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    'Hustlers' Director Unveiled to Have Fired Many Extras Caught Ogling Strippers on the Set

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    Opening up about her first experience filming post-Harvey Weinstein scandal, actress Mercedes Rueh claims director Lorene Scafaria ruled with an iron hand to respect the actresses.
    May 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Hustlers” director Lorene Scafaria fired “a number” of extras on the set of the film for “ogling” the strippers.
    Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu starred in the 2019 movie, which told the story of a group of women working at a strip club who drugged and robbed their customers to make money.
    Numerous scenes in the film featured the stars wearing scanty ensembles, and several of the extras couldn’t resist having a sneaky peek. But director Lorene didn’t stand for it, and axed the culprits from the movie.
    Mercedes Rueh, who also starred in the film, told News On Media: “Obviously it was a lot of strippers and a lot of T and A and everything, and boy, did she rule with an iron hand. There was nobody on that set who was anything but entirely respectful of all the women. In fact, the more they came out with less clothing on, the less the guys on set would look at them.”
    “They didn’t even want to get caught ogling because there were a number of extras who were fired, whether it was remarks that they made or just ogling the girls. It was my first post-Harvey (Weinstein) experience, and it was really interesting because this young woman kept a tight grasp on respect for the actresses.”

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    'The Outpost' to Be Among First Films Getting July Theatrical Release Amid COVID-19

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    Joining Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’, this Orlando Bloom-starring film is set to hit 500 theaters on July 2 as a joint venture between AMC Theatres, Cinemark and Regal chains.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Orlando Bloom’s upcoming movie, “The Outpost”, will be one of the first films to return to cinemas when it’s released in July.
    The film joins Russell Crowe’s “Unhinged” among the first wave of movies opening in theatres amid the COVID-19 crisis, after venues worldwide were closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
    “The Outpost”, also starring Scott Eastwood, centres on a 2009 attack by 400 Taliban insurgents at the Battle of Kamdesh during the Afghanistan War. The film is based on Jake Tapper’s best-selling non-fiction book of the same name.

    According to Variety, the movie is set to hit 500 theatres on July 2 thanks to bosses at Fathom Events, a joint venture between AMC Theatres, Cinemark, and Regal chains, specialising in one-night screenings, followed by a more limited theatrical run.
    The special July 2 screenings will also feature special introductions from select cast members and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

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    Guy Sebastian: 'The Voice Australia' Judges Are Unable to Resolve Massive Arguments Due to COVID-19

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    Addressing the incident that resulted in one of the show’s famous mentors storming off set, the ‘Battle Scars’ singer hints that it was instigated by either Kelly Rowland or Delta Goodrem.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” Australia coaches are at loggerheads after one of the show’s famous mentors stormed off set, according to Guy Sebastian.
    The singer-songwriter sits on the panel of the popular TV talent contest, alongside Boy George, Kelly Rowland, and Delta Goodrem, and he told Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald “there’s unresolved feelings” following the “massive argument”.
    While the former Australian Idol star mentioned the incident was instigated by one of the “girls”, he did not specify whether it was Delta or Kelly.
    Guy said the judges haven’t been able to see each other face-to-face since the dispute, so the issue has yet to be resolved.
    “I’m not one of those people who can go, ‘Oh, what happens on the set stays on the set’, I don’t believe that,” he told the publication. “Whenever there’s an argument, or it gets personal and nasty, I withdraw and I struggle to get over it.”
    The Voice filmed the blind audition stage of the show before the COVID-19 crisis was declared a pandemic in March.
    Earlier this month, it was reported Kelly and Boy George may be replaced by stand-in coaches, or they could mentor their acts virtually while remaining in America and England, respectively.

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    'RHOA': Kenya Moore Claims NeNe Leakes' Olive Branch Is Covered in Poison Ivy

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    During part 3 of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reunion, the former Miss USA insists that she has proofs that she tried to reach out to her castmate when her husband Gregg was battling cancer.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kenya Moore has accused NeNe Leakes of being fake. During the third part of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion, the former Miss USA found herself being grilled about her ongoing disputes with her castmate, forcing her to get candid about why she appeared “unwilling” to accept the latter’s extended olive branch.
    In the Sunday, May 24 edition, host Andy Cohen pointed out to Kenya that NeNe tried to talk to her at two different occasions, at the bowling event and during a dinner in Greece, without avail. When asked to clarify, the 49-year-old said, “Because I know it was all fake and phony because of our history. And I can see a fake a mile away. So why should I accept an olive branch if it’s covered in poison ivy?”
    During the chat, Kenya was also asked if she reached out to NeNe when her husband Gregg was battling cancer. Though Marlo Hampton claimed the actress did not do so, Kenya insisted that she did. “I did. Absolutely, and I have the text messages to prove it,” she claimed.
    “The Celebrity Apprentice” alum went on to elaborate, “I have the missed phone calls to prove it. She never asked me about myself [during my difficult pregnancy]. And I look at all of that, and I just said, ‘You know what. This lady is not for me.’ ”
    When Andy asked Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey what initiated the feud between Kenya and NeNe, Kandi responded by admitting, “Honestly, I don’t know anymore.” She added, “They’ve been arguing for so long that I’m not sure where it all started.” Cynthia shared similar sentiment as she stated, “I’m not sure either.”
    The former model, however, did point out, “I do know that when we started filming this season, Nene was very interested in meeting up with Kenya. Maybe she was trying to make amends with or whatever her reasons, but I do know that Nene wanted to meet up with Kenya.”
    Elsewhere during the reunion, Gail “Yovanna” Momplaisir made an appearance to address the “#SnakeGate.” Accusing NeNe of being the mastermind behind the secret taping of Cynthia’s private conversation, Gail said, “I’m here to clear my name. Not only did she ask me to record Ms. Cynthia Bailey, but she told me she wanted me to record every single body that’s sitting right here.”
    “She wanted proof that everybody else is equally talking s**t about her the way she talks s**t about everybody else,” Gail elaborated. She additionally spilled that Nene has sent her “threatening text messages, harassing phone calls from blocked numbers, and even a cease and desist from her attorney.”
    “In her cease and desist, her attorney’s verbiage was that I needed to destroy any alleged audio that I might have on her that would portray her in a negative light or defame her character,” she explained. “I don’t know where she got that information from, I’ve never recorded NeNe. But clearly she’s afraid of the truth coming out here today.”
    When confronted by Porsha Williams on why she did not come clean earlier, Momplaisir admitted, “I was still trying to protect her.” She continued, “It was beyond me why she actually went and told you guys she had an audio when she had actually never heard one her damn self. … The only reason I hadn’t really said anything is because I didn’t know that NeNe officially threw me under the bus.”

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    Kendall Jenner's 'Fraternal Twin' Kirby Jenner Outed in First Look at 'KUWTK' Parody Show

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    The whole Kardashian family, including Kendall and momager Kris Jenner, is supportive of the Quibi series, with Kim Kardashian dubbing Kirby ‘the best kept secret of our generation.’
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kendall Jenner has a twin brother that no one has ever known before. Kirby Jenner, the self-proclaimed “fraternal twin brother” of the 24-year-old model, is about to make his debut in a self-titled show which is set to air on Quibi.
    The first-look trailer for the eight-episode parody series has been released online, featuring members of the famous family. “My name is Kirby Jenner, everyone in my family has already had their own reality shows. So when this network asked if I wanted to do my own show I was like, ‘I don’t know? I hadn’t really thought about it.’ But then my mom said yes,” Kirby says in the video.
    “My family is filled with people who do pretty important things,” he re-introduces his family. “My twin sister Kendall models, Kourtney keeps having babies, Khloe’s tall, Kylie makes lipsticks, mom does business. My sister Kimberly is practicing to become a lawyer.”
    “And I guess I do some pretty fun things too,” so he claims, before describing himself, “I’m an amateur model, I like to rollerblade. I’m 24 years old and I guess it’s just time for me to start pulling my own weight and help out with the family business.”
    Kirby later appears in a confessional with Kim Kardashian, who tells her brother, “You’re the best kept secret of our generation.”
    Speaking to E! News, Kirby teases what to expect from his show. “Well, I think if anyone has seen my family’s show, ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, my show is kind of like that, except it follows me,” he says. “And I think that I do some pretty cool things. Like, I did some party planning with my sisters and I got into a battle with a bird, which was crazy. Someone got hurt. It was bad. But they’re OK now, so it’s fine.”
    Asked why he’s never seen on her family’s popular reality show before, Kirby explains, “That’s a question that I actually get asked a lot. And the truth is, it just sort of like happened that way. I don’t think anyone in my family was like, trying to hide me or like keep me a secret. I’ve just always been busy doing my own thing. You know?”
    Kendall and Kris Jenner executive produce “Kirby Jenner”, which chronicles the daily life of Kirby, who displays his expert Photoshop skills on a popular Instagram parody account that has amassed 1.2 million followers.
    “I’m thrilled that Quibi viewers will get an inside look at the life of my twin brother and he’ll finally have the opportunity to shine in this series,” Kendall said in a statement released on Sunday, May 24. The first two episodes of the series premiere on Sunday.

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    Helena Bonham Carter Teams Up With Sam Neill for Lockdown-Themed Short Movie

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    In the two-minute film titled ‘Das Fone Hell’, the ‘Ocean’s 8’ actress portrays an annoyed iPhone belonging to the ‘Jurassic Park’ star after being left behind for 10 minutes.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actress Helena Bonham Carter and “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill have teamed up for a new lockdown-themed short movie, “Das Fone Hell”.
    The funny two-minute film, which Neill posted to his Instagram page, features Carter portraying Neill’s iPhone – which is very upset to be left behind for 10 minutes when Neill goes out to get groceries.
    “This profound and heartbreakingly candid insight into Modern Life will shake you to the core,” Neill joked of the clip.
    “Think very carefully what might’ve happened in those 10 minutes,” Carter scolds Neill in the clip. “The Kardashians could’ve had another baby. Ariana Grande could’ve dropped a single. Trump could’ve bombed Beijing for ratings….”

    It’s not the first project of its kind for Neill, who posted a similar feature, called “Das Underachiever”, featuring “The Matrix” star Hugo Weaving, last week (ends May 22).
    “We all know SOMEONE so has been annoyingly productive in lockdown – multiply that and … see what follows (sic)…,” he teased of that film.
    Watch them both on Neill’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/samneilltheprop/.

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    Charlie Hunnam to Reunite With Director Max Winkler for 'Denali'

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    The film project will be based on adventure photographer Ben Moon’s memoir that focuses on how he and his dog helped support each other through their mutual cancer battles over 15 years.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Charlie Hunnam has signed on to star in new film “Denali” about a man who recorded a viral love letter to his dog.
    Adventure photographer Ben Moon shot to Internet fame in 2015 after uploading an eight-minute short made to honor his adopted pet that received millions of views online and won several festival awards.
    Director Max Winkler will lead star Charlie in the new picture for Spyglass Media Group based on Moon’s memoir “Denali: A Man, a Dog, and a Friendship of a Lifetime”, which focuses on how both dog and master helped support each other through their mutual cancer battles over 15 years. The director and actor duo recently worked together on upcoming boxing drama “Jungleland”.
    Hunnam will also produce Denali with Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa of Bona Fide Productions, colleagues he previously worked with on “Cold Mountain”.
    Charlie will next be seen in Apple TV+ crime series “Shantaram”, returning to his roots on the small screen after starring in motorcycle gang show “Sons of Anarchy”.

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    Venice Film Festival 2020 to Proceed as Plan Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

    Veneto Governor Luca Zaia, who is on the board of directors for organizers, is confident the 77th edition will not be canceled or postponed, though bosses have yet to issue a formal statement.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The 2020 Venice Film Festival will not be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the local Italian governor.
    Veneto Governor Luca Zaia, who is on the board of directors for organisers the Biennale di Venezia, is confident the annual September event will proceed as planned, as lockdown restrictions across the nation are starting to be eased.
    According to local media outlets, the official acknowledged the line-up for the festival will likely be scaled back after productions across the world were halted over COVID-19 concerns back in March, but he believes there is no reason not to press ahead with the gathering.
    Venice Film Festival bosses have yet to issue a formal statement on the updated status of the bash, which is pegged to take place from September 2 to 12, with actress Cate Blanchett appointed to lead the main competition jury.
    The slate of movies set to screen at the event is typically unveiled in late July.
    Zaia’s comments echo those of Biennale president Roberto Cicutto, who last month declared organisers would defy the global health crisis to stage their 77th edition as planned.
    If the Venice Film Festival does open in September, it will become the first major film event to be held in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
    To date, more than 32,700 people in Italy have died due to COVID-19, the third highest total behind the U.S. and the U.K.

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