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    Cole Sprouse: Reboot Will Ruin 'Suite Life of Zack and Cody'

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    The former Disney actor is not keen to bring back his classic television series because a remake risks ‘demolishing that perfect little golden memory of a programme.’
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Cole Sprouse isn’t convinced a reboot of his classic series “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” would be a good idea, as it risks “demolishing that perfect little golden memory of a programme.”
    Cole starred in the series with twin brother Dylan, Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song, and Phill Lewis. The series ran from 2005 to 2008 before launching a spin-off, “The Suite Life on Deck”, in 2008 which added Debby Ryan to the cast.
    Speaking on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, the actor said he’s often asked about the possibility of a reboot but insisted it’s not a good idea.
    “I’ve had the privilege of being a part of a lot of fun TV shows when I was younger that kind of became cult classics or fan favourites like Suite Life or Friends, and there’s always that question that pops up,” he reflected. “You know, there’s always that, ‘When are you going to go back?’ or ‘When are you going to renew it?’ But I don’t think it should be done if I’m being honest.”
    Cole explained, “I think it’s really incendiary. There’s a huge potential to kind of demolish that perfect little golden memory of a programme if you go back and you revive it.”
    “Look, I’m not the biggest fan of the sequel and the spin-off thing. I think also, if enough time elapses, everyone who comes back to a programme like that, doesn’t… they’re not really in the same headspace, so they’re trying to capture the same feeling that it was in at least my childhood… I don’t know how it would feel.”
    He concluded, “I think it would be enjoyable to find a way to do it that has a lot of respect and captures the feeling that people are actually desiring from that. But I don’t know, I think it can be quite incendiary.”

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    'Mission: Impossible 7' Replaces Nicholas Hoult With Esai Morales

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    The upcoming seventh installment of the Tom Cruise-fronted action movie franchise has found its villain in Esai Morales after Nicholas Hoult left the project.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Esai Morales has replaced Nicholas Hoult as the villain in the new “Mission: Impossible” blockbuster.
    Hoult was forced to pull out of the Tom Cruise film, directed by Christopher McQuarrie when the coronavirus shutdown upset the movie’s schedule, clashing with another project the Brit had committed to, according to Deadline.
    The project was just about to go before cameras when the industry was put on hold in March 2020 and now “Mission; Impossible 7” ‘s July, 2021 release date has been moved to November next year.
    Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby are all returning for “Mission: Impossible 7” while Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, and Shea Whigham have joined the cast alongside Morales.

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    'Smash' TV Series Adapted Into Broadway Musical

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    The hit television show starring Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing is heading to The Great White Way as a stage musical adaptation is confirmed to be in the work.
    May 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A new musical based on TV series “Smash” is headed to Broadway.
    Producers Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt, and Neil Meron will oversee the live stage adaptation of the hit NBC musical-within-a-musical series, with original songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman on board to pen the score.
    The new stage show will apparently depart slightly from the TV show’s original storyline, but the main characters, writers Julia and Tom and actresses Ivy and Karen, will still be central to the story.
    No further plot details for the show have been announced.
    “I am personally thrilled to be a part of this musical and its road to Broadway,” Spielberg said in a statement. ” ‘Smash’ is near and dear to my heart, and it seems fitting that a new musical inspired by what we did on the show would eventually come to the stage.”
    “I’m beyond thrilled to be working with this incredible creative team and my producing partners, who began the ‘Smash’ journey with me over ten years ago.”
    “Smash” starred Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing, Christian Borle, Anjelica Huston, and Jack Davenport, with McPhee as a Broadway ingenue and Hilty a stage veteran, both vying for the role of Marilyn Monroe.
    The news comes one day after the 2015 charity concert of the musical streamed for audiences as a fundraiser for The Actors Fund.

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    Connie Nielsen Wants to Reprise Role in Potential 'Gladiator' Sequel

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    When celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2000 release, the actress playing Lucilla in the movie admits that studio bosses have given a green light to the follow-up project.
    May 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Film bosses are in talks for a potential “Gladiator” sequel, according to the film’s leading lady, Connie Nielsen – and she wants a part.
    As the Oscar-winning film’s director, Ridley Scott, and his cast and crew celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2000 release, the actress has revealed she would be interested in reprising her character, Lucilla, in a follow-up.
    Discussing the the original with Scott as part of an Entertainment Weekly interview, Nielsen explained studio bosses have greenlighted the project, adding, “It’s just a question of which film is coming first in Ridley’s very tight schedule.”
    “I would be interested in doing it (the film), for sure,” Connie adds. “I mean, it’s obviously a wonderful project, so of course I would be interested.”
    It’s not clear if Russell Crowe has been approached to reprise the title character, which earned him his first Best Actor Oscar.

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    Skeet Ulrich Blames Creative Boredom for His Departure From 'Riverdale'

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    The actor playing F.P. Jones on the teen drama series announced his exit back in February after his castmate Marisol Nichols went public with her decision to leave the show.
    May 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor Skeet Ulrich has stunned “Riverdale” fans by revealing he quit the show because he got bored playing F.P. Jones.
    Ulrich announced he was leaving the hit show in February and at the time released a statement noting the friendships he had made on the set.
    “I will miss seeing everyone on a daily basis,” he said, adding, “I’m proud to have been part of such a talented group of people, in front of the camera and behind. But I’ve decided that it’s time for me to move on to explore other creative opportunities.”
    Now, in an honest Instagram Live video, the actor explains he just didn’t like his character.
    “I’m leaving ‘Riverdale’ because I got bored creatively,” he said, while hanging out by his pool. “How’s that? The most honest answer.”
    The actor has portrayed F.P. Jones in the teen drama since it launched in 2017.
    His decision to quit the show came shortly after castmate Marisol Nichols announced she was leaving “Riverdale”.
    The actress, who portrays Hermione Lodge on the show, released a statement to TVLine, which read: “I had an incredible time bringing Hermione Lodge to life and working with my amazing cast, who became family. We had so many wonderful times together during the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. We really do have the best fans ever. I am looking forward to the next chapter and am excited about the future.”
    Commenting on the exits, “Riverdale” showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said, “Part of life in ‘Riverdale’ – and part of growing up – is saying goodbye to people. I’m grateful to Skeet and Marisol for their incredible work on the show these last four years, and we all wish them well on their future endeavors. F.P. and Hermione will never be far from our hearts. And, of course, they’re always welcome back in ‘Riverdale’.”
    Neither castmate will return for the fifth season of the show.

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    Zoe Kravitz Eager to Be Back Filming 'The Batman' Despite Safety Concerns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Sharing similar enthusiasm as the actress portraying Catwoman in the Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster is co-star Colin Farrell who has been tapped to play The Penguin.
    May 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Zoe Kravitz can’t wait to get back to filming “The Batman” in London, even though she doesn’t know how movie bosses will keep her safe amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
    The actress was portraying Catwoman in director Matt Reeves’ new blockbuster before production was shut down in March, and she admits that because the role involved costume and make-up supervisors touching her face and skin all day, she’s not sure how they’ll make her look good if they have to keep their distance once the cameras start rolling again.
    “You have people just touching your face, touching your body all day long,” Zoe tells Variety. “I need help getting into the catsuit. I can’t do it on my own.”
    “I was probably touched more (on this film) than any job, just because of the clothes and the combat and all of that.”
    But Zoe insists she will be ready to go back to work when she gets the OK: “I’m hoping to wake up every day to an email or a phone call saying, ‘We’re ready to go!’ I’m in touch with everybody, and everyone’s ready to go when it’s safe.”
    She’s not the only castmate raring to go – Colin Farrell is also keen to get back to the set to pick up where he left off with villain The Penguin.
    He recently said, “It’s all exciting, to be a part of that universe… I really am so excited to get back and explore it. I haven’t got that much to do. I have a certain amount in the film. I am not all over it by any means, but there are a couple of tasty scenes I have in it… It feels original and fun, but I am only at the start of the journey.”

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    'The Masked Singer' Finale Recap: Night Angel Takes Title of Season 3 Winner

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    Prior to the big revelation in the finale of the FOX singing competition show, the Top 3, the Night Angel, the Frog and the Turtle, hit the stage to perform for the last time.
    May 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Following weeks of intense competition, “The Masked Singer” has finally crowned its season 3 winner in its finale, which aired on Wednesday, May 20. Prior to the big revelation, the Top 3, the Night Angel, the Frog and the Turtle, hit the stage to perform for the last time.
    Kicking off the night was the Frog, who took the stage for stunning performance of “Bad Boy for Life” by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Black Rob and Mark Curry. Panelist Jenny McCarthy still went with her guess that the Frog was Bow Wow, while Robin Thicke guessed Romeo Miller. Ken Jeong thought he could be Kid Cudi, and Nicole Scherzinger guessed M.C. Hammer.
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    Next up was the Turtle. For the finale, he offered a heartfelt performance of Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go”. Nicole believed that the Turtle was Jesse McCartney, and Jenny went with Nick Carter.
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    Concluding the night was the Night Angel who belted out Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High”. Among the guesses were Taraji P. Henson and Kandi Burruss.
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    Later, it was time to announce the results. After the Frog was named as the third place finisher, he unmasked himself to reveal that he’s indeed Bow Wow! The Turtle then was revealed as the runner-up, which meant that the winner of the current season 3 was the Night Angel!
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    Before viewers got to know the Night Angel’s real identity, the Turtle was unmasked. Among the final guesses were Nick Jonas, Jesse McCartney and Adam Lambert. The panelists got it correct because the Turtle was Jesse McCartney!
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    As for the Night Angel, the panelists threw names including Taraji P. Henson, Tisha Campbell and Kandi Burruss as their final guesses. The Night Angel was later revealed to be none other that Xscape singer and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi!

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    Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage In Talks to Reunite for Vampire Movie

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    The former ‘Game of Thrones’ co-stars are allegedly in discussions to play leading roles in a movie based on the legendary tale of the vampire hunter Van Helsing.
    May 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Former “Game of Thrones” castmates Peter Dinklage and Jason Momoa are hoping to reteam for a new action adventure, inspired by the legend of vampire hunter Van Helsing.
    The stars are both close to signing off on leading roles in director Max Barbakow’s “Good, Bad & Undead”.
    In the film, Dinklage will play the last in a long line of vampire hunters, who forms a partnership with Momoa’s undead character, who vows never to kill again, to scam superstitious townsfolk.
    Their ruse is successful until other monsters discover the con and decide to make an example of the vampire and his sidekick.

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