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    Michael Jackson Musical Put on Hold Due to Broadway Shutdown Amid Pandemic

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    The stage show chronicling the life and music legacy of the late King of Pop has been postponed due to the ongoing Broadway shutdown amid the coronavirus crisis.
    May 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “MJ”, the Broadway-bound Michael Jackson musical, has been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus shutdown.
    The stage venture will now begin previews in March 2021 with opening night set for April 15, 2021 at New York’s Neil Simon Theater.
    Prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, the show was set to begin performances in July 2020.
    The news comes a day after theatre bosses announced the Broadway shutdown would be extended to September 8, 2020.
    Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, “MJ” stars Ephraim Sykes as Jackson and will feature a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and a score comprised of Jackson’s hit songs.

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    Robert Downey Jr. Producing New Series Based on DC Comics

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    The Iron Man depicter jumps from Marvel to DC as he and wife Susan Downey are developing a new Netflix show based on the DC Comics graphic novel by Jeff Lemire.
    May 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Robert Downey Jr. is swapping Marvel comic books for DC by producing a new family-friendly Netflix series “Sweet Tooth”.
    The Hollywood superstar, who appeared on screen as Marvel superhero Tony Stark/Iron Man for what’s believed to be the final time in last year’s 2019 “Avengers: Endgame”, is executive producing the new show about a part boy, part deer, with his wife Susan Downey.
    Robert announced the new series, based on the comics written and drawn by Jeff Lemire and published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, in a post on Twitter.
    “The sweetest things are worth waiting for…Susan and I are producing a @Netflix original series, Sweet Tooth, based on the comic by @JeffLemire. Can’t wait to share it with you all,” he revealed.
    “Sweet Tooth” is described by Netflix as the “broad appeal, family-friendly, storybook adventure of Gus – part deer, part boy – who leaves his home in the forest to find the outside world ravaged by a cataclysmic event.”
    The plot will feature him joining a “ragtag” family of humans and animal-children hybrids attempting to find out the mystery of their origins, and will star “Beautiful Boy” ‘s Christian Convery, “Game of Thrones” actor Nonso Anozie, British actor Adeel Akhtar, and “Saturday Night Live” castmember Will Forte, as well as featuring James Brolin as the narrator.

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    Robert De Niro Likens New York to Ghost Town in Sci-Fi Movie Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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    The ‘Irishman’ actor calls the ongoing coronavirus pandemic ‘surreal’ and compares the global health crisis to the scary scenes in Hollywood science-fiction movie.
    May 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Robert De Niro has compared the coronavirus pandemic to a science-fiction movie, calling the situation “surreal.”
    “The Goodfellas” star is currently in lockdown in New York, and told BBC Newsnight it’s “very strange” to be in the Big Apple while the streets are so unusually quiet.
    “New York is kind of like a ghost town,” he shared. “But then it’s surreal. Then you see other parts of the world, other big, great cities of the world are also in the same situation. It’s interesting.”
    “It’s kind of like a science-fiction movie, but it’s real, you know.”
    Reflecting on the leadership in the city during the crisis, he praised Governor Andrew Cuomo for doing a “great job,” adding, “He’s done what (President Donald) Trump should have done, but he doesn’t have a clue how to do that. So it’s scary, because everyone is sort of nonplussed and stunned at what this guy is doing.”
    The actor also reflected on the possibility of the coronavirus crisis influencing a new generation of movies, with “The Irishman” star musing, “For some, it is traumatic I imagine. For others, they want to get their mind off things and they will watch movies and whatever is there. That is a great thing to do. And hopefully I can do that too, at one point.”
    “But it’s just a very, very, very difficult time and everybody knows it, and they are kind of like saying, ‘What world are we in?’ ”

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    Anne Hathaway Recalls Surprise Finding Real Accidental Slip in 'The Princess Diaries' Trailer

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    Taking part in a tribute to Garry Marshall, the ‘Les Miserables’ actress shares the memory she had working with the late filmmaker on their hit 2001 movie.
    May 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Anne Hathaway was floored to see an embarrassing moment from “The Princess Diaries” shoot in the film’s trailer.
    The Oscar winner was among the stars who agreed to be part of a tribute to late TV mogul and filmmaker Garry Marshall, which aired in America on Tuesday night (May 12), and she recalled working with the beloved director on the hit 2001 movie.
    “One of the things that I love about Garry is that he’s never afraid of the spontaneous moment,” Anne said. “If it was good, it was in the movie. He didn’t care where it came from.”
    To make her point, the “Les Miserables” star recounted filming a scene with Heather Matarazzo on bleachers in San Francisco, California after a rain storm.
    Marshall told the castmates to walk up and down the benches trying to time it, so Anne was always at the bottom when Heather was at the top.
    “We had to get the shot really fast because we were losing light,” Hathaway giggled, “and we had to go on these bleachers and they did their best to wipe them down.”
    “I guess one take Heather had a lot of energy, so she’s moving faster and I mistimed it and I realised that we were going to be on the same step, so I turned really fast, slipped on a puddle and just fell… and burst out laughing and kept going with the scene.”
    “(I) never thought about it again and all of a sudden, six months later, it’s in the trailer. He (Marshall) kept it because it was a charming moment.”
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    “The Happy Days of Garry Marshall” also featured tributes from the filmmaker’s “Pretty Woman” leading lady Julia Roberts and “Happy Days” co-stars Henry Winkler and Ron Howard, among others.

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    'Game of Thrones' Actor to Host New Weightlifting Competition Series

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    ‘Beat the Mountain’ will see athletes showing off their strength and endurance as they fight for a chance to challenge Hafthor Bjornsson, who claimed the 2018 title of World’s Strongest Man.
    May 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Game of Thrones” star Hafthor Bjornsson is set to headline a new weightlifting competition series.
    The Icelandic strongman, who portrayed as Ser Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane on the hit fantasy series, recently achieved a deadlifting world record and now he will use his expertise to host “Beat the Mountain”.
    The show will offer athletes the chance to show off their strength and endurance as they fight for a chance to challenge Bjornsson, who was named World’s Strongest Man in 2018.

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    'Hamilton' Movie to Get Early Release on Disney +

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    In addition to being moved up 15 months earlier, the film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway show is switched to the streaming platform instead of the planned theatrical release.
    May 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Hamilton” is getting fast-tracked amid all the uncertainties due to the coronavirus pandemic. Disney has decided to move up the release date of the movie version of the Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway musical 15 months earlier, from its original October 15, 2021 release date to July 3 of this year. Not only that, but also the movie will skip its planned theatrical release in favor of straight-to-streams on Disney+.
    Disney Executive Chairman Robert Iger and creator/original star Miranda appeared on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, May 12 to announce the decision. Hyping it up on Twitter, Miranda posted a teaser of the film and wrote along with it, “It’s only a matter of time… Our Hamilton film. THIS July 3rd. On Disney+.”

    Lin-Manuel Miranda announces ‘Hamilton’ movie’s new release date.
    He also said in a statement, “I’m so proud of how beautifully Tommy Kail has brought ‘Hamilton’ to the screen. He’s given everyone who watches this film the best seat in the house.” He continued, “I’m so grateful to Disney and Disney+ for reimagining and moving up our release to July 4th weekend of this year, in light of the world turning upside down. I’m so grateful to all the fans who asked for this, and I’m so glad that we’re able to make it happen. I’m so proud of this show. I can’t wait for you to see it.”
    Iger added, “No other artistic work in the last decade has had the cultural impact of ‘Hamilton’ — an inspiring and captivating tale told and performed in a powerfully creative way. In light of the extraordinary challenges facing our world, this story about leadership, tenacity, hope, love and the power of people to unite against the forces of adversity is both relevant and impactful.”
    The new date Disney picked for the “Hamilton” film isn’t a coincident, as Iger said, “We are thrilled to bring this phenomenon to Disney+ on the eve of Independence Day, and we have the brilliant Lin-Manuel Miranda and the team behind ‘Hamilton’ to thank for allowing us to do so more than a year before planned.”
    The “Hamilton” movie is edited together from three performances of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City in 2016 with the original principal Broadway cast members, combined with a few “setup shots” recorded without audience. Like the stage production, it is directed by Thomas Kail, with Miranda starring in the title role.

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    Denise Richards Clears the Air Amid 'RHOBH' Exit Rumors

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    Denise is rumored to be exiting the reality TV show after she was absent during the cast trip to New York City back in January following a confrontation with other cast members.
    May 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Denise Richards is setting the records straight. “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star has been long rumored to be exiting the Bravo reality show following alleged beef with co-stars. However, Denise insisted that the rumors were far from truth.
    “We were pretty much wrapped actually in December and I was asked to go to two events that we had,” she said in an interview with Extra. “I did not make it to those. That was the extent of me stopping filming. I did not quit the show. The only people that said I quit are some of the people on the show, and they never asked if that was true or not.”
    Denise was rumored to be exiting the reality TV show after she was absent during the cast trip to New York City back in January. Her no-show arrived after the “Wild Things” star was confronted by other Housewives during a previous trip to Rome about her alleged affair with former cast member Brandi Glanville.
    A source, meanwhile, previously detailed the alleged confrontation. “They confronted her in Rome because she was also s**t talking the girls to Brandi,” the insider said, adding that Denise denied having an affair and talking poorly of her fellow Housewives.
    Fellow “RHOBH” star Kyle Richards also addressed Denise’s absence in several filmings. “[Denise] stopped, you know, basically showing up. She didn’t want to face anything or deal with anything, so she either would bring her husband or disappear,” Kyle said.
    “That was something I really took issue with because I’ve been on the show for 10 years. There have been so many things have come up that were really, really painful over these 10 years. When you think about the things that people went through on this show, like, I never knew it was an option not to show up!” she went on to say.

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    Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Reveal What Really Caused 'Mad Max: Fury Road' On-Set Feud

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    The ‘Bombshell’ star admits she put up walls to protect herself because of her own fear, while the ‘Venom’ actor confesses he got overwhelmed by the pressures that came with his role.
    May 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy have finally opened up about reports of a feud between them on the set of “Mad Max: Fury Road”, admitting they both could have done more to be better castmates.
    The two A-listers famously fell out while making the 2015 film, but they’ve never really addressed the drama behind the scenes – until now.
    In a New York Times piece, both stars reveal on-set challenges and delays in production turned them against each other.
    “In retrospect, I didn’t have enough empathy to really, truly understand what he must have felt like to step into (original “Mad Max” star) Mel Gibson’s shoes,” Charlize told the publication. “That is frightening!”.
    “I think because of my own fear, we were putting up walls to protect ourselves instead of saying to each other, ‘This is scary for you, and it’s scary for me, too. Let’s be nice to each other.’ In a weird way, we were functioning like our characters: Everything was about survival.”
    Theron also confessed she was “incredibly scared” because she had never made a film like Fury Road: “I think the hardest thing between me and (director) George (Miller) is that he had the movie in his head and I was so desperate to understand it.”
    For his part, Hardy admits there was so much pressure on him he couldn’t think straight.
    “I was in over my head in many ways,” he said. “The pressure on both of us was overwhelming at times. What she needed was a better, perhaps more experienced, partner in me. That’s something that can’t be faked. I’d like to think that now that I’m older and uglier, I could rise to that occasion.”
    The former co-stars’ candour comes amid reports Miller is planning another “Mad Max” blockbuster and a possible spin-off, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a younger version of Charlize’s character, Furiosa.
    Meanwhile, Hardy has revealed there are plans for him to star in another two “Mad Max” films and Theron has stated she’d return for another film if Miller directs.

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