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    'DWTS' Finale Recap: Find Out Winners of Season 29!

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    In the final episode of season 29, the four remaining celebrity contestants, Justin Machado, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Nev Schulman and Nelly, are trying their best to get the coveted Mirrorball trophy.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Dancing with the Stars” season 29 finale is finally here! In the final episode of the season, the four remaining couples, Justina Machado & Sasha Farber, Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem Chigvintsev, Nev Schulman & Jenna Johnson, and Nelly & Daniella Karagach, were trying their best to get the coveted Mirrorball trophy.
    Kicking off the night in the finale were Kaitlyn and Artem, who brought back their iconic Argentine Tango to “Toxic” by Britney Spears which previously earned them a perfect score. They wowed the judges this time too as they gave the pair a standing ovation. Derek Hough dubbed it “perfect,” while Carrie Ann Inaba named it one of her top 3 favorite dances of all-time! Kaitlyn got 30 out of 30.
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    Following it up were Nelly and Daniella, who returned to the ballroom to dance the Samba to “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge again. Bruno Tonioli said that he enjoyed the performance despite some technical issues. Meanwhile, Carrie Ann gushed over how Nelly proved that this show was more than just about the technique. The rapper was given a 27.
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    Repeating their “Swan Lake” Paso Doble were Nev and Jenna. It was another “perfection,” according to Carrie Ann, while Derek called it “fantastic.” Bruno also sang them praises, saying that the pair “created even more dramatic structure” this time. The judges gave them a perfect score.

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    Justina and Sasha, meanwhile, opted to dance their Cha-Cha to “Respect” by Aretha Franklin for their repeat dance. Justina gave a new “sensational” touch when she sang halfway through the routine. Bruno also loved it, saying that Justina was “too hot to trot.” The pair also earned a perfect score.
    It was time for the finalists to show off their freestyle routine. Nelly and Daniella were the first to perform a freetyle to “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion and “Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G.. Bruno was satisfied and Carrie Ann said that it was “magical.” The judges gave them a 30 for the performance.
    Later, Kaitlyn and Artem did their freestyle routine to “Sparkling Diamonds” from “Moulin Rouge”. It was so stunning that Carrie Ann said she was “so proud” of Kaitlyn, with Bruno calling it “jam-packed with content.” The performance earned Kaitlyn a 30.
    Freestyling to “Singin’ in the Rain” by Districk 78 were Nev and Jenna. Derek complimented Nev, saying that he brought the best in Jenna. Bruno also thought that the performance was “show-stopping” and that he “wasn’t expecting that.” The judges gave him a perfect score.
    Rounding out the final freestyle of the night were Justina and Sasha. They danced to “Let’s Get Loud” by Jennifer Lopez and “Bamboleo” by The Gypsy Kings. Bruno gave the pair a standing ovation and exclaimed that the routine was a “celebration of the Latin spirit.” Derek agreed as he noted that it was such a perfect performance to conclude the night. The judges gave her a 30.
    The results were in and Justina & Sasha were announced as the couple at the fourth place. Nelly and Daniella were the third place finishers, meaning that the winner would be either Kaitlyn & Artem or Nev & Jenna. Season 29 winners were Kaitlyn and Artem!

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    'The Queen's Gambit' Becomes Netflix's Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series to Date

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    Within the first 28 days of the drama’s release, more than 62 million member accounts logged in to watch Anya Taylor-Joy play an orphaned chess genius battling addiction.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Queen’s Gambit” has shattered records at Netflix by becoming the streaming service’s most-watched scripted limited series to date.
    More than 62 million member accounts logged in to watch Anya Taylor-Joy play an orphaned chess genius battling addiction within the first 28 days of the drama’s release.

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    The show, based on Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel, made the top 10 in 92 countries and ranked number one in 63, including the U.K., Argentina, Israel and South Africa.
    Celebrating the show’s record-breaking run on Monday (November 23), Netflix VP of original series Peter Friedlander released a statement, which read, “Three years ago when Scott Frank first approached us about adapting ‘The Queen’s Gambit’… we felt it was a compelling tale. However, I don’t think any of us could have predicted that ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ – and the extraordinary Anya Taylor-Joy – would become the global phenomena they are today, or our biggest limited scripted series ever.”
    Series creator Scott Frank also commented on the viewers’ response to his show, “I am both delighted and dazed by the response.” He added in a statement, “It’s just all way beyond what any of us could have imagined. But speaking for my fellow producers and the entire cast and crew of the show, every one of whom made me look better than I actually am, we are most grateful that so many took the time to watch our show.”
    The highest-ranking Netflix releases include “The Witcher”, which scored 76 million within the first 28 days after it was released last year, and documentary-series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness”, which generated 64 million views over the same time period earlier this year.

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    Shawn Mendes Partners With Manager to Venture Into TV and Film With New Production Company

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    Permanent Content’s first offering will be ‘In Wonder’, a documentary which details the ‘In My Blood’ hitmaker’s rise to fame and is set to be released on Netflix on November 23.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Shawn Mendes and his manager Andrew Gertler have partnered for Permanent Content – a new film and television production company.
    The singer-songwriter and Gertler will develop scripted and documentary projects “focused on issues that impact or are important to today’s youth” under the moniker, with the Netflix Original documentary, “Shawn Mendes: In Wonder”, detailing Mendes’ rise to fame, their first offering.
    “I’m so excited for the launch of Permanent Content, with the Netflix documentary as our first project, and so many more exciting things we’re working on,” said the “In My Blood” star, reported Variety.

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    “Our goal is to create content that motivates and inspires people, by elevating young voices that are making change in the world around us, and highlighting the issues dearest to them.”
    Gertler added: “We’ve been hard at work for years assembling the right projects and partners to launch Permanent Content with. Working hand in hand with the “Where Were You in the Morning” singer, his foundation, Anonymous Content, and some other amazing producing partners, we have some really exciting projects in the works, with the goal of making an impact and leaving a permanent mark.”
    Additional projects will be developed via a joint venture with Anonymous Content.
    In Wonder debuted on Netflix on Monday, November 23, ahead of the release of Mendes’ fourth album, “Wonder”, on December 4. Leo Pearlman and Anonymous Content’s Zack Hayden are associate producers on the project, Island Films and Polygram produce. Also among the executive producers were Michele Anthony, Darcus Beese and Dave Harris.

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    John Boyega Gets Call From Studio Boss After Accusing Disney of Using His 'Star Wars' Role as Token

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    The ‘Attack the Block’ actor who plays the former Stormtrooper Finn in the new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy reveals he had a heart-to-heart conversation with Kathleen Kennedy following his public complaints.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – John Boyega had a heart-to-heart with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy after he went public with his frustrations with his role in the “Star Wars” franchise.
    John’s portrayal of ex-Stormtrooper Finn was key to reboot instalment “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, but became less central to the plot of its two follow-ups – and he went public with his disappointment in a GQ interview this summer (20).
    He had previously revealed that he had buried the hatchet with Disney chiefs, but has now detailed how Kathleen offered him support once he had outlined his case to her.

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    “So I got on a phone call with Kathleen Kennedy and she verbally showed support and we got to have a really nice, transparent, honest conversation that is beneficial to both of us,” he tells BBC News.
    “I think these kinds of conversations, you can go into the realm of sounding like you’re just trying to save your own career, but what is great now is that it is a conversation that anyone has access to.”
    “Now people can express themselves about this knowing that any character we love, especially in these big franchises like the Marvels and Star Wars, we love them because of the moments that they are given, we love them because of those moments, and they’re heroic moments that these producers all decide for these characters so we need to see that in our characters that are maybe black and from other cultures.”
    In his chat with GQ, the “Attack the Block” star accused Disney bosses of marketing his character as, “much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side,” and made a similar point about Finn’s on screen love interest Rose Tico, played by Kelly Marie Tran.

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    Report: Tanya Sam Bails on 'RHOA' Filming Following Stripper Threesome Scandal

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    While Tanya has yet to officially quit the show, the friend of the reality show is so upset over the situation that she’s ‘not even considering’ to attend the reunion show for season 13.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – It seems like the stripper threesome rumors are too much for Tanya Sam to handle. A new report suggests that Tanya Sam, a new friend in upcoming season 13 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”, has stopped filming mid-season after it was said that she and Porsha Williams hooked up with a stripper at Cynthia Bailey’s bachelor party.
    According to TMZ, Tanya has “officially bailed on filming the rest of the current season.” It is said that the reason of the decision has something to do with the bachelorette party, in which she and Porsha allegedly had sex with the stripper. Tanya didn’t like how the scandal was put as the focus in the new season, which is set to premiere on December 6.
    However, that isn’t the only reason why she stopped filming halfway through. The site claims that Tanya and her rocky relationship with her fiance plays a big role as well. His fiance’s alleged infidelity took center stage in previous season 12, and with how things progress with the stripper incident, it seems like Tanya thinks she’s done with the Bravo reality show.

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    Despite that, the insider insists that Tanya has yet to officially quit “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. However, the site reveals that Tanya is so upset over the situation that she’s “not even considering” to attend the reunion show once they finish filming for the season.
    Recently, Cynthia claimed in an interview that she wasn’t aware of what happened that night. “I cannot confirm or deny anything that happened after Ms. Bailey-Hill went to bed,” she said to E! Daily Pop. “Apparently, some things went down.” When asked if she was bothered if the rumors were really true, Cynthia claimed, “No! These are grown women. They can do whatever they wanna do, with whoever they wanna do [it with]. It’s not my business. If they like it, I love it.”
    Michael Bolwaire, the male stripper at the party, however, denied the rumors. “The rumors and allegations that’s going around right now, straight bulls**t. Although I’m flattered to be in the same conversation as those beautiful women, nothing happened. I don’t need any unnecessary mileage on my d**k. Again, nothing happened. Y’all be cool,” he previously insisted.

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    'Predator 5' Could Be Set in the Past

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    Words are the plot of the upcoming new installment of the ‘Predator’ film franchise matches the description of a project called ‘Skulls’, which will center on a Comanche woman.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Predator 5” is officially happening with Dan Trachtenberg on board as director. While details of the project are still kept under tight wraps, rumors have been floating around about a supposed plotline of the upcoming movie.
    According to Alien vs. Predator Galaxy, which claims to have known about the fifth “Predator” movie for a while now, the new installment of the sci-fi film franchise will be set in the past. The site reports that “it will focus around Native Americans before the territories were taken by the American settlers, featuring a First Nations cast.”
    The site additionally points out the similarity of the said “Predator 5” plotline to the plot description of “Skulls”, which Trachtenberg has been developing with 20th Century Studios and Disney since 2019. Citing Discussing Film as the original source, it is said that “Skulls” will follow a Comanche woman who goes against gender norms and traditions to become a warrior. “Skulls” is also said to be set during the American Civil War.
    With this, AvPGalaxy notes that “Skulls” is possibly a working title or codename for “Predator 5”.
    Besides tapping Trachtenberg at the helm, Disney’s 20th Century Studios has hired Patrick Aison, whose television credits include the series “Kingdom”, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and “Treadstone”, to write the script.
    After the news about his involvement in “Predator 5” broke, Trachtenberg took to Twitter to confirm it. “This was meant to be a surprise. Been working on this for almost 4 years now,” he wrote, before sharing his mixed feelings at how the news got leaked and spoiled their plans for an official announcement.

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    “I am very sad that what we had in store for how you could discover this movie will no longer happen. It’s a bummer,” he added. “But also…YAY!”

    Dan Trachtenberg confirmed he’s working on ‘Predator 5’.
    The original “Predator” movie was released in 1987 from director John McTiernan. It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura as commandos attempting to rescue hostages while being stalked in a jungle in Central America by a fearsome extraterrestrial, played by Kevin Peter Hall.
    The follow-up, 1990’s “Predator 2”, starred Danny Glover, Ruben Blades, Gary Busey, Maria Conchita Alonso and Bill Paxton along with Hall, who reprised the title role in a story set a decade after the events of the first film. Stephen Hopkins served behind the lens for the sequel.
    A third “Predator” movie, 2010’s “Predators”, was directed by Nimrod Antal and starred Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins and Laurence Fishburne as a group of mercenaries who are abducted and placed on a planet which acts as a game reserve for two warring tribes of extraterrestrial killers.
    Shane Black later gave his take on the hit franchise with 2018’s “The Predator” starring Boyd Holbrook and Olivia Munn among others. It follows a group of PTSD-afflicted soldiers and a scientist who must team up to fight off an invading pair of Predators and discover their plans for mankind.
    The four “Predator” movies earned $443 million worldwide, with John Davis producing all installments.

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    'Supernatural' Creator Reveals He Would Have Planned 'Much Darker' Ending Fans Would Hate

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    When speaking about the end of the horror series, Eric Kripke admits to having had a long talk with star Jensen Ackles and co-showrunners Andrew Dabb and Bob Singer about its conclusion.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke insists his originally-planned ending for the show wouldn’t have gone down well with fans.
    The U.S. TV programme came to an end after 15 seasons on Thursday night (November 19), with Jensen Ackles’ character Dean dying as he got impaled on a piece of steel while fighting a group of vampires.
    Kripke developed the series for just three seasons and then expanded it to five, following the success of the show. He departed as showrunner after season five and the series continued for 10 more seasons.
    Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, he revealed he had a long talk with series star Jensen Ackles and co-showrunners Andrew Dabb and Bob Singer about the ending, sharing they “pitched it to me and I went off to think about it for a couple days.”

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    “It was interesting… admittedly, me being me, I spent some time thinking, ‘Okay, is there any other ending I would pitch back that I think is better?’ ” recalled Kripke.
    “I spent a couple days trying to chase down a couple avenues and couldn’t come up with anything better. So I went back and I was like, ‘Guys I think it’s the right one.’ There’s some substance to it but there’s something emotional, I think there’s a positive energy around it.”
    Asked how he would have ended things had he still been in charge, Kripke admitted his own conclusion would have been “so much darker than the ending they’re going with,” – and he thinks fans would have been disappointed.
    “Anyone who’s like, ‘Kripke should’ve ended it,’ I’m like, ‘You would’ve hated my ending!’ ” he laughed. “Because it was a horror movie and it was going to have a horror movie ending, so I can promise you the ending (they went with) you’ll love much more than if you had let me end the show.”

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    Meryl Streep Spits Bars About Michelle Obama in New Movie 'The Prom'

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    The ‘Mamma Mia!’ actress name-checks the former First Lady as she shows off her rapping skills in an adaptation of the 2018 critically-acclaimed Broadway show.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Meryl Streep raps about Michelle Obama in a brand new track from her movie musical “The Prom”.
    The star performs the original song “Wear Your Crown” in the flick, also starring Nicole Kidman and James Corden, with the “Mamma Mia!” star spitting bars about the former FLOTUS.
    “Gotta wear your crown or your tiara / Now is the time to bust out the mascara / Who needs shade, there’s nothing dullah,” Meryl raps. “We’re living life in full technicolour / But if your sparkle starts to fade / Go out and start your own parade.”
    “And if somebody starts in with new drama / Just go high like Michelle Obama,” she adds in the tune, which was written during post-production because director Ryan Murphy decided the movie needed to “end on a high.”

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    Co-songwriter Adam Anders told USA Today they wrote a female-empowerment pop/Broadway hybrid “that would encompass all of the emotions of the film, but wrap it all in an uptempo banger you can dance to.”
    “Of course, we had to do this all during Covid, so it all had to happen via Zoom sessions as we were locked down,” he assured.
    “The Prom” is due to hit Netflix on 11 December (20).
    “We wrote a song that was a sad song, but it didn’t fit with the tone of the movie,” Ryan Murphy said. “And then we got to the end of the movie, with the end-credit design sequence. When I saw that, I think we needed an end-credit song that’s about the women. It’s about the female power in the film. I told the songwriting team and the composer, ‘Let’s do something upbeat, that we can send people out in a celebratory fashion, and let’s have all the women do the vocal tracks. Furthermore, let’s have Meryl Streep rap.”

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