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    Jennifer Love Hewitt Suffered Migraine and 'Broke' Blood Vessels Filming Labor Scene for '9-1-1'

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    The former ‘Ghost Whisperer’ actress talks about the labor scene for the FOX police procedural series, claiming she pushed herself to her physical limit to make it look real.

    Apr 21, 2021

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    Jennifer Love Hewitt “broke a lot of blood vessels” in her face while shooting a labour scene in TV show “9-1-1”.

    The 42-year-old actress – who plays Maddie Buckley on the show – has revealed she pushed herself to her physical limit in order to make the pregnancy scenes look as realistic as possible.

    She explained, “With both of my children, I laboured for a long time, but I pushed only twice, so I got very lucky to only push a couple of times, so I never pushed for like nine hours straight, so it was a lot, I had a very bad migraine, I broke a lot of blood vessels in my face.”

    One of the medical experts on set joked about the realness of Jennifer’s performance.

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    The actress – who has Autumn, seven, and Atticus, five, with Brian Hallisay – told Entertainment Tonight, “One of the medical experts on the show at one point she was like, ‘If a baby doesn’t actually come out of there right now, I am going to be amazed.’ ”

    “I was like, ‘You’re telling me sister!’ So it was a lot, but the audience is going to love it. It’s really exciting and it’s a fun episode for Maddie and Chimmy.”

    Despite this, Jennifer admitted she didn’t give a lot of thought to the pregnancy scenes before the cameras started rolling.

    She shared, “Maddie does end up in labour in a very inopportune time cause she really wants to push through and work right up to the last minute. She has no idea that last minute is going to be during a 911 call.”

    “A very serious call by the way and it was really funny in filming because I was like, ‘How does one prepare to go to work and do this scene,’ you know? Normally you try and think about these things, and I was like, ‘I think I just have to not think about it. I think I just have to do it and see what happens.’ ”

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    John Cameron Mitchell to Channel Joe Exotic in 'Tiger King' Limited Series

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    About his participation in the show also starring Kate McKinnon, the ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ star says that he is ‘thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero.’

    Apr 20, 2021

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    “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” star John Cameron Mitchell has been cast as TV’s Tiger King in a new series based on the hit podcast that helped make Joe Exotic famous.

    He will play the larger-than-life zoo owner, born Joseph Schreibvogel, who is currently serving time behind bars for his part in a plot to kill his rival, Carole Baskin, who will be played by comedienne and actress Kate McKinnon.

    “I’m thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero,” said Mitchell. “Joe and I are the same age and like him, I grew up queer in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas so I feel like I know a little bit about this guy and his desperate attempt to conquer an inhospitable world.”

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    Series producer and UCP’s executive vice president of casting and talent development, Steven O’Neill, chimed in, “It’s clear that an over-the-top character like Joe needed someone very special. We are so excited to have John Cameron Mitchell, an adored icon of the LGBTQ community, take on this compelling role.”

    About the casting of the “Shrill” actor, O’Neill went on to gush, “His casting speaks to our ongoing vision of universal storytelling, and we can’t wait for our audiences to experience the show.”

    Joe Exotic’s life and his battle with Baskin, documented in the podcast “Joe Exotic: Tiger King”, was turned into a Netflix docu-series, which was one of the biggest hits during the pandemic lockdown.

    Nicolas Cage has been cast as Joe Exotic in a separate project, which is in development at Amazon.

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    'RHOA' Fans Call for LaToya Ali's Firing Despite Her Squashing Beef With Drew Sidora

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    The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ co-stars apparently have squashed their beef after having a fight in the recent episode as they are seen exchanging friendly words on Twitter.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    No more bad blood. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-stars LaToya Ali and Drew Sidora apparently have squashed their beef after the pair almost had a physical altercation in a recent episode of the Bravo reality show. They were seen exchanging friendly words on Twitter.

    “No matter what happened. This is a strong group of women,” Drew wrote on the blue bird app following the Sunday, April 18 episode. “I’m so blessed to get a chance to get to know them and bond with them. We are #BLACKGIRLMAGIC #sisterhood.”

    LaToya caught wind of the tweet and reacted by sending some love to her co-star. “We love you Queen Drew,” she replied. She later added, “Keep killing those wigs hunty yaaasss,” alongside some lovely face emojis. To that, Drew replied, “Yes! let’s just start over sis #worldpeace.”

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    Despite that, fans were not entirely convinced that LaToya was sincere with her tweet. “felt like shade with the wig comment but hey,” one person said in an Instagram comment. “Latoya is unnecessarily mean girl ish,” someone else added.

    Calling for LaToya’s firing, a person wrote, “Get rid of Latoya she’s so problematic.” Echoing the sentiment, one other added, “Lol I still can do next season without Latoya,” while another comment read, “Both them need to not be on next season.”

    In the latest episode of “RHOA”, Drew and LaToya were involved in a fight while the ladies were gathering at Cynthia Bailey’s cast holiday party. For the party, Cynthia asked the ladies to participate in a White Elephant gift exchange in which each person had to spend $1,000 on their gifts.

    LaToya arrived late, prompting Drew to quip, “Oh, perfect timing! She came to get her gift.” The said gift apparently referred to a cassette tape that Drew had prepared. It featured a taped phone call between Drew’s assistant and Prophet Anthony Lott, who allegedly had a romantic relationship with LaToya even though she’s married.

    “Drew, shut up,” LaToya snapped at Drew. The latter fired back, “Something is wrong with you. You weren’t looking for God. You were looking for some d**k. You was looking for prophet d**k.” LaToya replied, “And your man looking for some new p***y, ’cause yours is dried up.” She then took the wig and threw it to Drew. Drew then stood up and jumped across Cynthia’s coffee table to attack LaToya before being stopped by security guards.

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    'Downton Abbey' Brings Entire Cast Back for Film Sequel, Adds New Faces

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    In addition to confirming that the second film is in production for a Christmas release, the statement posted on the official ‘Downton Abbey’ Instagram page reveals Hugh Dancy and Dominic West will be starring in it.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    The Crawleys are gathering up for the upcoming holiday season. Focus Features confirmed on Monday, April 19 that “Downton Abbey” is getting a film sequel for a Christmas release, with series creator Julian Fellowes and the entire cast returning for the second movie.

    The news was announced through the “Downton Abbey” social media pages along with the first teaser poster of “Downton Abbey 2”. In addition to bringing back the original principal cast, the second movie will feature new characters who are going to be portrayed by Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West.

    “We’re thrilled to announce that Julian Fellowes and the entire Downton cast are back for #DowntonAbbey2,” read a statement accompanying the poster, “with Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West joining! See the film in theaters this Christmas.”

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    Their roles are still kept under wraps as are plot details of the new movie. Fellowes will once again write the script, while Simon Curtis (“My Week with Marilyn”) is tapped to direct. The release is set for December 22 to be precise.

    In a statement announcing the movie, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said, “There’s no place like home for the holidays, and we can’t imagine a better gift than getting to reunite with Julian, [producer] Gareth Neame and the entire Downton family in 2021 to bring the Crawleys back home for their fans.”

    “Downton Abbey” started as a series that premiered on ITV in the U.K. in 2010 before airing in the U.S. on PBS in early 2011. The period drama series depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, with the great events of the time having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

    It received acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades during its six-season run, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. Thus, after the series ended its run in 2015, giving the show a big-screen treatment was a no-brainer.

    The first film was released in 2019 and received generally positive reviews from critics, grossing $194 million worldwide. Following the success of the film adaptation, Fellowes and the cast teased about a possible sequel, with the screenwriter saying that he already had ideas for the follow-up movie.

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    Zach Hsieh Takes Over James Charles' Hosting Duty on Season 2 of 'Instant Influencer'

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    The social media star, who has 20 million subscribers to his own YouTube channel, will oversee the ongoing search for a top new beauty vlogger who will win a $100,000 cash prize.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    Social media star Zach ‘ZHC’ Hsieh is to replace disgraced James Charles as the new host of YouTube competition series “Instant Influencer”.

    Hsieh has 20 million subscribers to his own YouTube channel, with an average 60 million monthly views, and now the 22-year-old Californian will oversee the ongoing search for a top new beauty vlogger, who will scoop a $100,000 (£72,000) prize.

    The new season will feature eight episodes, twice as many as the first, and will also be hosted on Hseih’s own sites.

    “This is a pivotal moment for Zach to take his career to the next level,” his manager Michael Gordon, who will also executive produce, told Variety in a statement about his client’s new job. “We couldn’t have chosen better partners than [producer] Brian Graden and the YouTube Originals team. We are incredibly excited to see the end product.”

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    Zach himself has expressed his excitement over the hosting gig. In a statement to Variety, he said, “I am super excited to host Season 2 of ‘Instant Influencer’. I’m so grateful for this huge opportunity given to me by YouTube to pay it forward to other up-and-coming artists. I can’t wait to show everyone our first YouTube originals show!”

    YouTube chiefs confirmed Charles would not return as presenter earlier this month (April 21), after he was accused of sexting with minors and soliciting nudes from them. In an apology he confessed some of the alleged exchanges were authentic.

    “I trusted the information that was given to me rather than the information I could have and should have gotten myself…,” James insisted, denying he knowingly interacted with minors, while admitting he “f**ked up” and needs to take “accountability” for his actions.

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    'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' First Teaser Reveals the Hero's Betrayal to His Father

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    Raised by the leader of a terrorist group and trained in the martial arts, the titular hero refuses to meet his father’s wish to take the throne beside him nor associate with the organization.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    Marvel Entertainment prepares fans for the birth of a new superhero on big screen with the release of first official teaser trailer for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”. Unleashed as a surprise birthday gift for the lead actor, Simu Liu, who turned 32 years old on Monday, April 19, the brand new sneak peek grazes on the titular character’s background.

    Shang-Chi is the child of Wenwu (played by Tony Leung), better known as the Mandarin (not the fake version played by Ben Kingsley in “Iron Man 3”), who is the leader of the Ten Rings, a terrorist group whose existence was teased in the very first “Iron Man” movie. Raised and trained in the martial arts to be undefeated, he defies his father’s wish to take the throne beside him.

    In the upcoming movie, Sang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. The teaser also introduces Awkwafina as Katy, Shang-Chi’s close friend and unlikely sidekick, who doesn’t know much about his history.

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    Speaking with EW about stepping into the shoes of the Marvel character, Liu says, “The most exciting thing about stepping into this character was that his backstory has never been told before.” He elaborates, “We know so many different versions of Batman’s origin story, how his parents were murdered when he was very young. We know Peter Parker, who was bitten by a radioactive spider, and he loses his uncle. Shang-Chi’s story is very much unknown to most of the world, so we had a lot of freedom and creative liberty to make it the way that we wanted to.”

    Producer Jonathan Schwartz, meanwhile, says that the core of the story is actually a family drama. “The core of Shang-Chi’s arc in the comics is really a family drama,” he states. “That was something that Destin (director Destin Daniel Cretton) keyed into really early on in our conversations, the idea of taking this broken family and this really dark, even abusive family background and seeing what that does to a child over time.”

    Based on the Marvel comics created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is scripted by David Callaham, Cretton and Andrew Lanham. Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng join the cast of the film, which is slated to arrive in the U.S. on September 3 after being delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    'The Voice' Recap: Nick Jonas Steals a Singer Back From Blake Shelton in Knockout Rounds

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    First up in the new episode of the long-running NBC show are Team Kelly Clarkson’s Ryleigh Modig who performs ‘Use Somebody’ and Corey Ward who belts out ‘Already Gone’.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    “The Voice” began its Knockout Rounds of season 20 in a new episode that aired on Monday, April 19. In the new outing, coaches Blake Shelton, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson continued searching the best singers to remain in their groups as the remaining contestants took the stage to battle each other.

    First up that night were Team Kelly’s Ryleigh Modig who performed “Use Somebody” and Corey Ward who belted out “Already Gone”. Both singers offered show-stopping performances, making it hard for Kelly to decide. Kelly eventually chose Corey as the winner. Fortunately for Ryleigh, all other three coaches hit their buttons to steal her. Ryleigh went on Team John.

    The next Knockout battle was between Team Blake’s Ethan Lively and Jordan Matthew Young. For the “country knockout,” Ethan picked “Help Me Hold On”, while Jordan sang “She Talks to Angels” to honor his late friend who died from addiction. Blake admitted that this was one of his toughest decisions, but he later decided to keep Jordan on his team.

    Pia Renee and Ciana Pelekai from Team John then hit the stage for the next knockout. Pia opted to sing “What the World Needs Now Is Love” with Ciana choosing “Cuz I Love You” as the one song that she would perform. However, Ciana seemed to struggle to deliver the rap part of the song. John chose Pia as the winner.

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    ???????? Later, Team Nick’s Keegan Ferrell and Dana Monique performed. Keegan went with “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)”, while Dana belted out “Nutbush City Limits”. Dana slayed her performance as she showed her personality and energy through the song. While Nick admitted that he was surprised that Keegan nailed the high notes in his performance, the Jonas Brothers member picked Dana as the winner of the battle.

    Victor Solomon and Gean Garcia from Team John later performed. That night, Victor hoped to stay on the competition by performing “My Gil” against Gean, who opted to sing “Afterglow”. Blake and Nick went with Victor, while Kelly chose Gean. Eventually, John decided to keep Victor on his team.

    Concluding the night were Team Blake’s Andrew Marshall and Pete Mroz. Andrew first hit the stage to offer a powerful performance of “I Won’t Give Up”. Pete followed it up with his rendition of “Before You Go”. Both singers impressed the coach and Nick even felt a tinge of regret in letting Andrew go previously. After much consideration, Blake chose Pete as the winner. Nick later hit his button to steal Andrew back.

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    Sharon Osbourne Convinced She's Blacklisted From U.S. TV After 'The Talk' Row

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    The Osbourne matriarch plans to tell all about her experience on ‘The Talk’ and turns to podcast as she’s convinced she has been blacklisted from U.S. television.

    Apr 20, 2021

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    Sharon Osbourne is planning to “tell everything” about her time on “The Talk” in a new book.

    The star recently left the panel show in controversial circumstances following an investigation by producers over after a heated exchange on-air about race, during which she was confronted by co-host Sheryl Underwood for defending her pal Piers Morgan over comments he made about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

    And after reflecting on the incident, Sharon is keen to give her side of what happened – regardless of the consequences.

    She said, “They paid me for my contract and I walked. There wasn’t any ten million (settlement) and all of that. I don’t want anything from them. I don’t want to sue them. I’m going to write a book. I’m going to tell everything.”

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    “They didn’t gag me. I would never sign a gagging order, so I can do what I want.”

    Asked if she’s worried about the consequences, she said, “I don’t give a s**t, because I’m in a position where I’m blessed and I know I am. I have my family, my husband takes such good care of me. I’ve never wanted to be the biggest or the best. I live my life, that’s it.”

    The former “The X Factor U.K.” judge – who has three children with husband Ozzy Osbourne – doesn’t expect to work in U.S. television ever again.

    She told You magazine, “Oh no, they’ll never let me. You must be joking. With these corporations that own all the networks, they’ll never have me.”

    “I’m going to write a book. I’m going to do a podcast and we’re negotiating a movie of Ozzy’s life story. I’m going to produce that.”

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