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    Jennifer Lopez Pushes Reese Witherspoon to Do 'Legally Blonde 3'

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    Joining the Hollywood star in an impromptu Instagram Live chat, the ‘On the Floor’ hitmaker reveals that she and her family had been watching the 2001 hit comedy during the coronavirus lockdown.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Jennifer Lopez urged pal Reese Witherspoon to get cracking on another “Legally Blonde” sequel during an impromptu Instagram Live chat on Monday, April 06.
    Reese called on J.Lo to touch base with the singer and actress during the coronavirus lockdown and chat about her new Quibi show “Thanks a Million”, and was stunned to learn the hitmaker and her family had been watching “Legally Blonde”.
    “Oh, my God, we watched ‘Legally Blonde’ the other day,” Lopez said. “Literally, like, four days ago. Oh, my God, I forgot… I can’t believe I didn’t tell you. They loved it. Loved it. It was so much fun. You were so amazing in that. It’s so great.”
    “And then my daughter’s like, ‘I want to know what happens to her’. And I said, ‘There’s a 2 and a 3, I believe’.”
    Reese quickly corrected her, adding, “Well, no, there’s a 2 but I’m thinking we might be working on a 3.”
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    The response turned Lopez into a superfan: “You should. You should. That character was so amazing and so empowering and inspiring,” she gushed. “Yeah, it’s great for girls.”
    Witherspoon, who recently revealed the next “Legally Blonde” sequel is “in development”, then turned the tables on her pal, urging J.Lo to return to Las Vegas for another residency.
    “One of my biggest regrets is that I didn’t see you in Vegas,” Witherspoon said.
    “You never know, I might wind up back in Vegas doing another residency,” Jennifer responded. “Right now, I think I’m going to be touring the next couple of years once this all kind of gets back in order and people start going to concerts again, but I’m going to send for you. I’m going to send you tickets and you’re going to have to come.”

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    Chris Evans Persuaded to Take on 'Captain America' by His Mother

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    In a new magazine interview, the Marvel Universe actor’s mother, Lisa, admits that her son was hesitant to seize the casting opportunity since his ‘biggest fear was losing his anonymity.’
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Chris Evans has his mum to thanks for his role as Captain America after she urged him to reconsider turning down the Marvel blockbuster.
    The actor passed on the titular superhero role “a few times,” and told Jimmy Kimmel last year that he was “scared” of being a part of a massive film franchise.
    Now it has been revealed that it was the actor’s mum, Lisa, who convince him to seize the career-making opportunity.
    She tells Esquire magazine that Chris feared the pressures of fame.

    “His biggest fear was losing his anonymity,” she explains. “He said, ‘I have a career now where I can do work I really like. I can walk my dog. Nobody bothers me. Nobody wants to talk to me. I can go wherever I want. And the idea of losing that is terrifying to me.’ ”
    She adds, “I said to him, ‘Look, you want to do acting work for the rest of your life? If you do this part, you will have the opportunity. You’ll never have to worry about paying the rent. If you take the part, you just have to decide, ‘It’s not going to affect my life negatively – it will enable it.’ ”

    Evans, who also portrayed Johnny Storm in 2005’s “Fantastic Four” and its 2007 sequel, took his mother’s advice and has now played Steve Rogers (a.k.a. Captain America) in 10 Marvel movies.

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    'Braxton Family Values' Was Never Canceled, Toni Braxton's Sister Insists

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    Addressing speculations that her family’s reality show had been canned due to a fall in ratings, Traci Braxton stresses that they ‘are currently on hiatus’ due to coronavirus shutdown.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Toni Braxton’s sister Traci Braxton has hit back at rumours the family’s reality show “Braxton Family Values” has been axed.
    It was reported in February that the programme had been canned due to a fall in ratings. However, in an interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Traci insisted the series will be returning for a seventh season.
    “I haven’t received a letter from WeTV. The show is coming back, we were never cancelled,” she said. “We are currently on hiatus from filming because of the shutdown due to coronavirus.”
    Traci also said she doesn’t pay any attention to gossip about herself or her nearest and dearest, adding: “I don’t follow blogs. People like to make up stories and get things stirred up. I pay it no attention.”

    Her remarks came amid news that her sister Toni has delighted fans with the news that she’s dropping her new single “Do It” on Tuesday (April 07). The track is Toni’s first for nearly two years, and a short clip released on her Twitter page suggests it’s about one friend urging another not to take her cheating man back.

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    James Taylor Joins Season 18 of 'The Voice' as Mega Mentor

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    Following in the footstep of Taylor Swift, the ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ hitmaker will share his expertise with the four remaining contenders on the singing competition show.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Music veteran James Taylor is stepping into the world of reality TV by joining America’s “The Voice” as a Mega Mentor.
    The “You’ve Got a Friend” hitmaker will share his expertise with the four remaining contenders on the current 18th season of the talent competition, starting with the pre-taped episode set to air on 13 April.
    The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star’s appearance on “The Voice” was revealed at the end of a new promo, in which coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Nick Jonas, and Blake Shelton pass on the identity of the Mega Mentor by whispering it to one another.
    Country singer Shelton is featured at the end of the line, and confusingly asks, “Elizabeth Taylor?”, before being corrected by Legend.

    The 72 year old follows in the footsteps of another Taylor – Taylor Swift – who served as season 17’s Mega Mentor.

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    Ellen DeGeneres Returns to TV Show From Living Room to Support Staff Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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    In the first show aired since COVID-19 shut down ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ production, the ‘Finding Dory’ star also salutes emergency workers putting their health at risk during the pandemic.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres returned to TV on Monday, April 06 in a bid to keep her staff employed during the coronavirus lockdown.
    The “Finding Dory” star hosted the long-running “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” from her living room, joking that all the other areas of her home were “filled with toilet paper”.
    She started the show with a few words of comfort and a special message to her TV team.
    “I wanted to start doing my new show as soon as possible, because it’s really for people who are stuck at home, especially my staff and crew,” the 62-year-old star said. “I love them, I miss them, and the best thing I can do to support them is keep the show on the air.”
    “I’ve always wanted to have this show as a distraction, as a break from whatever’s going on out there that may be unpleasant. So, if you’re feeling down, I want to lift you up. If you’re feeling trapped, I want to set you free. If you feel like you’re going in the wrong direction, I want you to back that thing up. I want to spread light where there’s shade. I want to bring a glow where it’s gloomy. I want to stick a candle where the sun doesn’t shine.”
    She also took time to salute emergency workers, who are putting their health at risk during the pandemic by serving the public.
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    “Usually I walk out and people applaud me, but today I’m applauding you – nurses, doctors, hospital staff, first responders, supermarket employees, truck drivers, everyone who keeps us going,” she said. “Thank you so much.”

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    Helen McCrory: Cillian Murphy and I Were Behind 'Peaky Blinders' Production Pause

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    The actress playing Polly Gray on the BBC drama series explains that she and her co-star found it ‘uncomfortable’ to continue filming while the coronavirus pandemic began to escalate.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Peaky Blinders” stars Helen McCrory and Cillian Murphy called for production on the show to be halted last month as they were “uncomfortable” filming as the coronavirus pandemic began to escalate.
    TV and film productions across the world have now gone on hiatus due to the spread of the COVID-19 disease, with many governments bringing in lockdowns that stop people leaving their homes for non-essential reasons.
    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 has now revealed that she, Cillian and its producers asked the BBC to halt production before they were told to.
    McCrory says she was doing hair and make-up tests when she felt “something very big is coming” and no longer wanted to continue her work on the hit show.
    “The next morning I woke and told my producer, ‘I’m not comfortable doing this anymore.’ Cillian Murphy did the same,” she tells Deadline.com. “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.”
    The actress, who plays “Peaky Blinders”‘ Polly Gray, the matriarch of the Shelby gangster family, led by Cillian’s character Tommy Shelby, says TV work is now “terribly unimportant.” Instead, she and her husband Damian Lewis have been fundraising to get meals delivered to health workers fighting COVID-19 in Britain.
    “We haven’t slept and we’re on the phone all the time,” she says of their project. “You’re improvising and making it up as you go along because it’s never been done before. Now we’ve got a website up, feednhs.com, and on that website, hospitals can tap on and leave details.”
    Helen and Damian have now helped raise almost $1 million (£810,000) for the cause through a Just Giving page, and fundraising efforts like comedian Matt Lucas’ charity single “Thank You Baked Potato”.

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    Lady GaGa Teams Up With Late Night Show Hosts to Curate Coronavirus Fundraiser Special

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    To be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, ‘One World: Together at Home’ will air on NBC, ABC and CBS on April 18 to raise funds for COVID-19 relief effort.
    Apr 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa is teaming up with U.S. late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert for a historic global broadcast to raise funds to fight the coronavirus.
    The Oscar winner will serve as curator for “One World: Together at Home”, staged in partnership with officials from Global Citizen and the World Health Organization on April 18.
    The two-hour event, which will air live from each of the stars’ homes, will celebrate community healthcare workers and feature comedians Fallon, Kimmel, and Colbert as hosts, with appearances from Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Idris Elba, Stevie Wonder, Kerry Washington, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Lizzo, J Balvin, Maluma, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and FINNEAS.

    The big digital gathering, which will air on America’s NBC, ABC, and CBS networks simultaneously, while being streamed on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon Prime Video, and other platforms, will also offer educational insights into the pandemic by featuring interviews with health experts.
    Donations received during the showcase will benefit the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

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    'Friends' Reunion Show Managed to Get Taped Before Coronavirus Lockdown

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    During an appearance on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’, cast member Matt LeBlanc assures that he and his co-stars have gotten together to film the HBO Max special which is set to air in May.
    Apr 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The much-anticipated “Friends” reunion show taped before the coronavirus lockdown, according to actor Matt LeBlanc.
    The HBO Max special will air next month (May 2020), as scheduled, despite initial fears it would be pulled until after the pandemic, and now LeBlanc has revealed he and his castmates managed to get the show down before they were all forced into self-isolation.
    Appearing on Monday’s, April 06 new episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, which was filmed before the pop star took off to Montana to wait out the pandemic, the actor says, “We got the band back together without the instruments.”
    “(It was) the six of us together, talking about the good old days.”

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