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    Jeff Goldblum Called Islamophobe Over 'Ignorant' Comments on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

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    The ‘Jurassic Park’ actor is accused of being islamophobic over his comments when he saw one of the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestants donned a star-spangled hijab.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor Jeff Goldblum has been scolded by fans online over his controversial appearance as a guest judge on Friday’s April 24, 2020 instalment of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”.
    During the episode, drag queen Jackie Cox, real name Darius Rose, wore a star-spangled hijab in honour of her Muslim background, as part of the show’s Stars And Stripes runway challenge.
    Commenting on the look, Jeff, 67, came under fire by first asking if the performer was “religious” before going on to question the treatment of LGBTQ+ people within the faith.

    “Is there something in this religion that is anti-homosexuality and anti-woman? Does that complicate the issue? I’m just raising it and thinking out loud and maybe being stupid,” he commented.
    While RuPaul insisted that “drag has always shaken the tree,” Jackie became teary-eyed as she said it was “a complex issue” and she had her “own misgivings about the way LGBTQ+ people are treated in the Middle East.”
    “I had to show America that you can be LGBT and from the Middle East and there’s going to be complicated s**t around that and that’s okay. But I’m here and I deserve to be in America just as much as anyone else,” Jackie said.
    Criticising the “Jurassic Park” star for his theories, fans took to Twitter to make their feelings known, with one viewer writing, “That Jeff Goldblum to Jackie Cox moment on this week’s Drag Race was so deeply uncomfortable to watch.”
    “Why did he think that was appropriate? How did it make it to the edit? How was that in any way fair on Jackie? Just so many levels of awfulness.”
    Another commented, “Now would Jeff Goldblum have asked a Christian queen that same question that he asked Jackie? That was really ignorant,” while a third user hit out, adding, “I am REALLY not here for Jeff Goldblum’s casually islamophobic critique of Jackie Cox tonight.”
    The star has yet to comment on the controversy.

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    Brad Pitt's Dr. Fauci Disses Donald Trump on 'SNL' Over Coronavirus Disinfectant Injection Remarks

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    The ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ actor returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Covid-19 expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to factcheck what the President has been saying about the virus.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Brad Pitt stole the show on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, April 25, 2020 with a surprise appearance as America’s top COVID-19 expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
    The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star launched the second At Home version of the famed late-night comedy sketch show by taking on the role of Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for the cold open, during which he tried to clarify numerous confusing statements issued by U.S. President Donald Trump in his regular White House coronavirus task force briefings.
    “Good evening, I’m Dr. Anthony Fauci,” a suited Pitt began, wearing a pair of glasses and a grey wig while seated behind a desk.
    “Now, there’s been a lot of misinformation out there about the virus. Yes, the President has taken some liberties with our guidelines. So tonight, I would like to explain what the President was trying to say.”
    Footage of Trump claiming there would be a vaccine “relatively soon” then aired, before cutting back to Pitt, as Fauci, who mused, “Relatively soon is an interesting phrase. Relative to the entire history of Earth? Sure, the vaccine is going to come real fast (sic).”
    He also cleared up a remark the Republican leader had made about how he and his administration had done an “incredible job” handling the pandemic, while declaring COVID-19 would “disappear one day, like a miracle.”
    “A miracle is great. Who doesn’t like miracles?” the actor quipped, adding, “Miracles shouldn’t be Plan A.”

    After throwing a few more jabs at the controversial real estate tycoon and reality star-turned-world leader, Pitt removed his disguise and returned to his normal voice as he shared a message of thanks to essential workers.
    “To the real Dr. Fauci, thank you for your calm and your clarity in this unnerving time,” he said. “And thank you to the medical workers, first responders, and their families, for being on the frontline.”
    Pitt’s participation in the monologue emerges weeks after Fauci himself joked about having the Oscar winner portray him on a future episode of SNL.
    Quizzed about the prospect on CNN recently, the 79 year old replied, “Oh, Brad Pitt, of course.”
    “SNL” producers debuted their first At Home episode on April 11 when Tom Hanks returned to TV for the first time since beating the coronavirus.
    Coldplay’s Chris Martin served as the musical guest for that instalment while Miley Cyrus covered Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” for this weekend’s show, which also featured cameos by Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Paul Rudd.

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    Disney World Brings Iconic Fireworks Show Online Amid Lockdown

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    Bosses at Disney Parks have decided to stream Happily Ever After fireworks show for families around the world to enjoy at home amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
    Apr 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Disney Parks bosses are bringing the magic of the beloved attractions to people’s homes with a new recording of one of their iconic fireworks displays.
    While Walt Disney World is closed indefinitely and it’s not clear when the parks will reopen, fans can now experience one of the attraction’s best-loved spectacles in their own homes every night.
    Theme park chiefs have put a professionally filmed version of the Happily Ever After fireworks show on YouTube and other social platforms for fans around the world to watch.
    “Fill the skies above your home with some pixie dust. With some modern-day magic we are taking you to the best seat in the house, right in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort. Watch as the castle you know, becomes a canvas for the stories of some of your favourite characters. And just like our characters’ stories, things will turn out to be happily ever after!” company bosses said in a statement.

    The clip is part of the #DisneyMagicMoments campaign, which aims to bring the magic of the theme parks to fans at home amid the coronavirus lockdown period.
    According to the Los Angeles Times, Swiss bank UBS told its clients that Disney Parks will likely wait until January 1, 2021 to reopen the North American attractions, explaining “the lingering effects of the outbreak… will dramatically reduce the profitability of these businesses even after they’ve reopened until a vaccine is widely available.”

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    Ricky Gervais Likes the Idea of Turning 'The Office' Into Musical

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    The ‘After Life’ actor is open to a musical adaptation of his popular British sitcom which debuted in 2001 and came to an end after two seasons in 2003.
    Apr 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ricky Gervais wants to turn his hit sitcom “The Office” into a musical.
    The British comedian’s series about the deluded manager of a business in suburban England was such a hit when it aired back in 2001 it spawned a huge U.S. spin-off starring Steve Carell – and now Ricky thinks it’s due a musical adaptation.
    He tells Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, “I think anything can be made a musical, The Office or whatever. It’s like people say to me you should do a sitcom about where I work, I’m a cab driver. And I go, ‘No you should do a sitcom about where you work because it depends on the expertise.’ ”
    However, he thinks his 2009 film “The Invention of Lying”, about a man who discovers he is the only person in the world who is able to avoid telling the truth, is even more suited for a West End or Broadway musical adaptation.
    “The obvious one would be The Invention of Lying ­because it’s such a strong concept and the songs would be funny with people blurting out these truths,” the 58-year-old explains.
    The second series of the funnyman’s new show, “After Life”, a black comedy about a bereaved widower, is on Netflix now.

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    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Left Flustered by Original 'Fleabag' Jokes at First Rehearsal

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    The ‘Killing Eve’ showrunner recalls the first rehearsal of ‘Fleabag’ and claims she was ‘genuinely being quite shocked and a bit embarrassed’ by the unapologetic jokes.
    Apr 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Phoebe Waller-Bridge was taken aback when she revisited her original “Fleabag” scripts years later.
    The award-winning writer/actress’ one-woman show was the original inspiration for the acclaimed TV series, and a performance recorded at London’s Wyndham Theatre last year 2019 was recently released for video-on-demand services as a charity fundraiser.
    Speaking on Friday’s April 24, 2020 instalment of “The Graham Norton Show”, the star opened up on the show’s journey to success, and admitted that, after originally penning scripts in her mid-20s, she was “shocked and embarrassed” by some of the lines.
    “I was in my mid-20s when I did it originally and everyone involved was full of attitude, and totally unapologetic about what we wanted to say and do with the work,” she said. “When I re-mounted it in New York in my early 30s I remember in the first rehearsal opening the script – which is quite a lot edgier than the TV show – and genuinely being quite shocked and a bit embarrassed.”
    “I really didn’t think I could say some of the lines,” she mused, adding, “But once I got back into the character it was a lot easier.”
    Self-isolating fans in the U.K. and Ireland can watch the show on the Soho Theatre’s On Demand site while it debuted on Amazon Prime Video for users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
    Downloads cost around $5, and benefit charities aiding those affected by the global pandemic, including The National Emergencies Trust, NHS Charities Together, Acting For Others, and the newly-established Fleabag Support Fund, aimed at providing grants of $3,000 to freelance workers in the U.K. theatre industry.

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    Take That Musical 'The Band' Is in the Works

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    A big-screen adaptation of the 1990s British popular boyband is in development and the producers are reportedly eyeing ‘high calibre names’ to play the lead roles.
    Apr 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A big screen adaptation of hit Take That musical “The Band” is in development.
    Danny Perkins, chief executive of the Elysian Film Group in London, told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper producers are working on the project during lockdown, with shooting scheduled to begin later this year 2020.
    “We’re putting it together, and once all the serious things settle down, we can get on with making it,” he said.
    The group is firmly behind the project, after stage show “The Band”, which was written by Tim Firth and produced by David Pugh, toured widely for two years from 2017.
    The plot centres on five 16-year-old schoolgirls from the north-west of England in 1992, obsessed with a fictional boy band, based on the “Relight My Fire” hitmakers.
    “A tragedy happens, then we jump forward 25 years to see the women those girls became and they realise they were fools to have been apart for so long,” Firth explained. “It’s about friendship and the power of the songs they loved. The band and the bits are secondary; it’s about the fans who loved them.”
    A number of “high calibre names” have been approached to play the women, although no signings have been made as yet.
    Take That, starring Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, and Mark Owen, formed in 1990 and enjoyed success until they disbanded in 1996. They later reunited in 2005 as a four-piece, without Robbie, and now perform with Gary, Mark, and Howard, following Jason’s departure in 2014.

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    'Peaky Blinders' Adds 'The Irishman' Star Stephen Graham

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    The former ‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor is expected to join the cast members of the British television show when it resumes filming as soon as coronavirus is over.
    Apr 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Stephen Graham is joining the cast of hit U.K. TV show “Peaky Blinders” when it resumes filming after the coronavirus.
    According to British newspaper The Sun, the star has said he was about to start filming on the show just before shooting shut down last month, March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    “I was supposed to be starting Peaky Blinders but that has been put on hold indefinitely,” he revealed. “My agent spent a lot of time putting that together.”
    Stephen will join its star Cillian Murphy in the cast and will follow Tom Hardy, Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, and Sam Claflin as the latest big name to sign up for the hit show.
    Shooting on “Peaky Blinders” was officially halted on March 16 – four days before U.K. officials announced pubs, restaurants and bars would have to close, and Helen McCrory revealed that she, Cillian, and its producers asked the BBC to halt production.
    “Together with the producers, we approached the BBC and said we’re going to pull this now before we have to do this down the line,” she told Deadline.com.

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    Bret Michaels Inspired to Revive Dating Show 'Rock of Love' After 'The Masked Singer' Stint

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    The Poison rocker is hoping to bring back his television show ‘Rock of Love With Bret Michaels’ after he competed on the FOX singing contest as The Banana.
    Apr 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Poison star Bret Michaels wants to revive his dating show “Rock of Love With Bret Michaels” – with a twist.
    The star is the latest celebrity to be unmasked on Fox reality TV series “The Masked Singer”, and his stint on the programme, which features stars performing in elaborate disguises in a bid to fool the shows judges and viewers at home, has inspired him to think up some new concepts.
    Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Bret mused he’d like to bring back his VH1 show, which saw eligible single women competing for the star’s affection, in a new format where the potential couples are kept hidden from their suitors.
    “I threw it out there the other day, joking, ‘I’m thinking Banana of Love. We take Rock of Love to a whole new level,’ ” he said, referring to his The Banana costume of “The Masked Singer”.
    “So imagine you’re in some kind of outfit and then they have to love you for your personality,” he explained. “Every show says that, but no one really means it. This would actually mean you would have to be loved as a masked human being and they would actually like you as a person. And then you’re hoping when the mask comes off the other part of the chemistry works. So, Banana of Love.”
    While he’s happy to pitch the idea, Michaels said he’d have no interest in being a contestant on it.
    “I’m a family man, but let’s just say I would be a great host,” he explained. “I would be great at giving advice that they could either listen to or completely ignore, if they’re smart.”

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