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    WB 'Committed' to Hiring Black Director and Black Actor for New Superman Movie

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    The upcoming Man of Steel project is said to be standalone like Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ and Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’, with a possibility of being a period piece.

    May 6, 2021

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    A black Superman is apparently also on the brain of Warner Bros. execs. Amid social media’s chatters that tout Michael B. Jordan as the next incarnation of the superhero, the studio is reportedly considering to feature a black Man of Steel in the new movie.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB is currently looking for a black actor to portray the titular character in its next Superman movie. No name is being mentioned as a possible candidate to take on the role, but the star could be a relative unknown.

    Additionally, sources tell the site that “Warners and DC are committed to hiring a black director to tackle what will be the first cinematic incarnation of Superman featuring a black actor.” With that in mind, one source notes that it would be “tone deaf” to put J.J. Abrams, who is also attached to produce, as the helmer.

    Steven Caple Jr. (“Creed II”), J.D. Dillard (“Sleight”, “Sweetheart”), Regina King (“One Night in Miami…”) and Shaka King (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are allegedly among potential candidates to direct the movie. Some of them have reportedly met with the studio, while Marvel is said to be vying for same names on the list for its “Blade” movie.

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    The report further states that the new Superman movie will likely be standalone, much like Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” and Todd Phillips’ “Joker”. Thus, a period piece with a 20th century setting is said to be under consideration to separate it from other DC films.

    Ta-Nehisi Coates is currently penning the script and isn’t expected to deliver his script until mid-December. He is reportedly “crafting a Kal-El in the vein of the original Superman comics and will have the protagonist hail from Krypton and come to Earth.”

    Abrams and Coates have previously spoken up on being tapped to revamp the Superman franchise. “There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity,” the “Lost” co-creator said in February.

    Coates added, “To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor. I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.”

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    Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal Team Up for True-Story Movie 'Finding the Mother Tree'

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    The ‘American Hustle’ actress and the ‘Brokeback Mountain’ actor are joining forces to develop a new feature film about real-life scientist Suzanne Simard.

    May 6, 2021

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    Amy Adams is joining forces with Jake Gyllenhaal to turn the new memoir of world-famous scientist and ecologist Suzanne Simard into a movie.

    “American Hustle” star Adams will also take on the lead role as Simard in “Finding the Mother Tree”, which the actress will produce for her Bond Group Entertainment company, alongside Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker for his Nine Stories firm.

    In the book, published on Tuesday (04May21), Simard shares her story as a former logger and enthusiastic scientist, who first discovered how trees evolved over the years to communicate underground through a complex web of fungi.

    Her findings were initially dismissed by her peers, but have since been backed up by a wealth of research and data, and have even inspired the work of stars like director James Cameron, who based his Tree of Souls in “Avatar” on her research, reports Deadline.

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    In a statement, Gyllenhaal and Marker write, “Finding the Mother Tree is a rare and moving book – part charming memoir, part crash course in forest ecology. And yet, it manages to be about the things that matter most: the ways we care for each other, fail each other and listen to each other.”

    “After the last year and a half, its lessons about motherhood, connection and the natural world are more timely than ever, and we are thrilled to partner with Amy, Stacy (O’Neil) and their company, and Suzanne Simard to adapt this majestic story to film.”

    “Suzanne’s novel has been an inspiration,” add Adams and O’Neil. “Creatively, it excited us with a narrative about the awe-invoking power of nature and the compelling parallels in Suzanne’s personal life. It forever transformed our views of the world and the interconnectivity of our environment.”

    “Finding the Mother Tree is not only a deeply beautiful memoir about one woman’s impactful life, it’s also a call to action to protect, understand and connect with the natural world. We’re thrilled to partner with Jake & Riva to bring Suzanne’s important life story to screen and expand the reach of her groundbreaking work.”

    A production start date has yet to be set.

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    'The Masked Singer' Recap: Robopine Is Unmasked in 'Spicy 6' Episode

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    In the new outing of the hit FOX show which is titled ‘Spicy 6’, ‘This Is Us’ actress Chrissy Metz joins as a guest panelist with the Yeti being the night’s first performer.

    May 6, 2021

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    A new episode of “The Masked Singer” arrived on Wednesday, May 5. In the new outing, which was titled “Spicy 6”, “This Is Us” actress Chrissy Metz joined as a guest panelist with the Yeti being the night’s first performer. Singing “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, he flaunted his rap skills.

    Additionally, the Yeti showed off his impressive dance moves. The panelists were totally impressed by the performance. As for his final clue, it included an ear of corn, which he claimed to pop into his mind. The guesses included Vin Diesel, Jason Derulo, Trey Songz and Miguel.

    The next performance was from the Robopine. Singing “Water Runs Dry” by Boyz II Men, he included a light bulb in his final clue. Among the guesses were Usher, Forest Whitaker, Tyrese Gibson and Tank. Following it up was the Piglet, who opted to sing “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins. He had a Cluedle-Doo in his final clue and the panelists believed that the Piglet might be Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Brian Littrell or Nick Lachey.

    The Black Swan, meanwhile, claimed in her clues that that she was in a cabaret. She also had an umbrella over two plastic cups in addition to Mariah Carey in her final clues. For the night, the Black Swan chose to perform “Do I Do” by Stevie Wonder. The panelists guessed Kesha (Ke$ha), Christina Milian or Mandy Moore.

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    Up next were the Russian Dolls, though only two of them hit the stage that night to perform “Shallow” by Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper. Meanwhile, their final clue revealed a kangaroo. Hanson, Nickelback, Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s names were thrown as the guesses.

    Rounding out the night was the Chameleon. Donning a glow-in-the-dark outfit, he sang “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” by Busta Rhymes. He had a pair of sneakers as his final clue, saying that it should take us a step in the right direction. Young Thug and Snoop Dogg were among the guesses.

    Following a voting process, it was then revealed that the Robopine was eliminated. Before he got unmasked, the panelist made their final guesses. Nicole Scherzinger, Jenny McCarthy and Ken Jeong initially picked Jamie Foxx. Jenny stuck with her guess, while Nicole changed to Tyrese. Ken said the Robopine could be Wesley Snipes. Robin Thicke guessed Terrence Howard, while Chrissy joined Nicole by guessing Tyrese. The Robopine was indeed Tyrese!

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    Pete Davidson Gets His Tattoos Removed to Win More Movie Roles

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    The ‘Saturday Night Live’ member decides to ‘burn off’ his body inks because he’s worried they would keep him from landing the onscreen roles that he wanted.

    May 6, 2021

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    Pete Davidson is “burning off” his tattoos in an effort to win more film roles.

    The funnyman fears his skin art is hampering his career after landing roles in “The King of Staten Island” and “The Suicide Squad”, and he’s sick of spending hours in makeup every day getting his ink covered up.

    “I honestly never thought that I would get the opportunity to act and I love it a lot,” he said during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”. “You have to get there three hours earlier to cover all your tattoos, because for some reason, people in movies, they don’t have them that much.”

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    But Pete admitted the process of getting his ink removed is worse than the pain that comes with the tattoo itself.

    “Burning them (tattoos) off is worse than getting them, because not only are they, like, burning off your skin, but you’re wearing these big goggles, right? So you can’t see anything and the doctor’s in there with you.

    “Before he goes to laser each tattoo, you have to hear him announce what the tattoo is to make sure if you want to keep it or not. So I’ll just be sitting there all high off of the (nitrous oxide)… and then all of a sudden I’ll just hear, ‘Are we keeping the Stewie Griffin smoking a blunt?’ And then I have to sit there and be like, ‘No, Dr. G.’ ”

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    Pete Davidson 'Really Excited' for Elon Musk's 'SNL' Hosting Gig Despite Fellow Cast's Criticisms

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    The ‘Trainwreck’ actor is looking forward to the upcoming episode which will see the Tesla boss as a host although some of his co-stars are seemingly not happy with the casting.

    May 6, 2021

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    Funnyman Pete Davidson was so nervous during a recent phone chat with rap hero Eminem, he hung up as soon as he could.

    The “Trainwreck” star called the “Without Me” hitmaker after impersonating him on “Saturday Night Live”, hoping he hadn’t offended him in any way.

    “It went, I think, as good as it could go,” Davidson said during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers”. “Eminem said a couple nice things, like, about me. And I, of course, heard them and I reached out and I was like, ‘I would just like to say thank you.’ ”

    “I just hit him up and I said, ‘Thanks.’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, man you really did that’… I then hung up as quick as possible.”

    Pete also played down reports the “SNL” cast is upset about Elon Musk’s upcoming hosting stint on the sketch comedy show, insisting he can’t wait to meet the Tesla tech mogul.

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    “I’m really excited, man,” Davidson said. “I’m gonna ask him for, like, a Tesla or some s**t… That guy’s a (genius). I don’t know why people are freaking out.”

    Musk will host Saturday’s (08May21) “SNL” with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest.

    Meanwhile, the tech mogul insisted everyone was nice to him at rehearsals although some of the cast members were seemingly not happy with his casting.

    “What the f**k does this even mean,” Bowen Yang previously responded to news that Elon Musk was coming to “SNL”. Andrew Dismukes also questioned the decision to hire the businessman. “Only CEO I wanna do sketch with is Cher-E Oteri,” he wrote, referring to former “SNL” star Cher-E Oteri.

    Aidy Bryant, meanwhile, shared a tweet by Bernie Sanders which read, “The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.” She added, “Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. That is a moral obscenity. (sic)”

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    Elon Musk Plays Down Rumors of 'SNL' Cast's Uproar Over His Hosting Gig

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    When asked how rehearsals with the stars of the NBC sketch show have been going in light of the alleged protest, the Tesla CEO says it’s all ‘much ado about nothing.’

    May 5, 2021

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    Elon Musk is unfazed by reports of “Saturday Night Live” cast’s uproar over his hosting gig. Days ahead of his debut as a host on the NBC variety series, the business magnate plays down the rumors, alluding that people just make a big deal of fuss over nothing.

    The billionaire makes the comment when asked by Page Six how rehearsals have been going in light of the hubbub and speculation. He says it was all “much ado about nothing.” When quizzed again if everyone is being friendly and willing to work with him, he gives a simple and affirmative answer with, “Yes.”

    The rumors that “SNL” cast is upset by the hiring of Elon as a host for the upcoming episode of the sketch series first emerged after some of the show’s regular players reacted to the Tesla CEO’s tweet. “Let’s find out just how live ‘Saturday Night Live’ really is,” the SpaceX chief designer tweeted in late April.

    “What the f**k does this even mean,” Bowen Yang then posted on his Instagram Story alongside a screenshot of Musk’s tweet. Andrew Dismukes also questioned the decision to hire the businessman. “Only CEO I wanna do sketch with is Cher-E Oteri,” he wrote, referencing to former “SNL” star Cher-E Oteri.

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    Meanwhile, Aidy Bryant shared a tweet by Bernie Sanders which read, “The 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.” She added, “Let me repeat that, because it is almost too absurd to believe: the 50 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. That is a moral obscenity. (sic)”

    Their posts have since been deleted, but a source told Page Six that the upset cast members won’t appear in a sketch with Elon. “Speaking historically, if a cast member has been that unhappy, they don’t have to do it,” the source said. “[‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels] won’t ever make them do anything they don’t want to do.”

    Elon Musk asked for skit ideas for his upcoming hosting gig on ‘SNL’.

    Meanwhile, Elon continues preparing for his hosting gig as he asked for skit ideas on Twitter on Saturday, May 1. “Throwing out some skit ideas for SNL. What should I do?” he asked his followers, before coming up with some of his own.

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    Preview: Pheromone, Streaming from 12 May

    Open the door to number nineteen, where love hits the rocks like gin and tonic…..

    In Eva’s world, time has eclipsed. Her kingdom is ruled by imagination and her ever-changing mood. Waltzing through her mind on a daily basis, control is her vice, and to be forgotten is her greatest fear.

    Meet David. Her forever child. He’s thirty-six and never left home. Eva treats him like a king one minute, and a worm the next. Trying desperately to win his mother’s approval, he works night and day without complaint. All he wants is to meet a nice lady and start a life of his own. But every bachelorette is scrutinised and sent packing. How can David ever find love under the watchful eye of his mother?

    In walks the devil Herself. Charming and seductive, she weaves her way into these four walls, turning their landscape inside out.

    Pheromone spits fire, glamour, and the wrath of God into 1950’s Ireland.

    It explores male domestic abuse, and strong women in the Irish household, who don’t always love with a warm heart.

    Pheromone is available to stream from 12 May until 23 May. Tickets are £10 plus £1 booking fee. Bookings and further details via the below link. More

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    Conan O'Brien Unveils June End Date for His TBS Late-Night Show

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    When offering more details about his departure from ‘CONAN’, the host assures that the final episode will feature clips of his favorite moments from the last 11 years, as well as special guests.

    May 5, 2021

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    Conan O’Brien has revealed the end date of “CONAN”. More than four months after announcing his departure from the long-running TBS late-night show, the host unveiled that it will end its run in June.

    The 58-year-old spilled the date in the Monday, May 3 episode of the self-titled show. “As some of you have heard, it’s been out there for a while now, but we’re making it official. We are winding down our TBS show. The plan is to re-emerge on HBO Max sometime in the near future with, I think, what will be my fourth iteration of a program. Imagine a cooking show with puppets and you’ll have the wrong idea,” he first shared.

    “Our last episode here at TBS will be on June 24th. Now the plan is we’re going to be showing a lot of clips of his favorite moments from the last 11 years,” the comedian further divulged. “We’re going to have some special guests. We’re going to create, I think, a really fun, special environment and it’s going to be, I think, a lot of fun.”

    Conan also spilled the reason why he left “CONAN”. He explained, “A very old Buddhist monk once told me that to pick something up, you must first put something down. I’ll be honest with you, he was drunk out of his skull and very belligerent. And I maintain you can pick up two things if you use both hands. He just got mad and started swinging at me, so I ended the conversation and took his advice.”

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    Before ending his message, Conan said, “I just want to point out that for 11 years, the people at Turner have been absolutely lovely to me and everyone here at the staff. They gave me a home when I needed one most and I am eternally grateful and very proud of what we’ve accomplished here.” He added, “And so, what I’d like is, I’d like these last couple of weeks to be a fond look back at all the absurd madness my team and I have concocted.”

    The TV personality then joked, “Best of all, I want to point out, there will be shockingly few, if any, references to Donald Trump because that’s always been my favorite kind of comedy.”

    Conan confirmed his exit back in November 2020. He first joined the late-night circuit in 1993, taking over from David Letterman as the host of “Late Night”. He then launched “CONAN” on TBS in 2010.

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