on to say, “I hit him across the face and I hit him hard. I wanted to go drink. I was angry and I was lashing out and Curren saw it,” referring to their 7-year-old child.
    Prior to this, Braunwyn came out as lesbian in an interview with GLAAD. “I like women. I’m gay. I’m a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m a lesbian,” she first spilled. “It has taken me 42 years to say that but I am so proud of where I am right now. I’m so happy where I am. To be able to be comfortable in my own skin after so long is just so nice.”
    Sean showed his full support for his wife by posting a throwback photo of them. He simply declared, “I love you. I’m proud of you. And I support you. Always. @braunwynwindhamburke.” Hours later, the reality TV star debuted her girlfriend on Instagram. In a snap, she could be seen resting her chin on her partner’s shoulder.

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