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    China Orders Reclosing of Movie Theaters Nationwide Amid COVID-19 Crisis

    Before national film bureau issues the mandate, around 500 cinemas across the country had attempted to resume trading following bid to ease quarantine restrictions.
    Mar 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Movie theatres across China will close their doors once again after re-opening following the coronavirus lockdown.
    Around 500 cinemas across the country had attempted to resume trading following the country-wide shutdown, but on Friday (March 27) China’s national film bureau ordered all theatres throughout the country shut again.
    The venues had only re-opened after receiving direct authorisation local government bodies, but saw little financial benefit as people continue to self isolate due to the health crisis – despite a restored 3D version of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, starring Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard, being released in theatres in an attempt to boost trade.
    While officials from the national film bureau didn’t explain the decision, a similar incident occurred in late February, where the municipal authorities attempted ease quarantine restrictions only to cancel the plans hours later, saying an “invalid” decision had been made without higher authorization.
    The move comes as World Health Organisation officials continue to advise people to stay home and practice social distancing to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, which began in the city of Wuhan, China, in December (19).

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    Joshua Jackson Pokes Fun at His Tighty-Whities Scene in 'Little Fires Everywhere'

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    Asked to weigh in on the unexpected attention he received for his role in the new series, the former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star admits on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ that he ‘enjoys getting objectified’.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Joshua Jackson is thrilled his “tighty-whities” are a hit on new streaming series “Little Fires Everywhere”.
    “The Affair” star’s latest show, also starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, debuted on Hulu on March 18, and Joshua is winning some unexpected extra praise for his role.
    “I actually, oh boy, I didn’t realise quite what a hit they (underwear) were going to be,” he laughed on “Live with Kelly and Ryan”, appearing remotely from his home where he’s on both coronavirus lockdown and babywatch with his heavily pregnant wife, British actress/model Jodie Turner-Smith.
    “Who knew, that all these years what was missing from my career was parading around in my tighty-whities!”
    The “Dawson’s Creek” actor, 41, didn’t think twice about his onset undies while he was filming, but now he remembers something odd that took place while the cast was shooting the first episode.
    “I had forgotten this until… the show aired and the tighty-whities became quite a thing,” he smiled. “There are two scenes (where I’m) in them on that first episode and they (producers) actually made me change out of the tighty-whities for the second one.
    “I remember them nebulously being like, ‘Well, you know, maybe it’s just a little bit much’. And I didn’t quite realise what they were saying until I watched it and I was, ‘OK, oh yeah, that’s a lot. There’s not a lot left to the imagination there.’ ”
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    But Jackson is having a good laugh about it all, while he’s waiting for the health crisis to blow over and his first child to arrive.
    “It’s OK, I’m in my 40s now. I enjoy getting objectified!” he added.

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    Rob Kardashian Calls Sisters Kim and Kourtney 'Bad Girls Club' for Fighting on 'KUWTK'

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    Kourt also addresses the fight on her social media account as the 40-year-old Poosh founder writes on her Twitter account as if she is commenting on a boxing match.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Season 18 of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” opened with Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian having a girl fight. Following the broadcast of the Thursday, March 26 episode, everyone on the Internet, including their brother Rob Kardashian, was talking about that particular scene.
    Writing on his Twitter account, Rob said, “My sisters forgot we were filming #KUWTK and thought it was bad girls club.” He also added two laughing and crying emojis.
    Kim also reposted Rob’s tweet and left more cry-laughing emojis. She then teased her online devotees that the current season would be “a really fun, and emotional and dramatic season.”
    Kourt also addressed the fight on her social media account. The 40-year-old Poosh founder tweeted as if she was commenting on a boxing match, “Kourtney ‘the nail digger’ Kardashian weighing in at 108 pounds… Kim ‘the kicker’ Kardashian West weighs in at 128 pounds….”

    In another post, she called the fight “trash” after a fan noted that the “fight was very cringe worthy.”
    Kourtney and Kim took their tension to a physical altercation after the former overheard Kim talking to Kendall Jenner about Kylie Jenner skipping fashion week in Paris, implying that she and Khloe Kardashian would never do that.

    “Change the narrative in your mind. I work my f***ng a** off,” Kourt told Kim. “But also even if I didn’t want to work my a** off and I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, that’s f***ing fine.”
    The two then tried to throw punch at each other with Kourtney digging her nails into Kim’s arms. “Don’t ever come to me like that. I swear to God I’ll punch you in your face,” Kim said, to which Kourt responded, “So do it.”

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    'The Batman' Production Put on Hold Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus, Director Confirms

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    Through a new Twitter post, filmmaker Matt Reeves updates that the comic book film’s cast members, including Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, are safe amid the pandemic.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Batman” director Matt Reeves has confirmed the much-anticipated comic book film has been put on hold indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    Bosses at Warner Bros. previously announced the production would take a two week hiatus earlier this month (March 14), but filmmaker Reeves has no idea when he’ll be able to get his cast and crew back on set.
    “Yes, we have shut down till it is safe for us all to resume,” he tweeted, noting the cast, including Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, and crew are all “safe for the moment”.

    Matt Reeves announced the halt of ‘The Batman’ production
    “The Batman” had been shooting in London and Liverpool, England before it was shut down.

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    T.I. to Portray Aretha Franklin's One-Time Lover in 'Genius: Aretha'

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    The ‘Whatever You Like’ hitmaker joins the cast ensemble that consists of Cynthia Erivo, Antonique Smith, Tina Fears and Ethan Henry for the upcoming series from National Geographic network.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rapper/actor T.I. has been added to the cast of an upcoming Aretha Franklin TV project as her one-time lover, fashion designer Ken Cunningham.
    Cynthia Erivo will star as the music icon in “Genius: Aretha”, an authorised limited series which will chronicle the life and legacy of the late Queen of Soul, and although production was halted earlier this month due to the global coronavirus chaos, show officials have unveiled a number of new cast additions.
    T.I. will play socially-conscious New York entrepreneur Cunningham, who approaches Aretha to invest in his fashion business, and ends up embarking on a relationship with the singer.
    He eventually became the singer’s road manager, and fathered her youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, who was born in April, 1970.
    Meanwhile, Notorious’ Antonique Smith and acting newcomers Tina Fears and Ethan Henry have also been added to the line-up, with Henry set to portray civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
    The news was released to coincide with what would have been Aretha’s 78th birthday on Wednesday, March 25.
    Producers at America’s National Geographic network marked the occasion by releasing a new image of Erivo as the Respect legend.
    “Genius: Aretha”, which also stars Courtney B. Vance as the musician’s father, reverend and civil rights activist C.L. Franklin, had been due to premiere this spring, but will now launch at a later date.

    The TV series isn’t the only screen project about Aretha in the works – Jennifer Hudson is also playing Franklin in a new movie biopic, titled “Respect”, which is expected to debut this Christmas instead of its previously-announced October opening, according to Deadline.

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    Drake Teams Up With Jeffrey Katzenberg to Produce '48 Hours of Power'

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    The new TV series for Quibi is based on the Robert Greene’s bestselling book, which is referenced in songs by the ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker as well as Jay-Z and Kanye West.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Drake has joined the long list of stars teaming up with movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg to produce new content for his new online TV platform, Quibi.
    The rapper is developing new series “48 Hours of Power”, based on the Robert Greene’s bestselling book referenced in his songs, as well as tunes by Jay-Z and Kanye West.
    Each episode will detail the art of gaining and maintaining power.
    “When Drake and I sat down with Robert Greene it was incredibly inspiring,” the “Hotline Bling” hitmaker’s producing partner Adel ‘Future’ Nur said in a statement. “The laws allow for a wide range of dynamic storytelling, and Quibi allows us to tell these stories in bite-sized chapters similar to the book.”
    Set to launch on 6 April, Quibi will offer over 50 shows featuring and developed by Tyra Banks, Don Cheadle, Idris Elba, and Chrissy Teigen.

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    'Wonder Woman' Director Explains Why She Has No Regret Walking Away From 'Thor' Sequel

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    Patty Jenkins was originally attached to direct ‘Thor: The Dark World’ before she opted to quit the 2013 Marvel blockbuster and was replaced by fellow filmmaker Alan Taylor.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Wonder Woman” visionary Patty Jenkins walked away from “Thor: The Dark World”, because she didn’t think she could make a good movie about the Marvel character.
    Jenkins was attached to direct the blockbuster but quit due to “creative differences”, and now reveals she didn’t think she could work with the script.
    “I did not believe that I could make a good movie out of the script that they were planning on doing,” she tells Vanity Fair. “I think it would have been a huge deal – it would have looked like it was my fault. It would’ve looked like, ‘Oh my God, this woman directed it and she missed all these things’.”
    “That was the one time in my career where I really felt like, ‘Do this with (another director) and it’s not going to be a big deal. And maybe they’ll understand it and love it more than I do’.”
    Marvel Studios bosses replaced Patty with Alan Taylor and his film was panned by the critics.
    Patty has no regrets about walking away from Marvel, adding, “You can’t do movies you don’t believe in. The only reason to do it would be to prove to people that I could. But it wouldn’t have proved anything if I didn’t succeed. I don’t think that I would have gotten another chance.”

    Instead she jumped to D.C.’s “Wonder Woman” and broke records with the blockbuster smash. She’s back at the helm for the sequel, “Wonder Woman 1984”, which will now hit theatres in August, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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    'Contagion' Medical Consultant on Being Tested Positive for Coronavirus: This Is Miserable

    Ian Lipkin, who served as the chief scientific consult for the 2011 pandemic thriller, reminds others that the very best tool people have to fight the virus is isolation and confinement.
    Mar 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ian Lipkin, the researcher who served as a medical consultant on the 2011 film “Contagion”, has tested positive for coronavirus.
    Soderbergh’s 2011 pandemic thriller stars Gwyneth Paltrow as one of the earliest victims of a deadly pandemic virus, which she brings to the U.S. – with the actress herself drawing parallels between the script and the current global health crisis.
    Speaking on Fox Business, Lipkin also said the situation has, “become very personal for me too, because I have Covid-19 as of yesterday. And this is miserable.”
    He added: (If) it can hit me, it can hit anybody.”
    Lipkin was the chief scientific consult for “Contagion”, also starring Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, and Matt Damon, which was noted for its scientific accuracy.
    In the movie, Elliott Gould played a research scientist named Ian, who was based on Lipkin.
    Back in January, Lipkin went to China to investigate coronavirus and self-quarantined for two weeks after returning home. However, he said that while he had an inkling of where he contracted coronavirus, “it doesn’t matter” where he got it as the disease has spread all over the United States.
    He added: “(The) very best tool we have is isolation and confinement. It’s extraordinarily important that we harmonise whatever restrictions we have across the country.”
    “We have porous borders between states and cities and unless we’re consistent, we’re not going to get ahead of this thing,” Lipkin shared.
    Officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are urging people to stay home and practice social distancing amid the global health crisis.

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