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    'The Voice' Recap: Singers Show Incredible Performances for Four-Way Knockout Round

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    In the new episode of the singing competiton, the remaining four singers are singing for the final night of Knockout with one being eliminated and one being stolen by one of the coaches.

    Nov 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” season 19 concluded the Knockout Rounds before heading to the Four-Way Knockout Round. The first Knockout of the night was between Tanner Gomes and Marisa Corvo from Team Kelly Clarkson.
    Marisa sang “If I Could Turn Back Time” by Cher, while Tanner belted out “Real Good Man” by Tim McGraw. Marisa perfectly showcased her skills. As for Tanner, she flaunted nice clarity to her voice and incredible flexibility when switching between head voice and high belts. Kelly then declared Tanner as the winner of the Knockout and Marisa was eliminated.
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    Team John Legend’s John Holiday and Cami Clune later took the stage to have the next face-off. John opted to sing “All By Myself” by Celine Dion. Meanwhile, Cami belted out Annie Lennox’s version of “I Put a Spell on You”. Cami offered a sexy and dark take on the song and it was incredible. John also proved his skills by hitting some high notes during his performance. John eventually went with John Holiday. Fortunately for Cami, she remained in the competition after being stolen by Kelly.
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    Now it’s time for the Four-Way Knockout Rounds. Featured in the round was Ryan Gallagher (Team Kelly) who sang “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli and Larriah Jackson (Team Gwen Stefani) who sang “One and Only”. Meanwhile, Julia Cooper (Team John) belted out “Wish You Were Gay” by Billie Eilish with Taryn Papa (Team Blake) singing “Cry” by Faith Hill.
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    Taryn performed first and that was such a solid performance. Julia followed it up with an equally stunning performance, though it might not be the best choice of song. Ryan then took the stage to show off his sexy voice, while Larriah also proved her potential before the coaches.
    Results for the Four-Way Knockout will be revealed in the next episode.

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    Dave Chappelle Applauds Netflix for Agreeing to Take Down Old Sketch Show

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    The stand-up comedian explains he ‘never got paid’ for co-creating, starring in and executive producing ‘Chappelle’s Show’ after departing Comedy Central due to creative differences.

    Nov 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Netflix bosses have pulled all episodes of Dave Chappelle’s old sketch show from the streaming service at the funnyman’s request.
    “Chappelle’s Show”, which originally aired on U.S. cable network Comedy Central from 2003 to 2006, only recently became available to Netflix subscribers to watch, but the cult comedy series disappeared from the platform on Monday night (November 23) – and on Tuesday morning, Chappelle explained why.
    He shared a video clip from a recent stand-up gig on Instagram, explaining how he “never got paid” for co-creating, starring in and executive producing his show after departing the ViacomCBS-owned network due to creative differences.
    Chappelle insists the non-payment was legal because it was all part of a contract he signed when he was a desperate young comedian with a baby on the way, but he’s still sore about the fall out, particularly as TV executives continue to cash in on his popularity with non-exclusive licensing deals – like the one they agreed with Netflix representatives.
    However, when he found out “Chappelle’s Show” was on Netflix, the platform he recently worked with for three lucrative standup specials, he addressed the issue with company executives, explaining how he earns no royalties – and they agreed to dump the “stolen” series.

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    In the Instagram footage, titled “Unforgiven”, he tells the audience, “That’s why I like working for Netflix. I like working for Netflix because when all those bad things happened to me, that company didn’t even exist. And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show’, I was furious…. How could they not know?”
    “So you know what I did? I called them and I told them that this makes me feel bad. And you want to know what they did? They agreed that they would take it off their platform just so I could feel better. That’s why I f**k with Netflix. Because they paid me my money, they do what they say they’re going to do, and they went above and beyond what you could expect from a businessman.”
    “They did something just because they thought that I might think that they were wrong,” he added. “And I do – I think that if you are f**king streaming that show you’re fencing stolen goods.”

    Although “Chappelle’s Show” is no longer on Netflix, it remains available on the Comedy Central and CBS All Access platforms, as well as HBO Max.

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    'The Bachelorette' Recap: Tayshia Adams and Ivan Hall Show Newfound Bond

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    One of the group dates in the new episode of the long-running dating competition show sees the men being challenged to write an original love song and perform it in front of Tayshia.

    Nov 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tayshia Adams continued her love journey in a new episode of “The Bachelorette” that aired on Tuesday, November 24. In today’s episode, the men had to write an original love song and perform it in front of Tayshia. The men were all busy trying their best to come up with a good song as they were only given an hour to complete the task.
    When it was time to perform, Ivan asked Tayshia to join him on stage and he kissed her hand at the end of his performance. That really worked because Tayshia named Ivan as the winner and asked him to meet her in her suite that evening.
    During the date, they kicked things off by playing a game before playing with pillows. The two played throughout the evening and shared a kiss. They also enjoyed some wine together while sitting down outside. They spent the time by getting to know each other as they talked about their family. Tayshia opened up about trying to fit in in Orange County where a lot of people that don’t look like her.

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    Later, it was time for another group date with Zac, Kenny, Marc, Bennett, Riley and Blake. This time, Tayshia’s friends “The Bachelorette” alum Becca Kufrin and “Bachelor in Paradise” alum Sydney Lotuaco visited her to give her support. They were playing truth or dare as the men were put into teams; Bennett and Demar, Kenny and Blake, Zac and Riley.
    The men were trying hard that they were all spontaneous and were up for fun just like Tayshia. From eating a whole habanero pepper to proposing to her, they all accepted the dare. In the cocktail party, they did the truth part of the truth or dare date. Bennett, who got down on his knee earlier that day, told him that he was also getting married for the wrong reasons and has no regrets in ending it. He said that it was a reality check for him when he proposed to her as a dare and he thanked her for that before kissing her.
    Later during a moment alone with Zac, he admitted to being nervous around him. He apparently overcame it rather quickly because then they were kissing. Bennett was confident he would get the group date rose, but Tayshia decided to give it to Zac. Ben was upset that he didn’t get time to be with Tayshia so he decided to go to her room. However, he wasn’t the only one who planned to do so because Ed was also heading to Tayshia’s house. While Ben arrived safely at Tayshia’s room, Ed mistook Chris Harrison’s rooms for hers. As for Ben, he had a nice talk as well as a steamy makeout season with Tayshia.
    During the cocktail party ahead of the Rose Ceremony, things started off well until Noah told Tayshia about how the other men treated him after she gave him a rose in a date he wasn’t actually invited. That made Tayshia mad and thought that they questioned her integrity. She then decided to cancel the rest of the cocktail party and went straight to the ceremony. She presented the roses to Ben, Eazy, Riley, Brandon, Bennett, Blake, Demar, Spencer and Ed.

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    Dane Cook Joins 'Jeopardy!' Guest Hosts Following Alex Trebek's Death

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    The ‘Good Luck Chuck’ actor reveals he is in negotiations to guest host the favorite TV game show, joining Ken Jennings following Alex Trebek’s passing recently.

    Nov 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dane Cook is in talks to guest host “Jeopardy!” following the passing of Alex Trebek earlier this month (Nov20).
    The “Good Luck Chuck” star announced on Twitter on Monday (23Nov20) that interim hosts are being selected to fill the iconic presenter’s shoes and he’s firmly on the list to take the helm.
    “I got a call from my team today about guest hosting an episode of @Jeopardy and would I be interested in that if they can put something together,” the star shared.
    “I could barely spit out, ‘WHAT IS.. YES?’ quick enough.” he added, noting, “I would love to honor Alex Trebek in that fashion!”

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    When news of Trebek’s death was first reported, the 48-year-old honoured the host and called the show his “best therapy session,” after his half brother was found guilty of embezzling millions of dollars from him while working as his business manager.
    The legal case was featured as a question on “Jeopardy!” in 2018 and, at that time, Cook made a joke of it on social media.
    “Alex Trebek allowed me to laugh in the face of humiliation,” he tweeted. “The lowest moment in my career was this theft I endured but Alex & @Jeopardy changed all that. My fav quiz show was also my best therapy session and because of it I made comedy out of tragedy.”
    Former “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings was announced as the first guest host to appear following Trebek’s death, aged 80, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He also serves as consulting producer and will tape his episodes starting on 30 November (20).
    “Alex believed in the importance of Jeopardy! and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him,” said executive producer Mike Richards in a statement. “We will honour Alex’s legacy by continuing to produce the game he loved with smart contestants and challenging clues. By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers.”

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    Johnny Depp's Fans Slam Hulu's 'Animaniacs' Revival Over Liar Joke

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    An episode of the animated show sees the characters making fun of the situation between Johnny Depp and ex Amber Heard who accuse each others of domestic violence with a fake movie poster.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A new episode of “Animaniacs” revival didn’t sit well with Johnny Depp’s fans. The revival of the most beloved ’90s animated series received huge backlash after it featured Johnny Depp joke in relation to his lengthy court case with ex Amber Heard.
    The episode saw the characters making fun of the situation between the exes who accused each others of domestic violence. Viewers could see a movie poster featuring the “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” star holding a pair of scissors, which was seemingly an “Edward Scissorhands” reference. Serving as an apparent jab at the actor, the title of the fake movie was “Johnny 2: Telling Lies”.
    Fans quickly slammed the show and Warner Bros., accusing them of portraying the actor in a bad light. “Warner Brothers: this is a sick thing to do to an abuse survivor. Listen to the tapes – Johnny Depp has been put through psychological torture and physical abuse. I’m sorry that I don’t find this funny, but it’s no laughing matter,” one fan said on Twitter.

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    “As much as I liked the new Animaniacs, I can not in good conscience bring myself to support this show or Warner Brothers. It is absolutely sickening to see them use a cartoon to make fun of an Abuse victim while wholeheartedly defending the culprit,” one other tweeted, adding the hashtag #BoycottWarnerBrothers. “WTF! This is absolutely disgusting… Way to go a ruin the new Animaniac’s show for me… #BoycottWarnerBrothers,” another fan similarly commented.
    However, some others tried to defend the show, noting that the joke wasn’t about Johnny’s legal issues at all. Instead, it was about the children’s nursery rhyme-turned-meme by the name of “Johny, Johny Yes Papa” which was popular back in 2018 when the episode was written. “…It’s a reference to the ‘Johny Johny Yes Papa’ meme. The joke was written in 2018. Very unfortunate timing, but joke was not about the abuse allegations,” explained one user.
    That, however, didn’t make fans stop blasting the show and Warner Bros. “#BoycottWarnerBrothers Some defend this because the reboot was written in 2018 and was capitalising on the Johnny Johnny Yes Papa meme, but considering Depp was a polarising topic for the entire year plus new info even if above was true, they should have just edited it out,” another fan reasoned.

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    Neil Patrick Harris to Poke Fun at Nicolas Cage's Career in 'Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'

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    The upcoming action satire, which is set to be released in March 2021, has also cast Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish and Sharon Horgan with Tom Gormican in the director’s seat.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor Neil Patrick Harris will be helping to poke fun at Nicolas Cage’s career after signing on to play his talent agent in upcoming action comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”.
    The “Ghost Rider” star is set to portray a fictionalised version of himself as a debt-ridden Cage, desperate to land a part in Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, only to find himself taking on a vastly different role as a real-life informant for the C.I.A. after agreeing to attend the birthday party of a Mexican super fan – a billionaire who is believed to be a drug cartel kingpin.
    “The Mandalorian”‘s Pedro Pascal has been cast as the super fan, while Tiffany Haddish will play a rogue government agent, and “Catastrophe” actress Sharon Horgan has boarded the project as Cage’s ex-wife.

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    Now Harris has also joined the fun as the actor’s agent.
    Production on the film is already underway, with Tom Gormican directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kevin Etten. Producing “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” are Kevin Turen, Kristin Burr and Mike Nilon. Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s by James Myers and Brady Fujikawa oversee the project with the studio’s Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio. The movie is currently scheduled for release in March (21).
    In addition to “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”, Neil’s upcoming works include the fourth “Matrix” film, in which he will star opposite Keanu Reeves. and the limited series “It’s a Sin” for Channel 4 and HBO Max.

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    Jessica Chastain's 'The 355' Gets a Release Date Pushback to 2022

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    The all-star female spy thriller sees the ‘Dark Phoenix’ actress being joined in the cast ensemble by the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz and Fan Bingbing.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Jessica Chastain will have to wait another year to launch her all-star female spy thriller “The 355” in theatres after its release was bumped to 2022.
    The actress is joined by Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing in the international heist movie, which also features Sebastian Stan and Edgar Ramirez, and it had been due to launch in January, 2021.
    However, Universal Pictures chiefs have since decided to wait until the worst of the coronavirus crisis is over before its release, pushing the project back to January, 2022.

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    The 355 is directed by Chastain’s “Dark Phoenix” filmmaker Simon Kinberg, who co-wrote the script with Theresa Rebeck. The premise of the moview read, “When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason ‘Mace’ Brown Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong’o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Penelope Cruz) on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Bingbing Fan), who is tracking their every move.”
    They first announced the project with a splashy photocall at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2018. It was reported that Universal paid more than $20 million for domestic distribution rights for the movie.
    It’s the latest blockbuster to be postponed due to the pandemic, with the news coming weeks after Universal studio bosses decided to push back the premiere of “Jurassic World: Dominion” from June, 2021 to the summer of 2022 following a series of COVID-19-related production delays. Universal Pictures also recently moved “Fast & Furious” sequel “F9”.

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    Sophia Loren Calls 'The Life Ahead' Success 'A Testament to the Beauty' of Italian Cinema

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    In her much-anticipated film return since 2009’s ‘Nine’, the movie veteran stars as Holocaust survivor Madame Rosa who takes in a 12-year-old street criminal after he robs her.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Movie veteran Sophia Loren is celebrating her “great pride for Italian cinema” following the global success of her much-anticipated film return in “The Life Ahead”.
    The actress last appeared on screen in 2009’s “Nine” and is thrilled that the Netflix production, directed by her son Edoardo Ponti, has been embraced by audiences all over the world.
    The film has been in the top 10 since it debuted last week (ends November 20) in countries like the U.S., Italy, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Greece, France, and Brazil.
    The Italian language film has debuted with critical acclaim for both the movie and its star. It earns pleasant 94% fresh at the reviews aggregator on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, Loren’s performance in the flick has generated Oscar buzz for her. Should the actress, who took home the Best Actress title in 1961 for “Two Women”, earn a nod through it, it would be her first nomination since 1964’s Marriage Italian Style.

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    “We made La Vita Davanti a Se with all our heart and soul and the fact that it has touched the hearts and souls of so many people around the world fills me with immense gratitude and great pride for Italian cinema,” Loren said in a statement.
    Ponti added, “I am overwhelmed and overjoyed by the outpouring of love this film has received worldwide. For our film to be ranked in the top 10 in so many countries, including America, is a testament to the beauty and the global spirit of Italian cinema.”
    “The Life Ahead” is Loren’s biggest opening ever and has landed her at the top of the Oscars Best Actress buzz list.
    In the film, Loren stars as Madame Rosa, a Holocaust survivor who takes in a 12-year-old street criminal after he robs her.

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