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    Jim Gaffigan Tapped to Portray Controversial Rob Ford on New AMC Series

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    ‘The Hangover’ star Ed Helms, in the meantime, is on board as an executive producer for the planned project that will chronicle the rise and fall of the former Mayor of Toronto.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Comedian Jim Gaffigan is set to take on the role of controversial Canadian politician Rob Ford on a new TV series.
    “The Hangover” star Ed Helms is on board as an executive producer for the planned project, which is in development for U.S. network AMC, and will chronicle the rise and fall of Ford, who served as the Mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014.
    He hit headlines worldwide when he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine during his reelection campaign in 2013, leading Ford to publicly confess and apologize for the drunken, drug-fueled rampage.
    He was soon diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2014 and died two years later, aged 46.
    “Stuber” filmmaker Michael Dowse will executive produce and direct the forthcoming series, reports Variety.
    Gaffigan will follow in the footsteps of former “Homeland” star Damian Lewis, who was unrecognizable as Ford in director Ricky Tollman’s recent movie, “Run This Town”.

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    'Masked Singer' Recap: Host T.I. Has Mini Reunion as Kitty Is Unmasked as Fan-Favorite 'AGT' Alum

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    In the new episode of the hit FOX singing competition, Jeff Dye is tapped to be the guest panelist, joining Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Masked Singer” season 3 aired the quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 6. In the new episode, Jeff Dye was tapped to be the guest panelist, joining Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger.
    The first performer that night was the Frog, who credited his kid as his “purpose.” He sang a sensational rendition of “Bust A Move” by Young MC, while bringing a model airplane as his clue. Jenny thought the Frog was Anthony Mackie, with Robin sticking with his previous guess, Bow Wow. Ken, meanwhile, believed he was Derek Hough and Jeff guessed Sir Mix-A-Lot.
    Following it up was the Kitty. Dropping a “Wizard of Oz” hint, she hit the stage to sing Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black”. Her borrowed package included a bow and arrow, prompting Jenny to think that she might be Lea Michele. Jeff thought Kitty might be one of the Olsen twins. Meanwhile, Nicole named Vanessa Hudgens.
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    The next contestant was the Rhino, who performed a sweet rendition of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”. He had a navy in his borrowed package, saying, “I have worn many different hats, but this one holds very special meaning.” Among the guesses made by the panelists were Jason Aldean, Trace Atkins and David James Elliott.
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    As for the Night Angel, she belted out Donna Summer’s “Last Dance”. Her borrowed package included ski gear with a map of Colombia as her additional hint. Ken thought she might be T-Boz from TLC. Nicole guessed Xscape’s Tameka Cottle a.k.a. Tiny, while Jeff thought she was Alicia Keys.
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    Concluding the episode was the Turtle. He took the stage to sing a rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You”, while his clue package also featured a wedding cake, poker chips and a wanted poster with a “1999” hint. His borrowed package included a zombie, prompting Jeff to name “The Walking Dead” star Norman Reedus. Ken went with Howie Dorough while Nicole guessed Jesse McCartney.
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    Eventually, Kitty was eliminated. Among the final guesses were Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Olsen, Anna Kendrick and Lea Michele. However, the panelists didn’t succeed to guess correctly this time because the Kitty was actually fan-favorite “America’s Got Talent” alum Jackie Evancho. This marked a mini reunion with host T.I., who used to be hosting the NBC show.

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    Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick Blindsided by 'Trolls World Tour' VOD Release, Demand Bonuses

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    ‘Top voice stars’ of the ‘Trolls’ sequel were reportedly not told beforehand that the animated movie would be skipping theaters and premiering straight on VOD.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Theater owners were apparently not the only ones shocked by NBCUniversal’s decision to release “Trolls World Tour” straight on demand. Words are the movie’s “top voice actors,” including Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, were caught off guard with the animated flick’s on-demand release.
    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast was not informed ahead of the March 16 announcement that the film would be skipping theaters and premiering straight on VOD. The movie was made available for rent for $19.99 on VOD on April 10, the same day it was slated to hit theaters.
    Now, the stars are reportedly demanding to be paid the bonuses they would have received had the movie opened theatrically. Generally, the actors would earn bonuses once the film makes $350 million at the global box office.
    As Universal has bragged about the impressive $100 million gross the movie has earned since its release, the stars are still looking for the compensation they agreed on when they signed on for the film years back. However, unlike “relatively transparent box office numbers,” studios aren’t obligated to share the on-demand numbers.
    Meanwhile, industry veterans think that the movie may never make a dime, considering the on-demand release doesn’t cater to fans in countries where on-demand is not yet a big business. “They probably overhyped it,” says Hal Vogel of Vogel Capital Management. “But like most people in the business, they haven’t had a lot of success in the past two or three months, so any ray of sunshine helps.”
    Prior to this, NBCUniversal enraged AMC Theaters after its CEO Jeff Shell said that “as soon as theaters reopen, we expect to release movies on both formats.” This prompted AMC Theaters to ban future all Universal movies if the studio goes ahead with this model.

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    'Leaving Neverland' and 'Watchmen' Among Nominees at 2020 Peabody Awards

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    The Michael Jackson documentary and the DC Comics series land a nomination each at the Peabody Awards, joining ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ and ‘Stranger Things’ among others.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Stirring Michael Jackson documentary “Leaving Neverland” and TV series “Watchmen” and “Stranger Things” are among the nominees for the Peabody Awards.
    “Leaving Neverland”, which chronicles sexual molestation allegations made against the late King of Pop by James Safechuck and Wade Robson, will compete for the documentary prize alongside the “Surviving R. Kelly” series, which explores the years of misconduct claims made against the veteran R&B singer.
    Other nominees in that category include 2020 Oscar Documentary (Feature) winner “American Factory”, “Apollo 11”, “Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men”, and “For Sama”.
    The Entertainment section features hit series “Fleabag”, “Watchmen”, “Chernobyl”, “Stranger Things”, “Succession”, and “When They See Us”, the acclaimed Netflix miniseries from Ava DuVernay about the wrongful convictions of the Central Park Five.
    Meanwhile, among those competing for the Podcast title are pop culture series “Dolly Parton’s America”, criminal justice reform show 70 Million, and “The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow”, about how he helped to bring disgraced producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein to justice.
    Nominations for the annual ceremony, organised by officials at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia to honour compelling and empowering TV, radio, and digital media programming from the past year, were unveiled on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
    Winners are typically celebrated at an in-person gala, but the coronavirus pandemic recently forced producers to cancel plans to stage their ceremony in Los Angeles for the first time on June 18, 2020.
    A new date for the winners to be unveiled has yet to be announced.

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    Lili Reinhart and 'Riverdale' Co-Stars to Voice Mean Girls on 'The Simpsons'

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    Reinhart is joined by ‘Riverdale’ castmates Camila Mendes and Madelaine Petsch to lend their voice to ‘snooty rich girls’ in an upcoming episode of the animated comedy series.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Riverdale” stars Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch are set to voice characters on “The Simpsons”.
    The three actresses will lend their voices to roles on the latest episode of the animated comedy, titled “The Hateful Eight-Year Olds”. The storyline follows The Simpsons’ character Lisa Simpson as she makes a new friend, named Abby – voiced by Joey King. The “Riverdale” stars play “snooty rich girls.”
    Reinhart and Mendes shared the news with fans on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, taking to social media to post an image of their characters.
    “It is truly an incredible, surreal blessing that I was able partake in one of the most iconic television shows ever made,” Reinhart wrote on Instagram. “If you’re interested in hearing me voice a bitchy eight year old, watch @thesimpsons May 10th at 8pm on FOX.”

    “Never in my life did i think i’d get to voice a character on the simpsons but here we are!” Mendes added. “it’s me, @lilireinhart and @madelame playing mean and annoying 8 yr old girls.”

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    Matt LeBlanc's Comedy and Edie Falco's Drama Get Sacked

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    The comedy show ‘Man with a Plan’ gets the axe on CBS after four seasons while the drama series ‘Tommy’ is canceled by the TV network after airing the first season.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Matt LeBlanc’s U.S. TV comedy “Man with a Plan” has been cancelled just days before the “Friends” reunion is set to air on HBO Max.
    The fourth season of the CBS family-man series, which also features Kevin Nealon, Liza Snyder, and Stacy Keach, is currently being aired, but there are no plans to move forward with a fifth season.
    But LeBlanc will be back on TV for the much-anticipated “Friends” reunion, which will air later this month, May 2020.
    Former “The Sopranos” star Edie Falco’s new drama, “Tommy”, has also been axed by CBS after just one season.

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    Cate Blanchett Lands Lead Role in Video Game Adaptation 'Borderlands'

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    The ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ actress is expected portray a superhuman, one of the main protagonists in the upcoming big-screen adaptation which will be directed by Eli Roth.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Cate Blanchett is reportedly set to star in the new movie adaptation of hit science-fiction video game “Borderlands”.
    Sources tell Variety the “Thor: Ragnarok” star is in talks to star as another superhuman by playing Lilith in the film, which will be directed by “Hostel” filmmaker Eli Roth.
    Lilith is one of the main playable protagonists in the original 2009 game, being one of only six women in the galaxy in the superhuman siren class.
    Craig Mazin, who won an Emmy for his work on the “Chernobyl” mini-series, has penned the latest screenplay draft.
    “Borderlands” is a role-playing game set on the frontier of a science-fiction universe on the planet of Pandora, a world which has been abandoned by a mega-corporation.
    The game and follow-up instalments, the latest of which, “Borderlands 3”, was released in September 2019, have sold more than 57 million copies worldwide.

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    Jason Alexander Offered Big Money to Leak 'Seinfeld' Finale

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    The ‘Seinfeld’ actor reveals to his former co-star that he was offered a huge bribe to spill the beans ahead of the highly-anticipated finale of their TV show.
    May 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Jason Alexander was offered a big bribe to spill details of the “Seinfeld” finale.
    The actor reunited with his “Seinfeld” co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus for a virtual chat on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, to raise funds for healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, and both looked back on the beloved sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1998.
    At one point, Alexander revealed he was given the chance to bank a big payday if he was willing to leak news about the show’s ending.
    “My own publicist… was asking me if I was willing to leak out some secrets for money,” he recalled, “and I went, ‘They’ll kill us!’ ”
    Louis-Dreyfus asked if the publicist was fired, to which Alexander quipped, “No, I gave him a raise.”
    The finale in 1998 shattered ratings records when 76 million viewers tuned in to watch the end of the show about nothing.
    Proceeds from Jason and Julia’s catchup will benefit Direct Relief, an organisation aimed at helping medical professionals during the COVID-19 crisis.

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