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    Zack Snyder Spills on Removal of Zombie Stripper From 'Army of the Dead'

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    Less than two weeks before his heist thriller hits select theaters, the ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ director also stresses that any references to the global health crisis were purely coincidental.

    May 4, 2021

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    Zack Snyder removed a zombie stripper from “Army of the Dead”.

    The filmmaker’s latest movie sees a group of mercenaries venturing into quarantined Las Vegas, which has been hit by a zombie outbreak, to pull off a heist.

    And although there are a number of outrageous scenes and characters – including footage of undead Liberace, Elvis Presley, a horse and even a tiger – there was a point where he felt his ideas had gone too far.

    “We had a sequence where one of the male strippers had a huge penis with a bite taken out of it. We thought that was too much,” he admitted.

    The film finished shooting before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Zack insisted any references to the global health crisis – including temperature checks being undertaken on humans in the locked-down area – were purely coincidental.

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    “All coincidental! But the more I saw what was happening, I didn’t know if the movie would be cathartic or scary,” he told Sunday Times Culture magazine.

    However, he insisted it was important the movie featured “social commentary” that people could relate to, despite the outlandish theme.

    “But of course George Romero said it was all social commentary. And we felt obliged to do that with this movie,” he said.

    “Editorialize a little bit and zombie movies are a great place to talk about us as a people. Ours is a monster movie where the monster is us. It is a social movie more than a science movie – the science is pretty iffy.”

    “Army of the Dead” hits select theaters on May 14, with a streaming release by Netflix on May 21.

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    Kim Kardashian 'Feels Like a Loser' Amid Kanye West Divorce

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    A new promo for ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ also sees Khloe Kardashian considering to follow in Kim’s steps by having a baby No. 2 with Tristan Thompson via surrogate.

    May 4, 2021

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    Kim Kardashian is ready to move on. Amid her marital woes with estranged husband Kanye West. In a new mid-season teaser trailer for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” season 20 which was obtained by E! News, the SKIMS founder opens up about how the split affects her mental state.

    Kim and her mom Kris Jenner appear to discuss the former’s marital issues after Kim cries to sister Kendall Jenner that she “feels like a loser” due to the marital drama. In attempt to comfort Kim, Kris says to her, “I just want you to be happy and joyful.” To that, Kim replies, “Yeah, and I’m ready too.”

    The teaser also sees Khloe Kardashian considering to follow in Kim’s steps by having a baby via surrogate. “Your sister has done it before so it’s not foreign to us,” Khloe’s baby daddy and boyfriend Tristan Thompson tells her. In a confessional, Khloe seemingly still has doubts about surrogacy as she wonders if it “is really going to work for me and my family.”

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    Tristan isn’t the only one who tries to convince the Good American Jeans founder that surrogacy may be the best option for her who tries to have a baby No. 2 with the Boston Celtics player. “There is nothing that I would love more than to see you grow old with the dad of your children,” Kris tells Khloe, referring to Tristan with whom Khloe shares her first child True Thompson.

    In addition to the baby plan, the couple adjusts to long distance relationship as Tristan signed to the Boston Celtics back in November.

    Elsewhere in the promo, Kim is giving older sister Kourtney Kardashian some advice about Scott Disick. “Think about all the times he’s had big change, [it] hasn’t been positive for him,” Kim says to Kourtney. It seems like Kim is talking about the fact that both Kourtney and Scott, who share sons Mason and Reign and daughter Penelope together, are dating again.

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    Sean Connery's Pistol From 'Never Say Never Again' Collects $106K From Auction

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    The Walther P5 handgun is the highlight of the April 29’s Hollywood Legends and Luminaries event at Julien’s Auctions, while Bruce Lee’s wooden nunchucks becomes the surprise of the sale.

    May 3, 2021

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    The Walther P5 pistol from Sean Connery’s final James Bond film, “Never Say Never Again”, has sold at auction for over $106,000 (£77,000).

    The gun was the highlight of Thursday, April 29’s Hollywood Legends & Luminaries and Hollywood Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy & More events at Julien’s Auctions, with martial arts legend Bruce Lee’s wooden nunchucks becoming the surprise of the sale, going under the hammer for $83,200 (£60,200) – 41 times their original estimate.

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    Other big sellers included Al Pacino’s “Scarface” three-piece pinstripe suit, H.R. Giger’s never-before-seen original “Big Chap” Prototype Translucent Xenomorph Alien Costume, Johnny Depp’s “Edward Scissorhands” gloves, and Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Rickman’s “Harry Potter” wands, which sold for a combined $147,840 (£107,000).

    Meanwhile, the .45 pistol that Pacino carried in 1995 film “Heat” went for $10,240. The auction additionally saw other famous weapons being put up for grabs. Brad Pitt’s custom-made Bowie knife from Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” was sold for $32,000, whereas Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mr. Freeze rifle from “Batman & Robin” drew in $19,200.

    Other notable sales included Tom Hanks’ wooden ping pong paddle in “Forrest Gump” and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman cowl from Tim Burton’s 1992 film “Batman Returns”. The two items collected $25,600 and $41,600 respectively.

    This was not the first time Sean’s handgun from his Bond movie was sold for high price at auction. Another Walther PP pistol, which was given to the late actor following the completion of 1962 spy thriller “Dr. No”, collected $256,000 in December 2020. Prior to going under the hammer, the item was valued at between $150,000 and $200,000 by Julien’s Auctions officials.

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    'American Idol': Viewers Are Enraged After Fan-Favorite Is Eliminated Following a Twist

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    On the Disney Night, the Top 10 of the current season 19 hit the stage to sing Disney classics with host Ryan Seacrest announcing Arthur Gunn, the runner-up of season 18, as the Comeback winner.

    May 3, 2021

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    “American Idol” aired its new episode on Sunday, May 2. On the Disney Night, the Top 10 of the current season 19 hit the stage to sing Disney classics with host Ryan Seacrest announcing Arthur Gunn, the runner-up of season 18, as the Comeback winner.

    Kicking off that night was Willie Spence as he sang a powerful take on “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King”. Judge Lionel Richie thought his “delivery is just so incredible.” Following it up was Deshawn Goncalves who took the stage to sing “When You Wish Upon a Star” from “Pinocchio”. Katy Perry noted that the performance showed his “real, true growth.”

    Later, Casey Bishop offered a rendition of “When She Loved Me” from “Toy STory 2”. Katy totally loved the performance, telling Casey that her “vocals will take you to infinity and beyond.” Chayce Beckham, meanwhile, opted to perform an alt-rock version of “Baby Mine” from “Dumbo”.

    Alyssa Weay followed it up with a stunning performance of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”. Katy and Lionel loved it as they called the performance “amazing,” “elegant and elevated.” Arthur, meanwhile, performed his own version of “Remember Me” from “Coco”. “That was one of your best performances I’ve ever seen,” Luke raved.

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    Cassandra Coleman sang “Go the Distance” from “Hercules” which earned her compliments from the judges. Hunter Metts chose to sing his mom’s favorite song, “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”. Rounding out the night, Grace Kinstler belted out “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen II”.

    When it was time for eliminations, Ryan revealed that Chayce, Casey, Willie, Hunter, Caleb, Grace and Arthur were the Top 7 advancing to the next round. Deshawn, Alyssa and Cassandra were unfortunately eliminated.

    The decision, however, was opposed by some viewers. “Caeb & Hunter over Alyssa & DeShawn? WOW! Arthur Gunn is amazing. He shouldn’t get the blow back from AI’s poor decisions either. It’s not his fault. #AmericanIdol should have brought former contestants back NEXT season. It’s UNFAIR to this season’s contestants & Arthur too!” one person tweeted.

    “Boooooooooooo!!! Alyssa should have made it. Not Arthur!!! He had his chance last year. So wrong!! #americanidol,” another user opined. “Alyssa and deshaun ??????? GONE??? This is bs and Arthur goes thru?? He’s from last year he had his chance #AmericanIdol,” one unhappy fan added.

    Calling it “the single WORST idea #americanidol has ever had,” another person said, “So beyond unfair! ARTHUR GUNN NEEDS TO GO!!! Alyssa Ray sang CIRCLES around him!”

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    Hugh Jackman Enlists NY Cop to Pressure Ryan Reynolds Into Getting Him in 'Deadpool 3'

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    In a video posted on his social media accounts, an officer named John Dobkowski tells the ‘Deadpool’ star to get the ‘Logan’ actor in the upcoming movie, or else he will be ticketing Reynolds.

    May 3, 2021

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    After years of eluding Ryan Reynolds’ relentless pleas to star in a Deadpool movie, Hugh Jackman has now turned the tables on his frenemy. Enlisting the help of a police officer, the Australian hunk pressured the Canadian-born actor to cast him in “Deadpool 3”.

    In a video posted on his social media pages on Saturday, May 1, Jackman filmed a fan and officer with the New York City Parks Department named John Dobkowski who said, “Hey Ryan, you’ve got to get this guy in Deadpool 3. Even if it is for a 10-minute cameo, that would be awesome.” He went on predicting the outcome of the two actors’ supposed collaboration, “That movie will be so cool, so great. It would blow the box office.”

    Jackman then suggested the officer to issue a faux threat to Reynolds, which Dobkowski willingly complied with. “Or I’ll ticket you,” he warned the “Deadpool” star if Jackman doesn’t appear in the movie.

    In the caption, Jackman wrote, “Office Dobkowski is doling out incredibly smart career advice for you @vancityreynolds. Sharing is caring.”

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    Reynolds has not publicly responded to Jackman’s post, but he will likely gladly follow the advice. Jackman, on the other hand, might be only joking with the video as he has been adamant about hanging his adamantium claws after 2017’s “Logan”.

    “If seven years ago that had happened I’d be like, ‘Oh yeah!’ but I knew it was the right time for me to leave the party – not just for me, but for the character,” Jackman told The Daily Beast of reprising the role after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

    The 52-year-old is even ready to see his character being played by a younger actor, saying, “Somebody else will pick it up and run with it. It’s too good of a character not to. It’s kind of like, you’re on your way home and your friend rings you and goes, ‘Oh, dude, a new DJ just came on and the music is awesome, are you going to come back?’ And you say, ‘Sounds good but… no.’ They’re fine with someone else.”

    Meanwhile, Reynolds continues to joke that a Deadpool/Wolverine crossover was on the brain. “…before Disney bought Fox, Deadpool 3 was gonna be a road trip between Deadpool and Logan. Rashomon style. For real,” he joked back in January.

    In the same month, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed that Reynolds has been working a script for “Deadpool 3”, but “it will not be [filming] this year” because “Ryan is a very busy, very successful actor.” He went on assuring that “it will be rated R.”

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    'RHOA' Reunion: Porsha Williams Hints at LaToya Ali Hookup at Cynthia Bailey's Bachelorette Party

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    The reunion episode also sees Kandi Burruss and Porsha opening up about where their friendship stands today as they’re now following each other on social media after years of ups and downs.

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    “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” aired season 13 reunion on Sunday, May 2. In the new episode of the Bravo reality show, the cast members discussed the Strippergate which took place at Cynthia Bailey’s bachelorette party. The new outing also surprisingly hinted that Porsha Williams and new cast member LaToya Ali might hook up that night.

    It started after host Andy Cohen asked, “There was a lot of talk about the coffee table action. Does anyone care to share what happened on the coffee table?” The ladies started gigling with Porsha responding, “That’s one of the things that were blurry.”

    Porsha went on to say, “It came back to me that Toya was doing a thing on me, you know, or whatever….” Andy then asked, “Or whatever?” to which LaToya chimed in, “What’s ‘a thing on me’?”

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    Porsha then recalled the intimate moment which allegedly happened that night. “Your face was here,” she said while pointing to her crotch. “My face was there?” LaToya asked to which Porsha replied, “Yes.” When LaToya asked if she liked it, Porsha answered confidently, “Yeah!”

    However, Porsha claimed that she “didn’t really remember that.” According to her, someone informed her that’s what happened. “I still had on my costume, so it’s not like she was [doing anything],” Porsha shared. Andy then noted that Porsha’s costume was basically “a piece of dental floss” so LaToya’s face was most likely close to Porsha’s nearly naked crotch area. LaToya backed the assumption by saying, “I could have pulled them panties to the side.”

    The reunion episode also saw Kandi Burruss and Porsha opening up about where their friendship stands today as they’re now following each other on social media after years of ups and downs. When asked if she had buried the hatchet with Porsha, Kandi shared, “I guess like, this year, it just seemed like, you know, it was headed in a much better direction. We were having a lot more fun together, around each other. And then when we were at Cynthia’s event and she was showing support to DonJuan as well, I was like, ‘Okay, now this is really a different situation.’ ”

    “Even when Kandi and I have issues outside of the group, we’ll talk about it over text and deal with it. And we deal with it and we leave it there,” she went on to say.

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    Toni Collette to Star Opposite Colin Firth on HBO Max's Crime Drama 'The Staircase'

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    Based on the 2004 true-crime docuseries of the same name, the eight-episode series itself focuses on Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2001.

    May 3, 2021

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    Toni Collette has been cast as the wife of killer Michael Peterson on a new HBO Max drama. The Australian actress will team up with Colin Firth for “The Staircase” – the eight-episode series which focuses on the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson.

    Michael Peterson was convicted of the murder of his wife after claiming she died after falling down the stairs, high on alcohol and Valium. An autopsy suggested she died from multiple injuries, including blunt force trauma to the back of her head. His charge was eventually reduced to manslaughter in 2017 and he was released from prison.

    “The Staircase” is based on the true-crime docuseries of the same name which premiered in 2004. The docuseries was released as a 13-episode show in 2018 on Netflix. The new drama project, in the meantime, has “Christine” director Antonio Campos and “American Crime Story” writer Maggie Cohn serving as its writers and executive producers.

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    Campos himself has been tapped to direct six of the eight episodes.

    Meanwhile, Collette will make her directorial debut with an adaptation of Lily King’s bestseller “Writers & Lovers”. The “Muriel’s Wedding” star is also adapting the screenplay with Nick Payne and executive producing.

    “I have been wanting to direct for quite some time but have been a bit busy with my day job,” Collette told Deadline. “l couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing Lily King’s beautiful, funny, moving novel to life.”

    The story revolves around an aspiring novelist who finds herself dating two men at the same time, following the death of her mother.

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    Linda Evans Gets Candid About Regret Over 'Dynasty' Exit

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    The actress played Krystle Carrington in the hit drama from 1981 to 1989 admits she did not know the show was coming to an end, and went through terrible withdrawal after leaving the cult TV soap.

    May 3, 2021

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    Linda Evans battled withdrawal symptoms after leaving cult TV soap “Dynasty” in the late 1980s. The actress played Krystle Carrington in the hit drama from 1981 to 1989, and admits she wouldn’t have quit the show if she knew it was coming to an end.

    “The last three years of ‘Dynasty’, we were so successful that I had no days off,” she tells Closer. “Not to knock it, because it was a gift from God, but I knew I wanted more out of my life.”

    “Still, I didn’t know the show was ending or I would have stuck out the last year. In fact, I hadn’t counted on the terrible withdrawal. After so many years in such closeness with everybody, it had become my family. I just went into such a sadness that I hadn’t counted on.”

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    Following a lengthy break, Linda returned to acting recently and appeared in the big screen drama “Swan Song”.

    “I’ve waited until I was 78 to start again, but I’ve never done anything normal in my life!” she smiles. “When someone sends me a script, if it makes me curious and touches my heart, I’m in.”

    One thing Linda doesn’t need right now is a partner, and she insists she has no desire for dating, because she’s so content with her personal life.

    “I am so happy,” she adds. “I never knew being alone could be so delightful. I’m rich because I have family and friends living all around me. My sister is on one side. My nephew is on the other. One of my dearest friends just moved one block away. We don’t have to have a man to be happy.”

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