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    J.K. Rowling Came Up With Harry Potter Story While on Train

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    The best-selling author in history sets the record straight on the internet chatters regarding the birthplace of her hugely popular wizarding book series.
    May 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – J.K. Rowling has torpedoed multiple fan theories suggesting she came up with the idea for Harry Potter at a cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    The author took to social media this week to clear up rumours about the birth of her stories about the boy wizard and his friends, revealing she only started writing them down in The Elephant House.
    “I was thinking of putting a section on my website about all the alleged inspirations and birthplaces of Potter,” she wrote on Twitter. “I’d been writing Potter for several years before I ever set foot in this cafe, so it’s not the birthplace, but I did write in there, so we’ll let them off!”
    Rowling went on to reveal she first scribbled down her ideas about Potter’s wizarding world in London, adding, “I was renting a room in a flat over what was then a sports shop. The first bricks of Hogwarts were laid in a flat in Clapham Junction.”
    “If you define the birthplace of Harry Potter as the moment when I had the initial idea, then it was a Manchester-London train. I’m perennially amused by the idea that Hogwarts was directly inspired by beautiful places I saw or visited, because it’s so far from the truth.”
    Rowling published “The Philosopher’s Stone”, the first book from the sensationally popular novel series-turned-film franchise, in 1997.
    The author has also shared a picture of a bookshop in Porto, Portugal, and responds to the owners’ claims that it was an inspiration for Harry Potter.
    “I never visited this bookshop in Oporto,” she states. “Never even knew of its existence! It’s beautiful and I wish I had visited it, but it has nothing to do with Hogwarts!”

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    Pamela Anderson Hates Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch' Movie

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    Despite making a cameo appearance on the big screen version, the original actress of ‘Baywatch’ TV series insists the show should remain on the small screen.
    May 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Pamela Anderson was not a fan of the “Baywatch” movie.
    The actress, who starred in the surf series on TV and had a cameo in Dwayne Johnson’s big screen remake, insists “Baywatch” should never have left the small screen.
    “I didn’t like it,” she said during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday night, May 21, 2020. “Let’s just keep the bad TV as bad TV; that is what’s charming about Baywatch…”
    “It took $65 million to make a ‘great’ movie; we made our shows for, like, $500,000, It was, like, real filming. We had the same explosions, the same scenes underwater.”

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    Tamra Judge Reveals Her Fiery Reaction to Being Offered a Limited Role on 'RHOC'

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    Following her exit from the Bravo reality TV show, the 52-year-old TV personality is now focused on her Vena CBD products, which include everything from soaking salts to cooling creams.
    May 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tamra Judge shared how she decided to exit “The Real Housewives of Orange County”. In an interview with Us Weekly, Tamra revealed that she knew “for the past couple years” that she needed a break from the Bravo reality show.
    “I had said that I was going to just retire. I was just going to be at the reunion [and] just say, ‘You know what?’ ” the 52-year-old said. “And people told me there. They’re like, ‘Listen. Don’t do that. You don’t know what the future holds. Just don’t make any rash decisions. You’re super emotional.’ So I didn’t say anything.”
    With that, Tamra was convinced to stay on the reality TV show despite personal struggle as her ex-husband Simon Barney was diagnosed with cancer. “I’m like, ‘Oh, gosh. OK. This is happening. This is going to be really hard for me to go on and film. It’s going to be difficult.’ So I’m going in my head, going, ‘Oh, s**t,’ ” she explained.
    However, she later received a call from the show’s producer. “I had gotten a call and I was camping and the producer said, ‘Hey, we want to talk to you.’ And I’m like, ‘What’s up?’ And they’re like, ‘Well, the network has decided to go in a different direction,’ ” she recalled.
    “And I’m like, ‘What?! OK, well I thought we start filming in a couple days.’ And they’re like, ‘Yeah.’ And they even said, ‘We’re shocked. We’re completely shocked at this,’ ” she went on saying.
    According to Tamra, the producer told her, “They know that you said you’d never become a friend, so they want to give you a limited role.” Upon hearing the plan, the TV star said, “No, thank you.” She added, “That’s not what I said. I said, ‘F**k off!’ And then I just took a week or so and I just absorbed it. … I cried and I was scared.”
    Following her exit, Tamra is now focused on her Vena CBD products, from soaking salts to cooling creams. “It’s been keeping me busy, that’s for sure. And it’s something we’re super passionate about and we just feel really fortunate that it’s taken off,” she shared. “It’s an amazing product and, really, that’s all that people want is just a really good product that will work!”

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    Chelsea Handler to Make Stand-Up Return After Six Years With HBO Max Special

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    The former host of ‘Chelsea Lately’, whose memoir ‘Life Will Be the Death of Me’ is being developed into a series, last taped her stage event, ‘Uganda Be Kidding Me: Live’, in 2014 for a Netflix release.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Comedian and actress Chelsea Handler is set to front her first stand-up special in six years as part of a new HBO Max special.
    The event will be her first taped stage event since the release of “Uganda Be Kidding Me: Live” in 2014 on Netflix. The news comes following reports that her memoir “Life Will Be the Death of Me” is being developed into a series at Universal Television.
    Handler previously fronted the Netflix release “Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea” last year (19) as well as a talk show for the streaming service. She also previously hosted E!’s late night show “Chelsea Lately” for seven years before the run ended in 2014.

    The star is the latest comedy veteran to book a special for HBO Max, joining Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo and Ahir Shah.

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    Tina Turner's Life and Career to Get TV Documentary Treatment

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    Producers at Lightbox, the same company behind the 2012 Rodriguez documentary, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’, have been granted exclusive access to ‘The Best’ hitmaker for the new project.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A new documentary about Tina Turner is heading to TV.
    Producers at Lightbox, the same company behind the 2012 Rodriguez documentary, “Searching for Sugar Man”, have been granted exclusive access to the retired rock icon for a new project, which will delve into “The Best” hitmaker’s life and career.
    The film is currently in development and is part of a new block of content booked to air on U.K. network Sky.
    Among the other original documentaries optioned for the TV giant is one about late Hollywood actor Steve McQueen, and another about renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, which will feature footage from his private family archives and interviews with his close circle of friends, colleagues, and relatives, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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    'Tenet' Trailer: Christopher Nolan's New Protagonist to Stop World War III Through 'Inversion'

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    John David Washington’s character struggles to comprehend his mission and skills which involve time manipulation, while Robert Pattinson’s alter ego wants to crash a plane.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has unleashed a new trailer for fans’ viewing pleasure. With theaters still closed amid the coronavirus lockdown, the video was unveiled through Fortnite, before it’s made available on YouTube.
    In “Inception” and “Interstellar” style, the upcoming film is a sciene-fiction pic with a mind-bending twist. The main protagonist, played by John David Washington, has to pass a test that many others have failed. “That test you passed?” Martin Donovan’s character says to him early in the video. “Not everybody goes. Welcome to the afterlife.”
    Washington’s mission is to stop World War III through something called “inversion.” He seems to still struggle to comprehend his skills and at one point is seen being surprised when he literally catches the bullet instead of shooting it.
    The word “tenet” is a password that ensures people take him seriously and Robert Pattinson’s character, who looks like a swagger, somehow joins him in some of his actions. In one scene, he sees bullet holes in glass but says that the shooting hasn’t happened yet.
    The next scenes are even more action-packed and intense, with Washington and Pattinson running through the audience in a big conference room as the latter says that they need to save them. Interestingly, the audience seem to be not moving a.k.a. in pause mode.
    Later toward the end of the video, Pattinson shares his crazy plan to crash a big plane.
    Like many of Nolan’s films, little is known about the plot, but the official description of the movie reads, “Armed with only one word-Tenet-and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.” It adds, “Not time travel. Inversion.”
    The cast also includes Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (a.k.a. Aaron Johnson), Clemence Poesy, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh. Nolan wrote in addition to directing the film, as well as producing it along with his wife Emma Thomas. Thomas Hayslip served as executive producer.
    “Tenet” is still scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 17, but the new trailer fails to list an opening date at the end of it, simply saying, “coming to theaters” instead. There’s a big chance that the movie’s release is postponed, or it will go straight on streaming service.

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    'Teen Wolf' Cast Members to Get Together Virtually for New MTV Reunions Series

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    To be fronted by MTV News host Josh Horowitz, the online event is set in support of the First Responders First Charity that aids the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The stars of “Teen Wolf” are set for a virtual reunion to mark the show’s anniversary.
    The event will take place as part of the new digital series MTV Reunions on 5 June and will be fronted by MTV News host Josh Horowitz. The supernatural hit premiered on the same date, in 2011, and continued for six seasons.
    Actors Tyler Posey, Orny Adams, Linden Ashby, Ian Bohen, Charlie Carver, Max Carver, Arden Cho, Cody Christian, Shelly Henning, Dylan O’Brien, Melissa Ponzio, Holland Roden and Dylan Sprayberry will all appear from their homes as will creator Jeff Davis.

    The online get together is in support of the First Responders First Charity, to aid bosses’ fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/MTV.
    Other cast members of past shows who have joined forces to entertain fans amid the global shutdown include the stars of “The Nanny”, “Community”, “Pretty Little Lies”, “Parks and Recreation”, and “Chuck”.

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    'General Hospital' Dominates 2020 Daytime Emmy Nominations

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    The nominees for the upcoming Daytime Emmy Awards also include Jada Pinkett Smith and her Facebook Watch series as well as Kelly Clarkson and her self-titled talk show.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Hit U.S. soap opera “General Hospital” will lead the way at the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards after landing a total of 23 nominations.
    The medical drama only just managed to edge out “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless” to become the top contender, with the rival shows landing 22 and 21 nods, respectively.
    They will all compete for the Outstanding Drama Series honour, alongside “The Bold and the Beautiful”.
    “General Hospital” ‘s Finola Hughes and Maura West are up for the lead actress prize, facing off with Katherine Kelly Lang and Heather Tom from “The Bold and the Beautiful”, and “Days of Our Lives” ‘ Arianne Zucker, while the male equivalent will be a fight between Steve Burton and Jon Lindstrom from “General Hospital”, Thorsten Kaye (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Jason Thompson (“The Young and the Restless”), and Thaao Penghlis (“Days of Our Lives”).
    Outstanding Digital Drama Series nominees are “Eastsiders”, “Studio City”, “The Bay the Series”, “DARK/WEB”, and “After Forever”, while the Outstanding Young Adult Program category features “Shook”, “Trinkets”, “Light as a Feather”, “The Inspectors”, and “Alexa & Katie”.
    Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Red Table Talk” has earned a mention for Outstanding Informative Talk Show while the actress and her co-hosts, mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris and daughter Willow Smith are shortlisted for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host.
    Kelly Clarkson and her self-titled programme, “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, are in the running for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, the latter of which also includes “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Talk”.
    Former “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has picked up a nod for Outstanding Game Show Host for “Catch 21”, pitting him against “Jeopardy” ‘s Alex Trebek, “Wheel of Fortune” ‘s Pat Sajak, Wayne Brady from “Let’s Make a Deal, and Steve Harvey for “Family Feud”.
    The winners of the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which celebrate the best in daytime TV, will be unveiled on June 26, 2020 during a live virtual ceremony, which will be broadcast on U.S. TV for the first time since 2011.

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