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    Dave Franco Hopes to Make Vanilla Ice Biopic in the Vein of 'The Disaster Artist'

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    The ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ actor confirms he’ll portray the rapper in ‘To the Extreme’, which is ‘inching closer and closer to preproduction’ after being first reported in 2019.
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dave Franco may need to start mastering how to spit some fiery bars for his next movie. The 35-year-old actor has confirmed that he’s on board to play Vanilla Ice in a biopic about the 1990s rapper titled “To the Extreme”.
    The project was first reported in 2019, but it has yet to start production. Now in an interview with The Insider, Franco has given an update on the movie. Though it currently still has no start date, the writer/director assured, “We have been in development for a while but we are inching closer and closer to preproduction.”
    He also revealed his hope to make “To the Extreme” in the vein of “The Disaster Artist”, in which he starred in alongside his brother James Franco who also directed it. The 2017 movie is a biographical drama film about Tommy Wiseau and the making of disastrous film “The Room”.
    “With that movie, people expected us to make a broad comedy where we make fun of Tommy Wiseau, but the more real we played it, the funnier and heartfelt it was – that’s the tone we want for this one as well,” he shared.
    Due to to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Franco said he is developing the biopic with Ice, while he remains quarantined at home. The rapper, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, is teaming up with Chris Goodwin to write the script, but no director is attached to the project as of now.
    “Rob is such a sweet and intelligent guy and he’s been super helpful in the process of getting all the details correct and making us privy to information the public doesn’t know,” Franco said of the rapper. “Just talking to him I can’t help but think about the rabbit holes I’m going to go down to get ready for the role.”
    “To the Extreme” will center on the rise of the South Florida rapper from a high school dropout selling cars in Dallas to having the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts with “Ice Ice Baby”. A young Vanilla Ice struggles with stardom, extortion attempts and selling out as he makes music history.
    “To the Extreme” is also the title of Ice’s 1990 album that included his hit single “Ice Ice Baby”. The Dallas-born star also went on to become an international sensation with a cover of “Play That Funky Music”.

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    'Beauty and the Beast' Dominates Box Office Thanks to Drive-In Screenings

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    The 2017 live-action Disney film, which initially raked in over $1.3 billion worldwide upon its theatrical release, pulls in roughly $467,000 at 527 locations over the weekend.
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Beauty and the Beast (2017)” has topped this week’s box office in the U.S. thanks to multiple screenings at drive-in movie theatres.
    The 2017 live-action Disney film, which features Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans, pulled in roughly $467,000 (£366,000) at 527 locations, according to Deadline.
    “It’s a fantastic feeling to be part of such a well-loved movie. Beauty and the Beast is number one again, 174 weeks after it was first released world wide,” Evans said in a statement.

    “Beauty and the Beast” initially raked in over $1.3 billion globally upon its cinema release.

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    'The Crown' Will Go on Hiatus Before Imelda Staunton's Debut in 2022

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    The Dolores Umbridge of the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series will not make her debut as Queen Elizabeth II on the Netflix hit royal series until 2022 as the show is expected to take a hiatus next year.
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Imelda Staunton reportedly won’t debut as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown” until 2022 as producers are planning a “helpfully timed” pause before shooting season five.
    The fourth season of the Netflix show is scheduled to debut later this year (20), with Olivia Colman closing out her stint as the British monarch before handing over to Imelda.
    However, according to Deadline, cameras won’t start rolling again until June next year, meaning no new episodes in 2021.
    Editors at the website report that the filming break is not related to the coronavirus pandemic, but sources acknowledged that the hiatus is “helpfully” timed due to the difficulty of filming its ambitious set-piece moments on location amid Covid-19 restrictions.
    There was a pause between season two and three of “The Crown” as Claire Foy stepped away from the throne to be replaced by Colman. However, it was unknown if producers would take a similar approach as creator Peter Morgan only announced that there would be a sixth season earlier this month (Jul20) – reversing an earlier decision to cut the show short after series five.

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    'RHOBH': Brandi Glanville Claims Denise Richards 'Doesn't Like' Teddi Mellencamp 'At All'

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    During a gathering at Kyle Richards’ house, Brandi tells other cast members, ‘I just want you guys to be careful with [Denise] cause she’s not who she pretends to be.’
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Brandi Glanville drops another bombshell allegation about Denise Richards. In a new clip of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”, Brandi, who claims that she hooked up with Denise while she’s married, can be seen warning the other cast members that they need to be careful with Denise.
    “Denise wants to run from the truth. She has all these feelings but she doesn’t want to say it,” Kyle Richards opens the discussion while they’re gathering at her house. Brandi then responds, “I just want you guys to be careful with her cause she’s not who she pretends to be.”
    Kim Richards, however, doesn’t easily believe in what Brandi tells them, insinuating that she may be biased considering that she doesn’t have the best relationship with Denise amid the hookup rumors. “She did something to Brandi which I think is just…it’s your thing.”
    “I don’t want to go totally into it, but what you see isn’t what you get,” Brandi insists as Kyle’s mouth literally drops in total shock. Turning to Teddi Mellencamp, Brandi adds, “She doesn’t like you at all. At all. She’s said horrible things about you. You’re obnoxious. You’ll do anything to be in this group cause you’ve lived under your da’s shadow all of your life. It’s just like, mean,” referring to Teddi’s rock star dad John Mellencamp.
    Teddi later says in a confessional, “I gave her (Denise) the opportunity to come clean on everything she’s feeling. I know the way I’ve been feeling. Say it to my face. Cause I know the way I’ve been feeling, I’ll say it to your face.” A clip from five days prior then plays, featuring Denise and Teddi having a conversation in which Teddi asked Denise to tell her if she had something bothering her, to which Denise responded that she already did.
    Back to the gathering, Brandi also claims that Denise doesn’t like Lisa Rinna either. Brandi continues explaining that when Denise is around the cast, “she’s like, ‘Why do they all want to fight me?’ ” Teddi then chimes in, “She plays this chill, laid back cool person. But she knows what she’s doing.”
    When asked by Kyle why Denise tells Brandi this kind of thing, the latter says, “She feels like she can tell me things cause she has something on me.” Kyle, however, notices that Brandi looks nervous while saying that. “I’ve never seen Brandi so nervous. Normally when she’s upset it just comes spilling out of her mouth,” she alleges.

    “RHOBH” airs on Wednesdays at 9 P.M. on Bravo.

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    Donald Glover May Reprise Lando Calrissian on Solo Series on Disney+

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    In the latest episode of the Kessel Run Radio video podcast, it is said that the ‘Lion King’ actor will soon reprise his ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ character on a solo series.
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Fans may be seeing Donald Glover returning as Lando Calrissian in a future “Star Wars” series on Disney+. In the latest episode of the Kessel Run Radio video podcast, it was said that the project is its final segment.
    In the Wednesday, July 22 episode, the podcast shared that Donald would soon reprise his “Solo: A Star Wars Story” character on a solo series. It further claimed that the official title of the rumored new show still remains to be seen. However, it noted that “Calrissian Chronicles” is one of the possibilities.
    While the source of the Lando solo series rumors is nothing concrete and fans may need to take the news with a grain of salt, the podcast previously gave accurate information on Lucasfilm’s productions. It broke the news about “The Bad Batch”, the “Clone Wars” spin-off on Disney+, weeks prior to its official announcement.
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    Apparently, another YouTuber, Beyond the Trailer, was the first one to talk about the rumored Lando solo series. Back in April, the channel stated the “The Lion King” actor would once again play the role of Lando.
    Neither Donald nor Disney+ has yet to comment on the reports.
    Donald portrayed Lando Calrissian in 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story”. The flick tells the story of the early origins of Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich), the first meeting between Han and Chewbacca. It also explains how he came to win the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian. Joining Donald and Alden, Joonas Suotamo, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Michael K. Williams and Woody Harrelson starred in the Ron Howard-directed movie.

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    Paris Hilton to Talk About Childhood Abuse in New Documentary

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    The hotel heiress is gearing up for the release of her new YouTube documentary called ‘This Is Paris’ which is expected to tackle her childhood trauma and abuse.
    Jul 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – DJ and hotel heiress Paris Hilton is to discuss a period of trauma from her childhood on her new YouTube documentary.
    The star is fronting the YouTube Originals series “This Is Paris” and, in a clip released Tuesday (21Jul20), she is heard saying, “Something happened in my childhood that I’ve never talked about with anyone. I still have nightmares about it.”
    It is not yet clear what “The Simple Life” star will reveal in the documentary, with Paris adding in the teaser, “No one really knows who I am…”
    According to People, the programme will see the “Stars Are Blind” hitmaker talk frankly about the mental abuse she endured as a teenager while at boarding school in Utah, among other subjects, including her journey to fame.
    “As Paris confronts the heartbreaking trauma that forged who she is today, this deeply compelling portrait tells the real story of a teenage girl desperate to escape into a fantasy and sheds new light on the insta-fame culture that Paris helped to create,” reads a description for the show.

    Paris’ sister Nicky and their mother Kathy are also to appear in the film, which has been directed by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Alexandra Dean and debuts 14 September.

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    Netflix Forced to Scrap Turkish Series 'If Only' Over Gay Character

    Producers of the original show have reportedly been denied filming licence, as creator Ece Yorenc points out that the local opposition ‘is very frightening for the future.’
    Jul 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Netflix bosses have reportedly abandoned filming on a new series in Turkey following local opposition to a gay character.
    Turkish officials refused producers of “If Only” a filming licence because one of the stars was gay and they pressured Netflix chiefs to recast the character.
    “If Only” creator, Ece Yorenc, tells Turkish film website Altyazi Fasikul, “Due to a gay character, permission to film the series was not granted and this is very frightening for the future.”
    Deadline sources claim that rather than caving in to creative changes, Netflix bosses decided to cancel the project.
    A company spokesman has refused to comment on the matter directly, but said, “Netflix remains deeply committed to our Turkish members and the creative community in Turkey. We are proud of the incredible talent we work with. We currently have several Turkish originals in production, with more to come, and look forward to sharing these stories with our members all around the world.”

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    Wendy Williams Announces September Return of Her Show

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    It arrives after it is reported New York entered phase 4 of its reopening plan which includes restrictions on capacity, crew and who is allowed on set amid coronavirus pandemic.
    Jul 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Wendy Williams will soon be returning for new season of “The Wendy Williams Show”. The 56-year-old talk show host announced on Tuesday, July 21 that “The Wendy Williams Show” will return to air in September.
    “The 12th season of WENDY starts SEPTEMBER 21!!! I can’t wait to get back to all of YOU and to my AMAZING staff and crew!!!” Wendy wrote in her Instagram post. “I’m sooo excited to bring you silly, funny, glamour and hopefully brighten your day during these crazy times that we’re all living in…even if for just an hour.”
    She went on saying, “I miss you and can’t wait to get back in my purple chair and show you what we did to the set. I L[heart emoji]VE you for watching!”

    It arrives after Deadline reported on Monday that New York entered phase 4 of its reopening plan. It was said that the plan included restrictions on capacity, crew and who is allowed on set amid coronavirus pandemic.
    Prior to this, a spokesperson for “The Wendy Williams Show” told PEOPLE that the talk show would not be returning to air until it could go back into production in the studio. “The goal is to be back in studio as soon as we are allowed. If that is delayed until later in the year, we may revisit the at home shows,” the spokesperson shared.
    In an Instagram post in June, she greeted her fans from home in addition to giving them update on her show “The Wendy Williams Show” in the midst of coronavirus pandemic. “You know what I’m waiting for? I’m waiting for the state of New York to say that we as a show can go back,” Wendy, who looked stunning in a pink and green dress, said.
    “Now we got 200 people in our audience, we will never have that again but I want to go back to do our show, nothing makes me happier than being Wendy on the ‘Wendy show’! I got the love and the boyfriends and all that other kind of stuff, I’m in my house, but what I want the most is to be with you, I miss you, I miss you a lot.”

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