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    Val Kilmer's Daughter 'So Proud' to Star Opposite Actor in 'Paydirt'

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    The ‘Top Gun’ actor also admits he beamed with pride when he saw Mercedes Kilmer’s name in the movie project that focuses on someone with a disability.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Val Kilmer’s daughter makes her acting debut opposite dad in his new movie “Paydirt”.
    The movie is one of the “Top Gun” star’s first since his throat cancer battle, which resulted in a tracheotomy and left him with a vocal disability, and Mercedes Kilmer was proud to play his daughter in the project, because it focuses on someone with a disability.
    “I’m so proud to have been in this film and to have worked on this film, not just because my dad is my actual dad but because… you do have now a disability with your voice and it really meant a lot to me to be able to be involved in this film that centers on an actor with a disability,” she tells “Good Morning America”.
    The 28-year-old actress’ dad admits he beamed with pride when he saw his daughter’s name on the screen.
    “I was just proud like her graduation day,” he says.
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    “Paydirt” will be released digitally on Friday, August 07.

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    Chris Hemsworth to Get Up Close and Personal With Sharks for National Geographic Special

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    While ‘The Avengers’ star will front ‘Shark Beach’, actress Sigourney Weaver will reunite with director James Cameron to narrate another National Geographic project, ‘Secrets of the Whales’.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Avengers” star Chris Hemsworth will be taking a deep dive to swim with sharks for a new National Geographic special.
    “Shark Beach” will follow the Australian actor as he embarks on a journey to understand the behaviour of the big fish amid increasing attacks on humans Down Under.
    He will get up close and personal with a variety of shark species, and consult with marine biologists, conservationists, and surfers in his homeland as he explores new technological advances designed to help humans and sharks co-exist.
    “I’ve spent a great deal of my life near or in the ocean, sharing the same backyard with sharks, and recently there’s been some growing concern regarding an increase in shark activity,” Hemsworth explains in a statement.
    “It’s crucial that we both revere and respect sharks. Our oceans depend on these apex predators for a biodiverse ecosystem; however, we must also learn how to protect ourselves, and that’s my main objective in Shark Beach.”
    The TV special will air next year (21) as part of the annual summer Sharkfest.
    Meanwhile, actress Sigourney Weaver will reunite with her “Aliens” and “Avatar” director James Cameron for another National Geographic project, this time focusing on whales.
    Weaver will narrate “Secrets of the Whales”, a four-part series executive produced by Cameron, which will shed light on the mammals’ way of life. The show will premiere worldwide on Earth Day next year, April 22, 2021.

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    Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' to Open 2020 New York Film Festival

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    Organizers of the 58th annual festival are currently working to develop both virtual and outdoor in-person screenings at Lincoln Center with social distancing measures in place.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Director Steve McQueen’s “Lovers Rock” will kick off the 58th New York Film Festival.
    The world premiere will serve as the annual event’s opening night film.
    “Lovers Rock” is part of the “12 Years a Slave” filmmaker’s “Small Axe” anthology, which contains five original productions by the director. Two other instalments in the series, “Mangrove” and “Red, White and Blue”, will also debut during the festival.
    Set in the 1960s to the 1980s, the films explore stories set in London’s West Indian community, tackling issues of discrimination.
    “It’s an incredible honor and also very humbling to show three of my films at the New York Film Festival,” McQueen said in a statement. “It’s especially meaningful for me at this particular time to share these stories as a Black man of West Indian heritage. I’m grateful to the NYFF for their generosity and wish everyone a safe and healthy festival.”

    Organizers of the New York Film Festival are currently working to develop both virtual and outdoor in-person screenings at Lincoln Center, with social distancing measures in place. Bosses at Film at Lincoln Center will also be teaming with the heads of drive-In theaters to showcase the slate at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the Brooklyn Drive-In at The Brooklyn Army Terminal.
    “Mangrove” and “Lovers Rock” are also part of the Cannes 2020 Official Selection.
    The New York Film Festival will run from September 25 to October 11.

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    Ellen DeGeneres Looks Stressed in First Outing While #ReplaceEllen Is Trending Amid Show's Backlash

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    Meanwhile, Hedda Muskat, a former producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, says in a new interview that her days working on the show is like a ‘culture of fear.’
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres is seen stepping out for the first time amid toxic environment allegations against her and her show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”. During the outing, the 62-year-old TV personality reportedly looked distraught.
    According to a new report, Ellen was spotted taking a walk in her neighborhood alone on July 31. For the outing, she opted to be low-key, wearing khaki shorts, a dark tee and a white hat.
    “She was on a call and held the phone in front of her. It appeared to be a serious call, she looked stressed,” revealed an eyewitness. The next morning, she was photographed taking another walk, but this time she was accompanied by a friend.
    After current and former employees of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” came forward with racism, discrimination and toxic environment allegations, Internet users were trending #ReplaceEllen on Twitter. They came up with several names as the option to replace Ellen, including Ellen Page, Steve Carell and Tabitha Brown. Other stars mentioned by fans were Wanda Skyes, Sean Evans and even rapper Tyler, The Creator.
    Meanwhile, Hedda Muskat, a former producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, claimed to TheWrap that she was sidelined in favor of a younger male producer. “One day I get called into the office,” she recalled. “[Producer] Ed [Glavin] says to me, ‘You know, Hedda, we’re really loving your segments. I don’t know how you do it. We’re going to need all your sources.’ I’ve worked 18 years to build those sources. Those sources are why you hired me.”
    “He just went off on them,” she went on to say. “His whole face turned red…We were stunned. You could just see everybody’s faces go stiff. We’re professionals; we’re adults. We don’t need a dog to get us to do our jobs.” She also described her days working on the show as a “culture of fear.”

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    Danielle Brooks to Bring Gospel Legend Mahalia Jackson Back to Life in New TV Movie

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    This small screen project will reunite the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ star with Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, whom she worked together on the stage production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Orange Is the New Black” star Danielle Brooks is to portray gospel legend and activist Mahalia Jackson in a new TV movie.
    Tony Award winner Kenny Leon will direct the project from U.S. TV newswoman Robin Roberts (II)’ Rock’n Robin Productions.
    Mahalia became one of America’s premier gospel performers, who sang at President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball and at the March on Washington in 1963, alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    The movie marks a reunion for Leon and Brooks, who previously worked together on the stage production of “Much Ado About Nothing”.

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    'The Umbrella Academy' Stars Keen to Be Transported Back to the '80s for Season 3

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    Tom Hopper and Robert Sheehan, who portray Luther and Klaus on the Netflix series, open up about their own ideas for future installments after season 2 is made available for viewing.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tom Hopper and Robert Sheehan are keen to revisit the 1980s on season three of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy”.
    The two actors, who star as Luther and Klaus on the show – an adaptation of My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba’s graphic novel – spoke with GamesRadar about the future of the series.
    Sharing their own ideas for future instalments, Tom remarked, “You’re always talking about future seasons… You know, from season one, you’re always talking about where the show could go. I’d like to do the Eighties, actually.”
    Meanwhile, Robert added he’s keen to see the family getting transported back to “Medieval times” and, of course, the 1980s.
    “What if they went back to the day they were all born? Something in 1987,” Robert shared. “You know, the whole 20th century was contentious. I’m always hatching pipe dreams. Sending an email to Steve (Blackman, showrunner). That’s the fun part.”
    Tom continued, “I think there’s an element of assuming that the story continues until you’re told that it’s not going to continue. You’re always keeping it alive in your head as an actor because you don’t like to kill off a character until it’s kind of done. You’re always seeing where they could go or what could happen.”
    “The Umbrella Academy” season two is available on Netflix now.

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    Report: Tayshia Adams to Replace Clare Crawley on 'The Bachelorette' After Clare Finds Love

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    Tayshia allegedly is ‘game and ready to go,’ though it ‘remains to be seen is if more men will be brought in’ the upcoming season 16 of the hit ABC show.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Clare Crawley will no longer front “The Bachelorette” season 16. It is reported that Clare dropped out of the ABC dating show when she was only days into filming as she found love in one of her contestants. Now, Tayshia Adams allegedly steps in to take over her place in the upcoming season.
    “The producers have told her that the season will still lead with Clare and her short-lived journey, and will show Clare falling in love with one of her suitors,” an insider reveals to E! News. “Clare will then conclude her journey and announce that Tayshia is the lead.”
    Clare allegedly fell in love with one of the guys while the show’s production was delayed due to Coronavirus pandemic. “One of her potential guys found a way to get in touch with her and they began talking,” a source explains to PEOPLE.
    “By the time filming officially began, they were basically already in love. No one else stood a chance. It just became so obvious from her subsequent few dates that her heart wasn’t in it and she just wasn’t feeling it. Then she said she wanted out,” the source adds.
    As for Tayshia, the informant says that she’s “game and ready to go.” The insider goes on sharing, “What remains to be seen is if more men will be brought in now to give Tayshia a full roster of suitors.”
    The new season is also promised to be “the most dramatic season ever.” The insider teases, “There’s more to the story than just [Clare] falling for someone and not wanting to see what else could happen with other men.”
    In response to the news, former “The Bachelor” star Mykenna Dorn said, “If this is true then this will for sure be the most dramatic season EVER !! Guess we’ll all have to tune in to see how this one goes down. I hope both Clare and Tayshia leave happy and in love !!” Evan Bass also chimed in, saying, “The world: The Bachelor franchise is ridiculous you can’t find love in a month or 2! Clare: Hold my beer.”

    Stars reacted to Tayshia Adams replacing Clare Crawley on ‘The Bachelorette’.
    Meanwhile, ABC and Clare have yet to comment on the reports.

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    Simon Cowell to Miss 'Britain's Got Talent' Semi-Finals After COVID-19 Led to Change of Dates

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    It is still unclear if the music mogul will enlist one of his famous friends to stand in for him in person on the day, but his new filming schedules clash with those of ‘America’s Got Talent’.
    Aug 4, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Simon Cowell will reportedly miss the semi-finals of “Britain’s Got Talent” after the coronavirus pandemic led to the filming schedules being changed, causing a clash with “America’s Got Talent”.
    The music mogul acts as a judge on both programmes’ panels, and usually manages to plan filming days to allow him to shoot both. However, after the Covid-19 pandemic led to filming being shut down on the talent shows, dates for the BGT semis were changed, while the AGT dates stayed the same – and now both shows need Simon at the same time.
    Instead, he will have his say on the acts competing for the BGT grand prize virtually. It’s unknown at this stage whether or not he will enlist one of his famous friends to stand in for him in person on the day.
    “Simon is gutted to not be physically there for the semi-finals, but he’ll be there virtually, casting an eye over the talent and imparting his views in every show,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Normally, schedules mean Simon can do both but AGT’s dates haven’t moved while BGT’s have due to coronavirus.”
    The pandemic hit just before auditions were due to start for “Britain’s Got Talent”. While the series usually airs auditions over the space of several weeks, they will now be packed into a one-off catch-up show, before the semi-finals of the programme take place on Saturday nights later this year.

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